New-York tribune., 1872-08-15
THE SEPTEMBER GALAXY

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The Sentemher GalGTy opens with timely |
,he,cA by ]. Mccarthy Of Mr.. John Anthony frouue
who is about TO visit golden heaven OF lions ana rec
turers We have long since passed the era VI 'io ~
grams and the Kettles but the Leo Hunters ana 'he
Boutons arc far from extinct and to these poOpe' VIM
occasionally make embarrassing MISTAKES on0'iiiuh
the careers Of their foreign victims, Mr. McCarthys
,,ctpre will he scryiceable as well as entertaining.
An Orcl . COLLEGE student, and the son OF
Protestant archdoaoon, Froude began NE IN
strictly orthodox groove. He even look Uaooh
orders but before his fate was liked as clergyman oi he
Church OF England he drIftcd into that marvellous Ok
ford movement Of inquiry begun forty years ago. that
,ecnar theological renaissance whose master spirits
were Johu Henry Newman and Dr. Pusey. and which
,ronosed 10 vndicate the Protestant Church the true
place of spiritual heir 10 the apostles aud universal
teacher Of the Christian world This impulse OF INQUIRY
which lee people in all sorts OF directions tossed MI
Proude clear out Of his clerical and seemed al
ope lime indeed likely to take him altogether into the
ranks OF the sLeptcs. Dissent in London is entirely
and puts its professor at the seYerest so
cial disadvantage but this fact had no terrors LOT
Frouee who has troubled himself about the favor
of the West End In lsis he published The Nemesis OF
Pain" book which was declared TO be skeptcal ana
even iufdel and which created an excitement and
alarm which would be impossible now. After II had
been stcrny censurcd and condemned by the authorities
OF the University which be had belonged and had de-
prIved him OF a fellowship held by him in Exeter Col
lege, Oxford Mr.. FroUde seems TO have reconadered
ms opinions, for he subsequently, withdrew the
book from circulation. Its literary success
however. showed him clearly what his career
was to be. He began TO write for the Westminster
RepicgC, and for HaSeT's AGg0siae those Mstorlcai
studies Of which grew that History Of England on
which the fame Of the author is destined to rest lne
appearance 1856 Of the first and second volumes WCh
presented TO the world entirely new Henry Nill'
was the signal for the ercest kind Of literary cohuo
versy Mr.. Froude became famous IN a moment ana
critical attacks, 70 which he applied IL the most open
and personal manner fell fast and savagey upon hli'
- the successive volumes Of his work appeared
md the historian brought ont ms famous
sortraiture Of Elizabeth and Mary, these attacks
Increased IN violence. lie accused not merely oi
Getting up his own personal prejudices law and his
tory. OF misIcpTescntlng facts, ana ac'aiS
mIsquotinC documents in order 10 suit hs purpose Inc
progress of his work became one OF the literary phe
nomena OF the age Orthodox Protestants looked onhim
a sort Of mdde or pagan, despite his admiration ior
Queen Bess because, with all hs admiration, he exposed
her canuesses and her fasehoods with unsparne hand
Catholics insisted ON regarding HIM mere bigot OF
Professionalism, although lie condemned Anne BOleyn.
As a man, FrOude has always shown
remarkable freedom from prejudice and bisoiry BAT
FrOude the man Froude the author. The man is
free from dskcs and judces the author can hardly
take pen in his hand without being sUtused by prelu
dices aud dslikes His way OF dealing with the Irish
question shows that he nothing Of philosopher He
settles every question easy and ot-hand by reference
TO what Stuart Mil cas the resource of the lazy-the
theory of race Celts all wrong and AnglosaXons
are all right and there end of It. II he has any
philosophy aud science OF history 1t Is this.
lie has taken little OF 10 part IN English
pOlitics lie is, perhaps what would be
generally called Liberal; al least II simply impoSsI-
ble that could DO Tory. OF al political questions, nc
has taken most maIhcd interest in that touching the
connection between England and her colonies He adyo
possessions. Ia the control OF EyaSers NGg0zanc, Mr.
FTOude shows husoif LIBERAL bold. and OF einl editor
Ee las Imagination; he has that sympathetic and da-
matte instinct which enables man 10 enter into the
emotions and motives the hklngs and dislklngs OF the
people OF past age. lie is % romantic or heroic por-
lrnt painter, with passion for the picturesque III
good or evil His personal integrity and candor are con
siantly coming into contradiction with this artistic
temptation. lie tells everything frankly, but continues
his portrait Ills finest gift is his greatest defect for the
SPECIAL work he undertakes TO do.
In "DesultOry Sketches" T. y. p talks not uHIlcas
anily Of passed political men and things. taste for
these "reminiscences seems Just now 10 he ono OF tie
chief features of our serial literature. IL must be SAID
that some Of thcI4 apt 20 De melancholy and long
windcd u our modern Wa!pOlos more refined than
the great Horace they less witty. l. y. p among
good things tells several characteristic anecdotes
of John Van BuTcu. Here is one:
AT fashionable party IN Albany few wears ago,
John cut of the most elegant, arsocac, ana
tasE. john Van Barren Yo@ arrogance i.nu iAsJehce
arr ntOleTaUlc. VIII not submit 10 Where you got
your manners cannot conceive. your htheI IL per
iect gcuteluaI-alvays polite and attentive to ladies.
oar Iamhc, nave always been intimate, as YOU know
yOu expect 10 attain TIE popularity ana distinction
Oi iatnec n you PcTss- lu ths uuorsA CeNeauui
AalaIn,' SAID JoiiI WtI the gravity @. IutA. the
hig.cst LouOF Juat Martin Van BureuIs ever 10 ENJOY
WI Dc have uccu tAc father o. your Oped4ent servant
John Van BuIcn.'
Albert Rhodes continues his sketch Of the French
Home" and time discusses their gallantry, which
they elaborate INTO art To he gallant from the Gaus
point Of 10 be possessed OF tact refinement Ill
teHigencc taste, and an alteration for wOmen-youug
and old beautiful and ugly. The rules Of the cannot
lie wrtteu-accordue 10 French authory-Dut they are
OWNED ~ inspiration Of its vOtaries. No rule, for III
stance necessary teach OF them TO take of ms
hat 10 a woman whom he meets on the stairway; he
knows that as he knows how 10 eat sleep. Agile,
graceful ingenious, adaptable exqusitey polite, adept
n hnesse and in those white lies which make the world
society smoothly round, MI Rnodcss FTeuchman IS
charming OF nothing.
'Wbep the Gaul performs gallant act, he extracts
all the honey that be gotten out Of IT, II he gives
no 10 hIs seat 10 "a woman-Whch by the way, nc does
not often dole takes of his hat and points TO the
vacant place a. IL he surrenderng empire and
inVitinf "A oueen 10 enthrOne herself thereon II he
hosts umbrella 1t Is he spreading out the
canopy heaven over her head II LC picks up fallen
glove be offers II 10 the owner as II be we're placing
aud honor at her disposal for the rest OF his life
II nc glI her az Tie loot Oi stairway he looks after
her ~ chamberlain Of the might DO when Her
Majesty tine throne. And IN each instance the
meets nall way grace ana aifablity. All
fliIs happy. Tie consciousness OF having
conducted himself cheVaiCr without TeprUach, the
probability Oi having produced an impression on ne
heart OF neT whom ne mas thus encountered ana he
recollection OF her cutclhg manner, bring nipples Oi
his mnd whenever the scene reeuIs TO
hni."
Had She But Known" Is lOye-story wherein fair.
fashionable girl dlscards her promised spouse be
cause he seems weak selfish and purpOseles and after
ths Is done very properly breaks her heart and dies IN
his arms Jim Smith" by W. l. Alden e a Jim Of the
HII. .frslr
erature That Is 70 say, this JIn Is gentleman Of
rough and reckless nature who ends ms unpleasant hie