New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-08

lovers compiled with exquisite taste by Mrs. AUSTIN
the wife OF Prof Austin Of Harvard author of the life
of Schubert The book prepared in the most perfect
manner as regards its mechanical execution inc
Illustrations are by Alfred Frederlcks, Bush, Merrill
and Miss Curtis. The contents divided into two
| parts" Poems Of Infancy" and Poems OF Chhu
hood"--and the volume opens with an Introductory
poem by John Greenleaf Whittier written expressly TOT
this use and entitled The Child and the Poets IL is
conservation itself grace before the FEAST OF whieh
| l will give you the first i've stanzls:
stm linger in our noon OF time.
Tie echoes of the home born hymns
The Aryan mothers sung.
And childhood had its itanies
In every age ana chine
The earliest cradles OF the race
Were rocked TO poets rhyme
Nor sky. nor wave. tree nor flower,
Nor green eaTth's virgin SOD
~ moved the singers heait Oh oiu'
As these small ones OF Goa
The mystery Of unfolding life
Was more than mornings dawn,
Than opening flower or crescent moon
The human soul newborn
And. stin 70 childhoods sweet appeal
The heart OF genius turns,
Aud more than all the sages tea(h
From lispng voices learns,
The other poems are not original, but carefully CHILLED
from the poets both English and American over ninety
authors are represented; the selections being drawn
from more varied than In any other volume OF
the kind with which acquainted cannot resist
temptation to copy just this one dainty little nursery
rhyme, by George Macdonald.
TIE BABY MYSTERIES.
Where did you come from, baby dear
Out OF the everywhere lntO mere.
Where did YOU get vour eyes Of blue
Out Of the sky as came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle and spin
Some Of the starry spikes left IN
| Where did you get that little teari
found it waiting when got mere
What makes your forehead 80 smooth and high
A soft hand srOked II as went by
What makes your cheeks like warm, white rOsei
saw something better than any one knows
Whence that three-cOrnered smile OF bliss
Three angels gave me at once Kiss.
Where did you get tins pcarly earl
God spoke, and II came out to hear.
Where did you get these arms and hands,
Love made itself into hooks ana bands.
Feet, whence did You come, yOu darling things
From the same box as the cherubs wings.
How did they all Just come TO be you
God thought about me. and 80 grew.
But how did you come TO u.s. you deari
God thought about you, ana so 1 am here.
Another issue of Shepard Gl's is 1.-THE Marvellous
Country or, Three Years in Arizona and New-MeXico,
the Apaches Home" by Samuel ". Cozzens This book
il on theme which cond not possibly he treated
to be unnterestng and its author is certainly entitled
to write about it. since he penetrated TO some places
whence no other white returned alive. With
the literary execution of the work there is plenty of
fault md style Is not Oucn OF
tions Of the phrase frequent aud the fun is
often wellmeant intention only, and not a
But when all this is said the truth remains that IN
spite Of defects The Marvellous Country" IL book
OF real importance and value and 80 fun OF interest that
It's faults are quite likely be overlooked by the 0rd
| nary reader Mr.. Cozzens gives rs. in the beginning,
a brief historical summary OF the little known OF
| Arizona before it into possession OF the
United states. lie believes that 1t was identical with
the land Of Ciboa, whence came most OF the treasures
| OF Montezuma. Here, in this wonderful country,
the richest mines in the world, hut they remain
| undevelOped; and the country-thOugh in 1883 the
United states paid sOOO0OOo for It, good moncyis al
most entirely unknown. The secrets Of the land and
its treasures are efectu2y guarded from us by the
Apaches a warlike and treacherOus tribe Of Indians,
who for than 800 years have swept the country
bare Of strangers, reveDg in robbery and murder In
1883 joined party for exploring the copper
mines on the Mimbres. and this book is mainly tho
narrative OF that journey. The Apaches, he
senble the prairie wolf IN character, for they
| sneaEing, cowardly. and revengefuL They have no
true martial PRIDE for they always ready to assas
sinate women and children STILL they fight bravely aud
| desperately III portion OF our country have the
settlers upon the frontier suffered severely in Arr
zona At this time there not more than 1900 whites
! IN the Territory; and OF these there II
scarcely family that has not met with some loss from
the depredaons of the Indians During Mr.. Cozzenss
residence in the Terrtoryn SO. 80 and Gothic Apaches
| were generally regarded peace with the white
man. and fewer ourages, il is thought, committed
these three than in other year, before
OF since. An overland mail coach was attacked now
and then, party OF emigrants massacred; but
! these called quiet years. Mr. Cozzens there
fore pursue his explorations with little difficulty
especially the chief, Cochise iuduced to act
his guide through portions of the Apache country rarely
| pressed by the foot of white IL must have
required an almost desperate TO trust oneself
to the guidance Of such prince Of darkness this
dusky savage-to hire tiger 10 guide YOU through
Indian jungles would seem mnch the same thing. Ia
either instance might be excused for fearing that
the present man would he more attractive than the
future reward. Cochise tall, misunderstanding
Indian. about Al years OF age, but his first
salutaton to Mr.. Cozzens when they met
at apache Pass quite human
and croyelng me Cochise. white mans
friend Gin me bacca." Mr.. Cozzens listened to this
petition and comforted him with tobacco and warmed
him with whisky. Possibly there was room for graft
tude even ia the heart Of Cochise Al any rate, he
listened 20 the voice OF samncl who entreatcd his guild
ance 10 the Apache country These entreaes may have
owed their success bale OF smoking tobacco, five
gallon keg whisky, and pair OF bright red blankets
all which Cozzens bestowed upon his warlike friend.
whether whisky friendship won his consent, the re
suit was same and author started of alone with
him Oh this singular pleasure journey. As precauton
Coclse was induced leave his brother hostage In
the hands OF Cozzenss friends, though, nodoubt this
evidence of trust must have stung TO the quick the
noble savage" He proved his right 10 DC trusted by
taking his employer safely through the perlous journey
and returning him at last Travelled man. to the bosoms
OF his cOmpatriots.
Mr.. C0zzens writes ntelligsny Of the mines and the
resources Arizona Of Its scenery and its topography
ana OF the OF fe there He tells sad tales OF
massacre and rapnc, and stirring stories OF adventure
OF whatever faults his book may be accused duncss is
not among them. II is pToiusely illlstrated-a large aud
handsome volume Messis Sbcpard Gil intend to sell
by subscription; and We can fancy u " pe JUST the
noNs 10 WIN q wide reading IN duict country homes, IN
LIE lnng Winner evening". They VIII dream baG drenms