The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03


The little essays ON music and the drama are es-
pecially delightful but then, everything that Leigh
Hunt wrote was charming.
Mr.. Longfellow, 1t appears, has at last rival in
telling the story Of Hiawatha. We all remember
how beautifully the poet told Us that
|ra the West Wind came at evening,
wssp es sh 70 Inc sfs p ana Blossoms
Feund az o Sea as Sw %cn ana
Rdo ns there her vain a%oSn n, the srd. ,e
Wooed her with his soft caresses
Till she bore a son in sorrow,
Bore son in love and sorrow
In comparison with this the "new poet" very
tamely tells us that his Hiawatha was
Tarenyawago, from the West Wind sprung
Revered in council and in story sung.
The author says that he gives the word 'Troquois"
an arbitrary pronunciation, and horriies us with
Yankee provincialsm, making it rhyme with
''shore," "wOre'' and claw" from which we are to
infer that we are to find
Much deep instruction in the simple laws
Revealed by Manitou Tor lroQu0i8.
The name OF the new poet Is not given, but the
publishers of this version Of the story Of the
Iroquois sage are A. D. F. Randolph h Co. Though
we can only smile at the verses as too puerile
for publication, the little volume contains short
Introductory chapter which is exceedingly valua.
bic. The origin OF the confederacy known In his.
tory as the Five Nations never received more
rational explanation, and the annals Of republican
institutions contain no greater compliment than
our own Republic draws from the simple story Of
these conederated red men. Mr.. LOngfellOw's
"Hiawatha"i is clearly SHOWN to be an anachronsm,
and 1t is evident that the political polity of the
lroquois was never appreciated. The writer Of
this Introductory chapter can give as something
exceedingly valuable in the way OF special study
of the Onondagas and other New York Indians for
his prose is infinitely better than his verse.
New editions of the works Of Charles Dickens
seem to come from the press as mere matter OF
necessity. No international copyright interfering
every American publisher, especially, seems tO
think 1t necessary 10 have distinctive editon-an
edition marked by some exceptional excellence.
Some years ago Ticknor Fields printed their very
pretty edition in the green covers with illustra-
tons by American artists Afterward the Apple
tons made q very great success with their cheap
editions. The Harpers are now trying to unite
American art and cheapness in their household
edition. "Nicholas Nickleby" with y-two Illus
trations by c. s. Reinhart Ia the latest addition to
the set The pictures are all drawn from the text,
and while they exhibit no startling originality they
are 80 pleasantly interviewer with the story as to
become part Of it.
The Harpers are also doing good work by COM
pleting their Students Series Of abridged histories
The latest addition to this Is "Halam's Con-
form at once SO convenient and so popular, the
work being almost entire, the growth Of the Eng
lish people in constitutional freedom will provoke
inquiry and study In many cases where otherwise
they would have been overlooked The American
republican cannot know too thoroughly how the
English monarchist guarded personal freedom and
wrought out the constitutional prerogatives Of the
people.
Lent has brought number Of religious books,
among them o little volume entitled "God Our
Father" by the author Of Happiness OF Heaven"
published by J. Murphy Son. The work is a re-
ngious rhapsody, but 80 simply, clearly and CO.
gently written that 1t will bring delight and devo-
ton into every heart where its rays happen to fall
The same publishers have issued another little
book, entitled "Sister Eugcnie.n which relafesin
few brief chapters the trials and devotion Of q
sister Of Charity Men Of every creed are united
in commencing the work OF these unselHsh
women. How unselfsh that work Is 1t Is the prov
ince of this book to relate.
But, perhaps, the most important OF the religious
books OF the season is Archbishop Manning's Ser
mons, the second volume OF the American edition
OF which has just been issued by the Catholic Pub
licaton Society. This volume contains the SER
mons which relate to the conflicts Of the Holy See
with the political movements Of the last seven
years, and Is especially valuable for this reason.
me Opinions OF 0lVIne 30 eminent upon the pOpu-
lar movements In crisis 70 remarkable are well
worthy OF preservation however we may differ
from them. In this regard the volume has both o
present and permanent interest, and is valuable
to readers OF every class.
Up to the present time our publishers cannot
make even an approximate estimate OF their Fall
issues.
One thing, however, we may rely upon and that
is some pencil sketches OF Bermuda by Mr.. George
W. Carleton, similar to "Our Artist In Cuba, and
the the other quaint volumes which the we'll
known publisher has brought home as mementoes
Of bis foreign travel. Mr.. Carleton sails for
Bermuda this week.
The famous gamecock which Mr.. Carleton always
introduces into his sketches, and sometimes with
rare humor, reminds N that even the fighting
chicken has his literature.
Mr.. Ed. James has just brought that valiant bird
to our notice and we are grateful accordingly.
Mr.. James Is an old journalist, and he has pub
nshed for the benent Of the sporting world prac-
tical treatise on the breeding, training and feeding
Of gamecocks. The work has been prepared with
great care. In addition to o Thorough exposure Of
the many tricks resorted to by handlers In the pit
the careful author shows his Intimacy with the
diseases to which the gamecock is subject and the
accepted course Of treatment for their cure. The
book also contains the standard rules governing
cooking throughout Che United States, Canada and
Great Britain and much other information OF value
to those concerned In this enlightened sport.
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