, 1873-09-17

ablo thing Now York hau to ofror. Tho Grosyo-
nor, however, another Of tho fno apnrtlncnt-
lounes, On tho corner OF Tenth street aud Fifth
avon,io Ia tho model Of fa1ni'y comfort antl ola;
lolol with ateB Of half-a-'1o%on rooills or moro,
furnished to aut tho taste OF clio occupnntu. who
aro among tho wealtllteet nnl n1st faatilipns
pcoplo III New Yorls, With perfectly framed ser-
cuisine TINT no private establishment can equal,
and say wllat moro eau be dosirod for
a LIFE OF EASE AND nEr1NEatENT.
With a hundred families nndor one roof, tho
walls ind private corridors. At tho other OK
trome OF tho social scale nro tho ne" tonomonts
up town, where each family finds on its floor tho
conyaniences hitherto confined TO tho boat
llouBos, Huoh as hot and cold water, baths, laun-
925 to $40 month. What would this city givo
to hhvo ample room to expand on etthor hnnl as
Ohicago dooH 30 that in tho suburbs every poor
man might have his own cottage and rood OF
earth.
Among tho dosignH for public advantage.
4. T. STEWARDS HOTEL. FOR WOMEN
l,aa ra,Bed much curiosity and interest. Two
years tho great affair has boon building, but for
the prcscnt all work is stopped ~! tue owners
fact is. Mr.. Stewart novor found him
self In so sorious dif!lcnlty AZ IN planning
tho management of this coucern. Establishing
q brancll-honso in every quarter Of the globe
would be trivial to his experience; but how to
lay down rules for the management OF q Thousand
or moro women ia problem which tho Million
afro finds difficult to solvo. Ho sincerely wishes
to mako his lnBtitntfon Of tho widoat uao to thoHo
for whom 1t Ia intended; but what will bo for
their good. what restrictions will DO oppressive,
abuaot. arc questions which hu has ponderod .
long time without an anBwor His conferences
with tho founders Of large charities hero has not
boon encouraging. Complaints Of tho iugrati-
tudo and unworthines8 OF those whom they hayo
tried to boneft aro not likely to hop him any In
bin schomo Of doing good. All plans for tho
Wonlcn's Hotel aro suspended whiIo ho is abaont,
buk, it his .honltfi permits. he will study tho
workings Of similar houses abrond, and find
doubtless tint tho most liboral beuoyolenco Ia
the most offectual.
THE nooK-7RApE
Of tho autumn opens quietly enough. The use
of cofured Autographs in American bookB all1
paporB il novelty, though they have been free
Grapkic Company hore intend to issue shoot
in colors from tne to time, tho pictnres dono by
tho acknowledgement process. They uBo this
constantly with happieBt results: in tlno Office
work, and tho chromatio copy will bo n5 eagerly
sought for "a tho last serial BY oil cassos. As a
AarpetB publish o book this week that Is suporb
in tho mnitor Of engravings,- translation OF
Camille Flammariona work on ~ Tho Atnlos-
phoro." BY James alaiaher, ?. Il. s., aud DiEcc,
VI OIGullW4cA OHhEIfAsuIf. LII
mas q book of 800 pagos describing a'l the most
Significant phonomona Of clouds, winds, and
electric elfccts in tho brilliant, decisive Frcnch
Btylo that makes Hciontiiio treatiso arreBttug aH
a morning feuilloton. Fignior and Roclus nro
TR1rE BESIDE THIS AUDAc1ous NAnRAToR,
whose bold faneiea In tho original muBt bo tanned
to suit tho idcns Of American readers. Tho figure
of comets launched at their creatiou into space
BY kick ia FTenchy and groteHque enough to
come from L. Rdppei, in its time. But such
flights are suppressed in tho condensed Engliah
volume, full Of tho strange loro Of the globo and
Mr. james Glnsher would not take tho trouble
to translate work of superficial yalue. but the
ongravinEs arc delightful in softest tonea and
fine enough for bontloir-yiows. Thoy nro in
coora that A1r. Rnskins exquisite ctcllings aro III
engraving, aud no more can DO Eaid. Not an ntl-
nual sont out for years has anything to compare
With these plates III n Bciontilo book. The
Trench hayc different ideas from American ones
on that Bubiect. While scientific workH hero are
poorly illustrated, their artists take the niceRt
pains On them, and turn out pictures that arc
little jewels.
"TIo Life and Writings Of Landor," which
Mr. 6tod1nan and Mr. Aldrioh arc preparing,
will bo worthy Of such art.. II to such noblo
themes, handled by poets and students, could
be added head Of the old 1uan eloquent in
faithful aud spirited color, with tho classic fig
might draw and tint them, would not TINT bo
A surERD o1Fr2
For close to book-news his readers will be
Interested to know that john Paul, The New
York Tribune lumorist, will hnve d book Bcnt
out by tho Hartford Publishing Company, that
pays such agreeable dividends to authors.
GossIpA.