New-York tribune., 1873-06-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JULY MAGAZINES.


that romantic island. dro spectacle to witness IS
the peasants aud position tugglng at the wheels OF the
dgenca up to their knees waists In water, Cracking
Whips, beating the poor horses-poor IN double SENSE
and yelling and groauing in every note OF the ganu
Any defect Of work IA requed by noise judged ny INC
uproar, every lubber is Milo In performance tnouVn
the extent to which the labor drawn out evnces inc
elasticity OF the Scilian conscience III the vehicle were
relieved in few minutes, it might be ordinarily you
might think handful Of grain sufficient compensation
but when the better part OF an hour Is employed you
feel ashamed TO Offer anything but earn, or perhaps
tar for what to have been such superhuman toll
The lusty fellows look 30 spent, too, 80 per
fecty resigned TO dio In your behalf, when
they approach you with moist faces and
even yourself the verest ehur should you withhold
largely disproporonate rewards Transportation pick
back Is not convenient nor agreeable TO women espec
tally the bucOlicsts distinguished for either
decacy or skill In handling feminine burdens arrang
ing feminine garments. The islanders manage American
women pretty well. owing TO their ghtness and supple
ness but when they take hold Of heavy and unwiedy
daughter OF Albion they prone to awkward acct
dents and surprising disorders of drapery remember
mishap to an English dragon Of the feminine gender,
one OF the family 50 unDleasanty familiar
to Continental wanderers. After mounting on the
broad back of Catanian peasant for tho
purpose Of crossing iumana she declared he did not
carry her properly He had conception OF her yehe-
mently expressed protest which was ia her native
tongue consequently he did not mend his manners
Thereupon she struck her heels into his sides a If he
had been mule. Sican blood Is hot and the Scllian
mind supremey sensitive TO the slightest approach TO
insult The cOnveyer OF Queen VctOrias pethorc sub
ect fred at once and pretending TO stumble threw her
over his head into the She was borne some dis
tance by the strong current. and would have been
drowned had her bearer, deeming her punishment
adequate TO her oGense rescued her in semnsenslbe
condition. When recovered she would not have swal-
lowed her wrath II the water had not enjoyed
precedence aud fairly washed away for the
time all traces OF her impetuous temper"
readable paper devoted to the progress OF General
sherman in Europe and the East" describing journey
which was like perpetual ovation. The writer de
scrbes an informal breakfast with the viceroy OF Egypt
as follows zone day during the visit Of General sler-
man in Caro- he and his party were invited by the
viceroy breakfast at his palace OF Ahassieh, some
four miles town. where he then staying. The
hour for breakfast hXed at II at which time the
marty presented themselves the appointed place. ana
were shown quietly from the hall into the left
hand side where they received by the yiceroy.
lie was dressed in plain citizens clothes, also
General sherman and party, according to instructions
received. The ylceroy more affable than on
the first Interview. Upon the table ia the center
OF the roOm were photographs or his sugar
factoricz and specimens OF sugar IN
bottles to which he aughngY referred rcmarkng that
his table looked more like that of sugar merchant than
yiceroy's Tho windows OF this room looked directly
ON the front of the building and outside OF these was
an orderly on duty. When the vceroy wished to in-
ouire about the breakfast he TO the window and
called out to this orderly proceeding very much at
variance with an Americans idea Of royalty in Egypt
In addition to the Generals party were Gen stone the
United states Consul, Col Butler; the Inspector Of
Consulates Gen Starring; Mr. Ward, his secretary a
gentleman who speaks excellent French; and two OF
the yiceroy's household. After some twenty minutes
conversation the breakfast announced, ana
the party passed TO an adjoining room, where the
table was ready. This room and the one first en-
tered were about thirty feet by thirty-hye' with
out much furniture, bat still very pretty, as the
walls ceilings aud such furniture was there were COW
cred with ohny Tho tubo handsomely arranged in
European style The vceroy sat in the center; opposite
him General Sherman-thc seat OF honor; the right
and left Of the yiceroy order General Starring
and Colonel Butler; the right and left of General
Sherman were Colonel Audenred and General stOue :;
Mr. Grant sat on Colonel Buffers leftthe whole ben
arranged according to rank the members of the vice.
roy household sitting at the end Of the table. The ser
wants were four number aud the cut OF their coats
was exactly that ofau Episcopal clergyman, which the
undress uniform OF all employees OF the yceroy. They also
wore white gloves aud the customary red feZ
During the breakfast, which lasted over an hour
the conversation was lively, the generals re
marks being quickly and nicely turned into
French by Mr. Ward. The bill OF fare, which wa
served in courses consisted OF soup; macaron nicely
cooked with cheese; fllet dc beat arded with trulcs
partridges with mushrooms tsalmsl; turkey, ,roasted
and stuffed with trutes green pease asparagus. The
dessert consisted Of species of blanc mango, vanilla
lce-cream strawberries, fruit and coiee These were
served in the order mentioned the general being served
at the same time with tho yicerOy. The wines wer,
Sauterne. Modoc, and Champagne. After breakfast
some time passed in the reception room, and at
D. the party took their final leave OF the yicerOy
who expressed the sincere pleasure his meeting with
General sherman gave him. AS the party lett tho
palace Mr. Lasseps Of Suez Canal nOtorioty III
lie is handsome man, with gray hair aud rather darn
mustache, and about hfty-fve years Of age. With
his wife, who is about twenty-four years old, and
quite pretty, he had been spending time in Cairo
In the Editors Easy Chair the Rev. DR. Osgood offers
some age reflections the moral benefits OF amuse
ment and the art Of blending work with play we ud
1t easier to talk play than to do it, and
in our business and our that as much IN
danger OF losing joy in the established worship
the almighty dollar the stern Puritans were dan
ger Of being robbed OF their smiles under the threats
their terrific theology. In fact some keen observers
and profound thinkers sOberly maintain that race
have lost youth and JOY; that with the gods
Of Greece the youth and glee OF Greece have gone for
ever; and that are superannuated generation-an
old set OF foges who may well make up our
minds to put our houses in order, arrange for
our funerals, aud die. What utter nonsense
such speculation is, little glance nature al
VIII show. Our children come into the world with
full and majestic brthrght OF joy the children OF
the Greeks aud they fond of play the kids
and lambs that frOic in the pastures, the birds
that stirred to song by the morning that has
been pouring out his Of gadness since God
said Let there be light Take that boy Of four years
ala To in inst In .,f
time to tell Us what nature H. and how badly we so
often abuse and lose 1t. What a round OF fun he goes
through in hour so! What an odd and extensive
settlement he starts at with his box OF blocks and