New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18

profuseIy illustrated, partly by woodcuts' ana partly ny
the helioype process In which j. X Ossood 10 30
much delight.
Undismayed by the panic, this firm are inunching
book after book on the tickle tide OF popular apprcc
ton Mr. Drake,s facts will DO speedily succeeded hy
Jaes yerne's fances. Rive Weeks In Balloon WIN
Is helioypes, will come first; TO be followed IN Few
dovs by Tho Fur Country" with 100 ILLUSTRATIONS
Five Weeks in Balloon" Is a clever satire on mooer"
books of African travel They say that SO Tar as u
scrihes the geography, the inhabitants the anins' gu
rho features OF the countries the travellers pass over
is entirely accurate. don't affirm MIS- Since nav"
been accused OF q too crcdulous mind II mao u'"e
would 30 in search OF Livingstone, ana come Oach wiz"
the truth and little black African for witness 70 II
h, What yould vous The book would be out before
could get there and should not be In season TO protect
the general public from imposition. Belier Is % goou
thine-let us then believe IN jules Ferhe' "Do AZ
Ieast 4, entertaining. Need 1 explain that don't
believe he Travelled in n balloon TO ma IL ou'
but that 7 do believe he knows something about
Africaa His incidents and adventures are ncutlousi
Certainly, but then they most ingenious VINO
ever has been down under the with him. and round
the world will not object IN his balloon lie Is
az ,nue az home in the air the earth or nnder inc
WATER A week or two hence we shall trayel WIN nun
into 1.-THE Fur Country" with equal pleasure. " Inc
Fur Country" is the "hyperboreaD region as the
author IS fond OF calling It., within the Arctic Crclf
whittier the best furbearing animals have carried the
closy coats In this region OF deadly cold the magma
ton of d. Jules Verne fairly riot. Never has he
told tales OF adventures Wild OF escapes 80 imposs
HE The very pictures that illustrate the book are
enough TO make your hair stand on end. or course
woman was Of the party-seyeral women, lhdeeu-oue
one in particular, who was pronounced Dy an ehtuus
astio lieutenant be their comforter, ther c0hsOier
the very soul Of their little world This suggests 10
logical mind the why Arctic explorations nave
Al. uag "
Did this one then succeedi you ask AL tiS hoisleui
yerne's book will tell you.
on and Ye,o for December discusses the present nan
eal position and the dunes of the XLIIId Congress
So many plans been proposed that even CohEros
sjonal wsdom-aDd how great that Is do not All inca
know t-must be puzzled By them II Is not easy 10 legs
late order out Of financial chaos, but OH and Sec ven
lures to hope that Congress may do something to"u
proying against future disorder by working out the
hest system for national education. The Republican
leaders have received so heavy rebuke In the N0Vem
Der elections that they well consider whether tney
had NOT better do something which the country wants
instead OF getting ready TO begin TO prepare 10 Try TO 40
something in the future. And the other men OF honor
ana character who are quite Indifferent TO mere part
san success may well that in session like ths'
where there no President be elected their oppor-
Trinity il come for the great OF reconstruction
The War OF the Rebellion the iuhment OF the oo-
cation in the Constitution that the nation should guar
antee republican governments 20 the States NOW that
true repub!icanism has replaced the old ohgarchies
which few white planters ruled, the next battle TO be
fought is with the purblind obstinacy OF the soeaed
Conservatives OF those regonsln obstnaey when mas
often been strong enough to retard all effort for even
the simple primary education Of the people NOW, IL
they Will not educate their people, Od ana Aeo
thinks the nation must educate them and in tins prin-
cpe the different projects for this purpose already ad
before Congress all agreed.
Lucretla p Hale translates charming little story
from the French George Sand, entitled 80 The Giant
Yeons." j. p. Quincy mas really able paper on
"Charity at Cost" in which he maintains that tax
exemption is an unjustidable form Of State aid. Mrs
L. A. Milngton writes lovingly Of Ferns" painting
the portrait Of these graceful families in words as dainty
as themselves The Rev j. Via Blake has collected
some Beautiful Old Carols - and talking OF poetry,
T. c. A. CFomas q. Appleton has poem on the Poari'
which SO touches the keynote of universal interest
and sympathy that must find room for it.
Sod wi bring rs thrcugb."-lJournal Of John Herring
They faced with valiant hearts their fate,
EXiled upon their rlft OF Ice;
Worn, furnished, drenched, aud desOiatej
Aliens beneath the Polar SKIES.
They did not murmur; silently
Their eyes unquaiiing saw their doom
TO night, 60 fail, 10 waste and de,
The black, cold wave their nameleSS tomb.
While we on beds Of softness lie,
They sieepess stlnd tnrOuS2 nights OF ieaF,
Pierced by the needles OF the sky,
And visited by visions drcar
Wolf-like the winds howl fierce and grim;
The hungry seas, more woli-like still,
Snatch AZ thcir Hoes diminished rim,
Aud sc their ieet tnelr t0rrents spill
The giant berg above them snOne
Wien nodding. towers which spectral CLEAN;
Round IL the surges toss ana moan,
Aud Ger 1t wild fowl soar and scream.
Breast close TO manly breast Ike rocks,
They stand impatient for tho day;
Endure the pillows cruel shocks,
Icl-maIled in clouds Oh trce zlug spray.
The dumb, white terror OF the snow,
The wheeling guis. but answer give,
And thunder OF the reDding foe.
10 every prayer, bat still they live.
Their cry of faith,-was 1t unheardi
Scared bird-iike 20 HIM the true word
God us, He will DnnS us through"
Gently his finger drew them on
To whore his creatures gave themfood.
Ana softer upon them shOnc,
And 10 two ships before them stood
Their faith the mountains did remove.
And bore lar of cacn icy. crest,
Aud now they basA in riys OF loves;
Ho gveth Hls beloved rest.
Mark sbey Severance tells a tale of adventure under
the title of Che,kmate to Apaches," II. NJ. Hnckcy
writes OF County sights and Sounds" and there are
liberal insallments of the two serals-Mr. Bernands
and Mr.. Perkins's. The latter gives an analysis OF
love- which, IN these days OF mucn speculation about
the emotions. is worth our consideration
It's not quito true philosophically though 1t may be
practically, thst
IAN thoughts, all passions. all delights
Whatever frame,
All are bat ministers o. Love,
feed bis sacred fame"
Not quite. For instance. try anger; try hupger try
fright; Try love OF property try love OF power Not
quite all dear COeridge! But a good many OF them.
Love full, complete, perfect human love- Is 20 feel and
express aud receive the counterpart OF all the atFac-
tons which make one human being desire anOtherad-
mratIon. respect, friendship, enjoyment sympathy
Il. co-enjoynenp, affection. passion. All these are mn
selfish As for the selfish Consciousness which the
wonderful English Minnesnser by noble matria fad
lacy included his assertion, they cOmptchende
IL at ALL only negatively, as crime aud misery
euded In Christian society, to be reversed aud elm
mated. But without any of these unSelnsh
mepts Love. though IL may be Love. is imperfect still
morr rather most OF ALL Is OF them alone an
imperfect love. Tne Old that Pity love"