New-York tribune., 1873-07-25
v,G,zIyEs OF THE MONTH.


Tho Galary opens with the description OF a
visit to Vienna giving clear and lively occouht OF
soue Of the Characteristic features OF that ancient me-
tropolis The writer draws a comparison between Parls
and Vienna highly favorable 10 the latter city, Dut
which may perhaps. be called in question by the goou
American who looks forward to the reward OF virtue ln
the delights Of the French capital. Paris was anu
perhaps still is, the most magnificent CITY IN tne Wou
In the grand plan Of her bOuleyards gardens palaces
and pulic places and before her gorgeous display OF
monuments aud architectural ornaments, the traveller
really feels little. But this feeling which by ltseh Is
not disagreeable becomes actually unpleasant Wheh VIC
areod that we ought tOfee And that the great
fault with Parsshe does not content lerset Win eN
ceiling all other cities. she boasts of her ex-
ceIence. There is pretense In the beauty she
shows and the delight she gives is aoyed with disgust
In Vienna on tho contrary all is genuine ana all ls
modest Everything there, even the strangest, grows
up naturally from the SOIL and its open FACE teS al
once the reason why it is and not otherwise Ana
everything there the grandest, lsas genuine oo
iects generally are-so busy in fulfilling It's own task
and enjoying its own existence, that has no time LETT
for making display In Vienna the traveller very soon
becomes not only acquainted but quite familiar with
All that surrounds him. and years after he has LETT the
citv he viii remember ~ with heartfelt enjoyment
very similar TO that gadness with which ne remembers
the pictures in his first spelng-bOok. EVeh ualts
of the most singular confusion, as for instance
through the streets, with crown his head and with
few hundred dollars year. yet he has true happiness
in his home rich love for wife and children, warm
hand and good joke for friend and such profuslon
Of steel and iron for the foes of his fatherand that he
has become interesting object even TO his eneules
Mr. Grant White commences series Of Linguistic ana
Literary Notes and Queries" which have been addressed
10 him by meeBeyed nQurers after pathological truth
and 10 which he replies with his wellknown acuteness
and verbal discrimination. Some OF MS dlsquIuoDs
nerbous leave the subject in still unsettled state but
they are always instructive and often entertaining
The PaIkman Murder" unnecessarily reyyes the
chastity details Of tragedy, which would have been bet
ter left in the oblivion into which they have long since
fallen Mr.. Theodore s. Fay contributes readable
paper on the Revolution Of 1S4s in Berlin" and there
is lively article on the Louisiana Creocs" correcting
certain prevailing the subject and presenting
the pccuiaries OF that fascinating race in an attractive
light The idea that is nctured with negro blood is
set right in brief paragraph "CreOles are described
as the descendants Of European ancestors Spanish and
French. In Louisiana the number Of Spanish descent Is
small compared to those Of French and the Creole may
generally be regarded Frenchman few generations
removed. is proud OF his origin and considers him
self in some sense Gaul Some unnlJrmed persons Of
Europe, and even Of the United States, have vague
idea that there negro blood in the veins Of this race
This furnishes e.. 5se1neGt he goodnatured Creole,
and annoyi1ee @ EAs sensitive one"
The Creole woman s superior 10 the man in manner,
intelligence and conversation. Tie ehemnatlng civil
lzaiOn existing before the made her more WOmany
and the man less manly. There Is particularly an alert
ness OF comprehension aud vYacty or response IN
which the s far from being her equal She has an
eve for form ana color which few American women OF
Louisiana possess, and has always kept up her commu
nicatoDs with the Rue de Ia Pax III the art OF dlesshR
Her slender she being generally IN modest
circumstances, but she does much with what she has
can generally distinguish the aesthetic Creole from her
met Of The hair lie disposition Of hover or IN some
such mark. The Creole woman is pretter than
in America which refnes features and gives decacy
10 the complexion. This Is especially tho case IN
louisiana, where fneiyfOTmed women are often
found To be the descendants OF ignObe looking
ancestors. The light olive tint Of the woman seems TO
have been painted ground color or bushng lake.
and this pinksh creamness OF the snn saves II irom
duness aud salioWness In word, there Is something
Of that transparency for which painters are always
seeking she nheIs from her mother over the sea the
ply sca characteristics Of round limbs and delicate
tremities with figure something slighter-another
with which people are born, but can never
entirely acquire From the same come her CO.
quetry and her grace oi speech and acton Dn modified
does che express herself with unseeny gesture or dis
cOrdaut tones. Her dress Is rather s0inber han gay
and her carriage simple and cOnyenuOnal-for they all
walk alike SmOOthness ana graceful prOpriety are
hers word there Is all absence OF angles IN her
general conduct
The miscellaneous departments Of this are as
usual well provided for and furnish avarety OF interest
ing matter the reader in quest either Of instruction
amusement
The most noticeable feature in Harper for
this month is the great of solid and instructive
reading which might lead mistake IT for publca
ton OF the Society for the Diffusion Of Useful KnoW
edge" We have, hrst the Little Laborers Of New
York CITY," presenting an extraordinary picture Of
the great number Of young children tOng for
In factories and shops. Is estimated Trustworthy
grounds that over 100000 children at work in the fac
tories Of NewYOTk and the neighbong districts while
from 1900 to 10000 oaters drifting from fac
tory another OF these the envelope factories employ
about 5000 children, one-quarter OF whom under
fifteen years age. The average earnings of the little
workers are $3 per week. The ventilation these fac
tories IS generally good The godeaf factories employ
large number Of children though the exact statistics
Of the number cannot be given. This occupation re-
quires much skill and delcacy OF touch 1t is not severe
but demands constant attention The outside air Is
carefully excluded these factories, owing 20 the
fragile nature the material used. The girls employed
are mostly over fifteen years Of age The Furnishing Of
gold, silver and chinaware AZ mostly done by girls
some of whom are under thirteen years OF age. Sin
gularIy enough 1t Is said that men in this business
ouire 10 wear breastplaes in order to prevent injury
from the steel instruments employed, while the girls
who labor at It sit at long tables their undefended
breasts pressing against the handles OF the frame" "Thc
Telegraph" presents exhaustive view Of the practical
workings Of that instrument which only excite the
curiosity and wonder Of unnitiated readers. Some
amusng anecdotes given OF the blunders Of
horns 20 whom the operations OF the telegraph are
equally mysteries and miracles. "Not hong since a
couniryman came into telegraph Office IN Bangor
Maine with message and asked that IL be sent imme
diately The operator took the message as usual put
his instrument communication with It's destination
tcked of the signals upon the key and then, according
TO the rule Of the Office hung the message paper on the
hook with others that had been previously sent that ut
night they might oil be ed for preservation The man
ounged around for time, evidently unsatisned
At last, says the narrator OF the incident, his
patience exhausted aud he beched out, Amt you
gong send that dispatchF The operator politely In
formed him that he had 1t. NO. yer aint replied
the lndignaul man. thern II ia NOW ON the HOOK, ;"