New-York tribune., 1873-01-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE FEBRUARY GALAXY.


Co,l Ronson fills few pages of The GALAXY
with Casual Cogitatons,' partly on the u'moray OF
,,e scentc dispensaton. The scientific theory Of life,
that which is susceptible Of experiment and demon
,,tion is this writer thinks unmora-thati is to say he
moral element is almost entirely left out OF the scheno'
and by concentrating attention and appreciation on the
natural world II places the moral part Of ones nature ~
n discount. 4" A man." he declares. may hve on 'ne
most strictly scientific principles and yet be untrn'
d,shOnest ayaricious malignant ungratefus
and much more that is bad" And furthermore DC 'hhs
that physical pmioeophers-wiu
fancy that they have exhausted all the phehonena "
they have only examined those which help ther prcu
lar hobby and then, grating tins error Oh pieNou
that there is no truth or proof except statistics
and nhvsieal demonstration will make this double delu-
mon basis Of polity and legislation mus whle reai
scientiao men present ms with an unmOr'h seheme
of life pseudo-scientifc men menace us WIN
n psendo-moral system of legislation" Another
"ooc1ation is upon dscourtesy as national nsutu-
ton He does not think that the fact OF democracy
quite explains American impoliteness.
Mr. Anthony TrolOpe has so expanded the theme that
may properly call ths solution te sccorS
ing TO ~ is continually told that all men are equal
aud that he good other man. HIS senses snow
him that is not the equal of many men in wealth and
the things which wealth enables Its p0ssessor 10 procure
perhaps also he IS sharp enough to that in some
thpgs which mere wealth cannot procure he is inferior
TO other citizens He therefore determines 10 as
n9 srlY and brutal 10 every person apparently richer
and obviously better educated than himself Now this
eases OF rudeness and insolence; but it does not
begin TO explain why the same class OF 70 persons per- @
other "What queer beggars you city tellers are y!
onserVe1 p prSaT w ad'vS Sc ~ be senond nysso1 of
Pennsylvania. "Why are we queer I" when feller
gives you %nytaag % you nsa say dcr yes me aAVhng
say -" No, cannot undertakeLto reproduce tthe
ariory For do not like eviscerated words and blanks
and dashes; they 10 me MissNaney-ish; and II
Improperly letters they would throw the compostor into
his-supposng they reached inc Golnpos,Tr %GiGn
of eleven monOsyla0les, five Of which composed TWO
very tall specimens OF proane swearing Whle Saul
strongly impugned the'gver's honesty.
The Trolopian theory, according 10 the Cogitator'
also fails TO account for the nuisance of the Jackn
through all his varieties from the hotel bootDldck
20 the railroad anythngyouike. He asserts that he
has heard hotel clerk utter three plump falsehoods IN
order escape the humiliation Of being supposed to
have performed ordinary piece Of duty, which, in
deed could have refused avoided except at the
risk OF lawsuit and he has heardis remarkable =
an express clerk lie with equal GOODNESS solely Tor the
ppruose OF giving unnecessary trouble. One for
the national mpoteness he TO be the business
activity constant hurry of the American Another
reason Is the foreign element; the German.
forced TO some formal p0iteness at home by
the pressure Of autOcracy and bureaucracy and
military government, here expresses what
Benson is pleased 10 call his natural incivtY And the
IriShIndus ntAuls lu4utu uy
ton and by greater individual, consequence which
he has acquired as unit political power The writer
doubt deny that it is posslbe' 10 ihve some
time and move about largely in country and receive
.n the WHOLE very civil treatment. It's lottery, ana
that is just the trouble
There is an apt and attractive arucle upon dead
winter whose large genius and strange and noble nature
inspires more wonder and interest than can
now be satisfied. 10 is Emily Bronte who
went before she herself knew the value OF
her intellectual treasures. Americans know her
herchcGy through her novel OF "Wuthelng Heights
boOk which not many people read now or reading,
like. OF her bright and original genius as poet we
know tte and in England the tiny volume of her
verse is much read Here is poem which suggests
her pOwerpower which should have reached maturity
REMEMBRANCE.
Cold ia The earth and the deep snow piled ABOVE tnee
Far, ilr removed, cold in the dTeary grave
Have forgot. my only love, 10 love thee,
Severed at last by times all severing wavef
NOW when removed do nv thoughts no longer hover
over the mountains on that northern shore,
Resting their wings where heath and ternleaves cover
Thy noble heart fOrever-eyermore
Cold IN thy grave and fifteen wild Decembers
From these brown hills have melted into Spring;
Faithful indeed the love is that remembers
After such years Of change and suffering
Sweet love Of youth forgive if forget thee,
While Tie worlds tide is bearing me along
Other desires and other hopes beset me,
Hopes which obscure, but cannot DO thee wrong.
No later hight has lghtened up my heaven,
No second morn has ever shOne for me;
All my LIES bliss from thy dear life was gwen
All my he's bliss is IN the grave with thee
But when the DAYS Of golden dreams had perished,
And even despair was poweress TO destroy,
Then did learn how existence could be cherished,
Strengthened and fed without the aid OF JOY
Then did check the tears of useless passion.
weaned my young soul from yearning after thine,
sterDy denied its burning wish 10 hasten,
Down 10 that tomb already more than mne'
And even now dare not let it lsnguish.
Dare not Indulge in mem9rys men rspturons pain
Once driRkiHg deep Of that dtuites anguish,
HOtc could TASTE Tie empty UOTtd QgdtpY
NIL H. Browne talks Of Women as Companions"
asserting that the more work and recreation men
and women have together the better and brighter and
higher viii all social conditions and the happier will
be the world.
The higher the civilization the more nearly is com
panionshp OF the reached The highest cviliza-
ton yet 70 come and with u such companionsnp IN
though we are the newest of nations done
other 20 discard old and perniciOus traditions
The land OF chivary, ia and better than
the were capable OF understanding,
long been in this republic though future doomed
TO shame present. and excite emulation elsewhere
The German, who is remote ancestor, has pleas
from which women are shut ont and he is one OF
the most domestic, honest, and composed OF mortas
Lineage moves in cycles we are going back by degrees
to the customs OF our pr0genors We see the influence
of TeuOnlc habits upon our own people already, and We
take kindly 20 the examples Of our own race.
We Americans require the social element in our diver
sions which very melancholy in the main We need
enjoyment instead Of excitement, sOaee instead OF sell
shness, comfort instead of intensity We want quiet
talk (o pleasant sence careless repose, the
of sympathy. gentle stimuants not boisterous speech
Vulgar profanity, and fiery potatons.
the present century has passed our dsspatons
will restored predict, 20 the significance OF recrea-
tons Women will be partners IN them. and they
will bring tastes desires new atmospheres, and
by their wholesome presence and exquisite tact viii
transform into finer creatures than have been reflect
ed even the mirror OF vanity We shall hardly
understand how the delightful change has been pro
and they who lean our arm, and speak low
music Will he delicate TO remind US that
causes OF the magnificent reform. Compan
iOnshlp rendered the just, CONSCIENTIOUS
truthful other will have taken fippaDt hattery
from the lip, and put cordial appreciation IN the mind
viii voices Tor echoes purposes for
words, aspirations for assumptions. COmpamonsblp viii