New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14

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relief is tho most knotty and difficult enterprise with
n,c, tho civil government has to do. And the only
e,uedv ever seriously proposed for the many difficulties
attending Il was that OF DIR. Chalmers. Dr. Chalmers
was the most distinguished clergyman OF the scotch
Church In this century Hs laid down the theory that
the several churches OF Glasgow ought to take the re-
ponsibry OF the "outdoor relief" OF the precincts
arod their ediHces What is more, he nut the plan In
oneration and that with whioh so far has no
rival something like his plan Mr. Hale proposes Tor
our own churches The richer the ehuIch the larger
would be its field duty; ana II any church refused 10
undertake this work. then let that church be placed on
the list of other private corporations maintained for the
beueft of their members. and taxed accordingly.
A liberal instalment OF Troope's The Way We Live
Now Is the niece de resistance OF this number TIE In
teres Of tho tale Is well sustained ana the author GUS
out some coats for critics, asifoliows:
There is tho review intended to sell book, which
comes out immediately after the appearance oI tnc
bpok or sometimes before it; the review when gives
repuiat on. does not act the SALE ana when COMES
nttle later the review which snuff book out quetl;
the review which IS TO raise or lower the author single
peg or two pegs us the case may 6e inc when ia
to crush An exubcrant Jones' mas Deeh kno"n, 90
fore now, declare aoud that he would crlish hao
and a seifcopfdcnt Jones has been known to declare
tnat he accomplished the deed vi All te'e"s,th e
readabls When the rumor goes abroad that not
able has been actually crusheu-oeen posittseS
by an entire Juggernauts Car Oh crt'Is,
mi literary body Dc mere amoipAous nass-lIen
real has been achieved; ana tue All oi tue udy
Ldy Carbury If 1t be absolute, is effective. Such re-
view viii not make all the world call Tor Inc b'enlns
10 bo satisfied with their bargain. Whenever the clrcu-
laou of paper begins TO sacken the pr0pr'etos
should matter OF course admOnlsn theT All 10 auu
"a httle power ~ the crushing department
IL does speak well for the average kindlness OF
human nature 1t should be the crushing" review
which popular. or this reckless AMI vndictve
style OF criticism the abes and most generous OF our
reviewers said, last week, Still it will not be adopted
hy fhos WI no Ut
tnan that Of a hangDan."
Labor and Its Organ'z alton" Is an able paper IN
which q new system OF cooperation Is suggested; ana
We are wisely reminded that change which merely
gives auorer hgner pay aud thus raises the rate OF
all wages must always lie bat doubtful good IdouEh
he receives more, he has TO pay out more
r. Drew contributes terestng sketch OF Thomas
Muir" the Scotch martyr to liberty; 9. G. smith re-
yews at considerable length, The Personal Recolec-
tions Of Mrs. Mary SOmeryille;" and the Rev. H. 81
John Tyrwnct his valuable series OF papers on
art entitled Our sketchng Club" HIS directions for
amateurs are and comprehensive that they
are wo.b tuan series OF lessons from most dia"
ingteaebers.
1.-THE Quck.edge Partners" by IT. A. Berton, Is
strong sketch several other prose papers,
beside poems. o. these the most notlceabe Is eu
titled In the Cemetery ut New-Ofeans' It was WRIT
Ten by Joseph NJ Field. the father OF Miss Kate Feid
when he was only 20 old and directly after the
terr bic cholera season at NeYOreans think 1888
The poem Is very powerful In ITSELF aud it- frenSa and
GOODNESS the more remarkable wnen we consdef Tue
age % tie author Mr.. Field was a man of apparently
almost unvc; sal gifts had he not died young must
have obtained ~ much success as an author AS he
had already met with az sn actor. Acting and bus
ness tied his hands hut he had the readest OF pens
and az Que ~ the na writer's for The Neto orleans
PteGyuIe gave that paper brilliant reput1uoh' LlNr
he made a sparkling journal OF The ST. Louis ReceHe,
which he founded which the great fire OF is49 de-
stroyed, burning down everything aud breaking the
insurance companies. Having no more capital To
use Mr.. Field abandoned Journalism aud returned TO
the stage. Uo had made All immense sensation as
Hawkesey 10 Tom TLyior's admirable play OF "stIll
Waters Ran Deep" playing 1t here In Boston. as am
told for six weeksa tremendous run for those days
when lie was suGdenly taken away by death. The peu-
name by which he known ali over the country
'straws." His straws satiFes IN upon the
follies of the day taking they copied every
wncre, but OF pertinent only W their own time,
like eadcrs OF a newspaper. Tubs pJem in Oh dIh
Nep has different and permanent value. 1t seems al
most an ncongruous picture which the suggest,
OF the gay handsome young Wit aud actor. STANDING
the crowded cemetery where the bodies or the
cholera victims had been hastily Inferred ami assang
Heaven with the pasionate questioning OF immortal
soul WHAT tuese fol- tue ups of gay ami gal
liant youth!
lam among We. Silent hibitants.
Dlu dW ellcis il TINS CIty u D'cayl
E,c's lonely hour dung sedsOL -rlnts
For thou lt To tTdyrI On It's clOudei way
Along yodr s,ree,s, and scan your gaunt array
lmdgiuatIUn opcs Your scpdlcncrr,
LIJs yotr damp sur,dds. and rea,s without dismay
1uat awful UvuK of Death, whose legend s.Irs
1ne SOUL nor au-Lt cOhccdl nor IN its lesson errs.
am among We and feel a stern
Ana bitter 10y IN rrudiug from tne grave
/ = VANITY OF monument ,tud urn.
Here lies "A CIu5,us YOnder rests his slave
Ta sculptured marble, rlen man, looks most brave,
Yet tnOu art shiny rOttcnnoss Dcnedthj
poor wretch, DER Wuuln thC rdnK weeds wave,
Ndt sooner will breed worms. Lac breeds IN death,
Auke 'ucath DIunercd alscs, or bleak and barren
hean.
Glunt chastity king say | feel pride
4 taxing from tuy form each vain disguise;
VITA daring hdn1 ntug Try portals wiiC,
And meet tuy tcrrur- VIII uhihhchin@ eyes,
Mncie dIrus the spirit VIII. n the 10 ~ dies
4 reck not; but it, : ate, wnate' or tIdJ D.
Is i'll ,ure iie-is the last nope tndt ties
A cord % TIE nv patti break that for me.
I'd barter wlsh sudlI NY nOurs or MS ry,
Mrs. Lconowens spoke at Horticultural Han yester-
day Buddhism" to a crowded house. Sac told
again, amt with more fullIess OF detail than we have
heard il before the always beautiful story OF Buddha,
the great prince who left his royal palace aud out
"A meudcanL the HIGHWAYS, to teach tho world the
fatIerhOOd Of GJd and tue brotherhood Of man. Having
lived long Sam, Mrs LeonOweus was familiar with
all the traditions concerning the birth o. tne Lord
BudInd," aud one or Two Oi them bore starting
seunDauce 10 sacred records. Having listened
to uer rpt attention for hour and hf tnink
her audience ready to say wn the buddhist
priest, There are many religions, nut one "ny God-
siVns' has seldom been made than this, whcn showed
much that We Luld dearest In Christianity ia tue
heart BddIhis M Mrs. L'OuOwens speaks to-day al
extra Radical cub convened IN her honor. L. n
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