New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-20

written by man ike MIL 10 very sShInohp'o' '"'
changes which have Of late como into the language even
among wrilors Of the most cultivated taste, Mr. MIL
however always avoids the brgand oSpresson, which
has become so ,ntoerabe Of late years among naptna
maker novei,ts and newspaper reporters, that H. inc
vel commence with the hnnitive OF following 'erp'
a. lie commenced to viite, 81 commenced 10 ""'N
for e.ercise" She eomnsneed to lrt with tho young
Adons and the like which Of kitchen Enrhsh
have found their way into good society, and sometimes
GREEN into respectable books. Several other
examples OF Mr. Ms infection by modern phrases arc
gwen by Mr. White, especially his use OF the word Wo"
0uraie, to denote the beginning or new acupn' "y
INAUGURATION as an original and independent thinker"
OF tnauourdted myself az contributor 10 the Edih-
burgh Review" Inauguration as implying the exhibit
tion Of new thing with public ceremonies, Is an appro
prate word hut to apply 10 10 tho introduction OF
n trivial novelty, as ~ now constantly done ID
un1edged ambitious writer's, Ia as absurd az IL
ia vulgar. We may say In reference 10 uh-
ya,line statue, that 1T was naugurated" at such
time or OF the opening OF railroad that lit was inau
eurated' by a public dinner and speeches from several
distinguished gentlemen" but for the keeper OF
livery stable say that he intends to inaugurae now
pair OF horses for the placid housewife to speak OF
inaugurating her patont washing machine OF coohnR-
range shows the lpreposerous depths INTO Wheh 'he
honest coloqula English has fallen. Other noteworthy
articles in this number "Gustavo Dore" by justin
Mccarthy o new insallment Of Henry Jamcss " M'me
dc Mauves" and admirable lcritical and descriptive
paper on Sebastian Bach, by tMrs) M l.. thompson
THE CATHOLIC WORLD.
The article of most general interest In TINS
number il devoted to John Stuart Mill, whose character
is Analysed rather tdssected from Cathohe point
Of vicw tissue OF ugly qualities.
without redeeming trait to Justify the admiration
which has been 70 Iayshy poured upon his memory
since his DEATH According TO the writer Mt MIL holds
o high place among those who In this century nave
abored most earnestly to propagate an athesue phos
ophy, based on the limitations OF human knowledge
His life uneVenfu, and when tho patchwork OF MS
opinions is taken away there is little Left In it TINT II
not wholly commonplace. Mr.. Mills habitual state OF
mind was deplorable In the extreme. He cherished
profound with all that he saw around
him. An undercprent Of despair gave a colorng OF
melancholy to his character which he WAS unable 70
hide To him, life no boon. and not even the falnt
est ray light pierced tho black gloom OF tho grave lie
never knew anything of the freshness or Joyous
ness OF childhood He grew up without the
companionshp OF children. Ho was blghtod ana
dwarfed by the presence Of the cold ana unnatural
man who pipped the flower OF HIS life In the bud he
was not taught TO delight in sunshine andhowers ana
music and song, but even In his boyish rambes theie
strobe by his side the analytical machine destroying the
work OF God with his feless, hopeless theories Win
out mothers love, without q father whom 1t was
possibe 70 love- he met the clever woman who became
his WIFE and 70 whom he gave the alteration which he
had been taught to withhold from God. Mill wished the
world TO believe that she the prodigy OF the nne-
teenth century, surprising all men aud all other
women IN mental power and moral strength, and
that 10 her he owed all that was best in his own
writiurs He seems TO have been incapable OF
bealthful sentiment OF any kind. Tie same quality IN
his nature which caused him TO have morbid sense OF
the evil that is IN the world, made him pima ana
superstitious wOrshiper OF the imaginary endowmens
Of his wife. I've have never read" says the writer,
a sadder book, nor Que which to our mind contains
stronger proof that the sou Tonga With an infinite ay
ing for God, and, not finding him. will worship any
thing O woman, a stone, memory" lie speaks OF Mr..
Mil IA holding happiness 10 DO the sole end OF
existence; but no apparently takes the same
view himself though in high religious
senset and measures the completeness OF Mr.
Mills life by the amount OF enJoyment WHICH
he secured. But surely life has nobler purpose
than the quest OF personal happiness even though es
mated by the high Catholic sandardOf the writer. mo
pursuit OF perfect ideal in the midst OF imperfect rea-
tons is finer expression OF human dignity than any
socitude about personal interests In the performance
OF the lowest duties the highest principles there ID
submer consciousness than can be afforded by al the
allurements Of the senses Life is the scene for the
Accomplishment actual of the loftiest ideal, and
whose has arrived the borders OF this region
has not defrauded by circumstances OF the true
ends OF his being Judged by such standard the life
OF John Stuart Mil does not exhibit the deplorable
tragedy set forth by the Roman Catholic reviewer
TRAVELS IN CASHMERE. LITTLE TIBET, AND CENTRAL
COUPLED ARRANGED ~ bAYAaD ihYLoE '-'
Do. 3G5 fs'DgeT, Armstrong n q"
Ia this new volume of the illustrated LII
brary OF Trave the editor has brought together seec-
tons from the renowned explorer, Marco Polo, who
was The only European traveller from the most remote
period down TO the present age VINO ever visited tue
high tabe.land OF Thibet and the countries beyond;
from g. T. Vgne, OF the first to visit the valley OF
Cashmere and the wild mountain regions OF the Upper
Indus; and from Mr. shaws recent journeys In Central
Asia The book opens vast region which has hitherto
been comparatively little known to geographical stu
dents and Will afford fund OF interest to tho curious
who delight In narratives OF exploration and disco very