New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.
LIPPINCOTT.

the doesttp OF the first emperor and empress which
not entirely novel, related wlthso much freshness
a. N make eminently readable. The writer Marie
aovland, appears cherish true womanly sympathy
with her dehroned heroine and certainly exhibits her
apparent virtues in captivating light To her. jose
bpe fails but little of the sanity standard max
fps the triple appeal OF moral excellence intense suffer
AR and noble submission her fate. The portrature
,yen OF the empress though painted in the coors OF the
rainbow ia perhaps more faithful than the pictures
which represented her during her life All agree that
sbe possessed personal attractions ana especially
that in speech and grace of movement she was inmita
lle The first applause Of the French people,, said Ma
eoleon my as sweet as the voice ot jose
pbpe singing her voice was tender ana rneiodious
and she played the harp with skill AT ST. Helena, Ma
o,eop once said 60 Dr. OMeara, Josephine eta la grace
,ersoniAee and again. she the most amiab'e
and the best OF women She rather above the medium
Llsht her form beautifully nodded her shoulders OF the
most dazzling whiteDess and her eyes deep blue shaded
BY long dark ashes Her hair was not very abundant
but soft easily curling nsrous and in color fine dark
brown a child she learned with great ease ana dur
In, all her life she was passonaely fond of reading and
Of flowers Flowers her not merely an afeoaton
OF refinement, but rather necessity OF her men, sen
suous nature. Wherever she lived there flowers hour
ihed surrounding her with atmospheric perfect ac
cord with that exquisite generosity and tenderness oil
soul which made her forget all injuries, listen 10
every OF suffering, and refuse no sympathy OF alu
that IN her power to bestow."
The household manners Of Napoleon. according 70 the
writer were those OF rustic. or rather OF Door and
must have been perpetual shock 10 the renneeht VI
The empress His ways table were almost as bad As
thoee of a German commercial traveller "When the es
,,bushed hour for dining at Mamason was six O'CLOCK
and though etiquette forbade any one TO approach the
table before OF the head OF the house
he often failed appear before seven eght or even Ten
O'Clock chicken some other article was placed on
the spit every minutes by order of the cook, who
Knew well the habits OF the emperor. The table man
,e OF Napoleon may have been those OF the hero they
were certainly anything but those Of the gentleman
He completed the process OF eramming-t could scarcely
lie called eaiing-In seven minutes, az rule *
.ornc the knives and forks regarded his own
Plate did not stop there, but helped himself with
Nv fingers from dishes nearest him, and dipped Ms
bread III the gravy. Knowing the time necessary Tor
the dine the shrewder ones took care TO dine
IN advance"
The writer womanlise, takes strong partisan view
Of the subject would regard lack OF passion as ais
LOYALTY the truth. In this spirit compared the 'o
lowing contrast between the first and second empress
Three months after the divorce Napoleon led Mare
Ionse throne from which he had forced the low
Ing faithful phine In four years her fears were re-
sred and Napoleon saw himself hurled from power and
Isnished from the country. Marie Louise abandoned
him on the first alarm fleeing Austria with that dear
Nv purchased child then three years old, VINO was 70
have perpetuaied the glory of his name The contrast
between conduct OF Marie Louise and that Oh Jose
have touched the heIrt OF inc ihleu
ror. on hearing of his Punishment, Josephine, with
devOtedness, would have followed hun 10
IN. ,-e Of Elbs had she been permitted TO do So say
bat the word and depart were almost the last words
she ever wrote She did not live 20 witness his sudden
upon the soil of France III hve weeks her
generous silent IN the grave Some singular
Dtances of the "nghtside OF Nature" are reaIod 10
The article on "A Western seeress," good critical
PAPER entitled Modern French Fiction treats OF Fiau-
bert Gustave Droz, Charles de Bernard, BalSac and
Victor Hugo and Others, and there is an original poem
Nv onr absent but not forgotten bard, c. H. Boxer The
New York Correspondence" which has become an AT
uaetiye feature ia Lppincott thus notices the leI-
tscences suggested by recent domestic event IN tins
city The death O; Mrs. Charlotte Lynch. mother OF
Mrs Botts. reminds many people with GOOD memories
OF the salon which succeeded IN New-AOrs lie
young poetess Miss Lynch. in her modest parlors in
Einthst twenty years emulated the practice
Of the Berry London aud lighting her evening
lamp simply be known that she would be at home
Boon crowded with literary and musical
e4,er.tes soon Fashion sought sdmittance, and
there for many years did the handsome old lady VINO Is
now gone lend her dgnfed presence TO these Informal
agreeable evenings After the marriage Of Miss Lynch
10 MI BOtta the family removed TO handsome house
up town, where most famous parties have since been
given distinguished people, notably one to Rlstori
bat always by invitation. The beautiful old gray head
disappeared from these pleasant successors Of the old
receptions years ago. always missed by the elder
Labtu6s Of the house, and she has gone away for
everyone link severed with that past OF our ma
ton when ladies ladies' and gentlemen ~ert gen
tcmen."
MI Grant Whites pathological speculationS IN
ths number Of abstract character than usual
but interesting OF Instructive His structures on
the English OF the Secretary OF the Navy put rather
bne point the subject, treating not 30 much OF the
errors OF that parsonage Of the precise ground
which an direction against his phrsseoogy will hold
He releases Or. Ftzedward Hall this time with only
thrust two and devotes considerable portion OF
bic paper 10 SPECIAL replies 70 his wide circle OF ingenu
Gus aueris characteristic phase OF Paris life is OK
bibited IN Me- Rhodes's article the "Rsgpickers"
whose yagabond habits IN the center OF civilization
AFFORD singular commeDton the construction OF modern
society One Of the favorite places of amusement OF
this uDcleanly rs thus described:
IL was y narrow, twisting somber lane behind the
Pantheon beyond the LATIN heart OF 1nf
nine feet wde With narrow psveIneDts on eacn SIDE
secr Of the Kitchen in which predominates
All along people are ounging ana goss,png III me
the windows of the drinking shops are seen groups
payng cards dominoes on dark little wooden taplee
and stout women serving behind uncovered counters
and cSne with the consumers houses tai and
gloomy the lights being confined 10 the gfound nOufs'
unusual number OF policemen are observed whon IL
pretty sur, indication of the Dulenoe OF the popu
aton Near lower end Of the lane, the groups are
more under great lamp on which Is painted
in red letters the word Bal AT the end OF long pas
sage man seated behind rack who receives the en-
IsDce money for the ballve SOUS Sticks ana uinofel
las must be deposited wEh him - a precautionary
easure-ai all charge OF two sous for wnich ne
gyes dirty pasteOOard check. rev steps lurlher On
u large low, long room. on one slde OF WHICH, on au
elevated place their heads chose the ceiling, ak
eight ordinary musicians, who play win muen
dancing and on the outside Of the railing small
tables and wooden benches most Of which occupied
Of the men are SMOKING Clay pipes aud here
woman n smoking cigarette. Ihe tables are gar