The New York herald., 1874-11-02


gardens. satisfying himself with innocence and
Tranquility. He will not even read, lest mis-
from Paris. His occupations are much with
pet birds. and Likewise with his cook, who
savory stew. He mildly complains that all the
cooks he knows are poisoners, and ne observes
., THAT tins Is very Important question de
Alter dinner he plays at qaadrliIe With his
brothers nes Kites with mis- nieces, or plays at
childish games with the little ones. Now and
lisned by his brother the Chevalier de Rlbeyrac,
auty-"lt is" he writes, IN blowing the bellows
tnat excel all other men; this Is my chief talent.
Every one receives some glt from God, and this
one has been awarded to me besides my Theological
knowedge. When Nero was Killed he said 1t was
PITY 10 destroy a musician who knew how to play
tne mute SO well and although l not an
emperor desire to warn the world In order that
- III, may ,ayo regret my decease, that mankind
WIN lose an excellent wheelwrignt.n Never.
tneless ne varied his amusements by paying
ms addresses to the Countess de Iesse an
chamber to Queen OF Saxony; indeed. he began
writing love letters to her as ne had done to Mile.
scribes himself as having sued to beauty even
when confined to his easy chair, with one gouty
1t was his practice-and a very wise one-to hand
his lawsuits over to his friends; nothing could In.
duce him to take trouble; The most he could do
was to drink bumper TO the success OF their en-.
deavors on his behalf We have no knowledge no
"a e as
Whether our own is better or wiser Is altogether
another question; and whether It Is happier IA
extremely doubtful. Those who wish to cali that
Dygone time, and examine all these questions ol
themselves, can hardly do better than reaa ths
new book OF M. HOnore BOnnomme. They will GER
tanly be amused by 1t, and perhaps also in.
strucIed.
"LE LrvRE DE CUISINE" Gle LIvRE DE PATS
sERIE" lie LIvRE DEs CoNsERvEs" BY NJ. J.
These three books merit considerable attention
mature results Of the medltations OF great COOK.
In mis- preface M. Goue tells us that he hrst prac-
used the culinary art In 1928 when he was IN the
service OF HIS Royal HlghnesS the Duke OF An.
g0ueme just alter that princess return from the
wars Of Spain. In banquet piven to commemo.
rate ms event M. Gouffe superintended the cook.
ing OF 100 large joints which were served not; 800
dishes OF cold meat, 200 roasts 400 hot sde.dishes,
200 dishes oil vegetables and 800 sweet dishes. NJ.
Gouffe, therefore, Justly claims to have some prac-
ticai experience or the Kitchen and It's concerns.
He has given US very good cookery book, inter.
spersed with many philosophical reflections and
some evidences OF that appreciative generositvO
to their predecessors. He observes .tnat the
world has been unjust to Careme in refusing him
the reputation p M o great genus and pronounces
who often discovered things new and digestible.n
n. Goure also condemns "the irrational prac
| ticen OF persons who have hitherto written cook
cry books. ana decides tnat they should have di.
vided their subject into distinct parts, as he has
lutely sacrilegous, to write OF soups and made
dishes on the same page, and ne shows us once
Frenchmen attach both to the profession they be-
long 70 and to their own position IN IT, ~ think,"
emted notSn~ which m sooH sboua naSs Ss
art OF making pastry treated by him as learnedy
s as the science o. roasting and the principle o1
wives who can read French WIN do wen
works might be proftably translated for those
who are unacquainted with that language. NJ.
making pastry q person must be endowed with
the highest qualities OF head and heart, and tnat
have imagination to devise new forms OF beauty,
prompt decision to remedy unforeseen accidents,
delicate taste, tender sentiments and profound
cookery book special chapter upon wines and an.
other on the dlet OF invads. Both are well worthy
the attention OF reasonable people, and NJ. Goufe'a
literature will doubtless have brisk sale.
''RosE LA FLEuRIsrE,n PAR JULES PERM EFT RAoUI
DE NAvARY (DELAGRAvEl.
This Is one OF an admirable series OF little books
addressed to the working classes, and It's object y
to popuarlZe the technical terms used in the arts
and sciences, and TO explain them IN an easy and
agreeable manner. The professional part OF these
publications is framed in pleasing narrative.
French worxwoman, told with INFINITE charm and
simplicity. The reader who has perused 1t atten.
y a 70 Ss se m maKS nays
| pected, very interesting and pretty business,
but Is not quite SO remunerative. at least to the
mower makers, as persons who have been IN the
habit OF paying large millner's bills might have
been reasonably disposed to imagine.
CLASSICAL AND OTHER WORKS.
The month OF October Is ushered III by the publk
cation OF great number OF classical books, which
are needed for the reopening OF the French pubic
schools. The firm OF Hacnette takes the lead IN
providing the materials for education. and pro.
duces new editions OF the works OF Aristotle, OF
Plutarcn and OF Cicero They ,,s have also issued
French and German books, because no French
student Is now considered to have completed na
The publishing firm Of Dldier issued valuable
dictionary Of French synonymes, compiled by n.
the first work written by the great statesman,
who is just deceased. 1t Is curious evidence oil
his learning OF his Obstinacy that he would
never consent to make the smallest alteration in
NJ. Denta publishes q new edition OF '.Roper
Boutemps," by NJ. Paul Feval; lie Roman
dune Paysanne," by NJ. Victor Perceva; "Louis
xv," by M. Arsene Houssaye, wao has treated
his subject with the hand OF lover, and host OF
books or minor Importance.
men to cultivate geographical pursuits. new
atlas has been printed by NJ. Dclagrave, and it
and the Duchy Of Luxembourg, the West Indies and
the French colonies In Africa.
Firmln Didot has on sale an important work on
natural history, by NJ Stanlslas Meunter, who has
put forth the OplnCn that the geological f0rma-
ton OF other planets Is the same as that OF our
own.
M. Plon has published work on the "ElementA
OF Criminal Law" by M. Ortolan, continued by M.
BONNER, and it well merits the attention OF
lawyers. He has also printed the correspondence
between Nine. de Sabran and the Chevaier de
Boufleurs an amusing collection OF letters.
Alphonse Daudet, one or the most popular or
French novelists. 1t Is entitled .Fr0mont Jeune
ct kisler Aine." He describes the manners OF the
French middle classes IN Paris with the touch OF
o master.
M. Lemerre reprints the memoirs OF the Comte
De Gramont, with some new poetry by N;
another publisher VINO shall be nameless, that the
most improper book that has been ever printed.
even IN French, "Mlle. Giraud ma Femme,v has
reached Its forty-nrst edition.
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.