New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-31
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40 many claims on the attention the emgraDt as that
which extends along the grand highway from the west
10 tho Chesapeake Bay. The railroads now IN opera
ton in the mountain country of Virginia place
all the most desirable lands within easy access and
hiring extensive mineral fields into the mar
ket CAPITALISTS there find profitable employ
ment and the apparently inexhaustble material
resources will be rapidly developed by the crowd OF
English settlers the abonG classes and Of edu
Gated persons of higher rank 1t is worthy of especial
remark that a deep interest in Virginia field for
enterprise been called forth in all parts OF Great
Britain and that long the present political tram
guilty continues, the social growth Will be promoted
by the lochng in Of intelligent and capable emgrants.
Among the elaborate articles IN this number, Dr.
Blsuvets essay the Resurrection Of Christ will
challenge the attention both of theological and scientific
readers. He discusses the question from scientific
point Of view, analyzng the pretenSons OF Strauss
and Renan in severe and vigorous polemic. His
method militant not TO say military and he evidently
means mischief TO the enemy by his fearless and in-
eisiye thrusts. He however probably ovorrates tho
interest OF modern physicists in the question, who
abstan from discussing it, not from prudential policy
the writer intimates. nucs as from absorption IN
other bnes OF study and research In the excellent
article o., Ens.!sA and American Women by .6iyy T.
Beedy, there are some curious specQa!ons ~ the
physical habits Of the two countries, considered in
respect to their influence the prospects OF marriage
"To account for the national bias to these excellent
rhysca habits look 10 the origin and habits OF
The arisocracy and the authoritative social position OF
this feuda leaders got their places by brute
force II the soldier who won fear aud favor frOm
the king and for brute force still keeps ITS
place ID the nation though the demand for 1t has so
much diminished. Society has never been overturned
the Norman Conquest The feudal forms mold the
present life The ideal manhood is that of barOnial
chief But accounting for the physical ideal Of the arts
ocrac class not TO omit tie consideration OF the
honor attaching the Of family, aud the import
OF health outside Of, and above everything else in,
s relation the continuance Of the family and this,
perhaps influences the physical habits Of the women
even more than of the Parents understand
that a fine physique next after birth and wealth
IL influence toward securing for the daughters
favorable marriage The oldest Of old family OF
o feuiy tlat hopes 10 become DID, would rarely be
willing % ally himself 0sh physically weak woman
without good deal Of compensation in the way of
superior position or superior wealth. Hence physical
training Tor the aIghcrs Is lost sight Of by the
parents, and is eagerly accepted by the daughters
themselves as soon as they nave begun TO con
tdcr the m8l chance III life" In this
country on the other ha4t the prevailing sentiment
81 of an opposite character "CEfortIna.cly, we have
nLtraiGed eye this matter OF physique Accus
toned to tie women Of our LEADING families, the
best-brod women, slight and thIp, matt. ally assO
tins physique with refinement ana ladyHood, and
1t comes to be the ideal which i al4rs ~ Y which
girls stimulated 10 aspire. Tie large feet, thick
waists, and strong hands Of English women might
le thought very suitable for comfortable and
efficient wives and mothers in America, but
they would not help 20 marry"
One of the social homiles which the editor fond Of
INDUCING is devoted the late hours demanded for
evening parties in the fashionable world The custom
De maintains. not only Damaging 10 TIE health, but
las spice Of deception not to say treachery. When
weIu,Iie a gGect 10 dinner siX. expect him to
come AZ, before, that hour II IL counted the hight
~ ~ ~
moment T.is ISL II should be; put wncu We in
vito guest eight o'clock u reception or party,
what thcul Why. do rot expect him un'h niue. We
do ordinarily e hm Cu hal.-plst zine. and are not
surprised his entrance al any sdOscC1 hour H.
fore the company breaks MP. Why IN, rule should be
GOOD for the dinner that Is not J0d fox tho assembly
does not appeal except thai IN 40 ~ the elmer
question % hot cold soup tat is 20 b. de3 led
At eight the host aud hostess are their vacant rooms
be gloved and waiting. They tasr3 for q hour.
wishing their guests would AZ last makes his
appearance, and with guilty. look Whips up stars.
waits until another joins biu end another
another and at last he de3cots. Al have lost the
only opportunity they viii have ipr pl'ds'n' chat With
those who have invited tlcE.-Ost, indeed tue only
chance they will have Of look At tAe flowers, at the
pictures and the enjoyment OF an undlsturbed chat,
with comfortable seats and surroundings, AL dread to
be first, and all wait, AID thus far into the
night their hour Of departure. TIE company that
should he at home at eleven, and bed at halfpast
eleven, do find their beds until the next morn
Ing"
HARP-R.
The agreeable chapter on the natural history
Of The Fafalon Islands," by Mr. NOrdhoh, with which
this number opens, contains good deal OF novel aud
curious information, What the writer does Is
seldom worth seeing and his talent for description is
all inferior to his power of vision. The islands in
question little than group Of picturesque
rocks, something less than twenty-five miles from
Francisco Bay. These rugged islets are rarely
yisted by travellers. There is fierce wind for
most Of the time; the is rough aud few
vOyagers escape without suffering the of misery
from sea-sickness Que is well repaid for the enterprise,
however, by the variety Of strange beasts and birds
with which the fauna Of the Islands abounds Here is
Dir. Nordhofrs PRODUCTION to delicate sea-monser,
with which 10 judicious reader would crave nearer
acquaintance.
The seaOns. which coDgregate by thousands upon the
cliffs and bark and howl and shrek aud roar IN the
caves and upon the steep sunny slopes. are 1t little
disturbed. aud one can usually approach them within 20
oi 81 yatus. ~ s on .enestug sign W
zee these marine monsters many OF tnem Digger man
al OK, at play ~ the ur aud TO watch the superb skill
motions when huge wave sezes them. and
likely dash them to pieces against the rocks.
rocks and here they Sleep crowded together aud lying
upon each other 10 inextricable confusion, The bigger
climb 10 the highest summit and when huge Shiny
beast has with infinite squirming attained solitary
peak. he does not tire OF raising his sharppOnted
got-hke head. and eomplacently looking about him.
They rough set OF brutes-rank DULLES should
saw for have watched them repeatedly big fell
low shOudcred his his fellows, reared his
huge front intimdate lesser seal which had
cured favOre spot and first with bowls aud If this
did not suffice with teeth aud main force, expelled the
weaker from his Judgment The smaller sea-lions,
least those which have left their mothers, appear
10 have no rights which any one is bound TO
respect They get out OF the way with
affect promptnes which proves that they live IN terror
of the stronger members OF the community but they do
give up their places without harsh complaints and
pitoOus grOans Pastered against the and with
1.-THE and apparently homeless shapes confOrmed