New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
July MAGAZINES.
THE GALAXY,

livelihood is discussed by onve Logan with grea, V
fessienai unctou The writer gives the iru''oo i v 80
own experience in the theater ana ."oi,
lively ehatty style, without particle oi ."V =.
xhch is the bane of so many ambitious CONTRIBUTORS
the magazines The following paragraph oOn'' 'as,o
bto discreet advice TO those stage-StrucK !ouns u
who think they have only to open ln'i 'pe . Wv
Soot,cbts in order 10 gain immortality IN momen"
The tas1ns So S LOOK for income from the STAGE either
as singers players is tmng WnlSn t ,e hn avadeS
The rule here rigid one. proved equally Dy ne oSG1
sions exception and oy the mu,tiluGe Oh Iaucr a, u
The dramatic diadem at single bound" is common
one but like all dreams IL poor fabric TO rest hope
upon About ten years ago, lady OF hne family, gen
manners and some means, came 70 met y % %unhGS
was going on the stage she did not ask my opinion on
the subject OF womans attempting to play stp p, fh
without ever having previously SPOKEN INC on tne
stage what she asked Of me was, - assist her IN s'
ing an opening do so at some prominent theater
sssurcd her was poweress 10 do such thing; but
money was eble 10 do what coui1 NOT
pcrson;7 and what precious hours Of my time l
nsed no waste In listening her breadand-Outer de-
clamaton of the leading parts OF Shakespeare in WHEN
she going to astonlsh the world sue oeeaSI new h
ever of adopting the slow processes OF ordinary noras
in Working toward success; this penalty of labor was
Tor less gifted souls; and much too amiable IN
days To tel her that even genius must leth 10
walk before he run Before she came 10 me sue iu
written TO Mrs Charles Kean asking her opinion III re
gard to the proper way TO make GeoaI, -Irs % I6an
that she bad herself employed ana wnen was 10 eU TH
in he hal q,
any idea OF the hot seorn Win Wh!en my Monor t
debutante quoted this phrase Mrs. kean might better
ing up .! burst forth this modest iady she doh Kho"
whom she's talking to-"
The life OF lecturer has been thought 70 be crowned
with the blossoms Of Paradise but the experience of the
writer tells a different story In season she dev-
cred es lectures without harm TO the voice but at an
expense of terrible bodily fatigue and serious injury to
health Many persons suppose, as she remarks that
who have written the hardshps OF
The service efeminate characters who never had
conception Of the true meaning of hard work. But Dr.
Holland the truth when he said that nothing
short OF military campaign would equal the hardshps
involved In Of active lectnriug. The suerings
Of the writer herself drawn to the life in pithy
sketch.
lady in Connecticut strong, robust, active woman
wife Of a prominent citizen Of the Nutmeg state, was
one day taking with about my work, and receiving
with (as greyOusly suspected polite DOUBTS my ae
count OF the hardsips the life, when proposed 10
her that she should accompany me on tle tour was
ely Of the idea and agreed TO it, "ust for the fun Of the
thing" and to what ectuing was like from prac.
point OF The trip one OF the very easiest
that any lecturer can hope 10 arrange comprising ohy
towns round about Boston, not many hours apart ana
ali connected by railway. But included few of tie
peculiar OF the lecturers life, such as getting out
OF a warm bed every morning at o'clock. IN cold and
bleak weather; huTryug railway depos in the early
wlntry dawn; iostlng through crowds; rushing aiter
baggage; eating plckedup meals az Iaiway stalohS,
and at irregular hours; an occasional night arrival at
destination, and somber searching IN the dark for
" the committees; Hde or TWO over frozen Ioaus III
!otng Omnibuses 10 cherries roOI1s IN village INNS;
worn hafaintiDg, wholly unhappy state aud observa
b. as fresh daisy. as blooming as rose, and as
spriehty spring chicken. And the result was that
on the morning OF the sixth day robust companion
completely hors de combat. 1t was rather gloomy
her peaceful and comfortable home, while went on
with the hfe only worse with my resting spell III
new S o sh on s business sonny my She sad
10 think hundred dollars night was fair pay for
million"
The writer Of "Nebula" in discussing the question of
salons in NewYork society arrives at the conclusion
that their day already past in Europe, and not yet
IN America The social giants of the early part OF
the century have left successors There will be
more Holland Houses in time. There are no such
houses in England People would nodare to talk
In society Samuel Rogers talked. 10 the modern
world money the sole test Of success in e the
Old forms OF society have been broken up and nothing
has appeared to take their place We must wait for
Quieer times before we expect the revival OF the
lost social arts
A paper by Mr. AdOlphus Trollope in this
number some interesting "reminiscences OF Arch
bishop Whatey, dating back nearly half century, and
giving several interesting anecdotes Of the eccentric
divine that have before appeared in print Tue
acquaintance commenced when the writer was stu
deut al oxford and Dr Whatey the head of of the
halls OF that university Mr. TrolOpe was under his
immediate tuition and indeed had been sent to oxford
by his father with that purpose especially in view. In
those days DR.. WDaely perhaps the most conspcu
Gus among the heads OF colleges at Oxford His
reputation wider than that Of the most dlstin-
guished Of his fellows and in some respects, Of Pc
cuar sort. His name not associated merely with
academcal pursuits, but known in many
political and literary circles in London, where
that scarcely any other of the beads of houses
Oxford had penetrated. He not "a popular man at
Oxford, especially with the dOns, his fellow heads Of
houses. He Liberal in politics and TO certain
extent. Liberal in theology when Liberal IN the posi-
ton OF a head of a house at oxford almost
heard OF phenOmenon Few of his fellow-dOns would
pronounced him TO be soundy orthodox. His per
sona ihabits not less errac than ms opinions.
Here IS dro picture Of the learned Professor in his
lecture
The logic class ia assembled. The door by which the
principal exactly opposite TO the foot OF the
stair which descends from his own apartment II stands
open ana presently KIND Of rushing sound heard on
the staircase. In the next instant Whdtey plunges
headfoemost into the room, saying. while yet IN the
doorway, Explain the nature OF The thlrd operation OF
the mind, Mr.. Johnson But Of the operations
of Mr. J1huson's mind are SO rapid as those
of the energetic principal, the latter has had
time 70 fling himself into chair
the small Of leg the kuee OF the other balance
show signs OF impateuce before Mr. johnson has su
cien,y gathered his wits together while that
Is being acc (Ompshed the prnclpil sOothe5 ms lnpa-
tience by the administration Of huge pinchor hand
fu rathero snuff TO his nose. coDiousy sprinking ms
wastcOat with the supcrhuuy tthcreOi. Then at last
comes from Mr. johnson meager answer IN the words
Of the textbook which is followed 10y luminous expo
stOn Of the rationale Of the whole of that part OF fhe
subect, giving which the lecturer shoots the
heads Of the majority OF his hearers bat Is highly appre
ciated 10y the select few VINO are able 10 follow him.
Now, Mr.. Jackson examine this syllOgism: All men
dogs; all philosophers are men, therefore all phoso
Mr.. Jackson incOntlnently falls INTO the trap
aud slmpenngly opines that such a conclusion
is lVt altosether ooIIect. "a tne contrary
with perfect logical You fancy that
tie logic Is bad because the conclusion Il false III fact
hens hal n hat