New-York tribune., 1874-05-16
THE GOSSIP IN LITERATURE.

quantity Of literature America takes from England ny
purchase, through courtesy, or under the DiacK nag
grows larger and larger; and Of all these acquisitions
least popular, think, are the graver periodicals
Our intellectual and illustrated wcekes absorb the
light society trhers but when comes to The Quarterly
so savage and tartarly to Fraser and their serious
companions literary Americans cling TO our own maga-
zines with second thought Of loyalty something like
that of Jeanne DArc in the modern French play.
young Engshman makes up TO her. tied to the stake,
and offers her life condition that she marries him.
YOU'RE too ugly" says Jeanne So besides, belong to
heaven"
notable article In the last Fraser takes from
Britannia good large piece OF the rule which, II we
may believe her meOdious sOngsters, she continually
gloats sitting mountain peaks in the rising sun III
is an ancient mariner OF England wise and experienced
captain. who writes that the occupation of English
seamen is now almost extinct asepaTato calling The
present representative of that individual leads wan
dering life at times working for months shore as
rgger or ahCrer. AM that is not the worst OF him;
the captain goes TO say that the ordinary crews OF
the magnificent English ocean steamers are probably
the most dsreputabe to be found They are so igno-
rant they dread and anxiety to officers N Dad
weather OF cases of great emergency number enter
as seamen simply TO rob emgrants the way and de-
sert when they get 10 New-York. "No one dreams"
declares this writer, Of trusting party Of Seamen
alone in baggageroom or hold, for such an Opporu-
nifty for plundering would not DC missed by them
Desertion is regular trade with them They leave one
ship walk directly upon another aud the result OF
the whole system Of mercantile marine management as
this hearty old captain sums II up is that the so-caed
English seaman becomes utterly demoraZed, one OF the
most degraded Of human beings, liar, swindcr, and
thief sgrace to the empire and TO mankind in gen
eral." As consequence of their incompetence and
thorough disregard OF discipline, large number of En-
esh ships annually founder IN the Atlau,.c The
writer spite Of national pride, is forced to bring up
his place Hans the German seaman. Hans is every
thing he ought to be-stroug, courageous honorable,
patient sober, lawkeepng, neat, well trained-a man
who more than threatens 10 establish German su-
premacy the
Temple Bar has "a curious chat China, which is the
nexhaustble country OF the magazinsts. This paper
mentions odd indifference Of the Chinese TO the de-
structiOu of life You English think much OF life
they argue; have you hot plenty OF people at home "
During visit OF Of the English princes, some bit OF
ewelry was stolen from him, and the unfortunate az!
tendant caught with the property upon him had his head
chopped OF without further ceremony. The mandarin
in attendance, thinking to dehcately please and amuse
the prince, Instantly announced this small fact to him.
and was extremely asouished when the royal guest re-
gretted that the mans head had been taken on
Your Highness," said the auiaGle courtier bowing
low, cit shall Immediately be put on again I"
He was perfectly unconscious that the regret for
the DEATH ana not the severed head The burial cus-
toms OF the CeeStials arc strange enough. They are
fual dwelling and frequently for months after great
mandarn's death divers wizards or dlyiners are kept
busy wandering about the country hunting an agreea
bic spot Meanwhile the mandarin hes surrounded by
Jewels and all sorts Of riches IN charming little house
most beautifully and eXpensvely furnished, being one
OF a number Of similar houses within high inclosure
The Chnaman takes his money with him. at least part
of the way he far concerned about ms burial
ent0,,rGge than about his ordinary living
/ suspect it Is Burnaud who is printing in Punch a
rather bright burlesquc "Niuoty-hree" He
most merrIy above the manged remains of that heated
and unhealthy chapter in when The carronadc gets
loose between decEs-whch chapter, by the way, has
been most talked about here The great iron
crashes up and crushing sailors by the hafdozen
Burnands monster ia equally antic:
a frightful thing had inst happened
IV.-Tttcher LCbtC FtScis
One Of tho pretty kettles OF fish had 20. lOose
This IS, perhaps the most formidable OF marine acc
keitle OF fish with steam iu up and the Id on that
iuurs IN fbe stove in me caboose becomes sud eny
Ike S9nc snTernatrl Wild beast II pitches with The
pitching; IL l0ps with the Topping II rolls with the
rolling Il dances waltzcs pokas, maznrkas; caunOns
like bllliard-DaG; rebounds like rJcQucbiI is par
tout dq"s e mdgasn 1t butts Ike ram; 1t pops llEe
Winkn; il dashes its wig; it comes at you like /
o'clock 1t has the weight of Jumpers Phlos0'
phy," the agility OF Dancing Quaker, the lm-
perurbabity of a Conservative Premier the obstinacy
of a policeman. the uncertainty OF Bench OF Bishops
the ropclncss Of cabman the orglversaOrness OF an
independent Member the violence of q HOneRler,
the recIIessness German Chancellor, the stupidity
OF an uustipcndiary Justice OF the Peace. the versa
tiity Of journalist and the deafness Of pllar-pos
You can beard All oyster yoG can get a chop and
tickle trout you hug the wild seasnore but there
is 10 with monster kettle Of FISH let loose.
The whole crew was as;ir. Tne scadinc boiling,
raging monster was doing fearful damage Legs, arms
Ii was the Cooks fadt lie had forgotten 10 screw
the kettle down Now, there was screw loose with
TIE two Commanders stood a, the head Of the stairs
afraid TO descend
They we're pushed ASIDE by the elbows OF the Mys
tcriOus Passenger. -
"What is in the hsh-kettler he asked.
Fish" answered L. Brun.
"What besidef'
"Leeks We have store on board The ship is full Of
Then nothing can save usl'
Except WHAT"
STOPPING the kettle But nothing can be done WITH
out tin"
g nave tin" said Bobbiot-aux. Cheveux-Blanc
=, Nor j., SAID the voyageT, whom the crew called
suddenly, into the midst OF the arena where the fish
Behind mast be waited for the dsnkettle.
He had dealt with 1t for years. II lis pct mon
ster. He seemed 10 think II would rec ognize him
He muttered TO himself:
at il going round IKE IA Cooks tourist
Then he addressed II, as though 1t loved him, and
"Now then Come up! will yer" he said.
Then Iiamc struggle began. The struggle between
the Cook aud his Kettle.
We are soon to have John Stuart Mll's last work
His finished manuscripts dealing with Thelsn" aud
Mature" passing through the press, and WILL Of
course, be inmed lately reprinted here
give you "a bit oi native news for conclusion. Miss
Anna DckiDsons book-which is not to be IA novel,
a Protest, anything of that sorts coming In
time. 1t is series OF talks sketches Of her ex
perences in going up and down, round and about
in lecturug. Ii ought ~ present effective
tGution to the study Of that being remarkably dis
agreeable and uncomfortable described by En.
gllbh friends-the Average American n NJ. II.
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