New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-27

kingdom. There were several kinds OF marsupiai
rats. One of these ratke opossums Is aquatic. anu
has webbed feet. The species that live on iand are
nocturnal in their habits, sleeping during the DAY
in hollow trees and coming forth at night to prey
on birds in their stingplaces VIVA turkeys
abound on some parts of the Amazon. In their nat
ura state they never descend from the tops OF the
Hottest trees where they live in small ilocks ana
build their nests. They are quito as large as the
common turkey. but their flesh when cooked 10 not
so well favored. The anaconda is not uncommon
in the rivers. This reptile is hdeous-lo0klhg GUS
TONER very broad in the middle, and tapcnhe Az
rupty at both ends 1t is often seen cooled up III tc
corners of farmyards from which 1t carries OH Poui-
try young calves and any animal 1T can get "i'n'n
reach Of. Nor are human beings altogether exempt
from its willy assaults.
At E.a q large anaconda once near lnah i ="
meal Of a young lad about ten yenrS OF age, n rs
one OF my reighbOrs. The father ana ~. ~ ,ther
was their custom. a few niles up the l'h1 " ~ ,ha
Wild frut lar ding slopinG san " so1S IN entered
boy left 10 mind the canoe WHO tne Of wili
tine forest beaches Of the Ithe loTl i,s nf fhe
cuava and mvrt!e trees, and du Ing lh'' t,a t boy
vclr are nsr;ly overfrwn by the river VIM he trees
yos ,,aving i'm the water under the shade "l tiese
huge reptile OF this species stitl' w. 20 csnanp
around NM uuperceved url u was 100 Idr w vino
T,s ycs iron c6f tIe father quickly 10 tnc res W'
rus1od forward and seZlhg the aAdcOnua oJu5 =; ~
head tore his Jaws ascr ii row 10 m enormous
HT; aud lives to a great age. fr heart OF specimens
I lY b 10. e
double me hiz5 "i ~ Ia -; 3 - ma r,irry I'M.
y,reriiv believe in the cX .icucr OF monster wafer
serpent 20 be many score fti1ms III lehs ~ "n'v
appears succes.Nely III dH Ien6 parts OIL ~ 49,
T!ry call i the Mai dlgOa--thG mother or spfll OF c
water. This fable which was doHOtics suggested Dy
the occasional appearance OF slcuruus OF nnnsuaiS
large SIZE taxes great variety OF forms ana thr "u
cguts form the subject OF conversation among old and
Young, over the wood fires in lonely settlements
The final departure of the author from his beloved
forest retreats calls forth fine bit of composition
Of which the volume presents frequent specimens
combining picturesque description with wise sug-
geSti0n.
"% r evening of the 81 Of June. took last view o.
cvn'rc when Ilai devoted SO many years Tue sad
dest hours recOect 10 have seht were 'hoau y,
t d re- ~ ihe sb6as and GA, o. st Of aId though
WITHIN the mouth OF The river, 1T anchor, waiting Ior @
wind felt that the last link which connected ue WIZ
the ud OF 40 many pleasing rccOiecuOns vas broken
Thr Faraenses VINO are fully aware OF the attractive
nos 05 v 9G nrrs a. Pia IL Who goes Para
a. Urs there" aud had often Thought shJn!d myself
have been added to the list OF CNimplcs nc ucsVe
however Of seeing again my plrcus ana eulOylhS once
more tne rich pleasures Of intellectual society hai SUE
may DE- Gftiney called NttGrdi,ps Paradise. DURING
this last night the Para River crowd OF 4nusin
thoughts occupied, my mind. COLLECTIONS OF Eh-su
vIGInrs hai never before exp ienced during the IL
wears OF my absence. Pictures Of startling cirdrInsS
ras 10 of the gloomy Winters, the long gray twgu's
marty atmosphere. elongated sda5 50, emmy oplns
"i ariny 0peralVes fung 10 vok IN early morning Ivy
factory beds af union Workdo iSeS cohHhe r9oh' an
intAl cares ana slvsh conycp.onaitcs To 1--we again
amid these duh scenes wa QNttlu~ country OF Pe-
petull Slmuer, where my lie had been sp DO like tna
OF threeourtAs of the people gypsy fashion, on tue
| endless streams or In the bJuudrss forests was
enVin., e ennntor where the we.balanccd forces OF
Nature maintained lands surface aud climate mat
seemed to typical Of nun idue order ami beauty 10
sail toward the North Pole. where Law my nome under
rrruscdlar skies rome where aJ0dt 525 Oh latitude IL
was natural 10 feel httle dsuaY az the prospect OF
SO great a change; but now. after three wears of re-
| M ,Itd
superior civil II life, where leeHnAS, tastes dhu III
| telrct md abundant nourlshmeut. TO The spiritual
sfcrliitv OF h.fsdvAge exI.tcnce though it be
passed in the Garden of Eden what mas slilch lH9
powerfully is the immeLsurahy greater diversity aud
iutre, OF human character and social iti0ns In a
single civilized nation, than ,qIltOlt South America,
sup ory Of the bleak North to tropical regions how
ever is only their social aspect; for hold TO the
!uIou that although humanity can reach an advanced
STATE of culture only by D.ttuS WITH tho nccneAcic5
Vi nature IN II Ga attitudes. i, Is under the equator alone
tai thc perfect race OF the lutdre W attdIh 10 com
pletc fruiiiOn OF mans beautiful heritage, the earth
The publishers Of this edition will receive the
thanks Of american readers for sinGulary agree
able and instructive volume although more com
plete as well as more exact details of South Ameri
can hreand scenery have been given by writer's Of
later date Mr.. Bates possesses a rare descriptive
| power no less than the keencst habits of observa
tion His work is a valuable contribution to letter.
as well to natural history If its scientific i'm
portance has been somewhat ecpsod in the light OF
subsequent research, its interest az narrative OF
travel and adventure remains unimpaired. The
freshness of the style shows the vitality of the
writer, who is never mechanical! and never common
place aad in whose skilllnl hands the most familiar
materials assume novel poets.
FOR BETTER OR WORSE: IOoy FOR SOME MEY AM
| WOMEN b. JENNIE G.. NfSGuAI tHoLl CENSif
JuNEl. 12no, pg -J7 Lee 81 shelaHl
The suggestions of singIlarly practical
mind are applied TO the saDjec, of lie domestic re
latOns aud without any formal plan or method, fund
both OF common and Keen insight is let loose upon
tie hard facts Of American social lie in the nineteenth
century II Is evident that the writer OF the volume
has no rrcconccve1 theories to support; she has
tendency towards the Wild ~ cui.uOn which wou
run principle into the Erodld at the cXOolsc Of