, 1874-11-14

the!t lunu OF knoWleoHo. Gnu will only ragfot. %
we have done, TINT It vas not more thoroughly
digcsted nnf conclsely presented.
Report OF tho Chicago 1tc1icg nnt1 Aid
Society,"
aEG9hT r TE nEEF AZ &Mn Ap
TlQ&H For THE HuFEEktRa OF THE Oil
OA00 FIRE. Hoya1 octayo, pp. lA0. Printed for
the Chtcago 1selief and Aid Society," At tha lsvssatda
1ress.
This stately volume. In Its ample Dimensions
and handsome accossorica. suggcsta the bounte-
GUS charity 1t comInenloratca. Itls ntcatiuoual
eommonaurate With tho aublimo work II momo-
rializes. It was nccdful TINT the record Of tho
Great Fire III Chicago. and Of tho deeds Of
benoYo1once by Which Tho calamity was miti-
gated, should 80 out to tho world in q suitable
shape to bear permanent Witness to the diWne
sympathy universally felt for our ntriokon city,
and to tho profound gratitude with which tint
sympathy Is remembered.
In tho hour Of Ghicago'a sudden Enh over
whctming dtsastor, evorY civilized man became
Samaritan, aud hnstonel to pour oil on her
wounds, nnd offered her Hustonauco until ehe
VAS vol md ntrong again. Tho story has been
roi,en1sod innumorablo times in oyory particular,
until 1t would eeom to hayo long grown atn.o mud
unbearablo; yot, when 1t ia visidly recalled anow,
as In these eloquent pages before us. tho heart
ls stirred to its inu,ost dopths and tcars will
force themselves into oyos unused to weep. In
moments Of deprcaaion, when filth In monkin1
runs low, mud goodness saems to hAva deserted
tho earth. It will DO we'll to tako down this vol
ume, And lot II roylyo tho recollection OF how all
mankind moved to one impulse OF brosharly
kindneHe, whon the pewa won't round tue globe
that Chicago was be6gared and homeless.
The statistics OF tho Chicago Relof aud Aid
socioty-into whose hands, Immediately aftor
tho Fire, was committed tho enormous work Of
dispensing to tho suffering the contributions
that came pouring in from all quarters, "1i1e
the gbfltle dew from heav0n"-nrc presented III
tic Report in meshodical end comprehensive
manner. Alta glance may he nathered tul1 par.
ticulars OF the amount, md kfnu, naa time OF
1nannor in which it was dlshursod. Tho tnsI
suddenly imposed upon tue Society," OF atlminla-
tering relief to destitute thousands, WAS onerons
a,ld moHs difficult; but, BY nesns OF oyatenaslo
managed w,sh aignal efficiency. Tho record Of
the Society, which testihcs loudly Of tho worldu
charity, also REFLECTS honor upon iss own indus
Try and ability.
II ia matter OF regret That occasion was
given for tbs sharp roproof that comes from
Cincinnati, TINT no acknowledgment Of her
generosity la included in thn Repurt- The noble
contributions IN money alono to
some .s2o0, ,ooo--donntcd BY that city were
Aid Society, hld, therefore, would not lcgih-
mRtoly be mentioned in its records. Still, tla
formal and published Report will be out into asl
lands, "a statement Of what was done by tho
world outside, as we'll aB by Tho Society itsolf,
for the relief Of Chicago ind. on this account.
placo should hnYo been aon1eWhero reao.ve1
tor mention Of tho generous assistance rendered
By Cincinnati: An appearance Of ing1at,tude;
where certainly its reality cannot exiBt, should
have bcou carefully avoided.
Samuel L0vcr.
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL LOVER, r. II. A.: AH7ls-
TIC, LITERARY. AND MustcAL. Writ SELECTIONS
TRot Hrs uEruDL1SuEp PAFEn9 AND QoRrEappED-
ssoE. BY nAyLts DEnNAnp lv.uo, Pr. 637. Now
York: p. Appleton Co.
When Samuel Lover died, lie left behind him
singularly lttlo for tho building Of biography.
Ho had writton two or three successful novels.
as many popular poems, and had made himself
personally known to the amusemont-going public
in Great Britain and tho United StatoB. by n
sories OF original Irish entertainments, Which be
delivered for number at years in tho latter
period Of his Ito. He was genial, accomplished,
md versatile Iris,mau, With talent for painting;
which ho followed for profossion-
and for humorous writing. With bis
nbiutioB, his position in London literary
society, and his wido experience In tho locture-
room, it might bo expected that hts career would
yield an abundance Of interesting matter for a
| memoir. But 1t proves to be not go.
atr. Bernard found, on undertaking to write
Ills life, few letters aud no papers or notes from
| bis own hand, aavo acunsy journal aud sono
scant "Reminiscences Of his childhood. There wore
no pessonal details Of his uosk, anocdotca Of bis
| contemporaries, Or recollccslons Of society. Nor
could Ills family supply any dnta from the Etores
| OF their memory The tloarth OF particulars re-
gnrdipg h8 public ard privato life was aurpria,
ingly absolute. Eot h1r. Bernard has not boon
In
in material he has made up in enthusiasm, aud,
bent upon milking book out Of tho romaius Of
Ar. Lover, 10 haa alled its pages with
essays and dissertations On literature, his;
tS sa cd arsrs ts sf' history - ssnaaFa sna IT. 's Il
particular. The bulk Of che book 10 co@roset
disfcasion, and the eBcapade Is prolonged as fAl
% possible. Thus wo havo great deal of Mr.
Which, In work purporting to DO 1T. Lever.
biography, iB, to say the least. disappointing
It may DO wo should reeurd h1r. 1}erlard as
capital follow II he wero frankly to present him
aolt tn hie own character; but; when be delude'
| popular author whom he hHs lny1t0d us to nloat
we ORC warrantably disaTcctol.
ME. Bernard was born in the United States
but, since early boyhood. hss twelt In England
standing OF Amorica. 1lis is shown With par.
ticular oifensiyeueHs when lo .,Rcs the rulgal
term ''gtccnth," aud coolly exouHos himaalf b.
calling 1t an Auericapium. There ia no excus
Tor tho employment Of aurh term by respect
abe wrtaf, and certainly no Truth In calling /
m Anericau!sm. Tho word BOUNDS as foreig,
aud basDsrous to American as TO Englisl oal4
sad i :: & has over n, fallen from tongue o PEI
ty III to bo uunoiced. It has certainly never Oh
tanned currency, nor even u recognition.
At the close OF Tie biography Of lIr, Love,
thera follows series Of scleotiona from Ills un
published writings, Which afford u ta,r e1ampl
OF Lis humor Rnd facility in description.
Christianity and H1nuhool.
CHRISTIANITY TUE SCIENCE or MANHOOD:
I UouH roA QuEsr1oNEus. by MIfor jupyoN SAY
AaE. u mo, pp. l87. BoRton: James Il. o.gool
| 90.
The namo Of this wosk in not fcltcitonH, ]
sayora Of poleuics and soholaatictsm, and thu
repols, In many cases. the roadorH tlst should b
attracted; for nothing is simpler and mora ir
sinuating than the character Of tho book itso
Its text aud teaching may ho summed up In til
phraae, "ChlistianitY Synonymous with Ma1
J hood" and this would moro appropriately al