New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31

Of the weak and tho oppressed. donv Know
whether Mr. Brndlaugh would claim thae ne
is oppressed; I presume he would indignantly deny
that he IL weak but he 10 certainly koeny and bitterly
satrieal After picture OF some awful domestic row
in the family OF some Of these royal scoundrcs IL VIII
come In like a refrain. Happy family, these Bruns-
wicket After dastardly persecution OF wi1e'
Tender husbands these Brunswicksp George Ill, no
afrms like truly royal Brunswick did not hesitate
to use falsehood even to his own minister's" He says
little with regard to her present Majesty but there are
now and then charming little illusions, like this for
instance
In the Winter OF 1764 and Spring OF 165 George Ill
was In diplomatic language. tailoring under an indispo
si,ion in truth mad. Her present Gracious Maj
esy often labOrs under indisposltoD but no l0ye
would suggest any sort Of doubt as TO her mental
condition.
Or this:
In 1901 It was announced that King George Ill was
suffering from severe cold and sore throat, and could
was more mental than bodily. Her present Majesty has
also suffered from cold and sore throat but no
allegation Is vened that her mental conuioh ID such
as ~ unfit her for her Royal duties.
Wishing 10 withhold tribute justly due to the good
qualities of the House Of Brunswick. he tells us that:
In ITO King George Ill succeeded in making several
buttons at Kew and this is as far as AN aware the
most useful work OF his life, desire TO give II full prom
nence. His son, afterwards George Nv, made Q shoe.
buckle No other useful product has resulted directly
from the efforts Of any male OF the family.
The story Of the Georges Is sckening record Of nm
brdled Righteousness graspns selshness treachery
tyranny mental ncapacity. Think OF the March,
Oness OF HEREFORD the favore mistress OF George w.
when he was Prince Regent, beng spoken OF In The
Courier the then Ministerial journal, az "Brtain's
Guardian because her sanity influence had been
used to hinder the carrying Of any measure for the re-
ief Of the Irish Catholics!
1t is to hoped that Mr.. Bradlaugh Is moro accurate
az a historian than the following remarkable passage
would prove him to DO interpreter Of the Scrip
lures:
Last ~
William w., and VINO had been made Constable or
Windsor Castle by Her Majesty. committed suicide
Although the eldest Of tue late King, his position as
natural child excluded him from heaven according 10
the Bible and from all right to the throne, according to
our law.
tits the first time think that have been in
formed that the bar sinister against the soul the
gate of Heaven.
With the present reign Mr.. Bradlaugh deals briefly;
but he than suggests an affinity between the
present heir Throne and all the worst vices OF his
ancestors Some startling statistics are given with re-
gard to the OF tho national debt and the ma
tona expenses since the coronation OF her present
Majesty for instance that the army and navy without
reckoning the Indian establishment. cost to-day,
by about OOO than when leen Victoria assembled
the throne II all Mr.. Bradaughs statements are true,
to Republican mind there would seem far more reason
for expelling the House Of Brunswick from the King.
dom for retaining them upon the throne At any
rate the book nterestng and he has scarcely grled
his lectures.
Miss susan Coolidge has won the hearts Of all the
young folks by her three books published during the
last three years-"The NewYear's Bargain" What
Katy Did," and What Katy Did at School," She has
fresh pleasure ready for them this Winter In the shape
Of volume entitled "Mischiei's Thanksgiving and
other Stories" 1t seems destined for some what
younger audience than were the Katy DID books put"
has all the bright sweetness which made them SO charm
I'M Rnh
Ledyard illustrates it-and never there cunnnger
pictures these dainty little cuts which show forth
Mischiefs There Is delicious little touch OF
child nature Mischefs soliloquy when she has been
naughty and got herself turned out Of tho Kitchen On
Thanksgiving Day.
"Nobody loves me-" she said "Pm poor. little
q grandma and she s cross and Mehitabie's real mean
pGse was s to- rG na e
say, how cross We was TO her!"
OF course this last reflection comforted her. some
what; and think we've oil known older people than
Mischief took comfort for their sorrowfu moods by
remembering how sorry somebody would be when they
were dead. The rhymed dedication OF the DooK-"Io
Alice ELY, Annabel, and Zina "-presumably the au-
thors four ssterss pretty that will copy 1t for
you:
Keeping as Autumn twilight Gibbs away,
Before the fire our Blnd Mans Holiday.
Shadow aud sparkle pickering to aud iro,
Half gloom, half glow;
Alice and Ely perched upon my chair,
Laughing and chattering, u merry pair,
My thoughts take wing, aud seek, as thoughts may
do,
The other two.
Who frolic where fair distant Florence shines,
Her thoughtful marbles couched III whispering
vines,
And Aruo ripples to the surge and sweis
or GottV's bells,
Drawn nv my wish, rhe darling quit their play
Summoned as II by Fairy art away,
Two little rosy ghosts, they fit and nee,
They cross the sea,
Unchiled, unwearied up the stairs they glide.
Tap at the door, aud enter eide by side:
Four merry faces by the FIRE are met
In glad quartette.
Only dream: my Florence lilies fair
My eye.brighIs nnrtnred In New-England air.
Bloom far apart-the world Is very WIDE
And seas divide
But though the seas divide childhood is one
In and CLINE beneath the sum-
And chd-hea weave the same child fancies dear,
Or there or here.
That Just for one short pleasant Autumn eve
Our five heads spite Of time and place and ages,
Meet Ger these pages
And over these pages, fancy, many other bright
young heads destined to meet and when Mschiefs
shall have found its way to Its waiting
public Susan Coolidge will be than ever house
hold word among those mos. apprecative and unorget
fui Of readers the children. L.C.M
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
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