New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.

UAUONS OF THE SERIAIS-soUi" |
IN THE wAR-A NEW POEM 81 JUN W.
wHITuER--A NEW TRANSLATION fHo" h"iLh
GABORAN. , |
,,nov , pror1 Ar CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEJ |
RosroN July 13.-I suppose every one re-
members Artemus Wards story about reading Que VI
his lectures TO President Lincoln, and asking the fre'
.n,s opipion of II. According to the showmans YER
sion OF the interview, the ChiefMaStsrate answered
with grave delberaton: For those that ike that
Kind OF lecture suppose Il just the kind of lecture
that such people would like" 1 was reminded OF TINS
chunk Of wisdom read the sketch OF " Nor'h
NorthuInbran Village" by George Runen JacKson'
which opens The Atlantic Moniyfor August There may
lie those whom precisely this kind OF readng "ouu
he their chosen daily food but confess am not among
them The slow processes OF civilization may DC ln'er
estiug to the student OF sociology but Tor eonpano
whether IN books out OF them, give me the peopo ~
are farther removed from the original ape uV ~
care mucb low the North Northum6rian hshern'" "0
could nj read and desired bring up his sons VI Tue
same blessed ignorance instructed them nor are 'Hei
household names OF "Gtnger ana ha~9' al"
.Friend " and "Sea-Water GoOds" aud the rest sog-
eestive OF a delightful family group. The one ot OF
really strong interest in the article Is the account oil the
religion OF the five or six fishermen who leaVened
the lump Of Northumbrian sin.
Two were Baptists, a SwedenboreiaD, one an
~ tbe Church of C6rist What was very remarkable,
r.ie society Of these piOus hshermen who dlyeseu o
their religion. nothing more than poor lghofan
men, sought by some Of the most eminent uHinoS
Of the mother country including CHnmngs o, Ms
Lee of Edinburgh Cairns of Berwick on Weed huIsc
the Manchester Sturgeon, aud hosts oil others
thoroHghly conversan with the Holy Scriptures and the
best theological works 80 extensive was tneiI ,
Their reasoning. the most learned dyines Were
hum9led before them and eeo 70 . remarkabe for
his prufundity O for his eOquenee, had handsome
he invited one Of these fshermen-he who called hnseI
member of the Church Of ChrSTto eXnmns a A
man walked through the richly earpeted aisles OK
Dit the LOFTY ceiling, the stained glass windows
wbat do you think Of IT, brotheri" asked the Doctor
The rugged North fisherman raised his eyes ~ the
ceiling Dire ms rough fustap Jacket closer around HIM
aud folding his upon his breast sand IN re'ereh"
"Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in temples
The divine gazed upon the fisherman, an express
sion Of admiration on his face. ana laying MS manu-
ancc Onately on the lattcrs shoulder said,--
Brother, You have preached the first aud the grand
est sermon that will heard within these walls
a Foregone Conclusion by Mr.. Howels, IL con-
tinued and is good; but that goes without saying.
There is dreamy. pensivc grace about Mr. HOwelss
style which must commend everything that comes from
pen He is always pOet and in his prose quite as
much SO as in poetry. In this number Don ippoito
the priest with half genius for Invention comes
into more prominent notice. for he becomes the ltaan
teacher Of Miss Florida Vervain and 1t Is easy TO per
ceve that without knowing 1t himself. he has iaeh
Inady with her is 1t true that the Engsh ana
the Americans the only nations in the world VINO
keep their finger nails clean, as Mr. HOwels more than
intimatesi The description of the Venetian home OF
the Veryans is in Howellss best manner VINO does
not long TO enter lovely garden, stately spacious
FOR Venice and full of delicious hasad surprise for
wLoso opened upon itl' The spirit of Venice.
"webfooted, melancholy, and pnncely," is here.
"a Rebels RecolectiOns" in this number concerns
itself with the conduct the Southern women during
war. and interesting than any other article
OF the series far. Here is an anecdoe OF a young
lady who Lad framed bit of Gen. b. T. Buffers hand
writing:
In New Orleans, soon after the saw in draw
ineroop DAY an deliberately framed letter OF winch
The curtains being drawn. could Read only the sigma
N ture which, TO my astonishment, was that OF Gen
"Wnat is thati' asked of the young gcutlewOman
havOr. from Gen Buffers" and, taking IT down RON
lie wall she permitted me u read IT. telling me at the
time its history II seems tLat the Young auy au
been very acYSs ~ AIDING f LIS ana dtr siP
sfeuses she wa.- arrested several times gentleman
VINO knew Gen. Butler personally had Interested himself
in behalf OF her and some OF her friends and upon
making an appeal discharge received this per
sOnal from the commanding general IN Whlch ne
declared his willingness to discharge al! .ne o,ners
but that back-e yed Miss b. he wrote, seems 20 me
an ipcurrciUle little devil whom even prison fare won't
tame." The young lady had framed tue note ana she
CleTishes IL yet, doubtless.
MANY OF the Southern women during the war denied
Themselves not only dehcacies. but even substantial
food also order to add to the stock of provisions for
The army one of them was told by friend that she
was breaking down health by lack OF proper Diet
and answered. 81 know tnat very well, bat must
do the little 7 at any COST Aud mound III
Southern churchyar teshes that she meant "hd' sHe
said.
:" Over the FJotlghts," which opened brilliantly and
with great interest in July number is duh enough
In this forthcoming "katys Fortune" too, the
first half of winch good concludes but lamey III
this number The plot is well enough and some OF the
characters are Interesting but the author lacks the SIKH
Of the practical story-teer, gives us TOO many unm-
portaut details and makes general muddle OF IT all as
be draws near his conclusion MADAME" is a clever
sketch and the rest OF the prose contents are ABOUT up
10 the usual standard
The most noticeable poem is by Whittier, and is en-
filled A sea Dream" The introduction and the con
cusion seem 10 to ada little to the beauty OF the
song which the singer sings; but Whittier has seldom
If ever done anything lovely than the song itself
Who OF us cannot recall some sweet shape. :" all OF
Heaven. now" forever fair in our memory-"a shadow
md yet all Z" But I will omit half score Of lesser
things to give YOU Offering of the gentle poet
whose serene day is Frightening toward its close.
SEA DREAM
We saw the slow tides so and come,
The curving surflincs lightly drawn,
The gIay rocks touched with tender bloom
Beneath the iresh-DlOwn rose Oi dawn
We saw in richer sunsets lost
The sOmocr pomp II showery moons;
And signal spectral sails that crossed
The weird, low hight Of ses-born moons.
On stormy ewes from cliff and head
We n the white spray tossed aud spurDed;
While over all, in gold andTed,
Its face OF fire the lighthouse turned.
The ral-car brought its daily crowds;
Half curious, half indifferent,
Ike passing sails OF floating clouds.
We saw them as they came ana went.
Bat one calm morning, we lavI
And watched the miragclifted wall
OF coast, across tine dreamy bay.
Aud heard afaT the curlew call,
Aud nearer voices wild or tame,
OF airy flock aud childish tbrOng,
Up from the waters edge there came
Faint suatches OF familiar song.