New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The experience of % victim OF opium-eating
Tor an habtuate he styles himself In tine t'e PAGE
whatever that may mean. is described W 'n'S
volume with "a certain homey. mAtteI-"liac' nuo"F'
which ia more effective IN it's hold On the reader 'n'' any
o the narratives OF rhetorical writ~rs In
the year ls6I while still healthy boN OF sN'een' '"o
.h.h,tuates epi.ted in the United states military
service A. a drummer. He had the vi TUCK 10 DC
taken prisoner at the hattie Of Ch'oani"us" VI
September, 1853, aud thrown into inc 'op"oc'
factory prison al Richmond Here for nearly zen WeeH
ne endured almost incredible snerngs from want OF food
After about three weeks 81 captivity, be was uape ="
rise to bis feet without crawling gradually by hodns
TO the wall Although the weather WIS cold be soiu MS
shoes for b. cad aud there no stoves hut uuAo'
until they we're relieved 10y the sanitary Coh'risson'
which furnished each prisoner with suit oi clothes Al"
. olauket Soon after they were removed 10 DanVue'
where they remained until the following spring ""on
after confinement of live months, they were taken "
the dfn Of horrors at And,rsopvine The scene when
met their eycs upon their arrival at the prison WAC
almost beyond the power OF description Lying oe'"eeu
the stocklde and the deadiine was long 10" Oh COZ
stretcboi nearly naked in their rags, with Their ss"S
upturned faces and Wild open eyes Onlookln% Iouuo'
saw the men VINO had been the oomraoeS Of tie dead lbeS
all ,ooked alike aud scarcely any difference was 10 DE-
seen between the dead and the living They were nohH
but skin and bone color, they were perfectly Ooh
They had 10 shelter and smoked themselves Oeh 0'i
their pitch-pne fires. They died 50 rapidly thae oc'oic
aware nos one "as ici''" ''' ''f
Duiiug the first months al Andeison'lhe te Tee'
pr,s,ner. were allowed a sufficient quantity oi food 10
support lie. But the Spring, upon the "iVa % new
prisoners from the Northern armies the amount VI "U
was diminished. None WHO depended on theI l"'on>
alone had enough 10 eat. The whole company was u'i!
wasting away. 70 add TO the common misery ScufF
broke cut among the oaPtiyes. Tcn months OF PRISON
life had made complete wreck of the "F"'r
The prs al so starvation had exhausted tLe powers
OF the stomach. Tie coarse, hal-haked corn or'a'
which was served could scarcely be swallow Cd ana
oeuqei iceesant pin IN September, 1864 large lai
OF lie rris0ncrs removed to Flo, nee Ia Sou'
Caoliua cni after several changes the writer Obtained
his release from captivity aud returned to lis home III &c
North m the Spring OF 1860 lie was reduced to mere
sker,on lie was covered from head 10 foot VII" so
and sears At first. lac suffered intensely from want
sleep Tho pay siou prepared drtugHt Tor hin' W"'I
produced The desired effect Contrary To the diecuoh q"
the doctor the medicine obtained BY stia'"Seii'
aud thc dose was repeated for several successive
nights For nearly a year after returning bohle
lac sufr.r,d from into"rabie heidacIes- llie
sgoncs Of the stomach continued - inef'dSe 'u'"
his mental faculties were weakened ne coh-"1" sc'
.ral difr l, physicians, hut viii out avail AZ length
ne f, into tlic hands u doctor Who se'rcty o'm.h'
tred ,niIlinc 10y injections beneath the skn ahd mus
the fatal habit Wa Insensbiy Termed He began To pro-
rur mo. liue FOX himself at Tie drug stores, az" oN "
by the noath instead Of by syringe. Iis experience
fru,i this time mnutciy described, lTe7chthS 'Vl
tongue" ne SAWS will describe tile oph m I"'l'f
q which nv Life was passed al tLis time the days 81
humiliation aud angnsh nights OF terror aud agony ,
tlr,agh which dragged ms vrecuec being livery at
tenn OF tho writer 10 Itn0uuoc The uoAous hdn'' q.
peas to have been fuit, ana he 10" mas 'ei ''i
tepuaf quantity necessary 10 his existence az 'o'
Or sleep he closes the volume with an earnest appeal
t. his rcadcfs to avoid the "NeuOmous stu1' as ~'y
void the poison u serpent whose iascin10n oouceas
deadly ftus IN the course of the work good d" %
utc..r discussion IS incidentally introduced, showing %
certain familiarity with books that Is q"t e Inconsistent
WITH tire sup,Oston oi an uucducatod drummer b"' q"
the author Int tire ml-iuatou ot an o,hunrea'ei u
accustomed 90 play fantastic ticks win reality 'hd
should not he visited with too severe ceusuIe.
"REMINISCENCES OF SARATOGA AZp PAlLLSF9N'
10 MILAN L. afoNE ] Ino. 10 90. Nhtd' r"s'A
Tie materials for the desultory sketches
contained IN tis voluc have for tie most pari been
gathered ir loTsuual conversations Nic aged Ehabi-
t..sof te ie..n to which they devoted and have
been WrousL. p by Tie author in Chronological order
with elch additions - he has been abie {" op''lh
from other sIlbtat0 sources lie hds succeed " ip
Amusing 81 eat variety Of rcmniscence aud an cooo'
Illustrative Of the society 81 NeWlOrk Ia inc rural dis
tricts ~ an early period and presenting numerous de-
fails Of local and antiquarian interest relating both 20
private history aud luuiic affairs Tie 0ai'alIes "i
some Of the fO.Cig ~ FA1 Ni>iej cSr@tJti A'
ivnlt o. century 40 ht,e been made Of 10 great
advantage by the author. showing curious codifht De
tween tie primitive simplicity 81 That leIi9d ana 'lr
ostttsti,u. luxury ot tie present day. Tie mvall:s
VIII, then rcs1f,G % the Springs lived very spaisE'
hardly tasting any liquid hu, tie spring water ana per
hans tea which WIS o.t,u found on tie Inner taih'.
Walng was no more m flaiion at that tine than ~ the
present TAere were fine cqupaCs but everybody rode
n bs rir or wagon or some other kni 81 open carnage
AZ the fl,r great hotels which then the glory Of
Saratoga the principal games played foramuscueni were
checkers ard haCkgammOu. Cards were seldom seen
Dried armies IN peacc, we've fav0Iiie accompaniment
70 more substantial dishes, and apple sauce was ussi
with roast beef, without any mixture Of sugar TWO
esnrchcs were oPen on Sunday, after the rash OF the
season was over the in.n siding one side OF the
church. and tn women thc other There was 10 COM
uuIsiou in the matter Of public worship Persons who
clo. went TO church Others devoted the day 10 shoot
In or work or amusement, The doors were usually
lcft unockcd at night. siuters to the windows were
not common Clothes were eft ont 10 bleach during tue
night on the open village green The proprietor of the
Asiiuepoud near tc Iluss though alichman, mcnded
his own shoes for amusement. aud insisted GA giving
peach and apie brandy his visitors before they weie
admitted 10 the grounds. Mr Stones volume also
aiounds with historical "reminiscences Of greater moment
His porrai ares o many dis ngushcd personagcs whose
names have no; yet passed into Dbl yion are fresh anu
Hi-ke recalling features that once ~ familiar TO
the public as tLo scenery Of the Hudsou. His book
throuzhou. la- II gouuine favor Of the "od YORK
State ami II pormeatcd wen te virtues of the soil. Ike
tbe writings OK Cooper and IRVING
9,.r CHOLERA F,pIDF~ItC or 1873 IL THE UNITED
Iiiaaar ores
h this volume which has been prepared under
The direction OF e OK She United STATES