New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


OUTLINE OF TIE EV0IUTIQN- PUIy OsoPHY. Bv ~.
a. L. cszEIrs Translated IRON, to French by the Iev
o. B. Fa0rafSGSfAA lsmo Pr. leI ID. Appleton q CO.
A succinct account OF TIE theory of evolution,
especially taught in the writings Of Herbert spencer
s set forth in this cOiure cnsve vOlaue. 1t adapted
60 tie Of the nV,sl reader presenting nc"ioX
position OF profOu'd subject brief space The rel
ton OF Mr. spcvcer's philosophy 90 the doctrines OF re-
ngon holds p, Oniscat place in The book, which exois
his theories as asI0rng the conditions of treaty OF
peace bewee religion and seeHce. His Hottest spceuia
lions haze practical bearing suggesting the ends OF
action for men in society. The natural laws which he
enioroes are at icxorabc and bcnrfccna hy con-
forpaity with Them advance toward III, hos degree
~ perfection. and reach ger degree Of halphnesS
In affirming the eternal principles OF things, ana the ne
cesSity Of Obcyng them, Mr.. Spencer shows h''se (
es entialy religious he thus gives the hand TO religion
IN the elc which It assumes at the present DAY
while he adhercs the doctrines Of the positive think
ers lie recognizes the noumcnon boucalh t'' phenoh
enon perceiyes the eternal behind the transiioIy SEEKS
noblencss Of life in liberty bat finds the highest degree
of liberty in olcice 10 tine eternal Law. Several inter
esng papers by Professor Youans arc added in an az
pendix presenting an almost exhaustive analysis OF ihe
philosophical principles Of Mr.. spcaceT i"seuef WIN
some particulars concerning lis lie that are perhaps moi
generally known II seems that asa child he had decs'e
constitution on which account lis iaiher kelt LIN from
school and attended 20 his carly education himself III
this respect his like that OF Mr. Stuart MIL hut
the plan pursued very daerent The mind OF young
Min was forced out by stern cOercive discipline ma
Of Spencer was by kndlng an interest IN knoW
edge and cherishng lds natural apttdes. lis iathef
was mathematical teacher and he early directed the
attention OF Lis sou mathematical studies with view
10 Lis future profession civil engineer MI Mlie
education was purely Of books Young spencer OH
the other han early engaged in practical seienee
He cultivated natural history, collected an beThafdn
and experimental in physics and chemistry The ooHt o.
his mind moreover carly attracted him to original III
gesHgstion. Before he was seventeen years Oil he hid
discovered and worked out the olcc;roiype process by
hlmaelf. lie hal also solved certain difficult Original
pr,bems in engiaeclins, and devised new aud inge
NOUS theoreia in descriptive geometry AT the age OF
seventeen he commenced practice a civil engineer,
which he continued for oiht years, wAon the reaction
from tle railway maria of 1915 depressed the business
70 such degree he rencusbcd his profession and
gave himself 10 systematic study and career OF ant'oi-
,hp. But lis Writings however valuable 10 thhKius
men, brought no pecuniary returns to himself and ant
lie more than ten years he had made such serious nroadS
nh his resources 10y publishing books which did not pay,
As TO place hi in condition of serious asSnent
Ills heAh moreover had become greatly impaired
that at the utmost he could work but three hours day
90 that what little could do in writing for period
cals though tolegably Wen paid, was not sufficient
10 meet tie expenses Of his very economical bachelor
he In this extremity he applied to Mr. NH for post
In the India Administration Which might enable nm 10
pursue lis abors in completing his works hut thea ttempt
proving unavailable he aft nd sought an official posi-
ton under the Government. His application was re-
enforced by the n1G Of several leading scen'ihc
men who earnestly set forth the importance OF giving
Tim the opportunity nc wished This was dono In the
shape OF letters Mr. 10 be used with the GOV
srnuleIt authorities. They we've written by Mr. MIL,
George Croto, and Professors Haley Fraser Hooker
TynGall, AID Latham, in 1888, containing est
mates Of Herbert Spencer thinker 10y some
OF tie most distinguished Of his eotclnpo-
ralics They all recognized him as eninently tie
palto do great and special work in the advancemt1t
and Organization OF knowledge IN this age and predicted
tie utmost that time has since fulfilled in regard to his
philosophical labors. Although these letters were de
signed for publication by the writer's. Mr. spencers
tcspes Of dclcacy have yet kept them private as he
believed that letters which written for sPecia
purpose should not be appropriated to any OTHER They
belonged 20 an initial stag Of his enterprise However
anG ~ certainly not necessary to tho illustration
Of his fame which is established 50 firm BASIS In the
world of letters and Of thought.