New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
OCTOBER MAGAZINES.
THE GALAXY.

THE GALAXY.
Mr.. Albert Rhodes's paper on Octave Feuillet
sals In quostion NJ Guzots classification of that writer
with Emile Angler, Jules sandeau, Camille Doucet, and
others whcm he desiglates Boheulaas III the Bohc-
miaus described Ivy Murrcr may be accepted as true
types OF tie class NJ feuet is far from coming mp TO
the standard In speech dress snd manner he is man
that does not differ from hundreds OF Others whom you
meet swalo tailed coats In Partisan dravngrooms
Hc is gentle courteous and somewhat taciturn with
people whom he does not know intimately, aud even
with them he il by means demOnsTatve NJ Fouiliet
prefers the society OF women to that Of the eoasser SEX
his is for mild cup Of tea, as II were, with few
familiar friends rather than for gorgeous balls and ban
que.s His style OF writing Il In his life, simplicity wed
ded to elegance. "He passes the greater part OF MS
time the country, the pond OF brook with fish
ingrod In his hand and while thus occupied most OF ms
plays and novels have come to hs mind He Ia not a
iuey Walton and his patience in the absence OF bites Is
the theme OF the peasants in his ncisheorhood Inc
FISH which he epsches not seen-ineenious plots and
interesting Thus most OF the time e Is only
n mechanical fisherman; 0stensbie occupation
for the exercise Of thought Lake most men OF
his temperament, he courts retirement ana has no
hspkerug after the applause of the multitude The in
terrupton callers. the demands OF society and the
noise of tie town, make Paris uniahabsblc 10 NJ Fe'ni
let when he desires IL WORK. Some writers, notably
journa lists do this regardless OF snrronndines the
elder Dumas OF novelists is OF the striking exa
around him George sand write in the presence OF
takers u; prefers 10 he The calm OF his home in
the country is necessary to Feuihet 10 develop BIS
thought Formerly before he became as celebrated as
be H. be ade longer sojourns in the capital for hoh nc
was allowed 10 work unmCiestei Since James iight mas
been turned on him. society Claims BIN for her own ana
wien he ventures to Pit foot in his pieoG-fe'rc IN
Rvo il drags him forth for its delectaton This 10
the reverse pleasure 10 the author OF Dala cross
compliments Offend Lis fe and The finger OF curl-
csiy pointed him in largo assembly is not one OF his
qualifications. He is fond OF appreciation, IKE most OF
his eotempoyarips hut from altar. The daily contact
OF his admirers is not his dream Of fame; 1t
IA rather that Of q celebrity who ELECTS tho ap-
rlaise Of the public while he remains in scclusion
He WIS the fayortc aathor Of the Empress Eugene
who suggested 10 him the idea OF "S'b! ile thai 49,
asked him 10 write q novel from tie Roman Catholic
point OF view. NJ. reuet admired the Empress "a much
ss she admired his work. and the mutual admiration stll
continues in spite of separation and charge CT cicu-
ctanees Another good piece OF French criticism is
paper by Henry JsInes, jr. on tie Letters OF haohne
dc sabran" volume Of which the contcnts have been
recently exbuned from tire moldy concealucnt OF a
hundred years. The author not woilas OF eiiieh'
distinction her day SIZE moved in the best society
and was highly appreciated for her talent In letter
writing; but ale never published anything undor hef
name and it is found ia tie biographical dictionaries
Mr. ancss notices Of her history present woman OF
tLe genuine French type willie his specimens OF Eer
let,os though inferior i'll interest 10 his own siStle COM
rents, appeal to the sympathy OF the reader by theh
Illustrations OF grace, the tempered vVaeity ana
the admirable mixture of passion end reason,' which
character zed writer Mr.. Grant White article on I'm
csh Pronunciation is confession o. early experiences
in the use Of the everyday YoTEacuar, ara IA INTENDED
n an OF 10 Professor W. d. WMtDeys chapter ON inc
same subject. His Tem&! show different CONSTRUCTION
"a HE car from that Of the Yale polOglst. Tho was &C
,us.cp,ed in boyhood to sounds the in a"y anc
G,.y also in the words plague RGkeG, and others Uro-
nourced plcg and neaj,edJ. If Mr. While had ever OF
tended cOuntfy school in massachusetts, we thinA nc
would not have surprised at the "reminiscences OF
the Professor MI White appears 70 he gi2vecd also az
Professor Wbitncys distinction between he sound OF
in h0ie and in tghoc, home, coat e0aE EI0d ana me
like which Le has observed IN speaking, but
which had like the Professor ever hshed Tor perch
and ace in Connecticut lie would not fan to re-
member. Nor convinced that the word lesare Is
GENERALLY pronounced lGg-te in NewYor, instead OF
lezlrc which universally prevails in Sew-Engand ex-
cept among moss careless speakers Mr WHITES as
cussion of the matter however viii be found interest
ng 10 those 10 taste for the realities OF o.thoey,
a correct for winch, strange as 1t may seem, VIC
iIaac.ne is less common than ear FOR music.