, 1875-12-04
LITERATURE.
A New american. Bfory---
Views i'm HceAnrtl.
Notes Of Travel in the South
western Section of
Africa.
"noeks Ahead "---DGoks for Chill
drcll---Insects and Robins---
Iie;ne's Prosc-Flis-
ccIlanies.
Taine OIL Art---Eawthorne's
"Marble Faun "---Snake-
Charming in Hin
dostan.
Ronan-Catlo|ic Cathedral at Westminster,
England -Suddtn Blauehiug Of
IIEnan Hair.
Habits Of the Deqil-Fish---EFeot Of
Ammonia upon Flowers.
New Route Between Northern Eurone
and Siberia---DeCrease Of Eu-
ropean Walters.
Habits Of the qil-Fish---Efeot Of
Ammonia upon Flowers.
New Route Between Northern Europe
and Siberla---DeCrease Of Eu-
ropean maters.
LITERATURE.

NEW AMERICAN STD7v.
MAE afApprH. Dy MAtr MENDo@H M4sos. With
I'll introductory POEM by jpA9CtS NtLLEn. CHI
clgo: J:nseu. Mtciurg l. Co. ls'G.
Tnero III reason to believe. aud plespnc in tic
thought, that tho "colning American novel," Of
which wc 1aTo heard 81 much tlleso fate years.
will not DO q large yoluae Tho tendency OF
American asory-wlitots la,f fortunately, in tho
other direction. and tin coiupat attye brcrity OF
thrir p7oauc!ions has proved ~ popular that It
will scarcely lIo abandoned. Tic English novel;
istU arc aN cxEcrte1 to write in three volumes
for the use Ut the Calculating Libraries. An
Euglun novel m1a: 10 loug-d,a"n-uut to corr,-
Eponl to tho traditional lnoIsi. Nu fesun,e
tia: Rch1rdsan's "Ca.is.A l1arioHa" was tao
otisiuas OF ti.u na,de.u Eustlsh no,ol, and 1t ia
no lons that condcnsad nlti1"s llayo to bo pie
parcst fo- American Use. VIC do not tlosbt that
TIM mott cnfhnsiattic roa 1e1B pf Dickens and
Ti.acktlny l,avo sometimes wished that ''n.ak
iionao" had been divided tito ,wa subjects, sud
"Tho yrgiuiauH" had distributed their fayur,
inaseaa " gathering thcEt into QUO volume
1'culsnuia himself beco1nsI tedious occasionally.
By rcasou a!one Of tho extreme length of
hit hls.o:7. American storY-te'lers lavo tasen d
nos departure. They cuutsnt Themselves with
one episode III life, d summers VACATION,
trip 10 Enrop1. cbo Iaaiy ilsteati Of q dozen.
alu 10 Wo haSe rtutty litta lCulo volumes in
largo type tl&t QUO may rct. in m evening. it,-
hioud nt Errnt, c1niucFEoIi' dutdtctaH.s with
print tflat tries 0ue'a eyes mud te1t that tries
ones tntionce,
Ma. Hnd.ian r. ~. ...-:asi-.;: a:cry Of tho
modern Eilld. It does HIT ulrcl take ~ eI,an tho
i1yts uf saycral generations u several dt1TereGt
ptrtolsh that crosB each others ratl from limo
10 time, with dire cansu!u to botn partios ;
Lut It III n h|'rELt!y accuuu: OF Tip to Ealopo,
in which Some young rcop.e saw much, but
! nothing they liked 80 we'll as themselves, and
+ u.ch. therefore. resulted III two marriages.
1.o sS''1 y, - aid pt mSt'y ,o i" LONE % tGuf nn
| mid tril!iant little cpieode to tho moro
romantic SURROUNDINGS ot Naples and SoEten,u.
Mac Ma>ltn Ii Il heruii.s Who dtes nat dlylds
| tho hoEu. "th my one. Shc Ia " star MT.
| II, to u eAl. Tho ufAiuItiu un,tipH OF tho ktury
are 70 Remarkably well preserved lht! clio fs not
lost to tho rcad4r IN Ri1,.le page, AMI overY-
where atresta tle attention., thpush there are t~u
o;lsr prominent loscrs IN thu lot. II the rca,icr
| ducs Tut like the character of Mao Ma1don Ele
NIL not onjoY tho book. but We can scarcely
concoi,o OF tlis. hhe IL 1in;nislve little crea-
| tuEe "ho rebelB naaast ttraKnt. .larng and tho
poay old pro, rIctieB Of AnBIo-SaADn otllufttD !;
| out nho IL saHsesh.uR nsoye thAa tho itsso o1s
| degenerate. MAo has bright face and I
merry heart, but sha has aIso good
| principles, strong feelings. aHo Intellect, and
true xo,uably loyalty. as tho denouetnent shows.
I
with the rart Ells haB Ekatehcd. and nono but q
woman, we tli.,a, could havo sustained 1t with
SO unique continuation OF ri'acity ana chstac-
tor. Whether residing, writing, or talking
whcther debcsblug I'LL old ptc.uIo Or modern
lscps whotLr III mailing ulu@d or 4 flash ol
anger; nhctuer rebcllIng against tho aociA
chain which bound hnr down, or giving way to
the drcRr lonollnces of onu who bellgses lerseIl
dreaming or sEarrlne,--h1so Madden ia certalnly
piqla,li and chnrMipg Little creature. and tht
w1ld woltll be tho happier It there nero .uott
like her.
| Nc ria! not undertake to sketcl, tue plots Il
is but BletcA ieelf. llesd is CONTINUOUS in'
tcrest N il just enough ,nystasy to entice with
| out conf mfls.uH; Il feW ingenious s!tuatlcus, aHu
a hpppy enling, 4 littlo book could not hayt
moIo. But alae in oyelywhere thu coatre OF At
tlaction. II there ia q character to dt scribe ol
tono Hcenery to picture. tho tauk falls to her
and kho discharges II with all tho ycrsa. NJ
| ylsacty, and naturancse OF just such brl.!
American eirl aa slo IL. For lns!aGcv. hers II
Ma='s Idea Of the WAY the mon loot u1op lhe
uoluen; "1n the mind o! tnau." sho Bafs
"tllcre are three CLASSICS OF wonishs tho gail,
butterflies, the busy bees, and thc woiuAn'a
rsshs@s. The !isst are ptetsy aud Mtly; the scc.
tnI ,lain uud useful tho shiIu msun,bl1 AnG
uiiui.s. Tho fist wear loug tlaillng drchAes
md smile at you who wa!tzlug
tho sec9ud voas aprons and glyo you
an 10 -4unlllnts and tho third wait your mani,
Msroyati'es. sour otesa-eo4s' yaar motie3, an
|
,onr frat love waa QUO. First loves a!%ayH arc
Marry the busy bce Your mother MAS busy
prc. alo:hetn always are. Aud keep On Luz
utlur side Of tho streos from, tho woman s.rsght
Or IN long ~ YOU eau. Alas! your daugAte!
will be unc." Yet Mke's bebt answer 10 tho i'll
reaeL1usus Of her lux. ~licA she puts tnt0 lht
inou.h Of her losor. y heE own pretty self, ~4s
in not altogether aiddy butterfly. cettainly no
rigutor hut one who would be right jolly Xooe
| ftl!oW IL MAD, AID, GeInb ! WOMAN, u tht
kud at woman to attract Tho lore Ut great
hea'tel aud blg-braiued usan Of character lsks
Macs lover.
4As lotatIon Of the aceua In Rome. Naples, On:
Sorrento, Inns gyen tho autlos Iii o}'t ortunty Il
romantic Mtet est with which she ~ familiar. Bu
Ius story goes right slour. aud thu cAxracter'
ser,plious which the aus<'r dsaiEes to S!re. |
y tile .s!ua sort OF ptotatcA ot t1aval wAca alr
liowolls has presented III hls uoysletses. There
book, and MANY ef tho phases Of ltA1i4u do.nea
within tbs usual teasal!n. experience.
~ joaquin Miller, ne do not DOUBT that It MAS
Reusrous thing, aud h"nesslY lutsalsd, tor hin
10 wits = poem 10 Introduce her t,st volume
and ms hoEe it will hAse tue full slfect ah,cl
sus ipts aidsdj yes "e shall be disappointed i
he tradofr do not tece1se n.ure pleasure isou
the ptrasal Of Mrs. Ansou's proas story thai
III. MliIeE'B Alsgoty in yeIse. lta former i
essentially NATURAL easy-golng, bright Ant