New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20
BOSTON LITERARY NOTES.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

THE ATLANTIC NUM- Hill.
COLORADO SCENERY DESCRIBED ny II. H." PRIVATE
TnRArRcALS" ny Mr.. HOwELts-" SERMONS TO
7uv CLERGY BY GAIL HAMILTON SKETCHES
AND FORMS.
frRox REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rHB rKipuSh.l
RosroS. Nov. 19.-Ihe AtIdntie Nonti.iy for
rerenb,r opens with the conclusion Of Henry james
,rs fascinating novel, Roderick Hudson "a WORK Oh
On marked aud sustained ability that IL has peeh hh"os
BILE not to monoonOus in IFS praise IL is o'
lowed by q" A symphony in yellow and Red, IN winch
H. H. depicts the glory OF color which makes Colorado
land of miraculous beauty. "A You read, yen ee INC
contrast between the pale propriety of our Atlantic
audsapos aud the glow and feOr Of that lana OF tue
setting sun all hued ITSELF and radiant with
speudor which 70 New-England eyes is miraculous
revelation.
In iustaIrpent of private Theatrioas" Mr. How
eus's new tale ere Of his happiest touches Inc
description o. the old church in the town OF west feAn
snJ The rcone who wOrshiped there, Is exquis!teV
done The congregation largely composed OF niger
iag randsrcs whose frosty beads nodded L" the sermon
with the involuntary assents OF sumber OF OF palsy No
doubt If they had been wide awake they wouiu nave
obstinatelv refused TO assent at all, since even the
theology that was preached TO them was changed
"Faith like all life in West Pekn hal shrunken TIL one
might say IL ratified in its shell and this great empty
church seemed all the empteI for The dnnuoh OF nNed
beliefs As 20 the condition Of sinners In the world TO
come"
Prof Boye~en writes con Gndore of "NoVahs ana 'he
Blue Flower" The blue flower is the wa;chword ana
sacred signal OF the romantic German school o Whch
Noyas WAS the darling Perhaps the rOm&utcists alone
lpow-i indeed thoy do themselves know eleariy-pIe-
cisey what the flower is meant 20 symooizei Dut II
srpcrs to ne an emblem Of the deep aud namei~ss lcS
ings OF The poets soul Romantic poetry mV&IlSpy
deals with longing; not definite formulated desire for
some a,.alnablc Object, hut dian, my sefious Us
non trembling unrest, vague sense Of hnship with
tho infinite ana a consequent dissatisfaction with every
form OF hapl!ncss which the world has TO Offer Pc0i
povcsfus paper S. the best pres ntatOn that Las Dee
made IF this Romantic school which has had 50 striking
all influence on the literature Of modern Germany
"Kirhys Goals of Fire" is little sketch by Louise
Stockton that las touch Of novelty, ndsmuoh az lt7
sronghnded sinner unlike The wId yagabonds Of Bret
Hare and Col Hay, remains q sinner 10 the end. In MI
saubou's concluding paper The virginia Campaign
OF John Brown" he gives many interest NJ particulars
NJ the old hcgO- last days, ANA, amous Others eh"ic
t,ristc conversation Le had with Methodist clergyman
The minister hal been 8rgng IN tayo, Oi slavery tlI'
Brown grew impatient and crie 0ut "Ny dear Sir yon
know NOTHING abOnt Christianity: you will have 10 learn
it, Acc; Had yUu quite ignorant Of what the word
Christianity mrans" Then, seeing that hls visitor was
disconnected by such plain speaking, Brown ad"ed'
respect you gentleman, OF conse' but II Is az d
keduct gentle man"
Mrs. Kcnbe's Ola Wonan's Gossip" contains fever
illusions than usual to ebatod characters, but there
Is a very pretty anecdote al II race Tviss:
On nue OCCASION wncn Horace Tviss happened n men
his blight little Sunk OF VIE sal WufNlhS ~
Lis bray by him. Willie hc was engaged wan hs law OF
business laprrs NV mother su-s'' ed tdl hs Cuht,IsJ
tion mast Is. Linn. "Oh. she dCesut tt!k SAD ne
but like 10 near tie scissors fI' pretty c,njue,,
reply thai left pleasant image in nv mind Ills only
chi.I hy her u daughter, married fist A:. Bacon tueh
editor 0f me I9les, and, alter Lie deat Joha 0lalr
WHO eurceeied liu IN that Office ana stu hpids ti :"
that ler father said sle took Tie iLHcs ami suppl
mei-" II was principally o"lnE 70 me sueN Ft9n ara
assistance of Horace TNi- THAI me Tines iIst auopVd
tie exc cut uac cr, which % hts pursued ever NC, ol
presenting the publ. vain AZ aDr"Erd report OF soh-
mary debates: 80 itat iuUS' VINO nave nj uh' OF
Inclination 10 T.r t'r parliamentary proceedings % cf-
teas0 can ndye sutciut nOSlcdgc o. al tue principal
subjects uf disci and tie sl2kes VINO occupied thC
atttn.iJn Of ,.u House. On easier terms
Mr.. Adams goes with Ms e Railroad Accidents ~
chapters Of horrors hat make dread ever 10 bay
tnotler railway ncEet Tie poets of tho number are
Mary g. Cammings John Be- lc O'Reiy, Sarah d. CLARK,
C. ID Craucb EdsII FaWocttr Charlotte r Bats, and j.
J. Pau, whose tgo graceful hltie VERSES am moved 80
give