, 1876-03-11

epce!.blo rank .tnong tho best he has produced.
Tho novel euhtto1 Jonathan" by q. q. Efa-
stficty @ (f Eoglian IL it, asrsosor aod is, moro.
over, fnBtlo In erory featurn. Ncithor tho nobil-
ity nor tue gcntry aro represented In lte danldt-
II hersono, but working mon and working women
nio-the community Ia whose fortunes wa aro
Invited 10 find entertainment. Yot tho humble
station md the restricted 1iyoa af these
rurA' folk do not deprive them OF IT.
ehaalep q. human sspsronco ostns a1e not
ebsont l,orc. Error, and disappointment, aud |
sorrow work thcir fatal blight and purity and
goodness Bhed .tior clrulgenco In tho homes Q!
tho poor and obseurc. a thoy DO ~ those Of
OF those earthly experiences may DO a. plainly
read In tho ono case aa ~ tho oLhcr.,
'No seldom moot In fiction With character as
as that OF Jonathan Or with one moro winning
In liz grace and simplicity tllan that OF Uaphue
Lynn and when tho two. in tho ilnal ,'nages q
Tic volume, discover that their 1tscs. llko their
hearts, may blond togothor. tho Feadaf felolos6
moat heartily In thor rapture.
ELlpHALEr MOTT.
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~ d. V4n 8Aarvoonp. u. p. With co%nttbut,on, % .a,
Lid n9Es'0n o By By st s NJ Yo1f aoaon Co.
II Ia ten years, and = little nors, ainoo tho
venerable President Of Union College parted tho
vail that faila over tho tomb. and passed through
on The other side. His pilgrimage on Garth hati
been uuusully prolonged, extending moro than
two decsdes beyond tho allotted term Of three-
acorn ycsrv md tsn." And, throughout It's On
tife 1opeth. hs lind boon. child, and youth, and
man, aud veteran, a striking chsraeeer, making
. MARI on tho lives OF those about him, and on
the AFRO In whtoh ho dwolt, that will long survive
him, His influence was great, aud 1t Was good.
Il Was tho forco generated by vigorous, grasp
iug, fa.-soaing INTELLECT and by bold, arln. and
Tenacious will, working Ia harmony under tho
guidance Of puro and sincere Christian princi-
plea. It Ia fitting that tho story OF his llfo
should 10 told. because 1t is part Of tho history
Of his country and because It Affords In ttsoH All
impressive moral lcsaon. .
Eliphalet Mott uns born In 1773 into an OBJ
scuro Ind impoverished homc In Ashford. Con''.,
where tic nursura and caro OF Elk little children
made tho struggle for subalstonco hasu ono
for tho paronts Of the humorous flock. But the
blood Of rcsoluto and high-hoartod ancestors
| flowed in tho veins OF tic family, and the OBJ
stsclos which poverty sots In shc way Of aspirin
| tiou could neither daunt nor overcome. Tho
| hoaltA Of the father had been permancptly In
iuroa by mnlarin, and upon tho mother devolvod
| tho qhfof responsibility Of providing for the
household, Bhe was G1unl TO the domaud; for,
| AZ nceds Increased and tsaks multiplied, hor
| powers Developed, and met and conquered every
emergency, "All ulnt hare been and am" DR..
Eott WAS ofton heard to SAY with grateful en-
thupiasn, ~ owo to tho tutalago Aud COUNCILS
| Of tta best Of mothora."
The hoy displayed uncommon faculties when
little moro than a babe, and before he WIS
yoars old he was ablo to read. aud at ho had &C.
eompIished tho feat OF rsldlng the Dib1e from
beginning to ond When his mother WAS una
| bio to 80 to churctl, be Was sent with papcr
aud pencil to note down tho toxt aud points OF
tho sesu1on, and thon xas e1pocted TO ill out
tho outlines of tile discourse from hla memory,
for his mothers benefit. 4 good deal Of cxer-
cIso Of this sort 10 strengthened Lis memory
that 10 soon bccamo ablo 70 present not only tho
! general drift Of the sermon, but to repeat III
groat part lta exact language. In aftor"lifo the
bcneit Of his trimming appeared In his ability to
rehearso legal and Legislative spaeches to which
be had iiBtoned, With tue fnllpeas mud accuracy
of q ctenoErnphic repott, aud to memorizo LII
own sermons, sometimes aftet single reading.
20 that he could dec!sim thom 1lusnty Uitaou'
4 tho restriction Of notes.
Tho opportunities Of acquiring book learning
were nHoyded In ecGnty measure to this young
boy, yet such ~ did como within bis roach were
greedily seizod. At tho ago Of u he entered
4 Tho ottice Of : physician - student OF medi'
ctuo wv, Eo..h s~ III aSoanfrr - tha ttonr
a. opeint!oo, 70 'e nste1 ~. ~ tn,,n W..
Ihoueh the PAM ,ncsa y 3 ~ NV oa,,h ~,
olaFoty p9ne ~ ~ NY ~ oS,toiT ,evs
witness tle rna a ~ III, s;.nisay sa.
up paotssa ~. va.r i.tar ia mnti'nr ami
eEesslng soenes. - yeE !AS1 H'6 .''er 3esna sHus
unacr she 5oo noaYy outaens .sa e n1u ~ rp y.
and aor long asoons uearsvu 1 a, ~, w. ,ra Ise ~
Foas; "gn. :. IT,, 'y .y,atin~ H roroarl ~ Ia,
notner 4loo, WIS ~ hrnstsor t,.a thronn3.
great difficulties fonna n'a Way ~ mo a,s .us
ministry ana villa M.n ;,3 Gahaaos ~. ,'aoe ~"
passed aSsefa yoara; ~ s TINA Ma to.nhinr r.
ton, and 1eF poru9n ot 1aH ao 'si soasS aotSai ~
upon filling hlmsoit 12r ano ss1,t' Eiisssngoo' 40 a
Piled Tor adnlaalon 70 Drown onisaest.y nise ~,
undergoing otslsai oaaaatsua .a ~ psivtv ~
Faculty, 10 uaa 'oioimeo tnas s s.aa 1aen. a.. ~
honoss Of the inatitnttop1 ana the ao2reo
Disstor of Arts "as accordingly conferred apo'
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