New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
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be cordially welcomed by the numerous rcaders WHO
have proGted by its aecona'e suggestions ana wise
counsels. The younger members Of the present genera
ton who now make acquaintance with The work for the
first time will find rich storehOuse of instruction, al
though By no means ddactlc in its manner drawn run
large experience and observation. Dr. Csgood de
icates lis book: ITO those who have ever loved hohe
and who wish TO love IL always and in accordance Win
this spirit he treats various topics connected with the
life Of the Christian household ana appropriate TO the 90
nestle and associations OF the seasons OF the year.
Anlong the interesting chapters in the earlier eohs
those entitled "summerin the Country and Return
ing Home" ia which the aEthor dWcs upon the sIrti
benefits Of annual retreat into the country and the
feelings with which the residents Of the city, after
the sweet refreshments Of the woods and helds shos
again enter upon their accustomed routine of duty Tie
following passage affords happy example OF Dr. Us
goods simple and effective mode OF trea inent: I'VE
cannO. recognize the worth Of the country in respect
10 the objects which presents Its beauty, although IN
some measure expressive OF the work OF mans hand IS
most eloquent with tho glory OF God lis painest uul-
tiles bloom loneliness and 10 dcv0ut ear sing OUT
in anthems It's wealth speaks less OF mans arrogance
than OF heavens bounty. We might institute IN t's le-
spct COMPARISON between the pursuits of men in town
and country They are in both situations tons for gain
and both less in competition WITH men,
and in contact with natural laws. But IN the country
men depend less upon shrewd bargaining and far more
upon direct of their Labor in the products OF
the soil They deal directly with their Creator
and there is more cOustancy and security not 50 much
excitement OF hope and fear in their gains EercslS
and instructive is for those whose business habits lead
them TO look upon the chances Of traffic as the source OF
wealth. 10 learn themselves how much stronger secu
Iity has given for the sustcnancc OF man
and importaut as are finance and traffic the best treas
ures Of man from the SCH in return for his skill ana
industry Surely The pursuits most habitlal in rural he
teach many sober lesson 20 men feyerod with the com
petitions Of traffic. We might show also that the country
may afford quite as valuable hints in the simplicity OF
riot OF fsfp fry
are the habit OF regarding enoymen; as The result OF
some costly dissipation ueed to learn OF nature stern
vet blessed lesson, and ud that truS happiness not
faretched luxury, but is wren We live near
10 God, and 70 His laws. Wretched are they
who make OF their OF recreation but new
round OF dissipation, and repeat the ORGIES Of the
Winter in the retreats OF the summer" His re-
marks on Returning Home" are not less opportuue
and mpressiye:- " God teaches lis the moral signh-
canoe OF the law Of return by showing its bearing ON the
stability fr shness that give charm TO our days Hei
more he teaches ind in it the true law Of progress
lie bids us rc.u but not the to the same-he
bids us retlrn better worse and TO state of things
better or worse. This Is necessity and We are calico
10 make it happy necessity Not in circle OF absolute
uniformity but in rounding path in spiral course We
wind our way upward or dOwnward,-our way tlrnl3e
indeed ever upon itself, yes higher oF lower mark
Tie very structure OF language indicates that tue
progress is the returning Of the mind toward It's previous
experience what is the accumulation Of knowledge hu
remembering tie facts OF previous observation Nhat
is wisdom but tie fruit of reflection turning thought
backward upoa its course What repentance but con-
science revising past errors What IS reformation Dn
the whole nan returning to himself and TO Godl Ii is
progress that gives lis most cheering aspect 20 the re-
current order of life Return then to thine own home ~
each day week. repeats the decree Return
10 do better than yOu have doneto see more clear
w than before demands Of yodr position, The errors
of your way living, yOlr Indifference perhaps unknd
ness Toward those who daily look TO you for nurture
better than that Of yersAng bread. Return 10 tA2e
own house, and consider whether among the guests !
there welcomed, TIE only abiding Comforter il enter
tanned and the good angels that with BIN arc not shut
out Return with thought free TO things Is they
are from your temporary absence from the trammcs Of
routine with affections fresh from nearer companion
ship with nature with powers renewed for the sober
-k OF life Let fortune smile or frown neose than Of
make OF your own soul, aud do better than you
e done" In the present edition new chapter
,dded with the title a Hundred Years Of House
coping" in which the author gives some agreeable
,lainiscenccs Of New-York during his residence in
1t OF more than quarter Of a century. when be
came to live here ia the Autumn OF 1919, the city
vas Just entering upon what may be called its cos
mopoitan era. The Croton and the great daily
ncwspapers-twin emDieIns OF an advanced civilization
had been already introduced The national railways
were approaching completion. In single year 1850
New-YorS had established her own line 6 steamers t.
Europe ana her fleets to the Golden Gate OF Cali
forna. Since that time. old homes have been swept
away and within the circle OF the authors acquaint
anee, only one family live in the house
rs then. One Of the most striking changes Il
that in the social habits Of NewYoIk, which have
become so much more exaeting and extravagant than
they were a quarter OF century ago. Oar sons and
daughters find II Impossible to content themselves with
the dress and eqpaEes which their fathers and mothers
thought ample when they began housekeeping But
stH greater contrast found going back hundred
years, and comparing the household of the America
Of I776 with tae America OF 1876. In some respects,
indeed stately fathers OF the nation dstanced their
democratic children AS far personal presence and even
dress were concerned tae DOwdoins Lyingsons, Lees
end Washngtous went far beyond the public of the
rres"8t day. The company that Washington called
and bim OF his Cambridge headquarters pre-
euted a more imposing display Of costume than
Mr. Longfeow would be able to gather under the
same roof from the black-coatcd scholars that
ornament that university town. But the people gener
ally made little show TIE average style OF household
wac rude and meascr. Among the gentry, indeed, es
peoially in New-York and Virginia, there was good
deel of tho Old English state Gentlemen walked the
streets in black satin small clothes, white embroidered
sils waiseoats rucd shirts and velvet coats Of every
color in tho rainbow. Their shoes fastened with
Rltiering buckles and their heads crowned with pow
dred wigs and cooked hats But the yeomen OF America
had little TO DO with these Injuries. broadciOh coat
mud silk gown the solemnlttes OF lifetime III
stead of tie fances Of season. The household was
spartan in its simplicity Our worngmcn have daintles
Oh their tables that could not then always be com
manded by wealth; and our servant girls now
wear an amount OF hneFy that would have
made a sensation in the village church. DR.. Osgood
ocrs some admirable remarks the progress Of cult
walton which charactcrizes the present Gay sWlthin
hundred years the new culture that grows out Of the
new ecienee aud art the philosophy and literature,
has become power in America. The stern Hebrew
foith Of the old Purltans has been gnaIv sOcned