New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04

The very latest theory at least up to the moment
of this writing is that Mr. Oakley Hall has gone to
Europe for the purpose Of writing book about the
lower classes. Anticipating if he should go Ill his
proper character, such attentions from the monthly
and gentry as would preclude necessary and sum
GENTLY close observation of the proleary Mr. Hall
is thought to have landed in an anonymous state,
and to have plunged at once into the slums, beer
shops gin-cellars and other haUnts of poverty ana
vice with book in one hand and pencil in the
other, having previously contracted with New
York publisher to bring ont the fruit of his observa-
tions in q neat octave form. The theory, now
ever, implies q superluity OF prccaufion we
are pretty sure that, however well known
the person of Mr. Hall may be to the bottom classes
of New-York, be might explore St. Giles and Seven
Dals without tho least danger of recognition
Besides we do not understand that it is the habit OF
the dangerous and degraded classes of England to
murder authors who come among them taking notes,
nor do they know enough of Mr.. Halls literary
talents to make him special object of their sus-
picion At any rate if the conjecture be well
founded, we trust that precedent Will be estab-
lished. for it will be extremely inconvenlent ana
embarrassing if our authors who are intent upon
making book of travels shall think 1T necessary TO
90 away in the night, without any hint OF their
destination. How, in such case are they to be
looked after by their anxious friendsf In what
ouarter of the globe shall they be
sought afterf For the fugitive may be observing
the domestic manners Of the Esqumaux over a fra
grant banquet of train oil, making Platonic love
TO some Patagonan charmer ten feet high; may be
wandering up and down with the nOmads OF Asia
Minor or investigating the influence OF beer upon
the human intellect at a German university. We
do not mean to underestimate the literary ability
of Mr. Oakley Hall, but no book which nc is likely to
write about either savage or civilized foreigners
would be worth the trouble which he has made III
this community by his eccentric evasion.
An exceptionally important article in The WEEKLY
TRIBUNE, published this morning, gives compre-
bensive summary Of the results of experiments IN
raising potatoes as conducted by Mr.. Henry Ives,
one of the most intelligent and successful farmers
of this State What he says is worth years sub
scrjptiOnn to any man who devOtes even o small
space to that fruit which grows at the root Prof.
Law contributes matter of value to all stock-keep-
ers There is suggestive article on fruit gardening
far villagers and suburban residents, and the usual
variety of other matter on timely rural topics BE-
sides these matters there is all the news OF the last
week with letters ana lectures, markets and insect
lanv enough I'VE mean no disrespect to The DAILY
tn occupy a well regulated rural mind for week.
"The proof of the pudding "wcll, the proof OF The
WEEKLY TRIBUNE is in the reading Send for
specimen copy, which will be mailed free ana SEQ
how soon you will find the paper necessity.