, 1877-12-15

sor,lh', and worldly I. forever nnknown, when
the moments ronc That NAV be given To- the
tayOrttu cntctprIAt which engages Tho brst
Iowrrs In their trceht nntl mbst 1hyn',s arttotl.
Yea. let every fnan au,l woman clsnose hobby,
the ur must atiaptc IT, his ar flrs trc,llcr:fnna
and circum.tan. c,; nrl illcn Wisely. ini'Ncnt-
~ faithfully fnlEuw II Until It ts male an ohect
u Importance of satisfaction, and nt c'iutal,nf
There ts small danrcr Q! regret csct Arising
frntn at enlightened .lcvottun IL 1t. :.
Tlle esfny On 'slttttry md Poscelstu'' ny Mr.
Elicit wnA originally puh'i.hot in the Art
J'nr,taF, nnl Is distinguished ft!r tts u'*frihi.
mating criticisms upo,, thc ceramic aft. aaa inf
!ts ro.'io's mud exQutsstc Illustrations. W.
Elliott IA reenanzc,laa an autltorttY upon house
holl.art decoration, anl Ills writings lave hots.
much tn rrotnolc an interest anu 70 mold tho
taase In sucl, mnttcrs. 1tta BOOK ms l1cen ese'
gantIy proluce, BY tho nn!,l,stets; an,i ,ts eoo-
tents posaces varied and substantial value.
The papers bY Sir. Clarence Cook. gathered
from scrltntr's 4honthig into brautilul yol,
hints roiatiso 10 the furnishing and adern,nsnt
uf eur homes How to make our dwelling.
places attractive and refining, through t1ls silent
vet powerful iniHucuce Of their varied uppuins-
eafa'nGhaa p9v h"m.e,,s'a' wn IL Il I'u' DESERVING u
profound consideration, and the expenditure of
ns ,lucf' tttng and means as Gnu 20 l'idis'onsly
employed. Whoever fccka council Of Alr. Cuok
utDl, the matter will 10 quite certain to ott1l'
adyicc artI suggestions which Will make tho is,-
iesvs" "tn m.ia ~ w ~ ~ ~ mi ,ncsm. hv
..,,Irh t;,c nakednss, and urIIntts slisclosr,l III
Inn nspcc& III tpu many Ut uur innltrn houses
lnay lIo cfnthcd md adorned Will tas' Guinness
anu hcauty' ami .oF te oens". ~. S nl"
~ t,' r,w ,to cost ~ arhe lluusa jJeautiful,"
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TItOREAU.
T1loREAu: HIS L,rE Asn Alxs. A Study BY H.
a. lAoE. Author Of "iafc os TAomns % l,e gun n
Cnt.nco. es3: 11,.s"y i,ros 4 CO. L(tte- -Cjassic
styio, pp. 2a4. Prizes. 81.
It ts from tho hands Of an Englishmau that
,nc conn,rymen Of Thoreau receive this tribute
.l.e .o" .>,,-., ~ ~. .tor.,tor ri
TO the noo''!t} ana p"'''t u .'s enat tse'e' ~"4
purposes. Perhaps no man mas arisen among
us whose conduct subjected him TO greater mis-.
understanding and Misrepresentation than did
,,,s. ~ % !. ,,,n uer,n,t nf Walden.n j. VA. In.
s"as ~ =. nas., -, n,,,nr.. !, va. ct.vatc,, In It.
hoceat "1 l'a!m 10 o.nelsi ~ w. s''' ', ~ W.
aims. and straightforward opsn-heartea, serl-
.Irgu,ar--ana hi. tho world can least OF all
.u.a,'arts s'ns ~ tntcratc An tnJrt,nalttv no
eo'np'ehc". " s.," as."'s. ~ ,',ne'.,a ~ ~,
distinct and 'nderenasnt as 70 ue u.'ao'e . % " un
afds and customs OF conventional society, Is q
ncrnct,,at nuzzlo to tho mass OF mankind, suR.
pe.ps..". t' s,Iasr p 49, ~ crn,ono,iou hu, thr
ges.N's s..'5 5,o,,t e ore II heg tbc rnrc,,al
~ commnn,tv In llyo "A exactly "a possible
~. ,t'a r,,,err ~ the rc.t, Tho behavior Of
n.'e. ."e ,,a,,aso. % %h,n..lf undcr socre oirr.
tlon to lead the life dictated by the laws OF his
owu higher nature, is a ncvcr-cndtng surprise,
az orn1,e,},,r mvstcry. a continual irritant Of
,nc M nuLltc curiosity, source Of uucasy eosslt,
an!hnspicfor'.
Thorcau was a strongly Unmarked character iu a
vi,lauc.cIrclc remarkable for tho number Of It's
striking personalities. The defiance OF oll un-
]net ana itlat1na. H., M ~, 10 w.
with hit, wat aostetG W a an% ~ nssoe,
at'on with minus as .' W. M
Intimacy with Mature. who o. tGacnes, on a,y ,every
!eat and y every Ssr Q. IT. u ~ s1c
1tc"uoEn lso samasa ~ ."mes ecatton ~ ~ n
iights, TUG GehseaHees, sp ~ ~ ~ y,
nsete1,ai t1e ef fIas eeonony, ind q purity '''>'
fet, when ~ ~ eo, % tiu .st i!I y, on thas
was not 30 diiiefent toa, ans' oa any o'fGa
mon as 70 lusnis t h "a III sinr,,ia
us b,ogIaPncfs arg scns .tS td VIZ T. gI ~
ir,enas OF ns 1aH,iy nafs sssse9 ~ n, ~ s e
YOUTH he ioved - Luz tnh5o " u that ~ ~ pas
nopc!ess'y an ",n1nss fei,himi !" III s,riv an,,
only dream OF malta! % IT, vac ~, ~
tensely 1ona ot NatMaci .na y. son,tIssy '.s so.
muh!hgs NiLa NET ae WI. nsamr',,a "rr,,
mehl, comnon ~ ny s,,an Ut ss,r' H. t.'1.
| 4 hut on the nanKs o. Wa!aon Fouu, nNnli1
easy walking ola:anco Oh Noneotu, anu paJcsu y
at being hermit !os yfhs % " In't. t., nut -
va asc nr o ono ,S
| substantial mcaIs 10 huniam 1elioWsn.ps ho reg.
ularlY called o. ing post-oce nnu utas5 p'ases ~.
where tho cnfrent nS"s 10 ,s1, pao1se1o!any ~.
ana he a ~" ~ ,hn VIII. tan vi s
friends III hls fuaG eao'a r. t9e Wouus .lan ne
would have done 9ad nc a"9!s 10 .ae oruinafS
way among them. N t!,nn. shose @ are munuleae
OF mon WIG hase nos ofawn h1n H.. tAenhssss1 u w.
any partlcular attgHtlon tson. ~ saS! mMu ats'
t!eFe Ioliom1ns lEo! SuIG "a ~ IN, ..o.u sea.ns .
tic llFc 81 hermit tnan va tass man oi toet1e
anu posopnaG tascs wig st,'e Iea,ns @ nnt Sso u, u
tho borders o. nis nauf9 sn.aEs, ana - Escpt Wy
/ ltA III