New-York tribune., 1877-09-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
vARprR.s MAGAZINE. october.


-, ,,,r, village is prcscnted in Nytown" the open
ing article which described in its rural beauty ana lu
dusrial activity and quaint social characeris"'S 10
one Of the ovclieGt "reminiscences OF Eden tt eau NC
found the wide world over 1.-The LIE 0l aNe"-io'N
yireosn gives spirited sketch of the arrangements OF
,ho ,,strouol,fau Fire Department, and the exciting
,nciaeufs which occur the daily routine by winch inc
nrctccon OF NE aud property in the city is eheceo
Gen. George b. Mcclellan contributes a paper on
"The Regular Army OF the United States "ii'n nc
maintains should be considered as tie nucleus a'o"Nu
which the militia and Volunteers aro 10 ra!ly N case "i
var He assumes the "a taat for the ordinary Work OF
or eace establishment sUc the care OF TIE ioris ana
defence against the Indians the regular army isi more
econoical than militia volunteers, While the Work
Is more satisfactorily performed. Although 50 'a'"es n
his adv cacy Of q sufficient standing army for oi na-
tonal purposes Gen HcCieen PAYS CORDIAL triou'S 10
tho character OF the volunteer soders from his expert
euce IN the late Ciy War. lie commanded them IN The
West and in tie East from the time when theS came
into ms hands uadisclplned. uorgaaized ignorant "i
nil thai makes up the profession OF The sodiei-"Hh
nothing but brave hearts strong aru1r ana the h'o,s'
impulses Of patriOtiSmunt he saw them ihoNihS WI"
al the precson and coonoss Of upon strong
positions held 10y tie most stubborn and valiant Toes t'
could eucounter-fher own countrymen No one knows
better than he OF what material they were composed 10
what perfection they he brought and wlat Hey cA
achieve But none know better than they air be the
necessity Of instruction and cscs nc none hhO" bc-
Ter the difference between tie troops who took part IN
The first Mana ssas and those who left Washington Tor
the Peninsula and fought Their throufh Games
Mils, Malvern Hill, AuCtam. Gettysbalg and 'he VIII
dcrns to Richmond II was not because the troops
gagged were volunteers that tie first Manfs was iosi
II was because they were undsc.plued. The Army Of
the Potomac. always composed mainly OF these same
volunteers proved equal 10 The terrible uaIs II al'-
ward underwent because these volunteers mad acquired
organization, instruction. mutual confidence, ana tLe
Qualities OF veteran regulars Death has made wide
a f.wrrne faf In D IL
pursuing It's work with undminshed yieor' 80 that ne
fore many years ouy country wil again ungtd lnto
war have nothing but material to rely uIon OUTSIDE
of the regular army and should that war be against
power possessing trained troors, there NoW" Oo
no time to orranize and Instruct the new leyes''
MI c. r. CrancL's Hn"s Oh ''An Cld Umbrella nave
flavor Of ratfos lurking beneath tueir hoHe sA'
which viii be attractive to many readers.
An old umbrella ia the hall.
Battered ana baggg, quaint ana queer
By an the rains 81 MANY year
b nj, stained, and fadtd-tlat is all.
Warned. broken. twisted by the blast
OF twenty winters. I'LL al last,
Like some poor clos -recfcl schooner cast
Tpon C., NJ tic rocks, it hads e nook
OF shelter on Bn entry book:
Ola battered craft, how came you herei
All could il speak 'twould tell Of one
Old Simon D0wles, who now is gone
Gone whore the weary are al res
or who locked within lis brsast
His private sorrows ger his lot,
And IN his humble work forgot
a
Upon the bllGwf ia the daik,
While the brave newer ships swept by,
Sailing beneath prosperous sky,
And winged with opportunities
Fate nad denied 70 nauds Ike his
A plain oldfashioned wight was he
a these spoitOvng days could Sec
He in ms youth had loved ana lost
His 10, al tTue-lOyc. Ever since
His lonely life was fecked and crossed
Bv sorrows namcless shGdDw-tints;
Yet never a mnrmur from ms lps
Told OF his darkcHcd s1d;E lise
often think 7 stil can hear
His voice so blithe. his tones OF cheer,
A., dropping IN e. say goodday,'
He goss,ed IN his od-nIn's way
AND vet ,gc laughed wcen ne haf gone.
We Youngsters conduit understand
No matter il Il rain or Shone
He hold the umtrelain his hand,
or il hc Sc; il in The hall
Where ether shcddel- Of the ram
Stood dripping against tbe Wau
HIS was TOO shabby and too Ilain
To temut exchange; an passed il by
Though showers Of rain were pouring down,
Aud al ut5ers of the town
Were torrents IN the darkcniiS say.
He never le:t IL once behind,
Save the last time hc crossed our door.
ODlivous shadows O'er his mind
PIcsaecd his failing strength. Before
Tnc morning hc bad passed away
In peaceful sleep from uight 10 day.
Aud here the old crown umbrella stil
In It's old corner stage 10 NIL
The place, ns hes. IL may, Of him
Who. on tls wild and wntry night,
L. surely with the saints OF light;
For whom my eyes grow moist and dim
While this simple line indite.
Among other articles Of interest in this number are
~Uuutiug the Warug" The Campaign OF BurFo yne, "
"From Brussa COns;antinope. and the second chap
Ter OF Mr. scudder's excellent paper describing The
GrouD of Classical schools"