The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16

He was his parents joy;
But man soon after, when
He ceased TO be boy
And when he got to mIudle life,
To his whim,
The self same day hctook wife
Some woman welded han.
Nome saw him TO the other side
OF Styx. by Charon crricd;
But IT'S conlcctured that he died,
Because he has been buried.
This very suggestive OF the father. The following
called ''If!'' Is wholly his own
All, dearest. II our tears were shed
Only Tor our beloved dead;
Although lile's left incomplete.
Tears would not be SO bitter sweet,
As now ah! no.
All, dearest. If the frends who die.
Alone were those who make us sigh
Although ie's current Is so fleet,
Signs would not be SO weary, sweet.
AS now ah no.
IF Oft man pain It did not give
To know that our beloved live,
Than learn their hearts have ceased TO beat,
Grief would not DC so hopeless, sweet,
AS now! nh
We must confess to a preference for this poets
humorous verse; although the foregoing is very pretty
Mr. Hood had the misfortune to be born the son OF a
famous man. Great things expected OF him from
his cradle, and comparisons werc suggested to his
grave In all probability II his had not been Tom
Hood it would have brought him more lame. His rep
u.ation, however, was very pleasant ana honestly
this book, which Is as beautiful as it is unique.
How TO CAMP Our. BY Joun NJ. Could New YORK:
Scrlbner, Armstrong Go.
Nothing could be moro timely than Mr. Gou.ds book,
Tor in il he gives just the Of advice which camp
ers out most need 1t littc early yet for camping.
but IL is none early to begin thinking about 1t.
There is no person. man, woman or child, who does
not have the camping out ievcr at least In his
life l, certainly is fun though there are nconven-
fences connected with 1t. One puts up with discom-
forts in that he would not tolerate for moment
at home DC cats badly prepared food, sleeps tho
hard ground goes all day with wet feet and calls 1t
Jolly There is brother Bob, who grows II
there is wrinkle IN the sheet OF his
bed at home, but who will wrap q
blanket around HIN and sleep on the ground floor
OF his tent and actually says that 1t is comora
bic, more yielding 10 tho form, you know, than his
spring mattress. Mr. Gould cautions young
against carrying too much weight If they trampng
and recommends blanket with articles rolled In II,
worn ncross the shoulders like sausage link instead
oil knapsack. Twenty pounds, he thinks, is much
as any should carry, to be divided in this way
Rubber blanket, 80 pounds; stout wooIlen blanket
and Inning, AZ; knapsack. haversack and canteen, 4;
drawers, spare shirt. socks and collars, q half u
shelter and ropes, - toilet articles, stationery
and small wares, y food Tor one day, 81 total, 20
pounds Every who cOntempates camping out
this summer should read Mr.. Goud's little book,
though he may not care to follow all of its advice.
The CHAPTER on etiquette seems to rather gratui-
tous
A COSTUME.
Mr. J. W. Bouton, who caters to the very best lit
crary the country has just become the agent for
lie Costume Hstoriquc," set of 500 plates, with de-
scriptive letter press, published by Messrs. Frmin,
Ddot Co.. OF Paris. The work is issued In paris OF
which only two ere as yet published. These show
what the work will be when completed, and have
no hesitation in pronouncing /. OF the sump
tuous and attractive books OF published
which are in colors gold and silver and 200 In i'm
proved tinted TYPOGRAPHY, representing authentic
examples OF the costumes and ornaments Of all times
among all nations, with specimens OF choice
furniture glass; ornamental metal work, arms, armor,
&C. the whole edited by N. A. Racinet, with explana
tory text in French. Evidently no pains have been
spared to this work complete The subject al
lows Of the most generous treatment and tho ustra-
tons are gorgeous In the extreme The production Of
this work will have NJ Didot when finished the
sum OF 500 000 II will be plccd In twenty parts
published at intervals OF two months Each part con-
tains twenty-five plates and come large small
portfolios according to the price, the small being 81 so
part, and tho large 80; the difference being in the
size and tint OF the paper.
LITERARY CHIT-cHAT.
Mr.. John Bigelow has issued through Scribner 4
Armstrong 4 Co IS press ''Tho Wit and Wisdom Of
Hay,n beng collection OF proverbs and shrewd say
tka M kf.. d.