The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09


There many who nave greater literary ability,
greater strength perhaps in developing character but
us a raconfew she has equal THIS probably seems
like very strong praise, and Il Isl but one Who
reads tho story carefully will say that is not de-
served. We will make quotation TO prove our asser-
ton. Here tho death OF old Lowrc. Ho mad always
been a hard father To Joan, and came to hrs by
the trap hc had laid Tor Derrick
When Lowrio died, Anicc and Grace wcrc In the
with JOAN After the hrst two days the visitors
hal dropped or They had satisfied their curiosity.
Louvre was not a iavorte. and Joan had always
left 20 themselves.
Joan was standing the bed when there 10
was setting and ITS farewell glow streaming through
tho window fell upon his dsfeured face aud siyhtess
eyes. He reused himself, moving uneasiy.
whats az WI me 7" he muitercd. II Gonna SOC
Joan stepped forward.
"Feyther, - she said.
Then memory seemed to return TO him. An angry
light shot across his face he flung gu. his hands and
"what.n he cried, cha art theer, art thar and
helpless and broken AS he was. he wore that mo-
mcnt look Joan had long ago learned 10 under
stand
LAY, feyther,n sho answered
II appeared us IT, during the few moments in which
he lay gasping, full recognition OF the that no
had been baicd and beaten alter allthat his plotting
had been OF no ava'i-forced itself upon him. He made
On effort speak twice Jailed, but at last
the words came.
"rha went agen mo, did thar" no painted. dom
he raised himself, cropping, struck ut her with his
clenched hand, and falling TO reach her fell forward,
Il was all over when they raised hm and laid him
back again. Joan stood upright tremblea iittle but
Otherwise calm.
Isolated passages however cannot do justice to tho
book. With all It's dramatic power and simple pathos
II Is quite humorous and shows versatility OF inven-
ton. The character drawing is strong and bold, ana
wo should judge from this story that MIRA Burnett
could write acting drama that would bring her tame
and fortune Tho publication of a story like '.That
Lass o. Lowro'sn red letter day IN tho world OF
literature.
CENTRAL AFRICA; OR, NAKED TRurm OF NAKED Ro-
PIE An account oil expeditions TO the Lake Vic
toria Nyanza, &c. BY Colonel G. Chaille Long, q
the Egyptian STAFF New York: Harper Brothers
The most original feature Of Colonel Longs book is
it's title. The Colonel writes in rather agreeable on
hand style, without any pretensions to literary merit
or scientific knowledge. His adventures not
very different from other African explorers, except
that they do have boon quite danger
On tho whole. he was pretty well treated and
had rather comfortable tmo when no was not Ill.
On his return to Egypt tho following were submitted
to the government tho results OF his expeditions
l. M'Tsc, King Of Ugunda, had been visited, and tho
proud African monarch made willing subject and his
country, rich In ivory and populous, created tho
southern limit Of Egypt
q The Lake VICTORIA NyanZa had Doen partially OK.
plored, not thoroughly, owing to my helpless and
almost dying condition Mt tho time.
3. Tho Victoria River, leaving the Lake from Uron-
dogani from whence Captain Spoke had been drven)
had been explored for tho first time far Karuma
Falls thus forever putting all doubts cstab-
fishing tho connection the Lake Victoria and
the Lake Albert. From Urondogani to Karuma Falls
the liver proven to be navigable by steamers OF
tho eatest draught
| 1 Tho discovercy, IN about latitude dog 80 min.
north, OF a lake, since named Ibrahim. thus adding
another great reservoir to the OF tho Mica
system OF basin OF which tho Lake Victoria and tho
Lake Albert only known heretoore--the plateau
southwark acting great watershed to the almost
| perpetual equatorial rains
| s. Tho affair at Mrool-a desperate preconcorted
attack the part OF i've hundred savages upon two
fra, barks containing threo combatants. resulting In
the loss the enemy, mentioned tho general orders
| already cited.
| Tho results OF the expedition to the Makroka Nam
MAN county may BIO summed up as iollows:-
| /. Communication had been opened from tho Bahr
eAbad, vi ct dvnis by punishment given tho Yanban
trbe-to tho Nam Man country rich In ivory. whose
inhabitants friendly and well disposed towards
the Egg ptian government
2 Occupation of that country by the establishment
OF military posts which to serve the double pur-
pose of acquiring in exchange for cotton cloths,
&c, and at tho Same time intoxicating In the native
habits OF Industry, cultivation OF the soil, tho raising
of cattle tho OF which has bccn the chief ncen-
tive anthropophagy); in tact working ameliora.
ton In tho state Of the negro, social, moral and
mental.
8. Extended information to the customs, fabrics,
&C., obtained of these people, specimens Of whom IN
the interest of ethnography, were brought to Cairo
| and presented TO the government.
In conclusion Colonel Long says that the Nomads OF
the Upper Nilc under proper regime OF discipline and
tho selection OF good men that he knows among them.
no regards the great future civizing element For
tho redemption Of this country, since the Arab
| permanently dwell IN Its pcrnicous climate.
| LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.