New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20


pa1montS reducing the number and increasing the re-
sponsibhy Of oifoehoders and abOshng the pestlent
maxim that to the YctOre in political contest belong
the offices of the country. great want OF the South,
Mr. Curry forciby suggests is the restoration OF the old
fashioned love Of country Strong may be the provo
cation at times to bitterness and hatred, the South
should not cherish resentment, but rather seek
that which makes for peace and reconciliation
AS far possible, unpleasant memories should be oD
Grated and their place should be cherished spirit OF
liberation and forgiveness. patriotic devotion 10 the
Whole country and ardent love for this ancient brth
land OF the free The Of Mr. Currys paper although
bctrayng deep OF injury Is placaDle ana cOnel-
atory and may be accepted among the many IA
v0Tabe Of the dawn Of better day. In the re-
nander Of this number Mr. Charles W Elliott treats in
his quaint, characteristic WY the question OF "Cheap
Labor" Mr.. Grant White gives some OF the results o
his experience in recent visit TO England discOurshB
on the comparative good looks Of the English men
whom after all he did not find so much handsoner than
the average Yankee is often supposed, and Dr. l. NJ
Coan has an agreeable chapter on Being Born Away
from Home" Gs examples OF which he brings forward
Heine Count Rumford Alexander Hamilton, Wincke-
Manu. and others, who suggest the materials iof an w
usually attractive magazine article.
"Our Familiar Birds" in Harper is one of Mrs mary
Treats charming papers natural history in which The
writer presents the fruits of her own experience in Cd
serving the animal kingdom, without the iOrmahty OF
unineliehle technical terms She found no trouhe 10
making friends with the birds that nestled ABOUT inc
house, who became familiar with her kindly pres
cnce in the grove and the orchard. rs il they had
lived in a cage in her dwelling She always treated
them With perfect candor aud they soon came to take
delight IN her companonship The cat was The common
enemy against which they waced peri otual warfare
Tic birds learned 10 announce every invasion Oh me zoe
who could hide nowhere but their keen eyes would ferret
him out fine cat-brd was Of the foremost N this
strife and was always The alert TO detect his hostile
uamesake. eff a cat made its appearance on the
grounds" says Mrs Treat. "aud not in sight, the
bird would come screaming close to the door,
when would accompany lin, he pointing
out the cat which ! would drive in no gell-
tie way from its lnrIingIlaoo; other birds
camored about chasing the intruder hut he was The
only that returned with me 10 the house where he
expressed the most decided satisfaction Several times
lust as IL was growing light the willy proViins
about ard tho bird would cal! from my bed with his
cries; hastily throwing waterproof cloak. always
went the rcscuc and often drove the rObbr through
the wet orchard ont across the street the bird always
accompanying and returning With me-" :" Summer
Cruise among the Atlantic Islands is completed de-
scrlbing in this number thc Canarlcs and the CAPE
Verbs IN the former group Of which Tenerfe presents
numerous attractions 10 the transient visitor within
steal custom mentioned by the writer Cutting IN
Tcnerile is dOuc doors the lover approaches bi
sweetheart the Plaza but stands in the light OF
bcroied when he has gained the ctGe to her nome
with 4 wcarsome Of dogging her foot
steps through the streets, her family and EcsSeif
not unIreGueDty conscious from the first that
She rather they, were being foi!oWcd'
The VALLEY of OrOtaya is fayoled spot and the c!-
mate truly heavenly. Here, il anywhere rcens per
petual Spring without fogs and irosts where the
never dies, where seldom fall, winds aud storm
are scarcely known ami burning heat il felt. II Is
shut off by the high central range Of mountains from Re
hot winds of tie African coast and IL yet open to TIE
the EOIta, from which, ana the eternal SHOWS
above, il derives tie moisture thot secures IL cqU-
bity. The temperature Of OiOiaya never falls below
500 rises above $50, and only atta'nS these eS-
trornes on such rare occasions when the Thermometer
marks 1go or 1859 at Philadelphia lis for
number OF years las been Csc, that OF Madeira
being CO, Of Rome, 6lo Of Nice 60o Of Pau. So, and
Of PaTs, 81 the first being identical with that OF our
own delightful Autumn days, ara tat which Is The
grateful to tie body and most conducive 10 it, we'll
being Bat it i. tie Winter season which chiefly
Germs the pulmonary invalid ana the
Of the five months from November 10 March, from Tho
fan of e leaves 10 the opening OF the lihCs II Otoava
il 6lo; at Madeira o. and nj Nice and Rome, J9 Til"
February Of Oroava the June of London the May Of
Pau and the April OF Rome and Nice aud Canne, Spvcs
are necessary for comfort IN italy ard the south Of
France; IN O.Ctaya they unknown. Linen garments
may be worn the entire year." There unnsua pro-
portion % better sort cf fiction ia this iGm,,G, ana
a poem, "Vit;oria Colonna," by Mr.. L9nsfe!iow.
Sci5Rer continues the large supply of realistic articles
which now form charactc tic feature of the Magazine,
among which be deemed worthy Of sPccal notice
"Cniucoteague" tho island OF ponies, the northeast
er1 shore OF Virginia. "A Trip u the Black His" by
LeanGer Z. Richardson; "SOn.e American Sporting
DoEs," by William NJ Tileston Farm Villages" "y
George L. Warng jr.; April" by John Burroughs;
'nscctvorous Plants" by Mrs. Herrick and Out of
Nv Window" at Moscow, by Eugene Schuyler Tie
Turn OF April is ftly celebrated in Mr. Burroughs lr
grant prose. "Aprll al its best IS the tcndcrtst OF
tender salads It. type is the fist spear OF grass. TIE
scnses-siGh, hea. ing, smrD-are as hungry for is
delicate and almost spiritual tokens the cattle
for the first bite OF ITS fields. How it touches one
and makes hln both glad and sad! The voices
Of the arriving birds the migrating fowls tire ciouds OF
pigeons sweeping the sky filing to woods, the
ean hoIn of the first houcybcc vemurng abroad in the
middle OF the day. the clear piping of the little frogs III
the marshes ut sundOwn, the campfire III the Sucarhu>h
the smoke afar rising the trees the nge Of
green that suddenly the sunny knobs and
slopes, the fun rnsrcent strcans, the waxing and
warming sunLOw these things and Others Ike them
noted b. the eager eve and earl April is my natal
MONTH and am born again into new delights and
surprises at each return of it. lis has dcscrb
able charm to Its syllabes like tae calls o
tie first brds--lke that of the Pho,5e-5l, Of he
meadow-lark. LIS very SHOWS are fertzing, and ai4
called the poor mans ,aanGFo." Sir. SchGycr's pc
lures Of Russian customs are painted in bright ami
Lively cOlors but they have too great air of natural
ness not 10 nave betn taken from ire He Here 10
one OF the many institutions OF Moscow which he
describes -" don't know how could live without
dcOrnik-a word OF which janiJ0r is only partial trans
latOn. lie must bo always awd axe to j.; lie ia at night
10 matter how late come; he must Keep the al
ways looking perfectly neat; he must buy the wood and
ice and them stored. In Winter he must keep the
snow always shoycod of tho sidewalk and the roof
and in Summer must sweep every morning and night
that part OF the pavement which bclOngs house.
so that the crIsty police Officer find fault
and If It is very dusty he must sprinkle il with dipper