The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26

sharp, though always good natured. As picture OF
country lilo ana we-o-do villagers social pleasures
aud ambitions It Is faithful and instructive We reao
the FIRST chapter without any sharpness OF Appetite
but found It little difficult to lay the book down AZ
just that point Alter reading tho second chapter We
quietly settled ourselves easy chair, lit iresn
cigar, and determined to follow the fortunes OF the
hero until he safely married.
Fritz Kobus. the Of JUICE de pair Of Hunsbourg,
lett his fathers death with just enough OF thia
worlds goods to prompt him to spend hts life at The
Stag with cotere OF boon companions, who could tell
the pacst shadow u the subtle difference IN
wine oil various ages. They oonnosscurs, every
OF them. Fritz Kobus grew to be aldermanic IN
proportions under the stimulating diet Of good dinners
and good diners. He was fixed only upon ono thing
but on that he was as firm as post He would ouy,
he would sell, no would give for friendship OF JOE
charity, but as for getting married aud being encum
bcred with wife, whose bad temper might drive him
out of HIS house, that thing which ne de-
termined, after long elaboration, never TO do
When, however, he made this bold and rash reso'u'
tion. no had not seen little Suzel She was o sweet
faced silken-hared girl OF seventeen, who at nrss
thought OF Fritz as u sort OF geniapgrandiathcr
The couple began to grow moody. II not morose--
the first symptom Of truo ove-about the same time.
She went Into the orchard to talk the birds and he
stayed at homo instead of going 70 The Stag, and
sitting down the spinet surprised himself singing
Chloe, lovely maid,
TO you my heart has strayod,
For you Pine and die
While the disease continued In this mild form -
wondered who this Chloe could be of whom he de-
lighted sing; but when the attack grew to BIO moro
vigorous he tried break away from the thradom OF
ncurable affection by packing his trunk and roam.
Ing tho country. Tho thought Of the mysterious
Had
te He longer liked beer which is the last proof
OF deep seated affection. He grew thin with thinking
too much subject and at last concluded TO take
the hazard of the die. Tho book ends "a II should
when little Suxc becomes Mrs. Kobus.
To this story added another, "The College Lilo OF
Marc Nabot" which is equally fascinating and inter-
csting
THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE or SIN. BY John Tuiloon.
Scribner, Armstrong Co.
We have here q noat and unpretending book, II We
may Judge by It's modest binding and the entire ABB
sence ornament both the outside and on us z4d
pages. The student knows, however, whenever he
takes up a volume Of this kind that 1t Is simply the
record of a wrestling match with some knotty problem.
DR.. Tuloch. who is evidently man Of considerable
scholarship and Of controversial tendencies has rolled
Nh his logical sleeves and girdod up his
ecclesiastical lons Tor an encounter In winch
nil lesser pretendcrs the dust in rapid succession
He tells US in his preface that he had intended to go
over the ground the Augustnian theory OF SIM ana
also to explore the WIDE regions OF tangled th'cKe's
when the Church In subsequent ages has pointed out
But all that was deemed unadvisablc for the proson
and he has confined himself TO narrower range OF
discovery.
His book Is remarkably well laid out acsto It's plan.
He spends time in tho consideration OF tho va
rious theories Of tho origin OF sin which have obtained
IT. A.. oplao ID
eve On the religions OF Eaypt and PhGncia, then on
tho mvholop,es OF Greece and India. Then he grasps
the Old Testament theory with master hand, inger-
ing about the fall, and following the nricacics Ok
Mosa,sm Everything of course eliminates with ST.
Pauls revelations Of the natural man, e.. inc new
Testament doctrine of fallen condition. and the
universal need OF Redeemer
TO those who arc attracted by this subject the book
will DO iu Of Interest," as 1t Is valuable contribution
to that department of theological or auhor-poogicaA
science which TO account for the presence VI SIM
and to discover a remedy There is welcome space
in our library for this, and for any other volume which
Dr. Tuloch may write.
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
Tho Athenpun pronounces Captain Warren's "Un.
derrround jerusalem" most valuable work, notwith.
standing many faults OF construction
new photography OF proverbs and poyglot prov
his
Mayrcder, which aims TO be the most comprehensive
book on the subject yet out
Dr. G. Appleton, OF the London Academy, has con.
rbued an article full of facts about international
downright to the Fotngy Repie,o FIR February. The
article is rather disappointing to English authors and
publishers because 1t plainly sets forth In systematic
order the obstacles which obstruct reciprocity
copyright between England and America, and which
come to the front whenever the question is broached
In Congress
Mr. Joseph Fishers "History Of Landholding in Ire-
land" will shortly appear In London.
Il il remarked as misfortune consequent upon
the dcccase OF NJ Buoz editor Of the Revue des Deus
Moades that articles appear in that famous periodical
ouite ipcomp etcnt and unworthy OF the subject
notable instance IN point was late review of the
study of history in Franco, by N. Louandre, which.
among other absurd notions, declared the immcasur-
able superiority OF France In scholarship and criticism,
and that there is nothing good In German works but
what has been stolen from the French
Row Dr. Farrar whose 'Life of Christ" has had so
extensive a run has another work press s'Thc
Early History Of the Church Delineaed in the Acts
of tho Apostles"
The New York Society for tho Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children have issued from their Office, No $50
Broadway, New York, valuable volume containing
the laws of the State of Now York and OF tho United
States relating to children. The work is useful a
book of reference particularly lawyers and phllan.
thropsts and is sold very reasonable prices accord
ing 10 style OF binding.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
Commissioner Bcardslce, OF the Subcommittee on
Finance aud Economies Tor tho Board OF Education,
expresses himself uuch to tho idea OF cutting
down school teachers salaries, though he secs no
a. o1,ava tlo I'd IF
tary dilcultics Whlo he regrets the necessity Of