New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-12
BRIEF NOTICES.

J. W. Boutoh, No. 706 Broadway, has re-
ceived the January number of Mr.. Philip Gilbert Ham
ertons Portfolio The editor contributes the seventh Of
his articles In the Apthorpe Gallery dealing this time
with Hans Holbein's portrait of 4 German lady. He
has asO very readable article Turner, in which he
breaks ances with Ruskin taking the ground that tue
artists aim was to produce and remarkable combi
nations color without reference to the truth Of Nature
The remainder of the literary work is chiefly critcal
and the illustration which gives high value to the num-
Der is Whstlers wonderful etching" Billingsgate."
"Ah!" signs Grandfather de Coverey, "there ere
no manners among the young people now Remember
the way we behaved in youth, Sir, in our youth
mortally afraid Of our fathers and mad very
proper OF mothers, and we were respectful 70
them, and were polite TO everybody. Sir. The world
isn't what it vast isn't what it vast" Sir Knight you
are right in way. The modern school child is not
markable for courteous Kindness, for graceful quiet
for yeneraon Of any sort for anything To use slang
expressions, to snub people who are addressed,
to be selfish to the point OF discourtesy,
to think scornfully OF the "old-fogy ideas" of
their elders these are too much the OF youth
in these days Precepts delivered their careless
ears are not always enecve-!ct us hope that book
full Of story, cheerful wisdom and sarcasm that is
kind will help the really wemeaning young generation
to otner fashions In the little volume entided Be
having" %. Lothrop d Coz, Mrs. POwer-who, under
her penname of Shirley Dare has written many clever
which are at once judcous and entertaining The book
is 80 entertaining that small person who has once be-
gun 1t help finishing it, and so judfcots that that
small person can little help being influenced by
it. It's n wholesome book which does not much In
cucae "elegances" the perfect manners taught by
kindliness and h-mindedness The refinement that
grows out OF simplicity, dignity hepfulness. and the
sense Of honor is the refinement which, with exceeding
tact Shirley Dare teaches; there has hardly been bet
ter Parents Assistant" since Miss Edgeworths time
THE gentlemaniness that is first honorable manness
is what boy will learn from this book; the lady hood
that gencness, generosity, service sefrcspect and
respect for Others Is the girls lesson. sentence which
represents the spirit Of the book Is this 1.-The best re-
ceipt going through life in an exquisite way, with
beautiful manners Is feel that everybody, matter
how rich how poor, needs all the Kindness they
get from others In the world"
G. p Putnams Sons have published an excellent
little Manual for Nursing" Demo. PIP. 143 prepared
for the Training School for Nurses attached to Bellevue
Hospital yet with multitude of simple practical direc
lions which may be applied in families. Notwithstand
ing its brevty the manual Is very thorough embracing
directions for the proper treatment OF all ordinary med
the sensitive and whimsical appetites OF the sick
are especially sensible.
General Francis A. Walkers papers "Thc Worlds
Fair" in Philadelphia, which originally appeared IL The
international, Rere,r have been published in small vol
ume (svo PIP 6s by A. Barnes Co. II is the clearest
and most Intelligent critical account Of the Cente
NAL Exhibition which has yet appeared
Mr. william J. Rofe's edition Of shakespeares King
Henry the FIN (16mo. PIP. 1911 Harper Brothers)
is an honest careful piece OF work. designed for the
student and general reader, rather than for "Shake
speare's scholar" The introduction and notes
mendably BRIEF yet sufficiently full; and, for all other
purposes than special study Of the play they furnish
Just what needed The Harpers' "HalfIour Series"
has been pleasantly increased by two excellent short
sa Of MeDr 1e and Rae
The is OF light structure, but charming and the
latter very agreeable reading III spite Of its absurd
and affected title
No. 81 of Mr.. Van Nostrand's "science Series" IL
little treatise of 1O4 pages, Foundations" by the
French engineer, Jules Gaudard translated by Mr. Yer
HarcOur IL IL illustrated so lar as the barrow Inn
its Of the series will allow
A Brentano UniOn-square) has received from Genoa
the first number of Lo Scioe The Knowable), month
yjorna Of eight gaarto pages devoted e. science IT.
initial number is by Professor Pagano on the ancient
history ef Italy.
-Uarper Brothers have ready the bound vol
umes of their Weekly Monthly and Ba-ar for the year
1877. The three periodicals make imposing bulk.
and a complete set OF EACH since Its beginning would
form small library The two former constitute re-
markaby rich and varied chronicle Of literature, tray
els, felton, art science politics and current news for
reference and also much that invites 10 rereadng The
Ba-ar equal advantage to womans library, and.
especially in tue matter OF fashion, grows more inter-
estine the older the volumes become.
Home Interiors" b. Z. G. Garduer 2mo., PIP. 2Gs:
James r. Osgood & Coz, is light chatty volume on
house decoration and furniture. with rnay illustrations
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curtains, will be delighted with the volume.
-Hurd & Houghton Tor rather Osgood Co, ali Ugh
the old imprint still appears have added the "Poetra
Works Of Walter Scott" 10 their Library Of English
Classcs The former nine volumes com pressed into
five The same house added TO the
biographies a compact ana carefully prepared life of
Rembrandt. Mr.. Longfellows e Poems OF Places" Is
enriched by charming and thoroughly poetcal
volume OF the series" Greece" IL Is q filed
with incense from the poets Of all lands.