New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
prTNAM'S ART HAND ROCKS Edited by SUSAN y
~ '' C,EIFE limo c. L. Punan's SONS

English edition is intended to furnish the student on ART
with authentic instruction on the practical details 'he
knowledge OF which is essential to success IN MS utuo
profession The manuals Of which 1t is composed are
written by accomplished artists, who nave ceNo'eu 'o
frns of expcrcnce and skill the direction OF the
youthful aspirants who just entering upon their
novtate In preparing the American edition. Mrs Gar
ter has applied her excellent judgment 10
the modification of few points relating 10
simple matters Of fact, and occasional sng-
cestions intended to tone down the two dogmac as>cr
ons Of the writer. The first number OF the series j.
"The Of Skatcting from Nature by THOMAS ho"p'
than devoted TO the rudimens OF linear sketce ioi
the use OF pupils who have had practice with the
lead pencil and chalk but who are at faWt wheh
attempting delineate the natural landscape The sec
ond numpcr is on THE Art of Landscape Painting III
Oil Coors by W Williams, presenting series OF prei
rules directions for reproducing on canvas the N"r
Gus aspects Nature, they are seen in landscape
The course will also comprise practical essays on
"Flower Painting" Figure Drawing" and the " Iiu-
man Figure" The volumes brought out with great
ncaness Of typographical execution, and cannot l 10
command the attention of art students
MEMORIAL. AND BIoGRApnICAL SKETCHES. BY
JANfs FREEMAN CLAIRE. Emo PIP A5i' Housh'on Us
The contents of this volume are made up, to
great extent OF the personal "reminiscences OF the au-
thor which throw light the character and career OF
some OF the distinguished men among his acquaintance
chiefly Massachusetts. without the slightest trace OF
anecdotes and incidents. which might almost he con
kidercd below the dignity Of regular biographical
narrative but which afford pleasing Illustration
Of personal character and of different phases
OF social life. The services, during the War OF
the Rebellion OF Governor Andrew, who was
member of the authors congregation, are DE
tcribcd in tcrmssot warm and apprecative sympathy
"On the afternoon Of that 18Th of April ls6l passed
into the Governors office in the State House through
the anteroom, crow3cd with the fathers, mothers and
wives of the soldiers just attacked in Baltimore Iee-
grams arriving. officers coming and going meSsei'-
gers from the acknowledgements Office, from the quar-
termaster's office judges, senator's the most influential
men in the city and poor came TO ask If their
had reen heard from. In the midst OF this conmo-
ton the Governor sat at his table calm i'll the midst OF
ALL attending to each piece of business in order hearing
and answering all inquiries, considering and promptly
deciding every difficult point, ard writing the famous
telegram which seemed to show for the first time,
that tenderness might be element in war
The author refers to the wonderful camness ana sell
possession of Andrew during the most critical
periods OF the He always the same tranquil,
serene. doing his enormous amount of work like Co
ethics star without haste and without rest "He
worked like the great engine in the heart OF the sea
ship. The vessel may be rolling and pitching amid
frghtful seas decks swept by successive waves but
there in the OF the ship the engine works stead
ily o. with TRANQUIL accuracy, but enormous power
Such force, so steadily exercised was his. There
was no far, strain 10 hurry. no repose;
but constant eduable motion, and through
all those weary years, to their riumphaI end
Among other persons treated the volume
Dr. Claiming is exolled for his undyng hope his sym
patty with every new person new movement which
presented any feature OF promise; he was always
breathing the pure air of the mOuntainOp whenever
you went into his room. he would begin some strain OF
higher mood, that lifted you into the region OF eternal
truth Charles Sumner ia said to have had the kndes
heart; he would Intentionally hurt his worst
enemy he bore malice though he deeply felt
wrong; but he adroit in tho use OF language
and thus without intending it, often wounded the vanity
and self-cOnceit Of his opponents. His warm. large
heart which priced friendship highly, was contnu-
ally misunderstood, and he very much alone He
loved appreciation, but never bought 1t by
disloyaty TO conviction. He loved peace,
but was obliged for conscience sake always
TO be at war Sumner owed his hold the people to
his large endowment OF noble sentiments. "Others
may have been before him in originating the anti
SLAVERY movement others may have closer TO the
common people urging the abolition of avery some
NAV have been more fiery; more adrot But
where do we hni combined in person so much of
moral sentiment with so much intellectual culture;
much unity OF ann with variety OF attainment; such
purity joined to such practsed ability 50 much
Of integrity aud faithful industry in work;
such sweetness and such such readiness to
brave enemies and patience endure suferugs, as we
find united IN the life and character OF Charles sumner"
Other papers in the volume devoted to Theodore
several of purely literary character increase the
variety and interest OF the work
a OF &.