New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
LIPPINCOTT.

The lovers of the Catskills will find in the
paper on the "CatSbu Region" faithful description Of
the pecuariues which give perpetual charm to that
romantic mountain range. OF The Catskiu sunsets,
which vie with the fIdmed luvelincss of the Italian
evening sky the writer speaks in terms OF no more IMAM
becoming rapture: Sometimes the golden lEht gives
way TO a VIC ct then fades into clear soft gray, which
enolds the earth with the tenderness Of bcncdcuon;
again. wnen of clouds bar the west Or furrow the
zenith whore they eaten tine radiance the worlds filed
with surprising glory. Often il July aud August while
the goes down the iEAtunSs are playing along the
dark purple banks of cloud the northern and eastern
horizons making the lower earth curiously dark and
strange and speca the last huCs iade from the west
and leave Ony those sudden flashes Enthusiastically tolSht
up the yaeygLOsty pres enccs which add sOmbreuess
TO the darkenins landscape and the g.OOulug sky"
Woman's Position IN Germany" presents Il tissue OF
carcaures OF domestic lite IN the better class Of German
families of whose social circumstances and quality the
writer exhibits only a profound ignorance A long
residence II any Of the delightful German capitals is
necessary to perceive the absuriiy OF such house
hold pictures as the foowng a lady is expected to
do all the cooking and laundrywOrk OF her household,
washing excepted, together with such service
usually assigned the American hOusemald; while the
one rude servant who is appOrOncd TO family scrubs
the uncarpeed floors, chops the kuGlns-wOOd and car
the coal, THIS the garden and does the washing
This confined TO the middle class or classes ladies
Of lofty title and estate unless their excep
tionaly large, perform all these functions III common
with their humblerb born sisters The obligation Of un-
rcmtting drudgery Tor women is so universally main
tanned IN Germany at class OF society escapes Ii.
De Lauzun, be Fersen, and Marie Antonettc"
by John Austin stevens, is wellwIittcn historical
essay describing with accuracy and effect the social
pect Of the higher Partisan circles at The time Of the
Revolution. my Husbands Hobbies" by Jennie J.
Young. levels pqIan satire against the mania OF viz
for old editions, autographs OF famous men, aud
antique crockery, admitting, however, that "there IS
charm about ceramics which must sooner or later touch
the heart" The account Of an ascent Of tie Matter
horn" by Charles g. Howard will be read with interest
from the recent tragic tate Of young Bostonan in
similar attempt Mrs. Treats " Notes on the
Intelligence OF BrGs," like all her natural
history papers, admirable specimens OF the popular
treatment OF scientific topics. She maintains that the
intellectual operation Of certain birds something
than instinct, and often display quality with no
manifest difference from the reasoning OF human beings
individuals Of the species viii behave quite diff
frrently under like circumstances. while instinct. it
would seem, should prompt them TO the same actions
under similar conditions. The sagacity they SHOW
discerning those who kind and render them assist
auce, and the quicAuess with which they recognize
acquaintance. truly remarkable They naturally
suspicious and taxes time win their confidence; but
If II is once won they seldom forget their beuefactors"
The following example observed 10y Mrs Treat presents
curious Illustration Of the military tactics Of some Of
native sOng-brds 90 few years since the English
sparrow made It's advent IN our village, ana ItaItu
this hardy foreigner would drive our charming native
songsters from midst but. the contrary, the
sparows not allowed CIremaiu Onhe grounds at all
during the breedng-season. In the Winter they come
about the house in large numbers even rOOst-
Ing on the projecting pillars Of the piazza,
but on the return Of the birds have
the right priority they forced TO tine streets
or about residences where the inmates have not taken
pains to encourage the sOugbrds by making suitable
urstng-places for them, such US dense thichets Of
sorubbery and native groves or frut-ofchards II Is
amusing 10 see the combined action ana apparent intel
gcucc exercised by the various species in driving and
keeping the sparrows iIOm the grounds On the west
side OF the house Is a stp or wOOdiand-ueNt TO
this the Methodist Church. aIOInd which the spaIToWs
frequently ngIegd to iood. Horses are fed under
the sheds connected with tie church, and remains OF
lunches OtteI scattered about making good feeding
grounds the Lttle The spairo not
molested by birds while feeding hut let something
suddeu stare the nJcs and obey are pretty sure 10
rise IN BODY and ali ght the the house