New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
LIPPINCoTTs MAGAZINE. July.


,,or ~ the reader by its vvacty and brilliant coloring.
presenting quaint picture of old Connecticut town
remarkable alike for beautiful scenery and intelligent
society. The traces Of the garden Of Eden are sun
found I'm It's unique ways In the flavor OF wealth wi w
out the turmoil of commerce and man ufactures. lie
favor OF excusveness without the pretensons OF fsh
ion and the flavor culture without any tnge OF d
antry" Al all events stratfordonthesound is an oasis
m the desert of modern society the gates OF tue houses
swing wide on their smooth hinges the hosteSses are
charming; no cares intyude smiles aud heartfelt greet
ing invite ceaseless repetition Of friendly visits The
town has seut forth "more brilliant women than auy
place between New-York and Boston, OF whom the
writer OF the description. II is presumed, may be spec
men. 1t has been suggested however, that mere a.
elsewhere "these lovely creatures have not their fu
deserts and there is plenty OF balcony, out very
little Romeo" AT and After the Play" by L. Clarke
Davis Is an admirable critical discussion of the artistic
character OF Joseph Jefferson ana his representations
OF Rip Van Wrinkle together with historical notices OF
the gifted family who have so brilliantly illustrated the
American drama by their professional excellence ana
their personal worth The paper Is written In
the tone OF cordial not 10 say enthusiastic euogy'
but with Just discrimination and lavshes no praise
which is not amply supported by conclusive ex-
amples or the character with which Mr. Jefferson mas
80 brilliantly associated his own name, the writer most
happily remarks "The Rip OF Joseph Jefferson Is not
an individual but type; he docs not stand for man
so much as for mankind We crowd the theatre when lie
s. on the stage neither to witness the vagares oi
drunken goodfornOthing nor to grow maudln with him
in his cups We 20 there rather ourselves as we
might be- for be is but better or wOrse part drescd
Ia the livery Of our natures; his thoughts are our
thOughtshis Toys passions gr1ef triumpbs, ours we
see the possibilities Of our own lives reflected as in
mirror which he holds up to We do not all Drink
Tor waste our substance in living, butwe have
weaknesses yielded TO or overcome OF when DIS are Ou
the subtle suggestions We all have trihed with our
lives flung loves away or tramped them nnder lOo'
fl ho was;cfn y0uti-have felt the bitter hur''
md IN advancing ycsis have gone cropping about LOT
tina. loving recognition which east aside Tor
baser things He has found better love at the emu
than that which he lost % the beginning ana the nope
that his good fortune he ours IS michty influence
drawing us to him. Within the limits Of two short
hours the story OF life IS told us, and 1t Is
because we recognize in it the story of our
own lives that 1T holds and charms us
The sketch Of mr. Jeersons private life exhibits an at
traciye picture OF social hOnors and temporal prosper
fly as gracefully they have been deseINedly
won Mr.. Davis's paper concludes with the following
opposite and suggestive paragraph at lisa pity that
art such as should die for it IS of Kind thai
has slow and seldom growth. We have tried to give
some hint of il and whence sprung. well OF the
man who for twenty has by the force OF his &c MUS
made admirers and lovers Of all Engsh-speakng REQ
pie. To Us the man IN his fine sympathy, genteu ts'
Charity. dignity truth and tenderness is greater and
uob.er than the artist The sentiment of human loye
our smiles and tears Is the most potent sentiment OF
his nature. the better larger part OF him. and he
who has by it gaddened uations Is in himself greater
than it, for ne is TO quote again from Hazlitt what
st but TO be- stately herogyphc OF humanity
In a friendly notice Of Mr. Bigelow's edition of DR..
FraDkms autobiography, Mr.. Thomas Hughes presents
highly apprecativc Of Franklins character.
aud defence Of his public and personal career against
certain popular prejudccs that prevalent in Eng
land Mr. Hughes throws clear and satisfactory light
on many points which certainly needed no eucdation
in this country, but his comments which are equally
sagacous and just will do good service with the read
ing public Of England" for which they were especially
intended, while they furnish fresh example OF the
writer's cordial feelings toward Americans, by whom
lie is held in distinguished honor Mr.. Hughes las
been betrayed into inadverteDce in representing
Franklin as less gently born" than John Adams, I'M
less shoemaker stands higher IN the social scale than
@ tallOw-ohaDdler.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. July.
One of the most noteworthy articles in this
number is on the Revolution in Russia" by Russian
Nhlist for which Editor makes special disclaimer
of all responsibility, and describes as OF value only
so far as truthfuy and completely states the position
and throws light the purposes of the Russian Mill
lists" justly remarks tnat since the time of Crom-
wen no such plea for assassination as political
weapon has been put forth in Europe embodied in
the programme Of the Russian Nihists and lit is OF
tie highest interest therefore, TO know on what grounds
and by what reasoning that not belonging TO
the criminal classes of society IN Russia have brought
themselves reject of the most sacred ana unda
mental principles OF Christian civilization" The
purpose of Nihism rs explicitly stated 10y the writer
OF the article the downfall Of that Carbon which
has through centuries been curse and shame to the
Russ an people" Tue term now generally used COM
prIses all the revolutionary elements which are work
ing at the overthrow OF the present political and social
order Of things Russia II presents definite pol
itlcal or social creed, but heterogeneous mass
Of various political tendencies which bound together
only by strong feeling Of discomfort with
the present political condition. In this sense Of the
word the writer asserts that every intelligent Russian
IS Nhilis every intelligent Russian is an enemy
10 the present system Of government. and takes more
or less active part in the movement for It's overthrow
The ranks OF discomfort embrace the Liberals, mostly
recruited from the nOblest families OF the empre the
savophes, headed by the celebrated Moscow journal
ist ivan Aksenkoa and even some OF the staunchest
arstocrats and conservatives who are striving to OBJ
tain an aristOcraic constitution. Some Of the highest
military functiOnares and several Of the young gem
erals who have distinguished themselves dUTag the late
war, secretly support the movement Every political
party is represented in the present struggle with the
toterng power Of the Gar. The movement, the writer
main tains not conspiracy but great national TeVo
luton II ali who take part this revolution are To be
called Nhiliss then at least all the better educated pOr
ton OF Russia Nihisuc But these moderate clements
the writer admits the true Nhists. They are
persons OF another stamp, aud the former do not DC
serve the name That belongs only as We are informed
10 the group which takes the front OF the move
ineut and sends from its ranks the grisy
executoners whose acts OF violence have spread
terror among the officials of Russia. But they
are not common assas5ins. to mild distinction OF
the writer They do aim at seuseess destruction
OF al existing social or political forms Of life. the abo
htion of religion morality, family life, and property
Nisn seeks only the destruction Of Russian Czardom
the chronic cancer the body polite with all the minor
social diseases 1t las engeudcred. II is true that II Is
destructive III its tendencies and fierce ana uureenng
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