, 1879-07-26
"A.saddle in the Wild
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"Spanish Proillos," by James
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I'm the Tolls" by Mrs. Paddock
The United Netherlands
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LITERATURE.

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LITERATURE.
LIFE AND EPOCH OF HAMILTON.
Judge shca's "Lifo and Epoch OF Alexander
UsmIltoun ts modcst1y Introduced BY the
nuthor "a ian essay" It's, however, an elab'
orato work Of 40 octavo pnEcs. The narrative
IL confined in this volume to the carly and least
known years OF Hamilton, stopping With ILLS ap-
po,utu,ent to Washlngton's stnff. Judge Shea
nurposes, but docs not promise, to continue his
work "so that It shall ultimately include
every Incident and phase OF Hamllton's memoirs
in their pfiyate, professional, and public as-
nects," For tho present hc Assumes that ho has
fonnd natural aud appropriate division Of the
subject. .
We do not fully arrcc to this opinion. The
ucnocbn Of Alexander Hamilton did not begin,
or rest, or cnd with bis otl3clnl connection with
Washington. His mission Us one Of the tramers
of tic Constitution hnd scarcely then begun;
he was In the middle Of his military sorvico;
md his period Of adolescence was not dectsvc-
" closed. Judge Shoa has plainly consulted
Ills OWL convenience, moro than Ills regard for
logic or ceremony, in treating Of this period Of
uamlton's lite by itaelf. The book Us II stants
is a fragment But, though fragment, II Ia
valuable IN ita way. 1t throws much light On
the antcccdcn.s nnd cnrly elucation Of Ea1nil-
ton. 1t cxpounds in q mastcrly way tic legal
and constitutional principles involved Id tho
War f4s Independence. And 1t collccts masa
Of curious Information In regard to TINT period
OF cur couutry's history.
,,rcaar oivcn IN t,,c world hy Morao and John g.
Iron,i,ton ID mi ~ cour.c' ohuna,nt. INT r. Il
,ror,,, ,,r.soryinr Ju,ro shoo ho. n,,,ct, n aov
~ Ma.I,,ta,,,s s.to,1 III oo,,oro 1Iro. ,,,,oh
s,.a ~ 1t. ,,,,,ot. t.non ,,t,h 1ra1,.rrond .vt,o,
hnr,u ,aro, af,ar ,ta ,,or,oi ,..,r,,otc,, hy H.
ans,,or NJ T,,htn rho <cono ~ Ii. worr I,,iea
r,,.. ha,ro,,o. ,h,t I1,r,,,t.t ,td ,ot .,s,t rne
IN n ~ no rc,,orted hut rourht tha infcc.
om Mn.ss,,n.o.,s t,nas fro6a ,,,a snr,, -,
liberty then in the mir, md from tIat medium OF
so,, trunicotton ,,nic, sccm, IN 1nvs crfatc11 In
those daYs in thu hcnrts Of patriotic men.
Tie chapters arc nut together without much
regard to ttmo or the orderly deveopmcnt OF
II thcv mtrht hnye hecn prcpurca for rcatltnr Ms
separate Lectures, Tho author docs not even
condno himself to tho limits laid down Ia Ills
allcl between Hamilton and Burr, ho enters INTO
tbs cert, Of hs m sr hoynoas ,.o1 ~, n ;,
hot u " sonent' o'le "ouA" tn'"H' 'ol lts o"u
ya,!ea IN .l'c Io,o;l'es M 10 .orl more per1ect
minds when Hamilton was acting on Washing
..,,a 100 w., ,.,.,,,.s Is5ossna.aaa .uaa - =.
achieved.
rio n,oet ro1uob,o onrt ~ 4hc nroa.nt w,r,,
,s uuuuostouably @ its I'd discussion @ 9t Of tic @ 1cral
aspects OF tho American case. Judge sGca
.hn,.s h,y onn,,ror luow1u,vc -, t,,o ,,,v ,ros
In those days; how caSarly 1t was sought after;
what means yerc taken to disseminate IL; md
tho judicial TONG Of public debate. On this
head We cannot do better than quote from tho
author:
!ae Ely c.STen years WHEN 1mmeaistGy nreeeuea
that i7f$! Wien hamilton cane 10 ny !EosiRce
OH, o. NoW iofls Wero yeass o. intense 1eens sMd
ec. Mes ann n @ wo
practlca! Toyomenis In political and ccclcstns,cai
Eoye5nanse: II was not deoats - 9! e., controversy
Hons. searcI,ns, e conscicntons mr. W exan1ination ani
de!!lIoFntinn. Those AUTHORS wt,oac writings stood
highest t-ihosc who had siscn ahoyo advocacy Of
seash ncseats1wssc ,noss popular anA antl'orlia.
se Wnea ;v,. e inv - no eonleS nrsaPs IN Tue
ujar. Il hveot IN "I fsw ycar, feyirai IN lis siv
Of the scicucs OF postcs "a ausnt by tho msstci.
besamo tamtl!ar 10 the Eeoplc: The book
haI to ~ sunniIc5 m o,onni n
indeed, a cass l,k1 thn. Of thosu privao
gentlemen whtse y, attention i.aekstonc ondeay1.ed
aa "te most useful as we'll al cons,.ie rahlo i,o,y
Of men in tho uns!oM," wero in Auos,cn l,ts most
hsn.so% an4 ussnt stAaents; t Ha1ke had
tracts Of popular devotion. In no nranei ~ ,le
pnbilsiiors husincss were 80 many books a. those
on nM aw @ " ~ aa; ~ Is gen
dc Caontss wcru race ot iurins. thn mnrnrn,n NJ
1nanenco OF WHOSE s,easnsnE nnd wlslom will be
t c.n ~ rs H. ss.ii ;i M ~ "cm s ~ RtPos9 t1 sot