New-York tribune., 1879-11-11

"a die,c,lt ~ aocess ma tlcv are curious In their
contents. Tnc Bible Union has kept vieil"nt eve on
the most precious treasure II this kind In every part "
the world aud in numerous instances has had speois
advantages for obtaining them through It's oie'R" '
chases of many years. Tue collection. as was I" ne tx
pected is especially rich in copies OF the h"y S0''
lures in the original languages. ana IN ahe"n' an"
modern versions. and IN the apparatus leqnreu io'
thorough course Of Biblical study. Nor Is the ucP"'
men Of speculative and docmatic theology wanting III
celebrated and indispeus works Everything essen
tal the demands of the critical student nuee"
here presented with more less funess, ana SHOWING
An unusual freedom from productions OF comparatively
small importance and OF inferior Character INC
arrangement OF the catalogue Is admlape' anu oo's
great credit to the experience. knowledge ana good
taste Of the stinguished scholar by whom IL mas oee
prepared.
From OHIO To THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. BY VIII
LIAM D. BICKHAM l2mo pp. us Dayton
The substance of this work consists OF
series of rapid travelling sketches originally pubsheo
In the form Of editorial correspondence To me Ddy'"
Journal The materials obtained during an eAcur-
sion OF The Oho Association iu the Summer OF
1879 and in hands Of the writer have proved frn
fu source of entertainment and instruction Combined
with the effective pictures of Western life and scenery
which abound IN the vo.ume are occasional pohuch I'
hacIons suggested by incidents IN the Journey ana
which possess lasting Interest than the CAV eA
elements of travel In whirng through Missouri at Tue
of SeNeutYuNc miles an houi, NIitI
close his ewes 20 he slavery which had rested
on the land The contrast between Missouri and Kansas
was of a striking character Nature haddo everything
for that superb region. but the stamp of slavery was
deeply imprinted It's face. Scarcely schoo-houSe
was to be seen in a Missouri Village. In kais the
puic academies shine afar the highest hill IN the
town. II there hut good house IN the place 1t Is
the common schoo-h0use. Not q IN the excursion
party but would have preferred quarteT-sec'on VI
Kansas for his home 10 any siX-hundredlnd"ry-'cl
tract in all Missouri Even the Northern Democratic
farmer prefers free Kansas To saveridden Mlss"uN'
Whatever noise he may make at the polls when II comes
a. business finds thatt does not toh Democrat
Rutremove from Missouri the hat remains from the
influence OF Slavery, Mr.. Blckham airms that In ten
years time her population and prosperity VIII rival
that Of ONO and Illinois Kansas CITY was found TO give
of the highest thrift lt was nled with Dn-
ness enerprss and energy reaching from Kansas TO the
mountains and graspng eagerly rthe trade OF Texas
IT. situation IN Missouri Is serious deriment 10 lis
prosperity Il prevents the arrival Of Northern emf
grants ana the accession OF NOrthcrn capital sun the
business of Kansas CITY large In proportion 10 the
population. Tue manufacturing industry is rapidly IN
creasing The Missouri River. ana numerous railways
make II "a commanding point Tor distribution Neither
ST Joseph Atchison nor Leavenworth can now re-
tard It's progress population Of forty thousand is
chiefly Northern Western There many from the
State of OHIO. II contains numerous handsome brick
dwcling-houses Some OF them Of a highly expensive
character, and the country around ls very attractive
In the "GOlden Belt" Kansas, the wheat and corn
follow each other In unbroken succession throughout
the seasons Miles upon miles OF shining cOrnf Ids III
terspersed with goldeu-headed wheat chase each other
into the ever vanishing horizon. Thrifty orchards and
comfortable diversity the scene the people
are prosperous and the cattle fat s.il desir-
able home the writer gives decided preference TO the
Valley of the Miami One acre thereis beterthan ten OF
the exubernn soil Of Kansas Indeed. he maintains that
Ohio bears the palm any land this side OF the
Elysian fields The whole volume will be read with in
terest unpretcndng, but vivid description Of the
natural characteristics and industrial resources of the
Far West The style Of the author that of apracsed
Journalist. which many of his readers vii prefer to that
OF al accomplished rhetorician.