New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME JANUARY MAGAZINES.


Mr. Howells by persons who can see through a MN
stone with their eyes shut OF this remarkaoie s'oi''
which has been received with so great i'oi W ~
public that the writer needs only
and q assured aud Independent eo"inan" VI ~.
capabilities 10 be highly agreeable" she moves WIN
nm accelerated but always crcumspect pen to an emu
winch we recognize as both morally DC ana poetoaiy
lust ard we lay her book aside full OF the candd WISH
10 meet her again at no very distant day. Inc pi'no
plc OF Equality Is made the subject OF era'r us
cussion than Is usual in the PAGES OF h"s'A' '"'
writer arriving at the conclusion that ihednaiS up
pears 10 be the divine order always has existed ana
all our theories aud priorf specuiauohs VIII ho'
change the nature Of things. Even incpuai'S VI '
ton Is the bass OF progress. the incentive 10
The paper on the Bonanza Farms OF Tue "es'' E"''
. variety OF important details from peisonni oooo'"
ton IN regard to The practical effects of the system Vi
,r,,,o o,, n gig.utic scale The writer afiIms that
those who have gone INTO business OF wheat growing
on this system. making use OF tie most i"i.o'eu
machinery and OF cheap labor are nahlng eo'osS''
fortunes; but, the other haud, ihe sm"''
farmers, whe depend mainly on their own ihpo''
with small capitai and less machinery DO not
make comfortable subsistence but are running oehhu
hand end must 80 Gown, upon further reduction III
the nrce of agricultural products. The large develop
ment the tenant system OF farming is an e'i Vi "o
greatest magnitude There Is not one redecnhE feature
IN the whole stem H. America, ana IL Is III every wa"
worse thanIn Europe" Mr.. Grant Whites article ON the
scrutyc passages all If which amusing ana some
Of them very drol Mr.. Whites English experiences DO
not seem to have inspired him with any H'ely uuIn"
ton Of the rich democratic society OF nouern
probably ia no other ace since The word peg'n' ne
remarks "has the jewel Of gold been SO Citen
seen in the swincs snout as III Ne"-io'A'
New-York, with the elements Of the hneSt soei
ETY. IN the world. has really nothing when may DC
rightly called society; because. not being cap"a vi
even metropolis, lot being tie centre oil any interest,"
political literary. artistic. or even social o'her 'n"n
commercial interest come to De merely place ior
The speedy getting and the spocder spending o. money
The first two chapters OF Mr. II0sels's new story Inc
Undiscovered Country" strike of into new line
foun led on the mysteries ~ the modern Pyhoness ana
current sprituaiistlc iucantations but opening heiu
far the fine studies Of character which foIm so peculiar
an element in the charm of his 1ciions Diver NeLu'l
Holmes contributes fresh poem on " The Coming age,
ana there is another by Whittier, entitled, ST. Martins
summer"
In addition 10 the serial hcons which are looked Tor
with 30 much by the readers OF Harper the pres
emt number contains attractive papers on ga DIN
tmore and its Merchants" Inc lsms OF rory ie"iS
AGO" represented by Theodore Parker DR.. Channihs'
Edmund Quincy sylvester Graham, Lydia Maria Child
aud Others the sketches of whom appear TO nave Deeh
introduced for the sake OF teir portraits with which
more or less faithful tie article IS illustrated rather
than for any special significance In their position Inc
sbepherds Of Colorado. " Compulsory Education ID
Brooklyn" and Ferdinand dc Lesseps as Minister TO
Rome in ls49" The Illustrations. as usual are not only
highly appropriate but admirably executed
Scri6ner has the usual variety OF agreeable papers,
among which may be noted " Young Artists Lie IN
New-York" illustrated with cnginvlngs OF pictures by
members OF the salmagundl Cub, "Ihe Acaulahs OF
louisiana" :" A Revolutionary Congressman on Horse
hack" Extracts from the Journal OF Henry j. Kay
mond" The Acadians is an interesting paper, pre-
senng some novel details with regard 10 the descend
fhaa xtlas frnm celebrated
Iongrellow IN Evaugcllne," and who were among the
earlier permanent settlers OF Louisiana, though the
term Is frequently applied all the number classes OF
French origin throughout the state The Acadans rs
described by the writer. are SIN apecuar ana remark
able people often retaining the character ana mode OF
living of nfty or hundred years Their language Is
French corrupted patos, especially In settlements
remote from the public highways OF commerce lie
most thrifty of them keep their places In good crdcr
raising small of corn. cotton tobacco peas ana
potatoes and highland rice, II the SOL Is .avoI-
able The lives OF these people IRON gen
Grafton To generation u mere repetition OF the
same round OF simple pleasures and easy work bais
are attended young ana old Ol b0th sexes C"fus ana
eno horse and cock fights are proper Tor the most
respectable citizen. No woman, however, ever pres
ent AT the last two entertainments Sunday aiter mass
ia devoted to pleasure Every family makes or receives
v,s,ts A COLLATION. IN the morning is Indispensable,
whether the guests are few many. Pancakes with
molasses honey arc handed round. III snch oahues
are not at hand potatoes are used instead Coffee
Is ALWAYS served. The Acadian woman Is cal iicous ana
quick tempered. yet amlabe and warm hearted. Her
anger is soon expended and frankly depoied What
over else she may be- she IL always womany and with
rare excepions virluOus The modern Eyangeline has
discarded the picturesque Norman cap aud krte of blue
and for grand toilet wears dainty PINK Ut oiuc sunpon
net OH her coqucttish head while I'll Indian robe with
coseytting bodice and long flowing skirts adorns her
lltne graceful Among the other articles In the
u {oeta ou ri " her
he found cmnenty Instructive with numerous illustra
lions Of the ripe mutt taken from nature and drawn at
their actual size Mr.. ]. III. Merryman contributes
valuable article on the United States Life saving Ser
vice and Mr. William G. Church treats nelligently OF
American Arms and Ammunition" MI. X H. Stod-
dard's striking poem Is an echo OF inc oed ana Ie-
Fiction OF human life.
The North American opens with an exhaustive paper
on Tue Interoceanic Canal" by Count de Lesseps; Mr.
Francis Parkman more to the charge, sim
gle-handed against five sialwart antagonists on the
woman Question:" Mr. froude continues his prophetic
wall on the supremacy Of Romansm and the Irish
Race in the United States; critical estimate OF Santc
Beuve by Henry James, cyinces thorough study OF
the great French critic, with deep insight into his
pecuIiar methods and the value OF his achievements
Professor WInche has u powerful and opporune essay
on the "Meta physics OF Sciences" Mr Cutboert Mills
furnishes the part OF the Permanenee OF Poi-
zeal Forces :" and Mr.. r. II. stoddard contributes an
elaborate paper Inc Light OF ASIA and other re-
cent poems.
The articles OF greatest general interest in the
number OF The International are Rubens, by Philip
Hsmerton Francis Lieber Qeibei, sic, by Professor
j. @. B:uutschli. William Cobbett, by Henry Cabot
Iodae and civilian Knvio Clifford" by JOAN
fiske The services OF the late Dr. Licber 10 political
scence and international law are briefly but clearly
SET forth; DIR. Lodge treats OF the brawny, and
times. brutal specimen of English humanity, William
Cobbcit with just Appreciation and the character and
scientific Accomplishments of the late Professor Clifford
ure considered with afieotionate sympathy and wise
ompreheusivcness In Mr. Fskes admirable highly