The New York herald., 1879-09-25

cavalry. by Brevet Major James II. Stevenson, ana
published by the Patriot Publishing Company, OF
Harrisburg. Pa. Major Stevenson was born in ire-
land and educated in America. Before he twenty
he served in the army the frontier. When the
late rebellion began he Joined the Northern forces
and gained the record of brave soldier Since the
he has practised law in Philadelphia, having
graduated from the office of William Rotch wister.
His book will prove an interesting addition to the
history of the rebellion along with the records or
other well known regiments.
Lippiacotfs Magasine for October is full OF good
reading, the opening article. "Rambles OF Three"
being particularly breezy. In an editorial on book
publishers and book reviewers the writer says:-
Strongly adverse criticism not infrequently helps
the sale of book for criticism of this sort is spent
only works of either much study or of genius,
and book that indicates intellectual power. be its
teachings true false receives the attention OF the
public There doubt but that the adverse crit
icism of the "New Englander" Of Mr. Joseph Cooks
early volumes aided their sale quite as effectively
as the favorable review of tho ibiiotheca Sacra."
Particularly in the of novels and poetry CEN
serious criticism of strong cast assists the sale OF
the volumes. The STORY OF Avis" and 'Daisy Nil.
ler' in much greater demand in consequence OF
the severity OF few reviewers in dealing with them
The sneers meted out to certain poems of Walt Whit
man and Of Mr.. Swinburne, only increase the IN
quiries tor "Blades OF Grass" and "Laus Vener.s
"a curious addition to the history of contemporary
events in Egypt" says the 4cudea,y has been fur
nished by the republication in volume of thirty
numbers Of an Egyptian satirical journal. entirely
composed by one calling himself AbouNaddaral or
the Father Of Blue Spectacles.' and processing on
the title page to be known in Paris James Sanua
This gentleman used to attract good deal of atten
ton in Cairo learn from the French preface to
the book. by giving theatrical entertainments in
which, like Mr. g. Grossmth Jr he took all the parts
himself Even the ex-Khedive would honor Abou-
Naddarah with visit. and pleased to regard him
the Molere of Egypt until the said 'Noliere be-
came jealous for the Feaheen, and, result,
over hostile to the Khedve, and had to leave the
country and take refuge in France whence he issued
his paper The journal consists in way OF the or
dinary newspaper pahulum; it is merely collection
OF squibs in aud prose directed against the
government Of the ex-Khedive and that illustrous
person himself aud of descriptions of the evil con-
| dition Of the Egy ptian peasants. Written in the
common dialect 1t is yet exceedingly telling both in
its bitter gibes ct the Executive and its real sym
pathy for the oppressed and wornout Fellaheen. or
it's sale prohibited in Egypt. and equally
Of course, it somehow got about and was read with
delight by the classes ard with decided inter
est by the authorities. It Is curious specimen OF
form of literature in the East. for Orien
tails seldom risk political satire, and 1t is. perhaps
the sign OF o influence in Egyptian politics-the
! influence of popular organ.