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The New York herald., 1879-08-11
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EGYPT Under Ismail Pacha." being some chap
ters OF contemporary history, edited by blanchard
Jerrold, and published by Tnsey h Co.. London. is
book that makes its appearance most opportuney.
Mr. Jerrold gives very different story OF Egypt
under the late Khedive than that told by
Edwin de Leon. He begins his work with running
commentary on the Khedive's predecessors, giving
great praise to Mohamned Ali, who laid the founda-
ton of the work carried out with much show by
Isman Pacha. He comedies to the late viccroy the
character of singular astutencss. who while engaged
in the most enormous schemes, had an eye to the
most minute details. He knew how to work upon
tho rivalries that exist between European ma
tions He was shrewd enough for that
but he not wary enough to keep
from being overreachcd by cunning spcculators.
selnshness Mr.. Jerrold comedies to be the strong
est characteristic the late viceroy. "a base sell
hshncss," nc says, ''is stamped upon every act of
the Khedivo's reign. To enrich himself and his
family by the unscrupuous use OF the powers given
To his race the consent Europe for the bene-
ft OF the Egyptian people. and to bring TO his pur-
pose ali tho help he could obtain from European
capital, enterprise and knowledge. IL the object
Isna Pacha appears to have set before himself di-
rccty reached tho viccregsl throne. Heseenls to
have formed comprehensive plan for the aggran-
dizement OF his own children at the expense OF the
rest oil Mohammed Airs descendants ON the morrow
of saeeds funeral, and TO have kept II before him
through every event and episode of his reign
Considerable space is devoted to intrigues by
which the viceroy induced the sultan, Abdul Aziz to
set aside tho lawful heir Hahn Pacha, in favor of
his son, Prince Tewhk. the present viceroy. That
Prince Hahn Is more of man than the present
sovereign there is little doubt In the nrs, place, he
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
HERBERT SPENCER'S DATA or ETHICS.
An Artist Who Never Painted and a
Poet Who Died Unknown.
THE BLACK FOREST.
William Minturn's Novel, Minor
Reviews and Chit Chat.
"rHE DATA OF ETHICS.

f- THE DATA OF ETHICS.
Mr.. Herbert Spencers latest volume. 'The Data of
Ethics ID. Appleton Co.) is likely to attract quite
much. If not more. attention than anything he
has yet written. Whatever Mr. Spencer has to say
is worthy of intelligent consideration. but the ma
ture OF the present volume will. perhaps make it
more generally read than some others OF his works
There great many people who lean toward the
theories expressed here by Mr.. Spencer, and they
win very gladly avail themselves Of his support
This volume does not naturally in it's present
place in the programme Of the system of synthetic
philosophy, but Mr. Spencer has been led to skip
the intermediate volumes. for fear that persistence
in sonforming to the original order might result in
Lowing the final work OF the series unexecuted
''Hints. he writes. repeated of late years with in
creasing frequency and distnctness have shown me
that health may permanently iail, il life does
not end. before reach the last part Of the task
have marked out tor myself This last part of the
task it is to which regard all the preceding parts
as subsidiary" That this volume is evidently pet
Of its distinguished author is quite evident. He
acknowledges that he is anxious to establish the
rules Of right conduct on scientific basis. "Now
that moral injunctions losing the authority
given by their supposed sacred origin" he says.
'the sccularization of morals is becoming impera-
tive. Great mischief has been done by the
repellant aspect habitually given to moral rule by
lts expOsltOrs ana immense Dement'S are 10 DC
cipated from presenting moral rule under that at
tractive aspect which it has when undistorted by
superstition and asceticism." Conduct is the text
from Which he breaches. Conduct in general he de-
fines 'scts adjusted to ends" On the question
of good and bad conduct he is in entire sympathy
with the Utilitarians. He aims to prove that
submission to anguish does not bring divine favor.
and that the Deity is not propitiated by self-in-
nicted pains That actions attended by
happiness others by unhappness is the consequence
OF the operation of causes which work in subjcction
to fixed laws. and Mr.. Spencer argues that it ID the
business of moral science to deduce from these laws
the conduct which necessarily leads to good or bad
issues. The notion that such and such actions
made respectively good and bad simply by divine in
junction Is he says. "tantamount TO the notion that
such and such actions have not in the nature Of
things such and such kinds of Effects. For various
reasons udes that code OF perfect personal
conduct be made definite. The drift OF
his argument to be that science and morality
are sufficient to sustain nun and that religion is
unnecessary. Mr.. Spencer argues profoundly and
brilliantly. and that his Data of Ethics Will become
the gospel OF great many clover men and women
Ind OF others not clever have not the slight
est doubt.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY AUGUST H. 1s7a-TRIPLE SHEET

Upon their daughter Dorcas he svished his hercest
love- aud upon this child visited the mistake OF
her parents. She high strung and proud. and 1t
was bitter hour for her when she learned the story
OF her fathers marriage and btterer for the poor
mother. But everything ended happily. The moral,
however. is just as strong though Dorcas' love
had ended in q catastrophe.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
STUDIES OF SENSATION Axp EVENT"

Mr.. Richard Herne sheppard, who is becoming
conspicuous the role first grave digger to buried
and forgotten poems, has just nnearthed the poetic
writings OF Ebenezer Jones. This young man, who
died In s0o in tho fortcth year his age was only
more Of that unhappy race OF disappointed poets
who spread their wings only to beat against their
prison walls and fall crushed to earth. Ebcn
Jones was of Welsh extraction and camo of a fairly
well to do family. He received the rudiments of a
good education, but reverses OF fortune drove him
from school to mercantile pursuits, which were his
bete He publisheda modest volume In his early
manhood entitled ''studies Of Sensation and Event"
that showed no little poetic feeling. aud to-day
would have gained him largo audience. hut the
critics saw at TO stab him. and he made no effort
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
'aTHE LAST OF THE KERDREcs. F"


novel called 'The Last Of the Kerdrecs'' (Tinsley
Co.. London) is well known in this city gentle
man OF wealth and fashion, and the author of the
drama. George Douglass. which has been played
at the Lyceum Theatre several occasions. 1.-The
Last of the Kerdrecs," which originally appeared
the eton in Paris daily paper. is dedicated by
permission to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "who
in his poem of Evangeline has given to the world
that type Of womanly perfection which none have
been able to portray in prose-. Mr. Minturn's story
reads like translation from the French. which it
really is. but from his own French There is very
little plot in the story very few characters and not
great deal of interest. 1t is smoothly written, and
the passages devoted to the description OF scenes
during the French Revolution of 1774 are
quite graphic. In the love passages there
is lack of genuine fervor. The lovers
say sweet things and vow many vows but they
have not the true ring The heroine of the book is
Blanche Labadie, who is always spoken of rs "Miss
while the men invariably addressed as "Mon-
seur" Banche's father is artist and she follows
his profession he is also a violent republican and
she shares his political views. Blanche was, are
told. according to circumstances, ga demoniac or
a sister Of charity" but when she herself cher
heart listened only to the splendid canticle of her
eighteen years.. Notwithstanding the fact that she
daughter Of the people her hand and foot wera
remarkably small. with "hne articulations and
modelled ON the antique" Her large blue eyes
were ''veled under the long. arched eyebrows
docs the author eyelashes and her rosy, we'll
cut lip harmonized with the fine nostril." She
would rise at earliest dawn. and wandering to the
woods, explore ''the secrets Of its nests" or.
..crouchng in q cavity Of some steep rock her hair
streaming to the wind. her face bufeted by the
tempest, she fixed on the canvas the terrible rag
4 xv1,iI
that she Arst met Andre viscount de Kerdrec. who
came upon her unawares. Andre was young and
good looking fellow with Intelligent face. with
large dark eyes, full of vivacity." Blanche who
hated aristocras. started to leave the place. but
begged her to remain At first she angry and
talked to him rather severely. but she concluded
CO. excaiming. ''Well it is too late to do anything
to-day; there are only crude tones and direct
trasts of light and shade; will come Tomorrow"
Then as though ashamed Of her weakness, she NUT
tered something about "honi-d words and fine COM
mandng sentiments. Farce! Mere shsm!' aud
walked home. But love, which does many strange
things. can even change the political sentiments Of
girl # eighteen, and Blanche vowed to marry Andre
but he guillotined before her eyes. The last of
the Kerdrecs is Jean. beast of man. the natural
son of Andres father. He also loved Blanche. and it
was he who his blind jealousy. betrayed Andre to
the revoutionists. and Blanche too. when she told
him how she hated him. There is not person in
the book who enjoys life and most Of the characters
die violent deaths.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11

IS older and more experienced. besides being man
of parts. while Tewfk. although amable and accom-
plished. lacks backbone AS the Viceroy Is htue
than fgurehead amiability and accomplish
ments desirable than astuteness and deier-
mnation. Mr.. Jerrold contends that the Khedive
wns not popular among his people. although General
Loring. whose views have been published in the
HERALD argues that he during the latter part OK
his reign. In proof OF his statement Mr.. Jerrold
mentions some of the taxes under which the poor
fellah groaned. 'eirtr-t 1-,f
palm treated like mis- tree. The ingenuity or ms
has been exhausted in devisDg the means
of wringing the utmost out OF his industry Ihe TAX
gatherer aud he quits His house is taxed.
his lease is taxed his land is taxed over and over
market place. his license tradesman or workman
is taxed, the produce from his taxed land ana MS
taxed tools is taxe his boat is taxed even the loan
which ia desperation he contracts in order to pay his
taxes, is taxed. The tax gatherer meets hir on ms
marriage morn, and leaves him only when MS
friends have paid his last tax at his open grave.
The tax on tobacco, one of the most grevious to
which the fellah subjected, greatly reduced
by the Khedive. Mr.. Jerrold has no doubt that
Ismail sadyk. the Moufetish, treacherously
murdered. although General Loring thought it quite
likely that he had only been banished to some un-
known region.
Perhaps the newest information, and assuredly not
the least interesting. supplied by Mr. Jerrold says
the academy. lis that concerning the Abou Naddarah
semi-comic aud political print. which. secretly
handed about from hand to hand has had extraordi-
nary popularity and has exercised extraordinary in
fuence among the Egyptian people This "Arab
Punch" whose author professor of Arabic and
italian named Sanua first appeared in April. 1878
The biting satires it contained upon the abuses OF
the Khedive's government secured its suppression
after the issue of the tenth number; but, when
Sanua was banished from Egypt. its publication WAS
continued, with the addition of cartoons. and the
paper itself continues to be smugged into the conn
try. Mr.. Jerrold gives some fac-similes of the
cartoons. In of these the Khedive. represented
Gagged fox, is being exhibited in the French Ex-
hibition In another the Viceroy is seen in q ceme-
terry falling back with alright at the apparition OF
the ghosts of the Moufetish and others of his vic
Tins. who are rising from the tombs. denying
him forgiveness, and threatening to haunt him for
the future
Mr.. Jerrold is an open advocate of the claims OF
Prince Hahn. whom he thinks worthy successor
of Mohammed Ali.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11

wHrTTAKER-wArERHoUsE- Friday. August 8.
by Rev. Joseph b. Cleaver, DAVID A. WHlrTAKER to
MARY A. WATEnHoUsE.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
"THE BLACK FOREST"

THE BLACK FOREST.
To most readers the Black Forest of Germany is
simply the background for throwing out fairy tales
and legends and really little more than an Apoc-
ryphal existence in their minds. That such place
actually and is peoped by every day peasants
and pierced by railroads scarcely possible; yet
such is the In volume entitled '.The Black
Forest, Its People and Leeenls scribner welford).
Mr.. L. j. Segun has given delightful book contain
ing just enough TACT to make it valuable and just
enough romance to make 1t entertaining: The
author spent an autumn in exploring that pic
turesque district. which is still little traversed by
the adventurous tourist, and he has succeeded ad-
mrably in portraying the life of the simple minded
peasants of that little world who, STAR from tho
madding crowd" continue to live in the same
primitive manner followed by their fathers and
grandfthers and further back In the record Of
generations. We learn. alas! that every day new
roads and railways are being laid through this
region and very soon fear. the corrupng tourist
will have invaded its seclusion to such extent
that blush will be rubbed from the fruit the
simple charm which comes from the unworldly life
of its inhabitants will be knocked of by contact
with an efrete civilization. The few outsiders who
have looked upon the Black Forest their particu-
lar hunting ground win not relish this turn in the
march OF progress Sl it IL safe to say that it will
bc long time before these children of the forest will
forsake the ways OF their forefathers. The only
gret we have in connection with Mr.. seguns
volume is that the illustrations particularly those
of the peasantry. should be poor. They look as
though they might have been hewn from the block
by the untaught foresters themselves.
The Black Forest covers area of about twelve
hundred square miles, being ut the base of the
gle forty miles broad, and lies partly in the
Grand Duchy OF Baden and partly in the Kindgom Of
wnrtemburg. Although boasting many snow clad
peaks it is not in it's mountains but rather in its
valleys. Mr.. Seguin says. that the grand charm OF
the schwarzwald district must be sought. In their
romantic secluson, In their wild and lonely grand
eur, in their pastoral richness, the trout stream
waered valleys of the Black Forest present beau
tiful and varied gems OF nature the world or ut
least. as Europe offer" says this writer. This
beautiful region to be enjoyed, he continues. must
be lived in not passed through. and is hardly be
appreciated by the express rsin ticket class
of travellers. outside of tho larger towns as
Badcn Baden. tire hotels in the Black Forest
but the traveller will find plenty of clean comforta-
BILE inns. where the host will Join him friendly
glass Of beer he the legends the place.
and where the mistress superintends the cooking,
and for these little attentions the writer always
found the prices extremely moderate II is impossi-
BILE to read this volume without strong desire to
pack ones trunk and start post haste the German
elysium.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.
MARRIED.

BuscH-CoHN.-Mr. T. BUSCH to Miss A. COIN. both
Of this city. No cards.
, 1879-08-07

FINE CROP OF POTAToEs.-We hear
most encouraging reports of the crops OF
every kind on every portion of the Sonnd.
But the news from Sequim Prairie makes
that fertile spot the banner locality OF
Clallam county. One Of the ancient mar
iners, who plowed the Straits of Fuca
with his schooner and plows his land
with the very latest improved cultivator,
says that he las field OF acres Of pota-
toes. Just garden patch you KNOW" in
which the potatoes are so thick that they
literally have crowded each other ont of
the ground, and in order to protect them
from the sun and from turning green. he
has been obliged to haul dirt from the hill
to cover them up. He says he confident
ly expects the yield will be between 700
and 800 bushe Is to the acre, uch as was
raised OIL the Groveland farm in Dnnge-
ness, In B. F. Madison's time. The Pro-
lessor is NOW at work on windmill to
grind mp the surplus crop to convert them
into starch. The next potato raiser may
now stand up and speak his piece, and
see II he can beat the yarn OF the ancient
mariner ON potatoes.
CADETsHIP.--Ho Il. II. Brents, dele
gate in congress, has constituted Prof.
Anderson, of the Ter. University, DR.. T..
| L. Minor, of this place, and Lieut. Wyckoff
board Of examiners to appoint time
and place, aud, after publishing notice,
examine all applicants for an appointment
as cadet to tile naval academy at An
napois-the board to transmit to Mr..
Brents the name and age OF the candidate
selected by them from among those ex'
mined. Here is chance ior some Of our
aspiring youths.
The large deposit OF iron ore IN China.
cum valley will doubtless soon become a
source of revenue, as company Of indi-
viduals have filed articles of incorporation
authorizing them to mine 1t. Prot. Tier
man,. u mining expert. has taken ton oI
the ore to Seattle to be smelted. We
await developments.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-19
rn,rIng- on in Congress,
Holly Springs South

A practice by which two members o. o inc
Senate or House of Representatives Q, VI
nosite political opinions, agree 70 aosens
themselves from voting for statea Po1uVa
of time. This practice, which Is n %ra ~
have originated in the time OF oro uaa
we'll. has become nanonM euioo.
When man il either eiec.oo
appointed to an Office, II he aocep,',
and none decline now--he places hilnS
self under the most solemn ophSauvn
TO discharge its duties faithfully aIu sMam
hnuedly during the term for which nc sia,,
be chosen. If two members OF the oen" ~
or House of Representatives. can Paii' On
for one month, they can pair OIL ior sla
months. and if for six months then toi siio
whole session. II this practice is )usslna-
ble based on principle, and not az war
with the public good, then any two mem
bcrs of the Senate or House OF kepresen-
tatives may, at the beginning of the session,
draw their salaries, pair-of, go home ana
attend to their private business. ms Is
an easv way of getting clear OF Congress
and its legislation, if the practice becomes
General How often is Congress found to
Pc without a quorum, and sometimes ioi
davs in succession. What can be the
standard of that Senator's morals, aho
what his conceptions of duty who VIII III ~
dulge in this pertidious practlceI has nt
any regard for his most solemn ooligatiohs'
Ia he Trustworthy?
During the last session OF congress
what is known as as the Quinine Dill CAM
very near being lost for the want OF a quo.
rum in the House. The bill was suspenoe'
on its passage until members could ~, d
drummod up to make a quorum. IN
massage of bill was thus endangered II
which the sick, the afflicted and the poo
of the nation we're deeply interested MOI
vbo are true to themselves, true to tnei
constituents and their section will stand
their posts in the discharge OF duty, INK
the gallant Manning until the last gun Ia
been fired. 1t is near the close OF the ses
sion when pairing-off and absenteelsn nav
reduced the Senate and House to par
quoram, that INSCRIPTIONS men have thei
lniquitous bills passed. 1t was on such ~, a
occasion that silver was demonetized. In
official standard of morality must be raise
higher. II bare quorum can 90 ID
business as well as the whole number, the
let the number of Senators and Represer
tatives be reduced, and the immense OK
pense be reduced in proportion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-19
A stra myers Nose.

Some of those chaps who wear their
olbows down thin leaning on saloon count
ers. have an artificial fly with line thread
attached to the back, and sometimes these
TOYS can be handled to the amusement OF
small crowd. When an unknown man, yes
tarday. fell asleep in q saloon on Michigan
Avenue. the young man with an artlticiai
fv was there He took position behind ms
victim, who was lying back on his chair,
and presently the fly alighted on the strang>
er,s nose, walked up the bridge ana down,
and settled for moment on the tip end.
The sleeper never moved finger. Inc
fiv vent over the old route, dove into the
corner of the left eye, galloped over to the
rioht, and came down to the grand stand
on the dead run, but the sleeper slept on.
n beoan to appear that he was used to lies,
and SO the game was changed. By sticking
a min through one of these toys, you can
make ouite bee out of it, the pin being
| the singer.
When the "bee" descended on the stran-
pers nose, everybody expected to see a
Sudden start, but it did not come. After q
lab at the tip end, the s'bee' crawled along
mn. waiting for developments and getting
| in an occasional sting, but not even sign
escaped the sleeper. The young man with
the insect was getting tired when the stran-
ger lazily opened his eyes, slowly rose up
| FROM his chair, and cody remarked: :,
"Now, then, is you have got through
fooling with my nose I'll fool with yours
! for WHILE
It ism likely that particular young mar
will ever dam gle artificial flies any more
He was doubled up, Strengthened out, chok
eq, mopped, and slammed so thoroughly
that his appetite will run to chicken brot[
and arnica for some days to come. When
the cyclone had passed, the stranger oallet
for gin, drank it, and said to the white tace'
crowd on the bench:
"Gentlemen, if any more of you see any,
thing peculiar about my nose, please cal
around and let me know. "-Detroit Ere
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