New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-21
JUNE MAGAZINES.
ATLANTIC.

Nr. Edward Atkinson's paper on Inc Oh-
harmed professions presents clear and tnteHgen'
view of the respective functions Of eapia ana iaoOr III
the proauetion Of wealth. He argues eSsibs' tno poP
lar assumption that the wealth OF the capitas' uS
bsen gained at the expense OF the IHoOie''
and shows that without the cooperation OF Tue
farmer the great manufactures and commerce
=, ,hs 1rorld could not be Kept In motion, nor
the products of field. the mill, the mfne aho 1ne
vorkshoD brought forth and distributed Tue caihtAi
fat who saves from noxiOus or arduous oruoRt' w
the appieation Of usefnl inventions, ana causes
anee 10 rule where want and famine WOulo eiSe nav
spread misery among nations, is the true Irenu VI " "
borer hnd the benefactor Of his race. For wealth. " re
atty is only little more than is necessary LOT .e
~ nresnt wants Tho richest state In the world
within one year of starvation. The MILF, te W
xafehouses, the goods OF every KIM are put '"e "
of one two or OF the most, three years OF prouuOn
Nothing is so feeting what we call nxeu oapn"' ~
ran be mantsiued only by constant enCr''
farm for two yeors and weeds VIII taRe Tue p'aoo
crops leave the house little longer without care "
v,I, M only fit dwelling for bats ana ows Let the
are 20 down in the mill for few nights ana tne EnS
engine which the cloth for tnonSanos VIII sup
torever The true friend Of humanity Is he
,vho supplIes the means Of preserving tpese
essential accumulation Modern society cannot
he conceived of without the service ofcapal hhwere
not for the support afforded to the present generation
nv the capital that has beenved from the work OF the
nast the cities OF the world would be depopulaed, ia
inc Womb stak over every land and pesence would
confer blessing by removing from the earth those VINO
could no longer subsst upon the surface IL 10 oy the
nae Of capita that the crops OF the great West are
nroduced and distributed wider and wider areas
rendering the struggle for existence less arduous lor
each successive generation Of men. MI Atknsons sug
oestive paper abounds with interesting details OF indus
rv as well as discussions Of principles concluding WIN
forcible appeal TO the merchants manufacturers rai
nav owners and other members of the unlearned pro-
fssons by whom the work Of society controlled ana
irected 10 cultivate the knowledge which Is demanded
fr the enlightened Of their vocation and thus
while promoting the material welfare OF humanity they
may contribute TO the mental and spiritual progress
winch alone makes life worth living. In an apprecaVe
article OIL Mr. Edwin Aruod's Light OF ASIA, which is
described as poem Of lustrous and finished texture
sboundpg IN color and picturing force, with rlch
pndercurrent OF consciousness. Bayard IaYior ls
compared with the writer exhibiting kinshp Win
his genius in the Poems of the Orient aud ID MS warm
RESPONSIVENESS to the spirit Of the East he s not so
mountainous however tire writer remarks In his EsV
prn poerus as Mr. Arnold with the exception OF the
famous Bedoun song evry line of which throos ART
essy and with the fervor OF true Arabian
dusk" Among other articles in this number worthy 81
attention are IAN Old War "Future OF Precious
Metal Mining" "reminiscences Of Washington" The
Political Attitude OF the South" " Ehhu Ndders
plctures and the Poet and His Songs, by Mr. Long
rellov already reprinted in our columns