New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

s,,,,,rs pprIa1ous AND THEOLOGICAL BY
SsxIES CraaT Emo ID. S75. Phillips aud Hunt
PLATFORM PAPERs;; .xaE oTEnT limo. PIP The
In the first OF the above named volumes
che auihor has presented selection OF MS "i'eef
lspeous writings from the various inagaI'"es au ~
views In which they have appeared for term OF no
than thirty years The ects relate for the most part
70 different points OF Christian life and doctrine ana are
discussed in an independent spirit. with great
OF tone with habitua skill In the use OF argument anu
often with q epcy quaintness OF illustration 'n"' GU
uyens the development Of thought, without mPSiri"e
its soundness strength. One OF the m">t ;"
naners in the volume is devoted TO The Phio'"ieo
Theology Of Coleridge" which tic author hahies WIN
great discrimination and clearness' IreeeH'lns " NV
Intelligent and lucid view Of ColeridgeE recnhar way "
thinking on the highest problems OF phih s"pnV t"an
IA often accomplished by mis- most prcioGnd cr"cS anu
.xnaurdera Dr. Curry attaches moIc importance 10
the position OF ColeridGe as philosopher than az
poet He admits the dPfects III the EXPRESSION Va MS
fhouehts For want Of clearness his apparent Uplu
liable to be ascrhcd 10 his obseuIity HIS IDEAS "r' p
liant rather than transparent his medatlons are rag
,pentary in their form and character; his themes
are seldom discussed IN all their RELATIONS VI
with tie complete development OF their eSseh''a,
poipts The fact that Coeridge is sugg"suve ana
not q dogmatiral winter prevents him from oelhR
fayorte with INDECENT readers He has struck out ne"
methods OF thiuking, and eucidated truth ny oH'hi
but this is doubtless among the causes tat
has prejudicrd his acceptance with the puonc' tno
merit Of Coeridge, according TO Dr. Curry, cOhss's
mainly in eucidatiOn OF the functions OF reason "
Che rursut OF truth The recognition Of reason as the
faculty which gives the power Of universal AMI heccs
sarv convictions, the sOurCe aud substance OF UutN
above sense, and having their evidence III themselves
U.s. in the opinion of the author as we'll as OF COcrg'
the pranc ple that lies at the foundation OF philosophy
The illustrations Of this principle III the chapter reeiru
TO- afford an admirable specimen oi pIlosOphlci red-
soung and by thou shfu readers will be found equay
attractive and informng-rhe seconi Voiuhe' no" Is
sued by the same author, Of similar general characr
10 that iced above, consisting OF addresses discus
tons and essays variety OF sOcia moral ara re IT,
Ious subjects Dr. Curry is an eninonty reflective "r'
with rare powers of Illustration placing the most a.
sract speculative theories in clear light before co-
mon readers aud always attracting attention ny Tue
novelty OF his conceptions, his force OF ta'O ihs ana
gift of original and striking expression lie presents
bappy example Of devotion to professional pursuits
compned with the cultivation of literature His sudi"
have been extended wide range of learning anu
their fruits are apparent his breadth OF thought Cath
obciiy OF taste. cOmprehensiveness OF Judgment ah
chaste and polished style OF writing
AgopELEss CASE BY EDGAR FAwcETr. 1smo PIP. 273
HOughtOn AtliiD, Il Co.
The satire of this lively novelette, is diluted
with 80 large an aimlxture of easy good nature ~ to
sofen any mscievous tendencies, and to remove TIC
sting from It's most pointed sarcasms. In the foiles
of fashionable life rich field Is presented forthc painter
OF character and without any gross or excessive color
Ing the author of this slight story has presented series
of familiar pictures, which are suniclenty amusing
whether portraiures Of living flesh and BLOOD or purely
fancy sketches There is plot to speak OF in the Ill
cidents tab, do its personages arouse so p3
full degree of curiosity as 10 make the abrupt endm1
OF our acquaintance with them an neons oIbc afctlOn
We turn over of the album of Photographs or
rather silhoucttcs without intense excitement ana
close the book with of disappointment Tie open
ing of the story rather encouraging The curtain rises
an an old family mansion of the now obsolete Lafayette
Mace whose prmeval gories few TO call to mind
IL WAS one few abodes still 10 be found Ill that
once aristocratc quarter gttrrng with the spe doIs
of antique prosperity The occupants Of t"e Old patti
clan house certain Mrs. Russell Leroy, an
elderly widow, and her bachelor brother, VI T. RVRt"h
Van Corlear aIteduvian beau OF great rrnOwn, but
now subSidng into the soft tranquility ot MS
club He was person of magnificent presence,
with firm Of princely grandeur, not hardened
with an excess Of fish as the consequence OF Ii gh
living with iron gray nustache and his hair almost
white about his temples. On he whole he was superb
looking creature, aud you the impression OF some
foreign nobleman. But the moment he opened h~
mouth the illusion vanished and he was found to- be
only weLdressed nobody. His sister was lady OF
slender FORM excessively blonde. whose pale gray eyes
had q naughty droop. She was not handsome, bur
when draped her morning robes size bad TO air 0f
having sustained some highly important bereavement
which no proper person could underestimate. Ayoung
family relative OF humble fortune from tie country, or
rather from Brot klyu, Il wild unknown region Ike
Karnchaka, where nobody lived worth thinking Of but
q few eccentric persons who had chosen that remot"
portion of the globe for q residcnce) is now brought
upon the scene and the remainder Of the book Is de-
voted the EXPERIMENT OF Transforming this spirited
bichsrung lnipcc gul into OF the glittcr1ng
paplons hat hutter in NewYOrk fashionable >ocety
1t was a fOrlorn attempt the danse WAS iucorrlgibc
and when they spoke OF Introducing her TO the best
people Ut NewYork, she made the in"xu able blunder
OF supposng they M ant persons OF hegr'ates c"tl
walton and Intelligence society. The calico Of
the Brooklyn maiden cOuld not easily be changed
into Grim velvet robe and SHE retreats III disgust
to her old riends who by this time had taken up their
abode in the West. The story somewhat djointed,
but many of the descriptions are goodwhe the carcd-
ture Is amusing, but not Malignant