New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Mr.. Abbott has made volume not only OF
practical use but Of remarkable interest no mas NOT
attempted write professional treatise OF popehr
lawsook bat he has undertaken TO present in clear
aad ntertaping style for the heneht c1 the Fe"er
reader explanation OF the law OF the land on topics
of general concern illustrating his exposition with wei
chosen anecdotes and apt decisions of the courts his
first chapters devoted TO survey OF the Aihe'S"
scaeme of government, the constitution ~ he courts
etc. this Introductory matter nc passes 10 'no
consideration OF National subjects, embracing eiuZeh
SHIP civil rights the condition OF Indians ana
before the law National banks. commerce.
bankruptcy polyxamy. and so on unuer 'he nca"
OF state Subjects he gives an account OF '"e
laws respecting marriage, the responsibility ana seP"
estate of married women the Observance OF Sunday
celty 10 animate the rights and liabilities OF corpora
roas and on. and very clear and striking eAp''na
ton of the condition of the divorce laws ana
thu complications which are constantly arising Hou
Abe irreconcils bic legislation Of various States on thS
important subject III New York tor example aVoree Is
only granted Tor adultery while in Utah 1t eau be OBJ
tanned upon tie most trivial prctext. even ~heh neher
PARTY is resident OF the Territory yet under the cus
the Constitution requiring tbs courts OF each state 10
give full and credit the Judgment OF courts o
other States Utah divorces must He recognized III New
York grave difficulty arises whco divorce has pccH
obtained IN lax IN crer TO b. used IN strict one
and although the rule is now well settied tha'
such DEGREES wil not be held valid II they nave
been procure by fraud evasion, tue application OF
this principle is attended with considerable eonuson
The fourth part ~ NJ AbbOtt's book Life IN City and
Country do with suca diverse topics as the uses
Of streets and h,gawoys the difference between finding
and stealing damages for accidents the abuse OF hrc-
arms fireworks, doctors and druggists. punshments
IN schools ami the danger of drawing ones own VIII
while the firth and last part he considers the Law WIKI
respect rslrosd. express aud telegraph companies
THE SONGS OF MIRA sCHAfFY Translation from
Emo Up. NIX, 23i. Hamburg Karl Giadener
The Songs of Mira Schaify belong 10
the cur1osues OF literature Published nearly thirty
years ago in what rurported be German translation
the Persian. they Obtained an extraordinary popu
lariy Germany, and were rendered Into nearly all tle
principal modern languages, as well "a into serbian ana
Hebrew. Tuen travellers AID savans began to inquire
iat0 the history of the author. 1t was discovered that
one Mza scbay lad lived not long before at 1iis, ana
curious invest gaiors fOdnd his grave but nObOay
East had heard OF MS poems The little rys-
terry, However dispeicd some time ago friedilch
BOdensedt who presented himself as the translator o.
the songs, was really the author Of teen, yet MIRA
schaGy was a vcfitsNe rerscnage He was Tor i"nS
time" says Bodenstedt my teacher i'll TartaFlc ana
Persian ard in that capacity not without Influence
on tie production o. these songs OF which great part
would not have written without my residence III
the East" But MIRA Sehafy had no idea OF the fame 10
which he vas destined and probably was quite lrc'pd
lie Of poem II the English version presented To us
here IN pretty and appro dress lacks the grace
which belongs the original it suihces t. give US dlr
idea of the spt and character of Bodtnsedts PersiSn
singer witt lis me1y temper. Lis susceptibility 10 the
,nloxicaton OF VINE and love, ana his scnte1tious
wisdom and the receut vi-t o. Bodenstedt to New-IorA
will make the W especially welcome.
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ItJTOFS PROM THE ORIENT. MISCELLANEOUS Po
rms. By tDwARD hIAG. Icmo. Up. VII, ILL London :
hegan Pau. & Co
The first part of this little volume, besides
Two narrative poems OF some extent" Tee Sorrow OF
Mlnol" founded upon a R0umaninn lcSend, and An
u OF the Rocks which refers to the HeIz -govinan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS several shorter pieces inspired
IL the authors Journeys Ia the Turkish European prov
ines TIE second part consists OF verses which nave
ahe,d. seen the light Scr5Her'S U0Hhiy and other
American publications. Ii MF. King IS not as yet the
master OF coplous and suggestive poetic dicon, he
T. often svaycd by genuine poetic feeling and he BIAS
lad the good fortune to choose subjects comparatively
fresh
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF GENERAL JAMES
>. GARFIELD AND GENERAL CHE,Ih ( a = n
THUR - DAVID JGNKNS NIFI>. LIMO PIP ~.
Philadelphia: The tres Printing and Publishing Con-
IGaY.
4 brief and readable account OF the noml-
res OF tie Republican parry Is presented here along
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