New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
BITS or CRITICISM.

ON ATHEISM IN ENGLAND Of the many
causes when induce BRUSH Pnillstlnes IN Parliament
accord all other religious views. is rooted belief that
Atheists are hypocres-tna they are not DENYING Cod
in supernatural power, and that consequently he who
Gays does ypocrite pretending to be ireer than
hes He hypocrite as a man is who, with inner
for KiDgship, processes hot Republcanlsm
On the Continent where Atheism is common. that
especial suspicion is rare and VIII decay here
perceive that This also is one OF the vehement
opinions otherwise very ordinary sometimes hold
1.-THE Spectator.
Mr.. ]. S. LIE Janus GHosTs.-The literary
ambition of the Fat Boy in PlckwIck was TO make the
Old adys blood run cold The genius Of the late Mr.
. .%paers Hand" "ThrousS Glass Darby" and
;ure. No author more frequently caused reader to
look shoulder In the dead hour of the night
in the big. bleak bedrooms of old Highland houses.
Mr. lie Fanu did not deal much In ac-
SndffoW What sell il would be for ghost" said
clever but slangy little boy, :" II he appeared to
person in the presence OF the supernatural would
indeed be hkey TO vex and dseopht spectre accps,
other hard had a Of turning out to be the family
IDIOT the mo4stroqs birth or other n0rISr OF mesh and
secluded corner Of fine old castles These bsIantal
spparitons were more horrible ~ MI lie Fanns hooks
tion.-tihe Saturday Review
DULL AND HELPLESS" AMERICANs.-Fam-
lily price one Of the most overworked motives Of the
can be no question We have only TO observe dull
ard helpless American story teers for want of such
resoufcc but there risks and dangers In its ndis
orfminate employment Chief among these is the as
signment To It of absolute power IN human lives hrs
because 1t is contrary TO xIerence tnat any single
motive should govern whole existence; ana next
because IL is one OF those abstract motives which must
necessarily by force of Things, yield TO clrcum-
stances If strongly opposed by them-lIhe Spectator
Miss RHODA BROUGHTON'5 kOvELs.-Mlss
RrouQbOu Is quite enough 10 laugh at critic
who should gravey and s0lemny accuse her OF either
real or assumed ignorance OF life, OF genuine or AFFECT
I'd contempt Tor all things the psychology OF ir
ning lady gentleman III any seDseof those rather
unlucky words, of bad taste. and OF worse grammar
Her answer would be logically unansSSerable. AS 10
knowledge Of fe she would appeal TO the verdict OF
thousands upon thousands of hafgIOwn girls
who are nrmS convised that hirtatlon1of
sire OF all women and thu al-absorbing occupa
tiOn OF all and the verdict OF suoh jury Is lDfn
iely important 20 author who scnsibly enough
writes be read than the Of any Judge in the
world AS to The lack Of thtleness in mind. heart
breeding on the part OF her characters, she would
swer that vulgar plots demand vulgar dramats per
sona 10 III them. And 10 taste grammar she Is per-
not single for either why shond she take the
trouble throw pearls away Miss Brought0n is read
we believe, more widely than any living novelist 81
eept, perhaps, Ouida.- The Pent
GOOD SENSE ABOUT COLLEGES AND STUDENTS.
secretary EvGrts al NE l,aIe Alumni Meeting
great college should be rich, While the
students should poor No way that man has Yet
devised will give 10 learning such great development
Us that OF taking the OF humble families, where
uect ssity rs spur ambition, and giving item the adj
. tho. ~ aaNr al m w..