, 1881-07-02
L1rERATURE.
The Lifo Of Gen. Thomas
His Services and Re-
wards.
A Collection of New Novels-Ty-
lor's Work. on Anthro. il.
pology.
English Colonies in America -Theo-
logical Works-The First
- Of May.
The Cat Dlssec!ed- History Of The Gun
Tho White Mountains--
.~, Glucose. j.
.NIngnzincs-Bo0ks leeceived-Lft-
crary and Scientific
Notes.
LITERATURE.

LIFE OF GEN. THOMAS
MaJ..Gen. George II. Thomas WIS ono OF
tho few Generals wllo ca,nu out Of thu Civil
War without having lost battle. uU did
uore than that Ills record as II command
lug officer shows uo blnliders. III every
qualification that constitutes true soldier,
skillful 0cneral, II sraat nluli. Gcll. TtlOinas
stailis tlrst among tho Uttcurs OF tic Untun
nruiy. PreGnilnuntly was lo tho American
Bayartl, l,-"W without fear aild without re-
pro1cl,." A tlluii Of datlntlcss c0llragu, fer
tile In RESOURCES, careful Ut tho lives Ut thuso
hu commanded, cool aiiL collected In tho
midst OF tic battles roar, OF rars good tudg-
IlleIit, quiet modest, u1ld ul,nssunIng 1t pr-
vato llie,-sucll WIS tho "Ilock Of Chtcka-
illauga," tho ldollzed commander of
tllo Army of tho Cumberland. Ills life
and Ills surviccs cannot be too often held
up before tho youth Of this great Nation as II
,,ludui for their Imitation; ls one who, In the
language used By the Roman Senate In hOn-
UrtnE Its successful Gulierpls. "desorvUd we'll
Ut his country.' Aud when tho War WAS
over, and, having dUne his full duty as u
soldier liz had earned tllB promotion he re-
celvctt, to the highest fank Il, tho profession
to which i,e belonged, he would accept no
frrthor rocoulpcnse from bis grateful fellow
citizens. It hlu buun decided by yDlnH u ILLS
friends to raise o large sum Ut money rs O
present u HIN, In recognition Ut his valuable
service during tho Wnr As soon us Gen.
1homus heard Of It, llu wrote ut once to
those having tho matter in chnrEo
that "lls could not think for ono
moment of accepting present
OF TINT or my other character;
that tho Government had richly rewarded
| him for all that liz had d0nu, atd tllat, III
fuct. lie hnl nlrcnly received more than l.o
deserved. liz requested that all funds raisctl
on his nccount, ur that might BIZ raised, bo
turned over, IN st,ch ma:iier as tho ltDornl.
generous donors might ,sot. proper. to the
Widows anu orphans ,ilade such BY tho War"
il,ulI0ll, mud eufter tho State Convention OF
Tennessee bud deeinrcd. ,.nantmo9sly for
him, he sal.l enipl,utlea'Fy: " will tlaye
be lost. No, sir; not even r. were elactHd
unanimously would I accept. WAnt to dte
viii. q fair record, M,u this ! wiz %
II. I kcop out Of: tho sea 9f politics
VII Wie,t s, il tea G E liz pie Geisral II he army II
general t.rd0r thus yutccd the 1li,!vorsni opil''
ioM: "Tho General lisls known Zen. Thomas
bh baisch. III % liz %qaaiityin hin wi,icI. io oItl:
up fol, the 'ndl,lEatton anu example Of thf
young Is Ills co!aplute and ontlre devotion t.
4Hty I'll II ,a'' 1ptte IL s never ns ayers r. gsa
1t woltl. prevali, mud he never sought atl
vnnce,uont Ut rink or honor as the EXPENSE
OF nny ono. Whatuyor he, earned; Of these
were h!a own, md no orc disputes his fan,e
rlty, mud honor, he will stald to us NJ tllt
DeNil-ltteal Ut the solttcr md gentleman"
Nhv Story Of Gen. 'rhoutnA' Life has beer
told araln, by Gen. Richard W. Johnson, wllt
WA f1r ttrtsen years Intimately assos(nHtHt MHt
tl0Ing full 1slstice to tho spirit uni motive
actuatlny The biographcr lii these memoirs
recognizing Ills fairness and Ills endeayoFs
tUc0i,sllt Tie existing material IN connec
this work Ndeguate III treatment, nor rcgarl
1t rs m entirely satisfactory, yoIll.no III maj!
rUspects. Much Of The text belongs ,propeIl
simply 4uotlng the oi'lcial report Of Tic com
laa,lulnK oltle1r y certainly not tha trls wa
~ show the work done BY tho o1icer iiliAseli
The l!fe q thts great Ger2rHl 91,a y broa
IL iS' dS 'itfali jSstlce roqaifss Greater sxprs;
sion md D lilghrr degree OF literary. expur
history, covers three wafa. Its record durin
of tke History of tho KaSsli liior, % larFa IN IN
SO prominent part dlsi he ptny In that blood
dra,na, His llfa IL q tuxt for innny ,pEegna1
sorlnolia. 80 fur ~ It goes, Gen. Johnson'
arc for the iirst ti,ns. told In detail, eiearo
through tho temperate Judgment Of thu
. from many yMtscolceptEoMs. "l4ooktng bac
nt tho aoLlevuments ot Thomas he Is seer. |!
his true character,- !ncerrupIlb!o patr!o
years pass by, and the bitter wounds enget
, !ered by tho War ;,ilaye been healed. HI
hUnorel name" will be moro, and lt,or
.. vehernted by the people, Of A1norls.
as thoy,,i will - = SEQ In. his ~
those n0ble traita OF character which dI'
!. tlngu!ah lin, In MI eminent 1eRrce, In ever
p9rloa Of his manhood. Lot the Young g stud I,6
. example,. NJ butter model cai b. placed b
, fern them than that ."conIplcte!y tounslct
skillfui. 19alc!ous soldier" TINT w!se, call,
! Cllickainauga aud NNslyllle, th1 ab4 con
3; lnalider'o Of the Arlny Ut tho Clmburlaild."
''~E*-pyb)lslled In Fl!ladelphi Ia by ]. B. LippII
sStt.t. :, REGENT FICTION. : g.,
) 1.-The third venture In the "llound Robin
:, series Of anonymous works 0f hctlon Is u :
frtshtuK contrast tn p0lut OF literary abIll