New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06

number has once been uSe0 40 Is chnccileu au" "of
used again. A fresh list OF shifts IS eXchahseu y!
mail rs often necessary. Obviously 10 ilpossF
HE TO translate this cipher without the list Of shift
numbers and SO long that is kept safe the system
seems to afford absolute security. Numerous niot
i6cations of it are explained by Mr. Miller lie
.ho,vs how its eulployment can be Simplhed when
the nature of the message does not require elaDo-
rate precautiOns and how plain dispatch can oe
authenticated by the introduction OF single test
word" when the object is not secrecy, but only 10
satisfy the receiver that the message ia genuine
The use of these test-words IS governed by the
shift-numbers and hence they are variable ike the
other ciphers.
We have examined great many scodes, ana
this is the safest with which we are acquainted
n Is adaptable to almost any knd of correspond
encs though it was invented especially Tor bankers
and other bursrcs men, and copies OF 1t are held by
all the clearinghouse banks of Chicago, ST. LOUIS
Nsw.Orleans, and san Francisco, aud by over one
hundred and fifty banks and bankers IN New-fork.
Mr. Miller has been for many years in the banking
business in Sacramento.
In "The Harmony OF the Bible with SCIENCE
(Cassel Peter. Galpln & Co.. Mr.. Samuel klnns
phi expands into a volume the substance of lee
lures delivered to his pupils and To general audi
epces in London. Assuming that the word " day
Knns goes on to show that the Scpturai account OF
The order of Creation agrees remarkably with
the results of modern scientific research into the
order of the appearance of light. of water, OF and
of the different forms of vegetable aud animal lie,
etc. that belief in the inspired truth OF the
sacred record becomes almost irresistible This lsa
familiar line of argument, but Mr.. kinns treats IL
with some freshness. force, and ingenuity. his
reasoning from the doctrine OF probability ana lhe
permutations OF numbers is effective: Moses de-
scribes fifteen distinct creative acts as having oc-
Cured in a certain order. Now there are no FEWER
than / 3O7 GA, 600 different waYs in which
series of fifteen can be arranged and yet modern
science declares that tie fifteen stages OF creation
or of evolution. if you wi-whlch correspond to
the creative acts of Moses, did follow one another
in the precise order given in Genesis and in no
other This is forclble argument if the premises
are clearly established and the tendency OF recent
investigations Is certainly toward their establish
ment. Mr. Kinns is perhaps rather preclpltate IN
some of his assumptions as for example, that inc
nebular hvpothess and the theory Of an interplan-
etary ether are absolutely proved; but no has at
least indicated the direction in which We can look
most hopefully for the reconciliation OF Moses and
Geology" His book is intended for popular use.
and is therefore concerned m0re with summary
of scientific conclusions than discussion of the
"SSii AN"NN-NN
abounds with anecdotes and illustrative illusions,
and is.adorned with numerous cuts.
Home Life in the Bible,7 by Henrietta Lee
Palmer James K. Osgood q Coz, is the title OF a
copousy illustrated work which is likely to he
long in favor as a grt-book. Printed in hand
some type on generous page, and including over
two hundred wOod-cuts which have the not
too common merit of throwing light upon the text,
II has all the external qualifications Tor such a
destiny; while Mrs. Palmer trained literary
ability, aided by the editorial supervision OF her
husband. Dr. j. w. Palmer gives it serious value of
another kind. The author presents an interesting
summary of what is known about the hahtatiOns
of the ancient Hebrews and the reOple with whom
they are brought into contact III the Scripture
story their mode of lfe their food, their cookery,
their dress their amusements their customs in
marriage and In mourning. their education ana
their religious worship. The references 10 texts of
the Bible are abundant, and at the end of the
volume there is table Of citations, well as an
alphabetical index of subjects.
"A reprint of seventeen OF the novels and romances
of William Gilmore Simms originally published by
Redhed twenty-five thirty years ago, has been
issued in ten volumes Icy A. G. Armstrong 81 Son.
They include the series OF Revolutionary and
author chiefly depends. Illustrating life and adven
ture IN the South during the war of Independence,
and scenes on the frontier and among the Indians;
dealing with many historical events and personages;
and written In picturesque and animated style,
they enjoyed great popularity during the last
penei alton, and were held in particular favor at
the South as the best literary products of that
section Their revival now is a matter for salts
faction, since their intrinsic merits must give
them permanent and respectable place IN Amer
lean literature.
new edition of "The Age of Fable or Beauties
of Mythology by the late Thomas Balfnch. has
been prepared by the Rev. L. 4. Hale. and pub
lished by S. W. Tilton O. Co. The original work
has always been in active demand since its first ap
pearance in 1855. Mr. Bulfnch's purpose was to
tell for young people the principal stories OF the
old mythologies with particular reference to the
nse made Of them in modern literature, and Mr.
Hale pays hearty tribute to the skill with which
this useful task was performed. The principal
duty of the reviser has been to continue the same
work by adding the illusions to classic fable which
are found in the later poets of our own time and
10 rewrte the chapters on Egyptian and Oriental
mythoiogies in accordance with our fresh
knowledge on those religions. The book is printed
from new plates and is considerably enlarged.
aThe Geneva Award Acts" by Frank w. Hackett
of the Washington I'd. ca bar Little, Brown
CO... brings together in a compact volume review
f the legislation of Congress on the subject of the
distribution of the hfteen and half millions in
demnity which will be found useful by the profess
siop and claimants in view Of the recent act for
disposing of the surplus. Mr. Hackett includes
in this exposition the decisions of The Old Court Of
Commissioners OF Alabama Claims properly dis
posed so as to show their bearing each section
Of the new act.
Avolume of Passage from the Life and Writings