The Evening critic., 1883-05-24
1.-THE CRITICS" TABLE.
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Harper Bros. VIII publish this wock tho
Life OF John A. Dix" by his son, the Rev. DR..
Morgan Dig. The life of General John A, Dix,
awm,a ie ., ntsentn h, year, when, red by tho OK.
| sinpie OF MS rather, he entered the United
states Army at the commencement of the war
9g, oI ISL, TO the close of his administration as
| uoyelnor oi the State of New York In 1874
| Was, Win the exception OF few short inter
,vais, one OF uninterrupted activity in the pnb
nerIed sef'Se. ice During largo portion of that
bpeii@ou @ me country was confronted by some of
| sn9 gravest problems which n nation could be
hdna upon 70 solve, and In the discussion OF
,nese ne,, questions, as well as in the mo.
mentous events into which they deyei-
0peu themselves, the subject OF this
memoir men r., bore q conspicuous and ofrective
interest, not only for those who may desire to
lear learn the particulars OF the career OF an hon.
are earnest students OF the course OF afrairs In
me hepubllc during the most critical years Of
Gensra1 vS,sienGe. me- II Is at once biography OF
his times. The book opens with a sketch
wrI,,en by General Dix himself, afrordng a
SHIRE village where he was born, and n na
c .neilc narrative of the Joys, sorrows and occu.
balions 6 1 OF his boyhood, youth and early man.
,eltain plans which resulted In his ieayinr
ne he army and Joining the legal profession AZ
wbscph point MS piographer takes up the tale
adevancement TO one position OF responsibility |!
az ni'er ~ another. The political situation |
OF General Dixs residence In Albany as Adm.
lant-General, Secretary OF State, Siinerintend.
qagts,ot, qnt Ul common schools and member of the
0efed by him In these capacities arc described
witb w th great clesrness and yIgor. His election
!ion with the wider questions of national mol
icy, 10 tho consideration OF which he brourht
aesources OF Information, faculty of Insight.
,hot u Dteadth OF view and a decision OF Thought
lnau ,l placed him among the foremost OF fbe
us u,hislibguished men whose genius then adorned
hrte, hre legislative legislative chamber Called, after
the charge of the New York postofiice' he aa.
minis'ered the affairs of that Important insti
surpassed only by the patriotism and success
WIN WIZ. which he subsequently discharged his
braaS US as Secretary OF the Treasury. The out
. suine !. ~ the sword In defense of his country and
vn me restoration Of peace he was selected to
court OF france, after which he iltly closed his
Pupc lie In the chair of the Chief Magistrate
., ms ADOPTED State. The story OF this exe
loving elaboration and proud appreciation OF
the splendid qualities OF his fathers char.
ac,er. cor,r me narrative is enriched by
speeches and public documents of General
DIX, DIX, which, by reason of his high and states.
hensive views which guided his actions. FEN
aer G me work In avery significant sense a rich
ana ~ suggestive textbook Of state.craft It is
Illustrated by several fine steel engrayinps. |
\, .,n,celluding three portraits OF General Dix al
~ ilnerent periods. 1t contains bibliographi.
-uA hSt VI LIE speeCneS ana other DrOluctiOua l
and an exhaustive index. The book will be
read with Intense enjoyment and lasting pro1t
oy an classes and parties of American citizens.
IN the minds of older readers 1T will awaken
SURFING memories, and the young will And in
u powerful incentive to honorable ambition.
store of good things are contained in tba
,une number of the -Ahantic Monthly, and it
ioes credit, as usual, to Mr.. Aldrich's taste in
lanes clever dramatization of UDaisy Miiler'.
= !; @ contained In 1t, and also the conclusion of
,,ss WI sarah orne Jewetts story, ga Landiess
sarmer," contribution In her pleasantest
'eln. Perhaps the most noticeable things in
ne number are poem by Whittier, ''How the
he oa went % from Dover" stirring ballad Of
itled Mr. Emerson in the Lecture. paRSf .Roo@, on;
delivered at Harvard College in $50 ibes t,barles
dudley Warner has travel sketch on WAion.
r RchSrd TIssn ran IN h,u Rls usual happy manner
,art OF an international paper, UAIr Washinr-
on Adams in England" in which he viii sue.
eea eem,, IN setting on the peculiarities OF our
s making some clever hits at our British
0rsips; %sl .Bridget's Story" by L. 9. wyman,
mnH mei,a biography OF Two Famous Songs" BY
rticle on aTable FsiS, By I@a F. O. a'saSiSe 5aSlor
nd rS, "Life LIZ II In old siena," by E. D. B. Blanc.
ess OF the contents, while timely and thought-
III AZ essays on s'Morality in the Public Schools
nd "Authorship In America" form the pieces
Q resistance OF the number. poem or two. II
ogether with the usual excellent critIaues on
eceht DOCKS, and the well-known Contribu- h
or's Club, feature of steadily increasing y
er. A 3
Joel Chandler Harris is writing a new series p
! ms inimitable Uncle Remus stories, many i
which Will appear In The Century magazlne Ii
e1ore they are issued IN book form. The title
the magazine, at least, Will be "Nights with g
ncle Remus," and the half-dozen stories | =
hich Will form the first group In the july b
NtWy VIII show, 1t is said, that the looua. d
ous old Uncle's humor and ingenuity and =
Brother Rabbits" trickery have suffered no 81
imlnntion 1dI since they last amused the readers
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