New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-23
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18th in text aud illustration. II shows in every
nortieular HIGH standard of excellence, an artis-
tic breadth and refinement that deserve eoTolal |
praise. The illustrations are the best OF their
kind among them ought to be specially mentioned
the suirited drawings from some OF Dir. WlnslOw |
Uomer's finest wateTside pictures. The novel OF
Bread-Wnners" grows stronger with every mum
her and gives refreshing proof should any be needed
that a happy blending Of realism and romance Is
more than possible. The story that the late MI
Case left the Ms. of this novel among his papers
seems 10 be exploded by the fact that somebody
signing his terse letter author OF The Bread
Winners" replies this month to some recent
structures on his representation OF trades-uniohs'
Mr. Henry James's new story, The Impressions
of a Cousin is in curious contrast to The Bread
Winners 1t is cleverly told with all that beauty
of style and ncatness of analysis which always
characterize Mr. James's productions; but not one
of the peIsOnages moving therein attracts the
reader and he feels interest in their fate though
unite prepared to experience Chastened enjoy
ment of the literary methods of future instalmenfs
Mr. Cables new serial, " Dr. SEWER" opens pleas
antlv with less of the uniuviting dialect we have
been accustomed TO find in his work. and more OF
the prettily playful touches which now aud then
frightened "The Grandissimes" NJ. AlphonSe
Daudet's paper on Turgenef is delicate ana
sympathetic sketch Of the Colossus with the ietii-
nine nature, the nature of that woman OF acute
sensibilities whom Turgenet has painted IN MS
books - that nervous, dangerous, passionate
Russian sumbering like an Oriental and tragic IKE
n looscned force" Mr. Burton n. Harrison, who
was the private secretary of Jefferson Davis during
the last days of the COnfederaey gives an entertain
inc and what NAV be regarded an authoritative
accoun tot the flight and capture OF his Chief
. Mr.. Emersons paper in The AtlGn6O on DR.. Ezra
Ripley is full of genial graccs DR.. Ripley-who
for his Christian virtues was called IN college
.Uolv Ripley"--was a man of quaint and lOyabe
character lingering representative OF the ola
Nev-Enpand PuritaniSm. He knew little OF books,
but talked 50 delightfully."- that person who list
ened 10 him upon one occasion declared that "a
man who could tell story so well was company
for kings and John Quincy Adams" He looked
at every persOn and thing writes Mr.. Emerson,
from the parochial point of view. remember
when bow driving about Concord with him, and
in pssinr each house he told the story of the family
that lived in it, and especially hc gave me anecdotes
of the nine church members who had made diyi-
sion in the church in the time of his predecessor,
and showed me how every one of the nine had come
to bad fortune on TO bad end His prayers for rain
and against the lightning. that it may not lick up
orr spiritS and for good weather. and against sick
ness and insanity. that have not been tossed
TO and fro until the dawning of the day, that we
have not been terror TO ourselves and others, are
well remembered: and his own entire falth that
these petitions not to be overlooked, and were
entitled to q favorable answer Some of those around
me will remember occasion of severe drouth IN
this vicinity when the late Rev. Mr.. Goodwin offered
10 relieve he doctor of the duty of leading in prayer
INT the doctor suddenly remembering the season,
rejected his offer with some humor, as with an air
that said 10 all the congregation, This Is no time
for you young Cambridge men the affair, sir is
getting serious. will pray myself One August
afternoon " hen was in his bayfield, helping him
with his man to rake up his hay, | well remember
his pleading, almost reprOachful, looks at the sky,
when the thunder gust coming up to spoil his
hay He raked very fast, then looked at the cloud,
and said We are in the Lords hand; mind your
rake George We are in the Lords hand =; and
seemed to say, You know me this field Is mime
Dr. Ripley's, thine own servant :"
Dr. Ripley an his contemporaries the old New
England clergy were believers, Mr. Emerson declares
in what is called particular prOyidence-cer-
tainly a. they held it, very particular providence,
following the nnrrOwness of King David and the
jews. who thought the universe existed only or
mainly for their church and congregation"
PERTAINS cannot better illustrate this tendency
than by citing record from the diary of the father
of his predecessor. the minister OF Maiden, written
in the blank leaves OF the almanac lof me year l|3o
The minister writes against January 81 Bought
q shay FOR - pounds. 10 shillings The hord grant
IL may be a comfort and blessing 20 my family In
MARCH, following he notes, Had safe and comfort
able Tourney 10 York" Bnt April oath. we find,
q SHAY overturned with my wife and | in it, yet
neither of us much hurt. Blessed be gracious
PreServer. Part of the shay aS il lay upon one side
went over my wife, and vet she Was scarcely any,
Then again. May 9TH: Went to the beach with
three of the children The beast, being frightened
broke it. ] desire Il hope desire III that the Lord
would teach nae suitably to repent this providence,
TO make suitable remarks ON it, and to he suitably
affected with it. Have i done well to get me a
shay Have not been proud on 700 1ond o. tins
convenience DO i exercise the faith iii the Divine
care aud protection which ought to do' Should
moi he more i'm my study and less fond of diversion
Do / not withhold more than Is meet from plous
and charitable uses p Well on 10Th May We have
thiS; SHAY brought home; mendng cost thirty
shilings Favored in this respect hey9nd eXPecta-
tionD 10th May-"My wife and rode together 10
Rumurv Marsh The beast tTigtcd several times
And an last we have this record June lth Dis
posed of my shay to Rev. Mr. WHITE"
Mr.. Blake makes a vigorous plea in Harpers
Naqa:iae for a sound physical training for the
Younger generation. OF the children OF almost
every city home in America he asserts that not one
boy in five is well built unless he is fat measures
within an inch, often three inches, much about
the chest or thigh or upper arm, or weighs within
Ten pounds as much well-pToportoned, vigOr-
Gus, properly developed boy of his age should do.
Scarcely one girl in three ventures to wear a
Jersey mainly because she knows too well that tins
tell-talc Jacket only becomes good hgure. Yet the
difference IN grth between the developed arm "neh
Qraces a Jersey and the undcVeloped one " men docs
not in girl of the same height ana age, Is seidel
more than two nChcS and often even than one,
while the we-sct chest ont gTths the indifferent one
nv seldom over three inches. Among girls, running
is losi art. Yet il Is doubtful II an exercise was
ever devised which does more 10 beget grace and
ease of movement There probably not ten girls
in any class OF fifty III one OF our public schools
who could RIM mile even if they got dollar foot
for H. Or twenty boys out of any fifty either. :.
Most girls haze weak arms. II they doubt IT, let
them try with one hand TO push up once high over
their head dulnb-bell weighing quarter or even
a fifth OF their own weight. Or with both hands
catching hold of bar the rung OF ladder, as
high M IA they can reach let them if they can
null SLOWLY mp til their chin touches the lands even