National Republican., 1884-02-07

GOD AND THE FUTURE LIFE By CHAs.
NoRDnoFr. author of Politics for Young Amer
leans" "rhe Communstic Societies Of the
United States" &c. New York: Harper &
Brothers.
In this book the author has endeavored to
aid the young thinker, and the older, too, for
that matter, in a proper determination of the
relations of God to tho universe and tho prob
lem of future life as taught by the Scrip
lures. Ho has discussed the discoveries OF
science as applied to revealed religion, and
shows that there is no real conflict between
science and religion any more than there is be-
tween the multiplication table and the higher
geometry. Those who are now considering
the question, What is life?" may read this
work and find an answer which will give
them higher idea of their responsibilities
here, and confirm a belief in the existence of
God and the reality of future life which
will find its justification in all that is now as
certained of tho material universe and of hui
man life on this planet.
LITERARY NOTES.
"The Tribune Almanac for 1884 has just beer
received. Since its foundation by Mr.. Greeley
1.-THE Tribune Almanac" has occupied the fore
most position as political authority, and tho
present issue Is in no way inferior TO the high
standard which 1t has SO long maintained. Quito
space is devoted to ali analysis of the tariff act of
1888, giving the present rate of duty on each
article of merchandise, the old rate, the rate
recommended by tho tariff commission, the
value of each article imported, aud the duty
collected. The returns of the late state cleo
tions are given in tables as we'll as those
OF the last presidential election, and also valu-
able amotnt of political and statistical infor-
nation. When 1t is stated that the work has been
edited by Hon. Edward Mcpherson, late clerk of
the house of representatives the accuracy of the
information contained in the almanac is guaran-
teed for Mr. MCPHERSON has no superior as polit-
ical statistician, while his long experience in pub
lie life enables him to draw deductions from po-
litical events which have the force of prophecy.
The Art dn1uteW for February contains fine
ideal portrait for oil painting said TO resemble the
American beauty, Miss Chamberlain. other de-
signs are n child's head, snowballs and hepatica
for china painting doilies and n portfolio cover
for embroidery, mnrigolds for wood carving, and
some charming figures for valentine cards and
sketching on linen. Ulysse Butin, French
painter OF fishermen, receives biographical notice,
| and some samples OF his work are given. Specially
attractive features the page OF "rapid sketches
by the Kit Kat club, and the illustrated articles
on Alma Tadema's house and Cincinnati pottery.
Montague Marks publisher. % Union square, New
York.
Theopening paper in the Magazine Of american
History for February by George Cary Eggleston 4,
is "Our First Ten Presidents" the characteristics
oferch, and the ylcssitudes of political parties
during the period of their successive administra
tions Q7so1Si5) arc ably and concsely presented.
DR.. Cyrus Thomas, the antiquarian, follows with
an essay on "rhe Houses of the Mound Builders"
Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst, d. D.. contributes an
eloquent "rributc to George w. Lane" late presi-
dent of the New York chamber of commerce,
whose portrait appears as the frontispiece of the
number. Prof. Edward f. Salisbury gives the
first of series of three essays entitled "The Girls.
void family of Connecticut" a combination of
history, biography, and genealogy. The Private
Intelligence Papers Chapter W of Sir Henry
Clinton, under the editorship of Edward f. De.
Lancey, are of interest. minor Topics contains
a letter from Lyon Gardiner Tyler, of Richmond,
Va, concerning President Tyler's relation to the
Oregon question; also description of Some OF
the cavalry Fights of the Comanches." The de
partments of notes, queries, replies societies, and
book notices, are we'll sustained. Publication
Office 80 Lafayette Place, New York city.