New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE MAGAZINES.

II. oo,,radicts the statement that Macready de-
.nised his art OF that he dissatisfied Win the
vcwarls which it brought him. "What he com
NAMED of" he adds was the social status Oh MS
understandable fact as he said in substance TO me-
that the follower of any other profession is pre-
sumed to be a gentleman, while the actor Is pre-
sumcd not to be one"
The American abroad as portrayed in +. C. Bay
lors story Just concluded in LpptnooH Is an ln'cl'
gent, responsible and exceedingly real person.
neither socially blds6 nor Enthusiastically rustic. he
Perfect Treasure has been so good story 'ha' We
shall look with lively interest for another from INC
same pen
Mr.. McElroy. in his letter in The Atlantio from
an ola wor-Horse TO a Young Politician has re-
veaed with an adrot and effective satire the IDEAS
of the "a Machine ANY school of statesmen" says
the old War-Horse, "regard politics not as
serious pursuit involving moral forces, but as
pamep And he proceeds to put INTO words 'he
theories and practice of the game as understood ouu
not commonly discussed in public by the most ac-
complished players.
The predictions of Mr.. rockingham in regard 10
the future of Washington are, as gwen IN nc ht'"
tic in the direction of magnifcence In building ana
increased expense living There will hereafter De
more hethinks of the higher kind Of entertainment
and society will become relatively less important
than il is now One of Mr.. Frotblnghams recon-
mendations-that the home life and public lie OF
The President should be aslseparate as two dleret
buildings can make them--deserves to be gravely
considered. He advises that the White House
should be retained for public purposes and that an
other house should be provided for the private resi-
dence of the ruer-a house where he may nave the
ouiet and comfort TO which even President Is Gu
titled.
Mr.. Parkes contribution to The atlantic" Went
worth's Crime us a neatly proportional and we'll
finished short story. not particularly original IN
plot but fresh and spirited in the handling OF char
meter This and Miss Wilkinss Humble Ro-
nance ~ in Harper the best brief stories OF the
month. Mr.. Burners " Red Silk Handkerchief is
clever but in the unpleasant ending he.has followed
a fashion rather than developed an artistic
necessity.
Mr.. Curtis's little essay in Harper on the copy
right question is especially aimed at the Phuadei-
phia directors to the Dorshemer bill. lie points
out that the assertion of the opposition is pract-
cally this "If "a man three thousand miles IRON
America writes in our language book which is so
great a work of genius, or inspiring and useful
and I.epful entertaining, that 1t is sure TO be
read by everybody in this country, then the mo-
meut a copy reaches our shores We will multiply IT,
md furnish ii TO the whole country without so
much as thank We. The man is paid for 1t three
thousand miles off, where he writes 1t, isn't heT
Well, that ought to content him, If he is such
mercenary writer that he wants money. DO you
say that he is entitled to compensation upon equal
terms from everybody who profits by his labor, and
that if one man pays him for twenty years con-
sideratiOn for that profit, everybody who enjoys
under the same conditions ought to pay the same
consideration All have to say to that is that you
aro talking metaphysics, and that England doesn't
make laws for America, This great country, sir, is
going to have cheap reading. No taxes on knowl-
edge no taxes on knowledge"
Natures Serial story" grows more attractive
with every succeeding number of Harper. 1t is
fragrant with the Odors of wood and field and
wholesome and true Nature herself. 1t is full of
the real spirit of American country life.
Mr. Remnants illustrations for the pleasant
Harper article on Biarritz remarkably strong in
character and most of them are engraved as beauu-
fully as they are drawn.
Outing is a visitor whose welcome never fails and
whose good qualitic, become more apparent with
every issue The June number has Come fine illus
trations and several out-of-1oor papers of winning
brightness. We learn from the editorial department
that the Whoelman's league now has nearly 1900
members
One of the pleasantest illustrated articles which
any magazine has published for a long time is that
in which Mr. F. Fl. North gossips for The Century of
the "Sailors' Snug Tarbor.' There is humor and
there is pathos in it, it has a kindly sympathetic
touch which inspires sympathy in its readers; and
its style is agreeablv unaffected. OF its kind it is
model-which is more than can he said of Mr.. Ben
jamn's French-Amercan Seaport" That, in
truth, is a rather perfunctory bit of work.
The most engaging paper in the June Century is
that in which Miss Fanny Stone records in diary
form what happened to her mother. her sisters and
herself while shut mp In Cairo during the of
1SS2 Her story is graphically told, and with an
casonal exception in vein of attractive simplicity.
None can read unmoved chronicle of so much
womany courage as was displayed by Mrs. Stone
throughout that time of anxiety and cruel blood
shed General Stone introduces the diary in a letter
which will probably call forth some comments from
the English readers of the magazine. He is at no
pains TO soften his opinions to the of the
British in providing for the safety of their own |
people and showing barbarous disregard of the
lives of citizens of all other nahonalities.
No one interested in the higher education should
fail TO read presented in The Ceattry President |
Eiiots forcibe plea for broader construction of |
the term liberal arts He discusses the strangely
fashion in which studies absolutely |
necessary to a wide and thorough culture have been
neglected by college and university; and he urges |
arguments for their admission on |
equal ground with the classics to the modern cur
rculum 70 the list Of studies which the six
teenth century called liberal" he writes / would
therefore aod. studies of equal rank English,
French, German, history. political economy aud
natural science, not one of which can be said to
have existed in mature form when the definition of
liberal education. which is still in force was laid
down" The proof-readng of The Century is in this
humber hardly so good as usual
Il ID
Stage" ms edited by Mr.. Hutton and Mr. Matthews
promise 70 be valuable feature of The Manhattan.
l nc portraits which accompany the first install
nent II not perfect artistcally are Interesting in