New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NOVEMBER MAGAZINES.


The new number of The North American is
almost as valuable aud even more sprighty thah tpe
last one-and that saying great DEAL 1t has among
MANY clever papers admirable article on style ana
the Monument "-one evidently written by man VINO
knows his subject He treats 1t In wise ana WHY
fashion and with frankness which VIII be useiu ii us
tasteful to his countrymen. Concerning tue ually ue
mand for q Graut Monument which shall DC srlcIy
American" he says: ave are an unartisuc people,
with neither an indigenous adopted art language
I'm which to render grand thoughts We are Ignorant OF
the meaning and use OF style-that spontaneous Du1
concurrent mode which of men have devised ana
accented as the test expression OF their race Ideals
Till there is an American there cannot be an Amer
lean style. So and many millions OF English Ger
mans Irish Africans, Italians and Cinnamon, getting
prosperous and fat rich new continent may for the
purposes Of popular expression, be called a people
bound loosely together by system OF gov
eminent they become nation but
thew do not make race, ana
until they do all talk OF an American style is empty and
Idle To demand q strictly American monument is
about equivalent inviting the eulogist OF General
Grant TO deliver his Grafton In strictly American i"
guage As styles OF other races and ages ths
writer holds that we them only to abuse them we
Adopt them only to muate and burlesque theh-"u vi
shi. he gives some comca and mortfyiGg instances
Ia concludes after divers amusing comments on various
styles and monuments that what Is wanteu lot 'ho
Grant memorial is round Roman tomp OF hoo'e III
ynensjons treated to It's details IN homanesquo e''
Ths he declares combines dignity. simplicity and per
mapence and would be a fitting tribnte to the Great
Cantaip who had the absorbed directness OF soldier
of the second century" from people whose CIVILIZATION
and taste whose life and problems are singuiariy
Roman
The November Harper is full of suggestive and attract
I've matter and Of the Illustrations are ho'aole
for beauty and technical e1eehence. hu
ward Rowland contributes entertaining
acco,,nt OF the "Famlistere at Guise
from which 1t appears that this social experiment naS
hesn thoroughly successful one II is TWENTY-FIVE
years since the Famlisete was in the nrofts
s3o3 500 of the social capital; and aIds MI hOmrs
.,a Won come 10 own the entire plant of the Famistere
When they do this, MT G9dn VIII at NE essncafion
OF the Fsmiiisere will own property worth o0o01 ,So
francs shs S%sesss it an interesting
eSapter in the history OF humanity tGan nay, MI 6I t
& ncaicd very often, for modern business does not
develop many uouins'
,,ninooa presents collection of light and bright
napers-none remarkable ont I'LL entertaining
~. uo,mes,s hero and heroine reach in the November
.d.te neir haven OF Oetrotha, and VIII shortly be
daivered over the critics within the boards OF
BOOK Edward e sn%%SSd Snd oros
Inc Inc papsP n@[r Filth sass
% american soanen He gives some original S tiers OF
impressed seamen ana nr 70 do with brprng on the
has never yet been settled by formal agree
,oart hot the TWO ~ - D''i'
ment s characteristic anecdotes suggestive OF South
teIs Sum MIR E. Il. Sill gives his IDEAS concerning
e. eha Principles Of Criticism there Is pipcr on
.c "a an Ar-Critic ana one by JOnn FlsKe on
=, n iSaa III God" Olive Thorne Miller oilers pretty
,,,,ia hird article. Mr. Jamess ana Mrs. Ohphahts
serials are continued "nN ' f
ant but not important
rbs November Magd=ine Of American HiStoIy-an ex !
Inc NOrmher-opens with handsomely illustrated |
seep' nv Mr. F. e. Mather the Wadsworth House
I.Pott oposso The series of " Historic Homes !
e. one of the many admirable Ideas upon iwhcn MIS-
nh ia 10 he COP graduated. Among the anecdotes OF
tSa nn,nber is this concerning he Mhle mouse Which
once belonged to Martha MashlnStoh' ,.,,..,.a 49,,
oN :. phen The Union Army occupied Whtehouse Land
On, in Nav ls62 the house was FOUND abandoned by
nysrv one but the and slaves ana the writer
.ar ahmed upon the door paper written by MIS- W.
f. XnTtbern soldiers who profess TO reverance Wash
toraar 10 desecrate the home of his first married
ife the property Of his wife, ana now owned by MS
e. Si"ned1 A granddaughter Of Mrs Washington
Underneath was written .-,------......
adv Northern officer has protected your property
In the face of the enemy ut the request of your over
The house was q comfortable one, well Iurnlsheu anu
stocked with hue library and pictures.
onard was kept IT during the whOc pcilod OF
our occupation and the contents kept intact unt INC
acc vas abandoned %. 1862, when IL was burned
v sn,ne soldiers who angry at tho dea OF pelhS
rcouired TO guard rebel officers property inc Hame5
49, discovered after the troops had embarked ana
Casey sent detachment to try to save H. Dt IL
WIS too late the historic house shared ne i'o
ms the millions OF Govefnhehl PiOP0A'! '''A'N '-
was reduced to ashes
81 Nicbolns has a handsome new and a table OF
contents which will make many young hearts peat Win
deight Even their elders Will succumS 10 the charm
of Mr. Brownies"