New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-15
+ NEW PUBLICATIONS.


nv .s,;,es the familiar title of Scrioners
ss.ssssc . monthly" for @msgszine. w"s pu"
,s.s.s Yesterday. The plan chosen Tor IL "e,ha
.hss Of = magazine Of general literature, u ""'u
railv falls into line with HsFp~s ana INC ,"'"s
:. for an its main features are concerned anu
80 No srecial departments affnrding oppor-
S;,v for the expression of editorial views tending
a. c.lor nd individuaize the conrse "f the p"'"-
..t;cr IL will have he Judged by the skiii SHOWN
IN the choice of contributions, the merit OF 'oeso
an; the quality Of its illustrations pn' W 20
;nn;ng n new periodical there are some unaToid-
allie emhs rrassments the general eneet OF "n'Vn 10
To jetract FROM the interest OF the init'a humoot
The general articles. in which the SUBJECT 'fea'eu
done fh then and there. present nodihicnsty' bu'
tbe sction hch constitutes half the attracoVenos'
80 the tvp,csI modern illustrated magazine. "'"ss,
40 Car ne continued stories are concerned "e III
h.g,nu,ngs and 1t is seldom that the hrss i"e'"F
,pent of q novel etelops the plot Iar enoosn
io,icate its scope and tendency. Inc ""i'o' y.
sc,lbne,'s Masasiae has done bis best 10 GET o""f
,h,. necessity by inserting "a many short c"m"e'o
stories 40 possible. and by giving the srea'es'
variety attainable to his table OF contents
The number opens with the fret Of q series OF
van-rs by the Hon. 4 B. Wsshburne' en'i'i'u
q "Reminiscences of the Siege and Commrne OF
p.v;sn II gives fresh and graphic description OF
En-. cvents preceding and attending the decheo"oe'
md ciosex with Ganbetts's proclamation OF the
renuble. II is we'll illustrated by por'ralts Oh
(,.mbetta, Jules Fsvre jules Simon. u rnier-r'ees
and o.hers together with fac-smies OF docnmehts'
sketchss of places and incidents. etc. Ihe nrs'
sh.ptcrs of Mr.. Harold Frederick novel, oetbs
Brothers Wife," follow. The story Is iaid III
central New-York. among farming people Inc
first part brings the reader in contact Win con-
tracted hard. mean type of rural iife ont OF wnicn
Il ss.m, tha, Setis brothers. wife is TO lift Seth, II
the signs do not fail Mr.. n. C. Burners novel,
The Story of a New-York House." is scarcely
advanced enough to form any estimate concerning
Dealing ma il does with old New-York where people
who yearned for country air bnilt themselves
bouses in the sylvan wi.ds of Cbambers-st, II Is
evident that there is plenty of room for interesting
matter
CAPTAIN F. " Greene. of the United States En-
gineers furnishes IN equally solid aud timely paper
on q Our Defenccless Coasts" in which. with the
helm of abundant illustrations In the text' he
dem onstrates the danger to which CongTessionai
land perhaps popularr apathy is sub)ectne 'ne
conntrv. and shows what is needed to put OR
seaports In an elective state OF prepa' atoh W
encounter foreign aggression ain Mexico by
Thomas A. Jaovier. is not exactly an idyll but
rather dIsagreeable short story, told we'll ana
somewhat too savsgely tragic. The Rev. Wiliiam
HAYES Ward contributes interesting, learned,
and beautifully illustrated article on " The Baby
lonian Seals" many OF the seals reproduced oeih9
hitherto inedited. Not few OF these cy lnders
relate to tho exploits of the Chadean hero Gis in-
bar. identified by George Smith with the Nimrod
of the Bible. 1t is especially interesting To note
how the more archaic engraving srrpasses inc
more recent in artistic feeling conventioDa'lsm
in Cnadea as later III Egypt having stlueh
originality. Another interesting paper is That
entitled "Glmpses at the Diaries of Gouverneur
f,arv
taken from the unpublished diaries, and relates to
life in Paris at the period of the Revolution Cen
erpI Francis A. Walker discusses "Sociaiism "
thoughtfully ano in practical vein. and comes 10
the conclusion that the United States have little TO
fear from it, and less from Henry Georges land
naturalization project The concluding novelette,.
"A Violin Ubligato." by Margaret Crosby, rectes
the SAD fate of a poor and eccentric musician VINO
possessed enthusiasm without talent 1t is not"
particularly che 'rful story. Poetry is represented
by Arlo bates with three sonnets entitled Son
nets in ,"-almost sad enough to have been
written by poor Thomson--a sonnet by Ansth
I,obson - In Copy of the Lyrical Poems OF Rooert
Herrlckn OF which not much needs 10 be SAID; aud
some verses by May bury Fleming on Inc Ne"
Year" which, considering the hoary age ut the
subject. can hardly be blamed for presenting no
new idea.
IL remains to notice the illustrations and the
external appearance of the new magazine. AS 10
the former, while they are meritorious. pro"aoiv
the paper is at least partly accountable for certain
roughness of impression here and there. One OF
two. especially portraits. are as good as any con
Temporary art-work of the kind. For first number
the general results as satisfactory as should
have been expected The cover of Hcr'bners Maya
CINE is unpretentous, guet and simple. 1t II
busiuess-like rather than artistic, but IT Is IL
perfectly good taste. Taking general view OF I'M
first number, the aspirsnt for public fsvol
enters the field cool. confident. capable, relyin!
upou the ample resources and full experien ce of 4
long estab shed and prosperous house. aud plaiuly
content to be judged by it's development.