New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS,
POETRY.


WIsuMAKERS' TOWN. BY WILLIAM YoUSa l6mo'
pp. 81. Henry Holt & Co.
THE THANKLEss MUSE. By HENRY A BEERS.
lGmo. PIP. 1873. Houghon, Miiln Co.
AFTERNOON SONGS. BY JULIA G. r. DoaR loino,
PIP. 1si. Charles scribners Sons.
MIR Youngs strongest quality is the facility OF his
yersiication He has easy mastery OF various
metrical forms. and very musical ear, ana MS
pieces-all of which are short-move with quick
imposing STEP if they had something important
to communicate. Some of them certainly mean
nothing at all that is the case with the phantas-
maaoria of personatiOns which is made TO carry on
the semblance of dramatic dialogue Ia the hrst part
OF the volume Others express somewhat som ORE
philosophy in well-worn cOmmonplaces. III Is II
pity that a writer who manages poeticai expression
so well has not q clearer poetical impulse ii we
are asked why Mr.. Young calls bis book, WISH
makers Town." we must say that we do not know
That may be our fault; but We believe that II is
his.
Professor Beers gives u.s. in his "Thankless
Muser little collection of verses whose cher
,nert is in their delicate and truthful descriptions
Of natural objects. sTbis kind OF poetry-the poetry
OF the picturesques not OF the first orier nut Is
genuine and popular. The author has taste and
fine feeling, and his sentiment is wholesome.
Mrs. DORIS verse is always gentle and sympa-
1lctlc, full OF inc lONG Ol 4uAA pun AVA
ing and often ennobled by religious sentiment.
Her "AfternoOn Songs" are distinguished more
over. by a serious reflective tone which Is both
Identified and beautiful. She touches the affections
and all the simpler impulses of the heart with
sure hand; IN such pieces as " a Dream OF Songs
Unsung" she betrays charming fancy ana IN
narrative poems like "Naldemar" she has made
eome happy ventures. Her volume shows some
of the best characteristics of school of singers
whose work if it never rises to the empyrean, at
least never falls below very respectable height,
and whose tendencies are always well directed.
Old Fire Laddies OF NcwYork and Brooklyn" is the
title of large volume written and compiled by j. Frank
Kerpap and published by NJ. Crane. of this city 1t is
compreheusive history OF the old Volunteer Fire De-
partroens of New-York and Brooklyn. The growth OF
the departments Is described in graphic manner The
great fires Of 1885 and 1s45, which destroyed many
million dollars of property and seriously crippled for
time the business of the metropolis are recalled to-
cther with OF the later but less destructive hres
The raising Of the regiment of Ellsworth Fire Zouaves
composed entirely OF members OF the Volunteer FIRE De-
of this city, and their departure for the front
In 1861 Is Set forth effectively There are pensketohes
and porrss OF of the who were prominent In
the old Volunteer Department fifteen or twenty years
ago MANY of these men have since become heads OF
insurance companies and bank presidents aud cashiers
while others have made their mark in politics. As a
history OF an organization which did much good In Its
oav and will long be remembered by those associated
with It, and Others who its value medium for
saving life and property, the book is useful one