New-York tribune., 1886-01-05

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that the money should bc strictly aluded from help to
he Indignantly refused 10 be - his own. 1t was
Sidney on the field of zesta6n over again .,,-
General McClepsas Militia and tie ARMY -
bald Forbess christmas std win INC ~ % cih
paris sr Howes's" Editors Study, and Mr. u H. "''-
s.r,s Iampnl OF OIL" are papers which the mas
reader OF Harper first turns to. Mr. Gibson al
one OF the excellent series on American mdus'e'' ~
accurate and approximately exhaustive sNi''t " -.
of the petroleum industry in Russia as ."c" ." -
America. Mary T. Magills sketch, DIS, ,"
character anu sweet attractive grace Mr' ADV,
Illustration 10 CoIGsmiths comedy arc thls hlo"'
usually good. In this paragraph from MI ho"'
Study there is matter for popular discussion' ,,.,
If take OF the best of these new smn io' Noun
tain we shall hardly fnd it inferior ~ mctGoI - E t
to the best OF the new hctOls my y; sinuly
and naturally ana mnrrci only here ana tneTe y ny n0 M
traditions OF The bad school We were al, & y SY are
spales and when Miss Murtrce. having araNI M Ir.ats
thrilling, triumphant moment NV W'ta hcr rwHire around
the great Smoky MOuntnin and nc WORM va" & Tho dros
to the clouds and night ana ruG yd a be caves OF tic
house." We know whom she earneu that pn p donc n fine
thing, abandoned himself to hyslGTcn Viii, his charac
it, what people call symiany w TaHtc Of hollow
and sonndius ycrbiage We some fear also @ tnne
Dickens with his Vctor HugoiSh martyr o cd ~ Miss
Carton was net wholly absent when the last emu w
Mnrirees Prophet imagined, thonsh proSiauy psius
enough he was not present TO me % iSat men really
M f ~ en 40 0 The real sacrices indeed, nave been
offered for races not for persons i i life O. 10 save his
eaemys II Kesoys substitution OF hiSe % s o ,nsonriy
whGn was asG not eresng for no act
romantic, which is worse than uhintorcs'i"s' "
accidental ii was insignificant
LippiRcotrs Naga=ine presents ifsed IN new wv
suggestive OF good lhngs inside and the lst OF
o measure bears ont its promise Gall li"hii'o 'l'--H
listers sharp lecture certain kind OF roiuca To
lonpfr
especially brilliant criticisms on her cohIcnpoi"'9'
Miss Thicker has a mystical little story; anu generous
instaments of two new serials are given VI ms
novels tho English one, by W. h. MOTIFS opene i" '",
most readable fashion. Some OF the brightest ana
freshest matter OF the number is contained III the
ment entitled 81 Our Monthly Gossip"
The best article in The Oceridhd uo"M3 Is Hii
sbewin's observations on the Chinese LaDorer' his
experence with this troublesome person covers 'os
idencc of twenty years in farming region on thc H
coast where he had unusual opportunities VI o''n
pairing laborers OF different nationahtles' Ills oon
cuson is that for trustworiness thorouGhness ciea'
ness and lovabe behavior, tho Chnanan surpaSses HIS
civilized companions In the first place. says the
Californian "I have learned that there are Cinnamon
and Cinnamon:
As we'll Judge the Maine farmer lad by the New,lork
city Arab "a the well bred, honest steady young ie0w
fro,n the rice farms up tao from Canton by the
Hong Kong street cOOlc dock rat MOST people aIo
man and seem to think it is pure luck whether they yet
q clear skinned, brgDteye boy, modest ihcIhkcnt n
nerfe"y posibe TO select with certainty: but the
only way know to do It Is to he acqaan'en Mi' ~ SUM @
what you want; aud II 1t IL MS opinion tnat you VIII
he fair and agreeable employer; nn %1S Won Viii as
soon he iud the right man. DC very sas'"c'or!
They are in iact-I speak from own acquaintance
among them: others may have different eNpt rienoe
gentlemen. They show instnctvey simple rrnnenent
and carefn breeding In my home We have IN more
tan n dozen wears had only two cooks handsome young
eoT Snaer 1TSf the sg same roof in tie isolation conn
house may say that have had pretty far opportunity
80 ITov these boys And | have found thcm both
essentially scntem-n. have never seen q E.ropran
foreigner Of their humble class VINO spproacaea 's M mn ~
priety do not knew how many o. our own boys could
go foreign land and carry on sucn sa ~ Sexc
seen much OF show the same native reiemen ana PRO
pety though they are oten & e&s h,oa a r. s a
bred in their simple homes by panstaklnG parents
When they hecome certain that you intend no idcue,
and will listen with entire respect, they will tell youa
little about their homes, aud from their irasncntary
empsrate peasanry from which they come and it is an
idea that mnst give one sincere respect for them
The Maoazine Of History is always entertain
o,.this month 1t is unusually good It's fron;ispcce
is portrait OF General Logan. and this Is accompanied
| Inv n paper from the Generals pen on Slavery in
America" The leading article is pleasant and quantity
illustrated one Paul Revere Charles Dimiiy tells
oueer story winch II 1t told OF genuine princess
would give this practical Iahd one more Dt Oh 'he
| romance 1t so sadly lacks
The illustrations OF Outing are very bad but the
etter.press is even enjoyable than usual in its
humorous and breezy tone II goes without saying that
Mr. Steyenss account or his bicycle Journey through
Bngaria Rumela and into Turkey Is the best thing IN
tho number His style constantly improves IA grace and
picturesqueness
Alfred Ainger's paper on "Chares Lamb in IIertford
shire is the gem January number OF The fnGish
Illustrated Magazine. short story by Wilkie Collins
which occupies place Of honor is commonplace. ex
! ,rayakant and unreal Mr. David Christie Muir
| ravs serial has reached point which suggests
what an admirable little play 1t would make An excel
lent portrait OF Sir Henry Thompson serves as fr1ns
piece.
Professor Iadd continues in The Andor1 Rcrieto the
on New Education begun by Professor
Palmer His article is in effect measurement OF fales
| sysem and strength against Haryards-a process mn
deraken with the dangerous aid OF statistics Professor
add of course does not believe in optional
| stnd,es in the earlier years OF college Hfc
| but his arguments against them are not convincing.
| As TO the methods in use at Harvard
he is afraid that they will increase the tendency 10 se
! indulgence and shaowness, which IS already great
enough in American student fc and he also fears tie
effect OF the new system upon the character of youth
npon the higher education and upon the lifting schools
OF the country which will be called upon for bewider-
ing variety OF His effort throughout his paper
ia 10 show that every respect except the one OF
curing $4,000 instead OF $2jO,0OO year, and Of
making smaller percentage Of annual gain
In numbers the results OF the system still in
yoguo at Yale equal superior 10 those
at Harvard" This is statement calculated
TO amuse the outsider there seems to be much virtue
in that " except" In the current number Of The Neu
EnoLander Mr. H. G. Kingsley gives more rosecolored
view OF Yale and her progress than either alumni or
undergraduates entertain. The hew Engander's lead
ing article il Leonard woosey Bacons bitter attack
upon william Lloyd Garrs0n-an attack which would be
more comfortable reading II its subject were alive
Mem pnblirations.