New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-22

An interesting pbl,cation issued from the Temper
Bureau at Bombay is The Life and L'e-worH ot
BehranaJi NJ Malabsri,' by Dayaram Cidnurai III" H.
c. s. 1t is an account Of the life and labors OF Pas
who has obtained wide celebrity IN lnd'a
rs q social reformer. Malabari has devoted
himself principally to the abuse OF infant
marriage among the Hindoos, and the present
volume contains Of facts and arguments Illus
tIatng that subject. As matter OF course the re-
Mrmer has had uphill work. and the fact that no IS
follower Of zoroaster has rendered him peculiarly
obnoxious to the Brahmins who regard his crusade as
an mpertiuept interference with one of their traditional
and sacred usages. Both Maaban and his biographer
understand English remarkably we'll, and while the
latter occasionally employs words In an unusual or
archaic sense It Is rarely that he makes any such
gross plumbers the vernacuar press OF india has for
many years amused AngloIndians with MSlaban
Is q cogent reasoner, an eloquent and impassioned
speaker and attacks infant marriage with persistent
energy 1t every conceivable point Tho copious
Illustrative anecdotes interviewer with his argument
moreover throw much interesting light upon Hindoo
life and manners generally, and unquestonably sup
port most strongly the position taken by the philan
thropio agtater To all who were interested In the
work Of Pundta RamabM this volume may be specially
commanded
From G. p Putnam's Sons we have new edition
Of "The Federast.' under the editorial supervision
Of Henry Cabot Lodge, who contributes introduce
ography and text Of this indispensable commentary
upon the Constitution. The original text is that
chosen by Mr.. LODGE This edition is rendered more
accessible for reference purposes by an index which,
however, might be fuller and would have been more
conveniently arranged had the references under the
caption been separated instead Of being Jumped
together.
A volume of essays, reprinted from magazines, by
Agnes Repplier, under the title Men and Books
comes from the press Of Houghton, Mifin & Co. The
table of contents offers sufficient variety, may be
gathered from some of the titles, viz: Children,
Past and Present. On the Benefits of Superstition"
Tho Decay of Sentiment" Curiosities Of Criticism
GSome Aspects of Pessimism" In speaking OF the
Pessimists Miss Repplier undoubtedly hits the nail
on the head In ascribpg TO those morbid persons
distinct enjoyment of what they are pleased to con-
slider their land the worlds) hopeless condition The
essays In the volume are, generally speaking, fair
examples of the magazine paper, but whether such
literature is important enough to be given permar
nent form is another question
The Lppncotts publish Large Fortunes; or,
Christianity and the Labor Problem" by Charles
Richardson. There is nothing original In Mr.. Richard
sons treatment Of the question. No doubt 1t rs
perfectly easy show that the way Of the world is
not the way prescribed by the Founder Of Christianity
for wealth, which has in all times been the strongest
bond of and incentive to civilization, could DO elimi
mated without entailing such paralysis OF human
energy would presently bring to an end not only
material progress, but spiritual advance also.