New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS


A japanese Boy, by Himself" is the taking title
OF very naturally written and interesting bit OK
autobiography, the author Of which iicnY h"t "
Coz Is Thnkichi Tmgcmi japanese student WHO
frankly states in dcdioatory letter to ffVie''"i
Henry W. Farnam that his chief purpose IN "i1'lhs
has been his desire obtain the means 10 prose-" c
his studies I'm America II III, little book has not been
revised and corrected by teacher or ineho' IL j.
entitled to no little praise for the general puriV anu
grammatical composition Of It's English ~ " INC
matter. il is decidedly novel and curious 30 de'a'e"
and Trustworthy an account Of Japanc'e family IHo
has not before attainabc. and at every step OH"
"a enabled tn perceive the innate refinement ana gen
tIeness OF this amiablc and intelligent people III"
modest little book full Of reference "a ana cNpahn
ton Of national sports, customs. habits supcF>l""''
etc and is consequently of vaue from this point Of
view Of folk lore. Perhaps also, It may be fonnd III
tcrcsting by Of the somewhat remarkable power
of memory and OF observation illustrated by IT, Iher'
are not a great many Western boys who cn"ld s Gown
and write 50 full and ineligible an account OF ule'
childhood. with the detail and cNegcSiN hcedcn III
foreign country. II NAV be- hoped that the plncky
and keen wttcd young Thnkcm Thg'ml VIII I''" "'
account in having rcoountcd his childish experiences
and that the American pubic Will enable MIN 10 pur-
sue his studies in this country in accordance WIFI HIS
desires.
Under the rather clumsy title O. Fact and Theory
Papers" (N ID. G.. Hodges Mr. Appleton Morgan us
The society ana inc i ~" A'N P'iN'
IS a defence Of Shakespeare societies winch u"c' h''
apncar 10 have been seriously dcmandcd-and an III
cidental attack on the Browning soc.ctl%-Wh''h Is
apt n strike equally unnecessary INC loi'o"-
ing moreover, not the best possible line OF deicnoe
,or Shakespeare societies: Because Shakespeare held
the mirror up 10 the nature which envir"hcd NM
because he became the chroniccT oil those manners,
societies and civilizations Of his Eizabcthan day when
were the germs of own. II Is worth While 10 OF
eanizc societies TO study him in every aspect ana
from every point of view This Is rather 10" WV"
Shakespeare was mot for age, but fer all 'lme'
He deserves study far less because he nsructS US on
the minor details of his time than because he hhe"
human nature better than any man before or al'eF MN
and because his writings great magazine Oh VII
and wisdom and poetry the deepest truths expressed
in the noblcst language. If MIR Morgan had 'aHch
that position he would have been unaSsa.abc'
A new edition of Laura Elizabeth Poors >anNFrit
and Its Kindred Iteraturcs" Boston: Roberts Hro'h
ers) has been published showing that Ms convenient
introduction 10 the study of comparative mN'loi"~N
has made a permanent place for itself speaking
generally il may be accepted as trustworthy though
Il is only preparatory work. But II is perhaps ad
ysablc to caution corfdinG students against Mrs
Poor's tendency ovCririvc the nnturc-my'h theory
for she certainly pushes that explanation beyond tlc
limits of warranablc application in more than one
instance. Apart from this foble, she may be iol'
lowed without miSgiving
Thc American Humane Education society send
US Elack Beauty" volume which the THE pas" d."
clarcs 70 be The Uncle Toms Cabin % tie Horse
II was written 10y Mrs. Anna >cwcll, and has lad
sale Of 10000 copies IN England. where II was pub
lished originally. It's purpose is 10 SCI forth tie
woes Of the horse under subsection 70 man. and II l.
cast in the form Of equine autobiography The
author succeeds in intoxicating Eindnc>s and gentle
ness in the treatment Of horses and In Illustrating the
brutality and stupidity Of that monumental barhar
ism the check rein She does not. however. appear
u have given any attention 10 that twin relic"
known as the horseshoe. which Is certainly the
parent of more evils than can be imputed To tl'
check rein The book is interestingly written,
abounds in humane Suggestion, AND considerations.
and the American Humane Education society have
done well 10 reprint ii-'hat is. providing that they
recognized the property rights of the author.
Under the title THE Advancement Of Science
Macmillan GO. publish collection OF essays by
Professor Ray Lancaster which originally appeared in
magazines and reviews. They nine in number,
and discuss such subjects rs Degeneration: Chap
ter in Darwinism biology and the state PaStcnr
and Hydrophobla' "Ccntcnarlanism,' Parihcnoeene-
SIS" A Theory Of IIeredity.' The History ana
Scope of Zoology" The writings OF Professor Ian
hester are instructive and suggestive. though he
oHcnds in docmatsm perhaps oftener than any con
temporary of science and though he lacks tho
charms of style the ucdity of expression charac
teristic Of Tyndall and Huxley.
Professor Addison Ballard has Published q. 6.
Barnes & Coz little book containing three addresses.
under the title Of Arrows The Trric Aim in Teach
ing and Stndy' The authors standards high.
his enthusiasm is contagious, and his style fluent and
impressive, if possibly a trhe Overwhelmed with
illustration. His whole argument, however is an
earnest plea for the highest aims and the most faithful
performances Of duty, and never was such advice
more needed than al present
scribncr & Wexford issue a Manual Of the Oregon
Trade Language Chinook IargOn,7 by Icrato Hale.
NJ. A., F. Il. c. 1t will be found interesting apart
from its pathological value, which l. considerable Inc
Chinook Jargon is a curious growth having anal 'Tc'
in the PidGin English" Of the Chin treaty ports
The Northern Indian talk. however retains much
Indian in it than does the Pdgin" Of CHINESE. The
latter in fact MOncOianzed English. VIII" Chno'n
is an Angloczed Indian talk. The "iargon" Ia,
grown up within the present century the beginning
of IT having been in far back the expedition
Of Lewis and Clark. in 15O4 Chinook Indians. Alneri
can and Scotch ngish traders. and Canadian French
voyageurs, all had hand In the making of the Chinook
"jargon" while some Nootka and perhaps other
neighboring Indian words also crept in. one Of the
principal subservcd by the study Of such CurionS
Compilation or accretion is the throwing Of light
upon the genesis Of languages i'm general As
"mixeds language however. OF course the Chinook
Jargon differs almost essentially from most Others and
It's peculiar origin be left out Of considcr
ton BY the student.
Mr.. Elias Molee is Of those enthusiasts who
think II possible carry linguistic reform by revol
tionary methods. His Pure saxon English" Hand,
McNany Coz IS Vigorous reorganization Of the
now familiar arguments behalf of phonetic spelling.
reform in the chartered clumsincSs Of the English
language, and so forth. Curiousy enough Mr. Molcc
sees distinctly the obstacles in the way lie appcal
to be under illusions the difficulty Of carry
ing ont his proposition, and yet he devotes himself to
the cause with almost touching single mindedness
and confidence.
The IIarpcrs issue abridged edition Of Paul Du
Chaillu's Adventures the Equatorial
Africa the Country Of the Dwarfs,7 all the
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