New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS, OR CULTURE BY Sell ELI
HELP BY Robert Waters. l"mo PIP ooi
WorlhInEton Company

Sossn, S.e. sm pp
Wor,hington Company. -
The author OF this book may be thought u hA'o
borrowed its plan largely from Mr.. samnei eH"cS
whose work on "Scif-Heip" proved rightly popular
and serviccable nearly generation ago The present
voluu, consists of n considerable NUMBER OF LOOSELY
related essays or chapters all OF which, however e,u
u, the Illustration and enforcement Of the one whole
some doctrine that men and women can mShc very
much what they please OF themselves, II tney WI"
only cultivate courage and perseverance i"e'o
have been In the opinion Of many thoughtlu observes
signs OF An nsdious tendency OF late years 10 snnN
honest work. and seek short and easy paths 10 pressure
and prosperity The decline Of duty, the diSr'ssiu
~ ,llr,tIons by the young have accompanied i'e
looseping of the old bonds OF faith. fihiosop'
tuvc done their utmost to convince the ~orlo ua' ~
elimination, of belief In Il supernatural scheme OF re-
wards and punishments need Involve no ueho'",'A,
uon but despite all arguments the conditions WIFI"
cxi,t nrc disQuetlng and the tendencies winch VIC "
,oli ought not appear unquestionaoly nave ""e'"'
done 49,
II would be idle for any one to MAINTAIN 'l"t
new mode OF regarding life and a new mode Oh h,i"e
IL have not been impressed upon large Propoi'Io'
NJ the civilized world during the last hir! SoiS' INV
dominant consideration is no longer now u a'''' SUI
cos, by hard work, study, self-res'raht ana per.
sis,eucc but rather how to escape nara Work Vi an
kinds. how to get the most by doing the ieas' III
short Illustrations OF the growth OF TINS 'ehuehoy
will occur 10 every thinker. There Is no P'a'' "
modern LIE from which they cannot NC ui''
ascomnng, work Is the most fragrant vice OF the
r.r,od and II is practsed in almost every calling ana
trade No doubt the incesSant CONNECT oc'"co" '
ard capital is largely accountable Tor ihuch Vi e
49,, ,ror which tho world suffers to-day. II mas
,n+ro.ucsd AMI fostered Views which II actcd upon
consistently and permanently must break gov" any
society which haIboss then' ana destroy '"'' "'' ~
onndence mon which all true civilization rests IL
T., therefore more t.an desirable that those WIN
perceive the danger should do what In tnen lies "
,,ro.a tl evil which threatens, and for this reason
rcr,s which like the present one, hold up the o'u
standards manfully are donbly welcome.
Mr. Waters writes Nuenty has plenty OF apposite
EXAMPLES and Illustrations at hand, ana ehlo''e' MS
ARGUMENTS in A thoroughly genial and kindly spirit
penaops be might have employed less space i'll 'on
sidering what genius is. That Is ques"o" ""'0"
dsermlned moro by temperament than 10y TeaSon'
II IS one Of those problems which, wme pcrieo'i!
TRANSPARENT 20 some minds, is hopeesSy oP"sue "
others The distinction between talent anu e.'"'
a real ona. but perhaps II is uireooe"~eN |"
majority and this obtuseness IS In Mct aV'riou"'SS
o. = y snn, Of mean envy which prevents men from
admitting the superiority OF any OF 'ne'r ienV v
but in a book IKE this IT was hardly worth "hhe
a. ., vsr ,he old contentious talent and genius
m. one theme which requires to be enforced IS he
practical ability Of most and women 10 raise tHeih
selves intellectually and in the conduct Oh me-
Nor l. exceptional wisdom or the hghest literary
ro,r.r demanded for the carrying out Of this work
Mr. Waters Is not, and would, we presume olS0id'in
the idea of being of genius, but he sees s'rsh
and RIGHT his doctrine is sound, and he knows now
10 interest his readers In his main subject lhat -
much. 1t is in effect sufficient, and we are inclined
n hone that his book may, in falling into the hands
of Young people, be productive OF considerable good