New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-20


,erested IN that subject Then there is a vivid de-
scrption of a memorable Sunday morning IN Ply
mouth Church. when Mr.. ieecher piea'"eu { '.'-
mon on the death of Lincoln There are remihls-
cences OF travel in Europe; or the scenes NJ the
close Of the War OF the Rebellion OF the coming
o,d going for the first time OF the Great Eastern
steamship; of the visit OF japanese dipiomatists
which marked the beginning or an extraordinary
revolution in the island empire. The Dead BRO
I-non Cyrilla's Hat one OF the pieces "hich
dld much 10 save feathered creatures from the muir
derous demands OF fashion. All the essays read
,ou oven those which are most clearly the product
NJ an occasion. They all have something OF inc
general ard permanent In them. as well as 'he
ephemeral and particular
"a Chronicle Of Small Beer (The Anglo-Ameri-
can Publishing Company. by John Reed Is series
NJ more or less amusing "reminiscences OF DoE's"
,ca Many Of the little sketches which make up
The volume are excellent studies OF character Inc
father Of the hero. his grandmother inc Ola sou"
servant and Poor Old Thomson" are hgnres
which attract the readers thoughts long after ne
has laid the book aside. That is valid PROOF that
,h.x have the semblance of life. Such an Incident
&C a hovish attack idol just Imported from
baothendon reads like leaf from actual expert
ence rather than a bit OF fiction
Tho u,tl, hook written by John Fiske on The
War OF Independence.' and now repuolished IN the
.p,verside Literature Series (Houghton. Mifrin n
COZ well deserves its popularity with the young
students for whom It intended II has DOUBT
loss given many hoy his FIRST taste OF history that
had dash of philosophy as well as narrative
Ubee,nen get into all the queer corners OF the
world Places which were familiar 10 the old-iash-
,orad travellers who went by post-chaise or dil-
qence or even by their own carriages nave io's
fallen ont Of the knowledge OF people VINO Keep
close to railway lines. Now the bicycle rlder II eN-
porng the old post routes OF Europe as wen az
narrower paths unknown to the leisurely tour
list OF the last century. product or this soi' Vi
enterprise is The Gypsy Road: Journey from
Krakow TO Coblentz' N1acmillan & Coz, written
nv (;renvle A. J. Cole, NJ X. /. A. T. '" D anu
illustrated by Edmund II. New In Poland nun
gary Bohemia and Germany the travellers choSe
/ unfreouented roads searching neghborhoods where
n visitor from the West OF Europe had not oeeh
soon for generations The author Of the book mace
the tourney a tricycle., and he appears 10 nave
got over mountain ranges more easily thah might
have been anticipated He found German the COM
mon language among the diverse nationaHties' IN
deed the general opinion OF the peasantry seemed
70 no that German must be the speech OF high HE
and OF cities throughout the world she VIII he
glad TO see you" said man. alluding 10 MS WE
"Shc speaks English. for she IL French woman
To him French and English were all one. English
NAV be spoken in England" said an old silver
miner but in London Paris you would nat
urally speak German. How would you understand
ono arother otherwiser. Yet an Eneshman could
NOT be more tenacious OF his language than these
Eastern races are OF theirs In the matter OF place
names the tide Is now setting against German, ana
the mans are continually at with the guide
posts Everywhere the scenery and the people are
reminder Of the old days OF continual porder wars
OF hurried forays and OF burning towns. ha'oy
any Of Mr. Coles historical illusions are later than
the time Of Frederick the Great The ILLUSTRATIONS.
simple sketches in the midst Of the text. are OF
/ value in brin girg the authors meaning.
"a shor, History OF the Crusades'' Cd. Appleton
& CoJ by j. / Mombert. d. D.. Is compact treat
| Use on the subject Of which II treats Il MAKES
good Introduction OF the great books on the
religious conflicts between East and West. Michaud.
for example: and IN default Of n more oomprehen-
sye work II gives an adequate survey for one who
wishes to gain n general knowledge ~ the period.
DIT Mombert's faithfulness as an historical student
and writer is well known.
A sketch Of travel in Mexico by NJ " Shoe
maker under the title The Kingdom OF the White
Woman" is published by Robert Clarke & Co. 'n-
! cinnau. In illustrations and topography the book
leaves nothing 20 be desired. The author. however
b lacks sympathy which has sometimes been called
the first requisite Of a traveller He sees the Mexi-
r can solely from the point OF view OF a practical
/ and somewhat supercilious citizen Of the United
| States Americans have had 80 much experience
with indugent and patronzing foreigners that they
4 ought never 70 play the same role Themselves. But
Mr. Shoemaker tells In lively way the story Of
what he saw. He has good eye FOR the costumes
and pecuarties OF the people and for views in city
and country. lie enjoys the comforts and Injuries
Of life and he gives his readers clear IDEAS Of what
they may hope for and what they can only sign
for in a land where time IS not money and where
money seems hardly object
A eudebook containing in small compass a great
I n adj Stand
ard Guide to New-York City" Just published by
Thomas d. Taylor. Tribune Building. Though
scarcely rising above west pocket size, It contains
1871 pages OF weli-diges,ed information about this
city and Brooklyn. closing with a newly engraved
map Of both. map which. though on small
scale is remarkably clear. Nothing seems TO have
been missed; forty theatres are enumerated In New
York thrty-six daily newspapers and no legs than
374 clubs. There is a list OF all Office buildings.
complete roster OF city county and Federal officers.
with location OF Office and salary; all political boun-
DIARIES; a street directory and, among stil other
heads those OF Historic Spots Free Baths. IIosp-
tails Schools Statues. Coney Island Hotels For
egn Consuls not forgetting to include such recon-
dlte subjects birds eye views and typesettns
machines A thing not looked for ls list Of all
cities in the United States Of 1000 inhabitants.
! with distance from New-York and population. The
same is done for the larger foreign cities The slips
noted are few ard unimportant. such az the loca-
ton OF THE Herald" Building page llG. and OF
| Christopher-st Square. Inc 'bulde even prctehHs
[ 10 straighten out the tangle into which the piers
are fallen with their old numbers. new numbers.
and numbers they going to have; but OF course
! this Is absurd.
The results OF the long continued and minute
study OF Shakespeare well shown In n series or
/ small volumes. edited for the OF schools by
J Homer r. Sprague. president OF the University Of
| North Dakota Each volume is devoted 10 play.
The first Of tho list. Hamlet" published some
| time ago, but "'Macbeth' and THE Merchant OF
Venice" recent The editors plan begins with
| an enumeration Of early editions Of each play.
Then follows complete explanation Of the sources
..lo. Lla.r frnt a