Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1880, Page 12

THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, Last of the Remusat Me- moirs—Life at Napo- leon’s Court. Spencer's Ceremonial Institutions—Marti- nean's Honrs of Thought— 3 Lange's Materialism, Odgtte’s Marriaga—Letter from a - Poot-—Minor Notices—Books Received—Magazines, The Stewart Cathedral—Electrio Light and Vegetation—Litarary, Art, and Scientifio Notes. LITERATURE, MEMOS OF MME, DE REMUSA'. ‘The interesting remintscences of the family Ife of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by a lady-In-waithng of the Empress Josephine, and containing a vast amount of information that will ehable men to forma better Judg- ment-as to the truo position in Iistory to which this modern Alexander should be 1s- signed, are brought to o rather abrupt con- clusion In the presentvolume, whieh pertains to the two eventful yenrs of 1808-1808, It isn anatter of regret that death should have pre vented thelr completion, ut least up to the thne of the divorce from Josephine two years Tater. ‘The present volume will be as engerly read as have been the two preceding, for in these memoirs we have been favored with views of the Emperor as aman not elsewhere elven. And this fs true, although it. is equally true that the blography of Napoleon forms o Iiteraturs tn Itself, and that his marvelous’ career and character have, oc- cupted numbertess pens and called forth the nyost divergent judgments, Ils Freneh bi- ographers—if perhaps we except M, ‘Lhiers— were so overcome by his military ablilly, his prodigious energy, and his commanding t- teflect, that they concealed or failed to see hia tyrannical disposition, his utter and nbso- Tuto gellishness, bls unequaled conceit, hls thorough heartivsness, lila contempt for the snerificvs of others. Bunrrlenne’s Memoirs come the nearest to those of Mine. de Rému- sit In thelr details and nneedote, but they luck her frankness, Las Cases and.O’Meare treat of only a small portion of the Ife of this great rater, and their works ure frag- mentary. ‘Thiers ts philosophic ‘and diffuse, Metternich furnishes us with: glimpses of Napoleon's urtural being, but only at rare Intervals dit he himweit obtain an insight, into the peentiariies of this most remarkable man of modern thies, Mine, de Rémusat has concealed nothing. Even ‘the Memotrs.,| of De Talleyrand, his trusted frlend and Min- ister, Will hardly add anything to what has been so admirably, beenuse bo naturally, tol by the Indy-la-waiting and the trusted friend of the Eupress. ‘Talleyrand will undoubt- willy cover nore ground and probably hive greater historical value, but tls Meimolrs can- not be more interesting reading or more ac- ceptable to the general pubic, ‘The two years covered: by thts last portion of the work were marked by many important, events. ‘They witnessed the absorption of the Two Siellies, Holland, and the two Rhine Duehics; the creation of anew feudal system; tho ruin of Prussia nt Jenn, and Russti’s hue iniliation at Friedland, Napoteon’s private history was no tess full of Interesting Incl- dents, and this Mme. de Rémusat sums up Jnpartlully, without matlee, yet minutely and skilfully, ‘Chat this ts true ean best be Austrated by extracts from the worle itself, and the linportance of the book as an historic al vontributlon warrants a free surrender of space. First, then, we find Napoleon, by a senatus consulticn; creating monareliesand duchies, yet finding time to preseriba and attend to Share: datall of etlquet and ceremony in con- neetion with the minrrlage of his adopted daughter. Lis character is again skete for) ous by this dnst— whronicler of bis timo and reign: © Singular in every respect, he believed himself to be vastly sie urior to the rest of the world, and nuvertho- pas he was atraid of superiorty In others, Is thers one among those who Gains hha weil who has not heard im say that he preferred nien of second-rate abiiities 2 Is thera one Who has not remarked that when he made usu of it minn of talent, of whatever kind, he would, before he felt He could trust hin, find ont his weal point, and in most cises hasten to divulge iL? ‘The truth is, Bonaparte's ei, whether to the world, to natlons, or to individuals, were all birmilng, ‘Shese bare gains, which were enforced rather than offered, fattered the vanity of human nature, and thus for a long time beguiled men's minds, so that it is now hard to reduce thom to bonnts of possibillty and reason,” He was generous when it sulted his pu posus or he vould gain friends by such gen eroslty, “On the Sth of dune tho Emperor recelved au Ambassador Extraordinary from, the Porte, with messages of congratilattan and friendship fromthe Sultan. ‘Theso mnessnges were necompanied by magnificent presents of diumonds, 2 pearl neckline Worth 80,000 franes, perfumes, innumerable shawls, and Arab horses, with housligs adorned with precious stones. ‘Lhe Em- peror gave the necklace to his wife, and dis- irlbuted the dinmonds and the shawls among tho lndies-ln-waitlng. Some wera .given also to the wlyes of Sisnisters, of Marshals, and to a few oth ‘rhe Emipresa-peserved the finest tor herself, and there yet rematned enough to by used afterward for the decora- tion of o boudolr at Complegne, which dosephing had arranged for herself with apes celal cure, but which was never used suye by the Einpress Marla Louise, “At thls thing (1500) France was at peacoand apparently devoted to its master, But Pro sly, or rather her Queen and a portion of tl nobility, was anxious for war, and Napole never reslyted call to arms. Before tho forinal declaration of war Count Metternich, the Austrian Ambassador, arr In Paris, Mine. de Hémusat says of hlint "He occu: pied an tmportant position in Europe, wok part in events of the highest tmportanee, and Jinally made an enormous fortune; but his ability did notrise above the schemes of second-rate policy. At the period of which Lam spenkiug ho was young, xuod-looking, and popular with women, A fttte later he formed qn uttichinent to Mine, Murat, and. he retained 9 feeling toward hor which for a Jong tiny aided to Keep her husband on the - throne of Nuples,” ‘Tho Emperor left Paris suddenly for the seatof war, Lu uw note the editor of these Memoirs tells us that the Emperor always deported abruptly, and that no soveregn dwelt Jess In his own Capital. Kvom the thuy of hls aecession te the throne until his abdication, in 1844, Napoleon spent only 935 days In Varls~1.¢, less than threo years during a relzn of ten, Ho was traveling, It not out ot Frunee, yet at a considerable dis- tance from Parls, and from hig palaces of Salnt Cloud, Mulmutson, Compldgne, Ram- Loulllet, and Fontalnebleay, for more than 1,000 days, that ty, fur more. than four years, sud wus frequently absent for six months a a tine. At this thie the émusats became Intl mately ucqualuted with ‘Sulleyrand, and his oplulons und dolygs oceupy’ considerable. space Inthe remaluing chapters of the hook, ther lirst ucqualutines Mime, du Rému- Bot says: “4 recollect that at first I was for a lon tine ill nt ease In his compuy, MM, de ‘Tale Jeyrand was justly reckoned us avery clever unin; he was a very linportunt personage: but he was sald to be hurd to please and 0 & sareastle disposition, Wis anuuners, al though highly volished, seem to placu the prysan whom he is addressing in u relatively aferlor position. Nevertheless, as the eus- toms of auciety in France always accord to Women & certain tmportance and liberty, they could, if they chose, hold thelr owil vith M, de Palleyrand, who likes women and dy not atrald of tem. Yet few of them chose ta do 80; the desire of pleasing re- strained them. ‘They hold thomselyes tn a sart of boudagy tu hii, and, in fact, to use 0 connuon expressivn, they have spulled bin. s Lastly; ea he ts reserved, blusd on a multi: tude of subjects, Indifferent on many others, AE with footings littoult te touch, nwomun who designs to conquer or retaly iin, or even aly, toamuse him, tndertukes a hard ASK, In another pines the writer snys of the Minister: ‘The world judges him with se- verity, or at lenst tons binily know hu to be capable of affection, 1 venture te say that, had he been altogether deceitful, could not linve become so thorouglily at- tached to bhi.” After the Peace of Tilsit had been stened tha. Court was almost afraid to haye Napos leon, return, not knowing what stun te capricious faney might tuke when lis fort- unhes scemed to have sivept away all barrlers and mado him the Dictator of all Europe. As Josephing oxpressedt its ‘The Empuror is so lucky Uinthe will be sure to, scold a Rreat deal.” Addressing the Corps Tdéutsiati, after enumerating all toe great things he hin aecomplished, he condeszendingly nd “Frenchmen, Loam well pleased with yo! yall are a gan, erent people.” A curious ‘act fa mentioned in Cis connection: “Gn thess State occasions Bonaparte's tn- correct pronunciation was a great drawback, tu general he had his speech drawn up for him, and he would try te learn it by heart, but with little success, for the least cott- stratnt was insipportabte to Wim, Ie ways ended by resolving to read Ils spe A and it was vopled put for him tna hives hand; for he was little aveustumed to rel writing, and could have made nothing out of His on. Then he would be tnstructed the proper pronunelition of the sword: when he caine to speak he forgot his te: and In amufled voice, with Nps sear parted, would read the speech in an aece Inore strange even than lt was forvlin, most unpleasant, and indeed vulgar. havo heard numbers of persons say that they al- Ways felt a painful sensation on hearing hin speak ty public, ‘The lndisputable testinony of hls accent to the fuct'that he was a foreigner struck painfully on the ear and tho mind alike.” Quotations from such a book are ensily multiplied. Perhnps fs most hiterestlag. chupter fs the one deserthing lifgat the Castle of Fontalnebteat In (807, ‘Tho sojourn thurs Ab thot the Insted twa months, and with its vloaswves and its brllifincy the Empire pos- da real Court, Before leaving Parls J} those persons who werd to aecompany thelr Mafestles ‘engsembled, and informed of the rules wh thoy world have to oh- sorve, ‘The diferent eventigs of the week were to ho passed in the respective: apart- ments of the gent person On onvevens ing the Emperor would recalye; there would be musie; and afterwards ecards, On two other 4 there would be a play; on event ane, followed bya ballin the apartment. of the Grand-Duchess of Borg; and on the other, by a ball In the aparinent of tho Prineess’ Borghese; ona fitth, there would be a reception and cards tn the apartment of The Princes and Mhulsters were to givedinners, and to inviteall tha men bers of tho Courtinturn, The Grand Marshal Was to do the same; twenty-live covers wero to bu Ind at his table every lay, Tho Lady of Honor was likewise to entertaty: und, lastly, there was to be a table for al those who had not received a speck invita- tlon elsewhere, Peinees and Kings were to dng with the Emperor only when invited, He reserved to lhuself the liberty of his tte ntdte diner with his wife, and eles Ont he pleased: when he thonght tit to depart from that mie. Uuntlng took place on fixed days, and the guests were invited to aecom- pany the hunt, elther on horseback or tn eles gant ealéches, ‘The Emperor took it Site his head that the Jadies should have a hunting costume, and to. that the Eim- press agreed very willingly. | 'Tho famous costumer. Leroy: was’ consulted, and very brilliant wniform was arranged. Evelt Princess selected a dtliterent color for herself and her household. ‘The costume of tho Empress wag auaranth velvet, embroidered with gold, with a toque also embroidered in fale quick a platting of white feathers, ATI the rallesedsaltiing wore amarand Queen JTortense chose blue and silvery Mine. Marat. pink and silver; Priacess Borghese, lite and silver. ‘The dress was nv sort of Cunie, or short redingote, In velvet, worn over a gown, of embroidered white suting velvet boots to mintch the dress, aud nv toqie witha white plume. ‘The Zinperor and Wl, the gentlenen Wore green coats, With gold or’ silver lace, These” brillant tunes, worn either on horseback or tn carriages, and by a numerous assemblage, lind a eharming effect in the beautiful forest of Fontalnebleau, “The Kmperor Nked hunting rather for the exercise which ft fureed hin to take, than for the pleagura of the chase ltself, Sometimes he forgot tho object of the hunt altogether, and folluwed the syindling pathy of the forest, oF Beemed to abandon himsele to the fancy of hiv horse, belng plunged tho while in decp reverle, te role well, but tn gricefully, He preferred Arab liorses, be- cause they sre se truned that they stop on the Instant. Horses of this kind were very carefully broken for him, as, from his habit of starting at full gallop. Wwith'a loose rein, he would have been In danger of falling, fad not great precantion bean taken, Ie would wo down st hills at full speed, to the great tak of those who had to follow hin at the BAG PU had a few severe falls, but they were never alluded tu, He toot up for awhilen fancy for driving a caldchs or a buggy, and he was « yory unsafe conch- muatt, forhe took no preeatition In turning comers or to avoid dificult roads. One 4 at St. Clond, he undertook to drive four-ln- hand, and trrned the hurses, whieh he could hot manage, so awkwardly through a gate- way, tat the carrlage wis upset. ‘The Ene press und some other persons were In tha yehlelo, and were all thrown out, but fort- unntely no serlons necidont occurred, and ho hinwelf esuaped with a spratied wrist Attor that he gave up driving, remarking, with 2 luugh, that “in even the smallest ings every man should stlek to lily own businass, * While he remalned all the morning inhis cabinet, tho Empress, elemantly dressed, brea! dd with her daughter and her hidles, ‘ard went {nto her drawtn-roont celved vistts from persons living in the chatenu. Such of us na cared to do 80 might oceupy ourselves with needlework, and this Wis th great ef to the gue of bite and triting conversation. Mme,” Bonuparte dd not like to he alone, but she had no taste for any kind of occupation, At 4 o'clock we lett her; she thon gave herself up. to tho Dustness of her tollet, we tu tho business of ours, and this was a momentous affair, “Hetween 6 and 6 o’eloek the Emperor would go down to his wite’s apartment, and then go ont In a carriage alone with her, for adrivo before dimer, At 6 o'clock we dine! and afterward we met in the theatre, or at the upartmentof the person who wus charged with providing the especlal amusement of tho partleular evening, ‘The Princes, Marshinls, great officers, or Chomberlalns who had the entrées might present themaclyes atthe Empress’ apartmenta, ‘They knocked at the door, the Chamberlatu on duty ane nounced them, and the Puiperor sald, * Let them come in? Ladies would alt down in silenea; Rentlenen woukl remain standing against the wall in the order in which they entered the room, ‘The Emperor would geu- erally be walking backward and forward, somotimes silently and deep in thought, without talking any notlee of those around; at others, he Syouula ake an opportunity of talkin but almost without Interrup- tlon, for E wus always dificult to reply to Kin, and had becomy moreso than ever, | He nelther know how ta put people at their ease nor cared to do go, for tu dreaded tho slight- est Appearance of famlljuritys and he in- shat alt Who were iy lily prague with the chension that sone disparaging or un- ind word would be sald to hhin ig her be foro witnesses, All about him sutfered from ennuly ho did so Mimgelf, aid frequently gounplatnedd of tho fact, resentlug to. others the dull und constrained silence” whieh was in reality Imposed by hin, 1 lave heard iin suy, ‘tly a singutur thing; £ have browslit together a lot of peoplo at'Pontalnebleauy £ wanted tom to muse themselyes, 1 are ranged overy sort of pleasure for them, and here they ire with long faces, alllouking dull and Used? §‘Thnt,? repiied M, de‘Pulloyrand, * 1s beacause pleasure cannot be summoned by beat of dram; and here, just as when you are with the Ln) jou always sveni to say to usall, “Come, fadies and “gentlemen, For- ward} march??? ‘The Emperor was not ane noyed by this speech; he was Jn a very good hutnor at this dine? Napoleon, as is well known, was not par theularly moral, and hla frequent Indiscre- tons were & constant sources of annoyance and grit to the Enipreas, * During the sujourn of the Court at Fon- tajnebleau a very pretty woman made her uppearance, and attracted the nttention of the Empuror, She was an Itullun. MM. de ‘Talleyrand had acen hor in Italy, and per- sunded the Euiperot touppolnt her “Reader” to tho Empress, Her husband was made Recelver-General, ‘Che impress was at first indlznant at the appearance of this fulr lady, on te scenes, but she promptly mado up her Mint to lend hersele with complacency to Wit sho was powerless to oppose, and this thas she shut her eyes to the state of affulrs, ‘The lady was a quict parson gequiescent ruther tan elated; she ylelded to her master froma sort of conviction that she ought not to resist him, But sho made no display, sho gave hersel€ no alrs in conscquence of her success, und she contrived to combine 9 real attachment to Bime, Bonaparte with submis. slun to Bongparte’s Yaney for her, The result was that the atfaly was conducted without any aeandat or disturbance, ‘This acy was eortatily tho hantsomest woman tn the Court, which boasted a number of beat tes. Lhave never seen more beantl ful eyes, finer fea tures, or n more exquistly hat. montous face, She was tall, and had an ele. mantiigure, but ste was a little too sight. Tho Emperor never cared very much for her; he told his wife all ahout the affair nt once, and nade her mind quite easy by his ure served confidence respecting this brief and tinsenthinental liaison. ‘The Indy was lodged inthe Palaco at Fontainubleat, In sucha manner as to be within eal whenever he tes sired her presenes, It was whispered about: that she enme down In the evening to his Apartinent, or ho went to hers; but in tna ordinary virela he did not talk, to her more than to any other huly, and the Couit paid no. great attention to this aiuly, because It was Diainiy unitkely to lend to any change. AL. dv ‘falleyrand, who had in the firat_ instances perstiaded Bonaparte to select this Italian as Mnistress, recelved hls confidences concorn- hg her, snd that was all”? nm Even whit the Conrt was at Fontaine Dean itts evident that Napoivon was meill- tating a divorces, Mme, do Rémuant slows this very clearly ina chapter which, after a fash girners up all tho straws tending that way, and presents them to her renters, The thought was continually kept alive in the milnd of the Einpress that’ the thao might come when tha Emperor would deem [this duty to lis country: and to his dytiasty to warry again, And the Intention was, 1f pos sible, to compel Josephine to tuke the frat steps hersulf. But this she firmly refused todo. On one oceuston she sald: "Sire" (tshould be remarked that from the begin- ning of his relgn she always addressed him, even when they were alone, with the forinsot eeromionlons respect), “you are the master, and you shall decidy my fate. Tf you should order me to quit the Tullertes, 1 will obey on tho lnstant, but the lenst you can do ls to give ne that order Ina positive manner, £ an your wife; [ have been crowned by you Inthe presence of the Pope. Sueh honors, at tenst, demand that they should net bo | voluntarily: renounced. Lf you diveree ime, all France shall now that tt ls you who send, me away, and sliall be fenoriut nelthor uf my, obedience nor of my profomnd grief.” Tho lust chipter of the yolume contains the notes, made by the husband of SInte. do Romusat, They aro comparatively unline ortant, and furnish none of the details and, aicidunts whieh give life and Interest to the other portions of the work, @ ACE NO rel son to doubt the truthfulness of tho pletures presented by the artist for eur inspection, Achilles had a vulnerable point, Weadmire the conqueror aven when We see that when most natural he was yery human lke our- os Hy gentus is undisputed, and his will ever remain one of the most Momentons of the many: remarkable sign- pests on the road of the world’s history. (Memoirs of Mine. de Rémusat: 1803-1808, Part Ih | With Twenty Portenlts, Franklin fauars Library, Harper & Bros. Prico 10 cents, — SPENCER'S CEREMONTAL INSTITU- TIONS, AND MARTINEAU'S ILOURS OF THOUGIER, Herbert Spencer stands pretminent among modern philosophers in respect: to voluml- nous writing, Me is always thoughttul, philo- sophical, and learned in hy treatment of subjects; and yet ils pen is more prolife than that of inmost other writers whose themes require much less earnest aud discriminating thought than his. He has marked ont for Ihoself a vast field for inqulry and: discus. ston, which he Is ruptidly covering by his works, of which a now volume appears cvery, year, and somethnes much more freqtiontly. His Synthetic Philosophy embraces a Jarge number of hnportant subjects, which he con- slilers under the heads of First Prinelples; The Principles of Blology;/Phe Principles of Psyehology;. The Principles of Sovlology; The Principles of Ethles, Some of these toples he hins already fully treated: others lie hins only falrly entered upon, Besides ils Synthetle Philosophy, which wilt oceupy nine or ten volinnies, his mlacelianeous works are numerous. ‘Tho subjects of these are such as the following: Education; Suctal Statistics; ‘Tho Study vf Soclology; Uustra- tlons of Universal Progress; Essays, moral, polltieal, and esthetic; Recent Discussions In Selence, Philosophy, and Morals; Deserlp- tive Sociology. Anew volume has Just been published by D. Appleton & Co., of New York, on Core- montlal ‘Institutions; Mr. Spencer uses the term “ceremontal” ina wide sense, ay em brachig the social and religlous usages of the various nations in dliferent ages of the world which may be regarded as tokens of respect, reverence, subjugition, superlority, or in- ferlority In the relutionsot men to each other, to departed spirits, or to tholr gods, Some {dea of the purpose of the volun.e may be gathered from the twelve partleular toples ‘discussed hiv it, viz.:. Ceremony In General; ‘Trophies; Mutlintions; Presents; Visits; Ob- servances; Fornisof Address; ‘Titles; Badges and Costumes; Further Clasg Dlstinetions; Fashlon; Ceremonial Retrospect and Pros peet. These topics are treated with tho au- thor’s usuitl fullness of illustration and breadth of classification, Ue writes, of course, from the standpointof evolution, and it seams to us that in his anxiety to trace various national and rellylous usages to earlier and eruder modus nnd habits he rs nluny facts: fo more primitive sources, which probably had no such conneetions, but sprang from Independent clremustances. Lb makes a good deal of diifcrence whether an author has In view the support ofa theory as to lis suleu- tlon and interpretation, and even his state: ment of fuets, Mr. Spencer olten speaks of olferings or tributes in’ honor of the dead ag designed to propitiate the spirits of tho de- parted, and in some cases, atleast, where the ‘acts to whieh he alludes inay be considered only as_expresalons of respect and affection, On page 67, in treating of ® Mutilutions,” ho allirms that the unelent Egyptians from early tines practiced clremnelsion, and that the proofs that this rits obtains mnong many modern nations “sufllciently disposes of the current theolbetent interprotation,” But It is dented by ably archiwologists that clreune elsion was practlent by the anelent Eeyp tans, and the presence of it among the Arab Pp ples, und to some extent among other mnodern nations, may be accounted for frou tho circumelsion of Ishinel, and the Inter scattering of his descendants nnd the Mo- irmmedans, as well as the Jews, far aud wide fn various countries, it is certain that the other nutions with whom the ancient. Isruciites camdé in contact, unless the Egyptians be an exception, did not prac: tlee this rite, (See Silil’s Bible Dice tlunary.) On page 8, Mr, Spencer inthnates that cireuincision was among the ebraws tnerely n sikn of subjection to “a God"; and that this subordination ton Diety of power was recognized. But nothing ean be plalner than that this ordinanee was de sighed to ba a gsign of 1 speelal covenant be- tween Jehovah and hls people by which future blessings were pledged to them. On pages, he suysthat in Amos,iL, 6,the prophet nukes the tulstuken assumption that the re- celying of presents by Judges tn his thine was dug to the “degradation uf a higher state,” Whereas it was “tho survival of a lower? Woe tind no evidence that the prophet made any such assumption, or thet Mr. Spencer's statement as to the fuet is well founded, Many other like assertions of tho author are open to serlousquestion, ‘Tho volume before usls fully, Ay to the general level of, My, Spencer's plllosopilent writings, its tnets aro selected from & wide Tange of wuthorl- Mes, and wre skititully used. dt will prove highly instructlye to mnny vendors, and will by beiter nppreciated than some of his more abstruse discusstons, ‘The name of Dr, dames Martineau ls justly distinguished on both stiles of the Atlante, Hs writings gre not contined to the depart. nent of thevlogy, He ts eminent as a mete. bhysiclan, 9 iterary author, mid a feet scholar of superior attahunents, Ils vole uines of essuys, ehiedly phitoxophieal and apolugeticnl, which were published a few yeors ago, ure among tha finest specimens of thelr chiss to be found In our Innguage. Hardly any othor writer has prappled SO Bute ceasfully with the philosophic and gelentitio unbelluf of Herbert Spencer, Huxley, and Tyndall, A uew volume from, lis pen has ust been tasued by Roborts Hros, of Boston, t consiata of religious discourses, partly the- oreticnl, but malyly practical, and well adapt ed to the tastes of Murary yet serious read- era, ‘The style ts cuptivating, and the themes are @ 4y"hnportant. “Shey ure such as these vi Spirit of 'fruat; Temptation of Power; ‘Tho Lhiits of Divine aud Human Forglvoness; ‘The Soul's Foreenst of Retribu- Hon; The Oftering of Art to Worship; ‘Tho i lent and the Heal In Lite. ‘There ape. ‘Trans! twenty-seven disvourses, all wall worthy of feareful reading, Thoauthor {sa Unitarian in falth, and, of course, expresses 118 own views, but he Is always Rourtoatis tn his trentment of those who differ with hh, and wo do not envy the reuder ob any school In theolouy: who can rise trom the perusal of these discourses without n profound respect for the alneority and varnestness of tho writer, Wo are teinptad to make a brief quotation from the author's brilliant remarks on The Spirit of ‘Trust, ns followa: * But it Is not given ua to Judzo by sense alone, In oa mere flowing of phenomena without a fountain and without avbed, Infacta ever on the hilgratory wing beating no omulpresent alr and wutded by no thought upon thelr path, it ts limposalble for us to tind rests and higher powers than sense sunt ys With permnnent phlects, aternal realities, to be the sonree and the theatre of overy changes reniittes tnvisible, yet needful to siistain the’ visible: sitent, yel tho birth- place of apeech: exhibited in ‘no demonstra: Jon, because the poatulnte of all, ‘Thus we have assurances of a continuous ront within us, to which our passing states of feeling be- long; of mutertal ribsiance ns the sent, nnd a Divine mind as tho endurinns sprit, of all physical vppearance, Tb fy beeause these great objects nro ylven, that they eannot bo Sound; ant to ft, out in quest of them ts for reason to piny hide-and-sook with itself. ‘To aecept them with simple. faith, and never give tho lie to the faculties revealing thom, conattbulea the proper Religion of tha Intel lect, Tho second volume of Lange's exhaustive “History of Materialism?” has just been based in Boston, ‘The author Is Frederick Albert, Lange, Inte Professor in. the Universities of Zirich and Marburg not Jolin Peter Lange, of Bown, tho witely-known commentator. ‘The translater fs Ernest Chester Thomas, late of Oxford, England. This fs by far the moat compicte history on the subject, begin ping with tho metarulism of antiquity, and tracing the doctrine down through the Mid- dle Ages, the suventeenth and elghteenth cen- turles, and to tho present Unie. Every stu dont of. philosophy tn {ls relations ta ‘relig- fous belief will be tnterested and Instructed by this learned work, In presenting the hiss tory of materialiam the author considers it in connection with kindred and contrasted theorles and the extended discussions to which it has given rise, tas affording a good outline of the history of all the related or opposing doctrines of philosophy. "Tha work oweht to hive n plice in every good philo- sophical and theological Hbrary, Ceremonial Tnatitutions: Belng Part TV, of the Principles of Soclotogy, “(Phe first portion of Vol, JU) By. Herbert Spencer, ioe York: D, Appleton & Co.: 1880. Prico Bi, (Ilistory of Materiallam, And Criticism of Its Present Importanee. By Frederick Albert Langs. In three volumes, Vol. U1. Huston: Houghton, Osgoud & Co.: 1680, Prive 83.50.) (ours of Thought on. Srered: Things, Second Lines, By James Martineau, LL.D., . D. Boston: “Roborts Brothers: — 1880, Price $3) RWP. —_ ODETTH’Ss MARRIAGE. This Is 0 transintion of a French novel by M. Albert Detpit, the author of “Le Fils de Coralle,” a work to which high ranic was ae- cored by the Freneh press, {ts orlginal publlention In the Revie des Denx Mondes {s an Implied warranty as to its Iiterary merits, and we shoulit Judge that these had not been Impaltred by the exeellent transin- tlon, ‘Tho. fuct that it was deemed a “inking” book to translate and reproduce here, fs Its own commentnry on the preva- Jent public taste, ‘There ts ne coarseness In it—no ‘repulsive jinmorality. Ib embodies the French materlutistle view of life, and strangely enough conveys ulsou moral fesson. ‘The writer does not belong to Zola's realistic school, But to elalm that there Is anything elevating or noble In the story would be to parody common sense, Elimtuate the adultery and the book would be restricted to A score of pages. Chere is plenty of novelt ‘; and what the Frenel would call“ hnrdlesge,? In the situations; the plot Is Involved and Its development mildly exelting, tho style ad- mirable. Odette is a weal character, You ore interested without sympathy, Her hus- band fy the most consistent, and, in many res} 8 best of the hulf-dozen persons brought before us, As an outline of the story: Ornette is in love with a famous urtist, Claude Siving Paul. Fragar ts tn love with Odette: Ger- matne, Udette's slster, is In tove with Paut; Corinne Descontires, a nareied womun, ns nso a somewhat affectionate feellng for Patt; in short, each charaeter is iv love with somebod§, and almost always with the person with wilom they aught not fo be. ‘Chat sone of the peculiarities of modern French sucluty,—a peehiliarity sometimes success ful- Ty huitated, ‘Yo mix things up a little more, Claude Strub is step-father te Purl. On ascertuluing this fact, Odette nerecs to marry him without toying him, ad’ with the eus- tomary result: she decelves her husband, and Claude betrays lus wite. ‘Thelr gullty rela- tlons being discovered, Odette fs east out Into the streets, and is killed by belng turown from the carriage of we titled lovers Claude attempts gu commit sulcide, but rees ‘3, aud is such walking the streets “ witht ap ty.netress on his acm’?’?; while Pawel and his mother, and Germaine and her father, to- gether seek to forget the past. A few other ehuracters are Introdueud to fll out the plot, and they play thelr parts and retire grace- ‘ally, ‘The book is not a long one, and tho Intor- est ts well inqlntninod. As tho first produce ton of & new publishing: housa, Its typo- graphical features ure commendable, “Wo notlee only two or threo errors, ‘The make up fs good, the type elear and large, the vind- ing neat aud novel, ‘The tnuusiator's nom- de-plume ig not dikely to prove & permanent disgulsa, . (Odetto's Marringe, By A. Delpit. ‘Trans: Inted by Etnily Prescott, Chivagos Uonry A. Sumber & Co, Price $1.) \ “THE SECRET OF THE ANDES. Not long age, the Hon, F. Insssurek, of Cincinnati, for some time Minister to Pern, protliced a very Interesting tale entitled “The Sceret of tho Andes.” ‘Chose who have read {tspenk of the plensura derived thoroftom, A brief notice of the bouk ap- peared In ‘Ti Trinuxe at the thne of Its publication, A very appreciative writer sends the author tho following handsome testimoulal in regard to “Tho Secret of tho Andes”; Iniaca, N, Y., March 8—The Hon. F. Hassturek—Drar Sint You had the kind- hess some Unie ago to send me deopy of your romance '*‘Uhe Seeret of the Andes,” thy re- celpt of which L acknowledged Immediately on my return from Europe. In the menti- white I was Informed that you had atarted on ® European pllarimage, and, asf did not know your address abroad, Lhays refralned until now to thank you fur the genuine pleasure L-dorived froin the reading of your Hal. Shall 1 confess ie? Ctoulk i wp with tho feeling that it was an anntonr perform anee, but Ehud not finished the first page be fore Lwas convineed of my error. [won dered how a min who, as f hinagined, hud devoted Hitoeel€ ubtutly: to Journalisin and to politienl Ife could hive premerved such 1 pure self-contidned and artiste style, and 1 Inarveled, too, that aman who dit noe claim to be a professional author coukl show such power tn churucterization. ‘The {hurouets Scholarship whieh the. bool boty Tater! uted to your German nattonality, or wile { cherish a profound und sincere admiration, 1 owe #0 nich to Germany, Have so nny dear frlonds there, and value so highly the’ ehare neterlatic: exeellences of the nation, that I ustnilly open a pouk written by one of Ger. nian origin with a strong prejudice in Its fuvor, Lnotleed, by the yay with pleasure, that I had the honor of belng reviewed in sltlanifo Monthy tn the sane chapter with you. Ith respectful regards I remalu, very sincerely yop'rs, Tarsan UH, Boyusen, MINOR NOTICES, . “ Tful, the Story of a Clodhopper,” Is writ- ten by Mr, W. ML &. Round, the author of “ Achsah” ‘Chis Is tho story of an orphan boy, who grow up under the tyranny of a eruol grandfather, without opportunities of self-vducution, but with o strong thirst for knowledge, He grew very religious by read- Ing the Lible, which was the only bok he wis permitted to possess, Ils carver is traced. out from these unfavorably begin- ailugs to krand succesa'in Hfe with tolerable eklll, ‘Those who objected to Achsah ” on account of ith apparent lack of orthodoxy will Sind Jn this book amplo atonement for the former ain. Ay, Round fs given to exag- gerutlon, ifs charneters, therefore, seem trifle unnatural. ‘They are apt to be either tuo goud or tou bad. Novortheless, the book fg not uninteresting, Itis a step higher than Child Marla Abroad,” and not inferlor in plot and management to’ Achsal? ‘The publisher's share of the work has also been well and tastefully done, + We haye alluded before to the fact that the most typleal diseases of the present day are those which hitect thenervous system, Med- {val mon and medical writers gre more and more awakening to thts fact, hence the num ber of now works, both great and small, that are belay produced on this and kindre toples. Dr, Witham Meury Day Is the las! ia contributor, and hls work on aches ** dlscusses a subject with whieh tho masority af people, in one form or another, are tolera- bly fauillar, Itisa book of especial value to tho mediont student and to the youn, practitioner, pithough tho chapter on head: aches in childhood and early life Is worthy of careful reading by parents generally, Dr. Day recognizes. tho fact that whit fs often vut aside or treated ns amore paln in the head inay be the premoritory aymptomn_ of serious sense, ‘The disorders constilered are ehlet- ly funetional, and tho subjoct lself is sur. rounded by many diteulties. “Tendache Is adlsorder of the utmost frequency, and yet there ts none which more taxes the ex perience and scientific knowledge of tho physician, or requires closer observation in elteldating Its nature and removing its ob- seurity.” ‘Tho book is techutenily written, with remedial measures suggested and pre scriptions appended, “Pho Hoart of It%—the firat of “Tho Knickerbocker Novels "—Is 9 curious sort of a work, Its transitions are startlingly abe rupt. It leaves Its hero sleeping within a few feet of an Apache Indian on the Western plains and Jumps to the comfortable home of an Enstern millionalre, ‘Then, onee more douning its thousnnd-league boots, wo are favered "with a chapter on the miracniows return to Mife of amitte named Oliver, his meditations belng quoted at. some ett, as well) ons Iily —soifective man: ner of disposing of on pack of wolves or coyotes, Then off we go again ta nn Eastern scene and an attempted burg. lary; then buck agaln to get Dr. Milying avay. from his uncomfortable proximity. to the“ Big-Medicins” Indian, ‘fhe book sinacks of the Weat,-—-too much so, perhaps. The characters said be elfective on tho dramatic stage, aud thelr exploits find favor with the “aa lery-otlse ‘Lhy story fa some- whit complicated, but cones tu n sulisfaectory termination, Tha works of Flavius Josephus would hardly rank among the new bouks of the season. We huye recelved from the Chicago publishers a copy of what ts called the “Standard Edition” of the works of tho learned Jewish historian and warrtor, It is wlirge quarto volume of over 1,000) pazes, with’ an “Introduetory Essay,” appenidix, and copious tnidex. ‘The wood cuts have some decidedly curlous features. In the Wustra- ton of the combat between David and Goliath the Inttor ts elnd In the full armor of aKiight of the Seventeenth Century, while Daytd fs 0 Worse carlentury than Nast ever perpelrated, ‘The text, however, 1s clear and neeurates the work is a standard one, and the present edition presents many adyantuges over others Wwe have seen, “Easter Angels,” by Mary Anderson Enst- & 4 on sitljects Intendedgo be appropriate D Enster, ‘Thero is atone of sadness about them, however, which hardly seems naturally connected with the Easter ‘seasun. In fact, tho death of a foved child is the theme on whieh cach sonnet dwells, ‘he sentiment is tender and loving, the versifeation well done. The “makeup” of the Tittle panphlet is, neat and in linrmony with other publleations' of the day, in A Primer of Amerlenn Literature,” Tugene Lawrence hag made the most of toe space at his command, A“ priner” fs lit erally a book of elements,—a hook for a, be- ehiner, Mr Lawrence nelther resolves Asmerlean Hternture Into its elements, ng hag he wellten 9 book available onty for Tne fant classes, {Lo has furnished a small hand. hook of Amerleat writers—nn Index, so to spenk, to nt darger work, ike ‘Tyler's, It Is notcomplete, nor does tt pretend tobe. It willbe found a linndy fittle work, giving a very good gener idea of Its subject. In “ Needlework,” Aliss Glalster tells rlel and poor how, they ean uinke enrtains, sercens, mintel hangings, char covers, bed spreads, and other useful and ornamental household artleles, In addition, to thy In- structions given, some designs for patterns: dire added. ‘This ts the Intest addition to the “ Artat-Lome Sertes,” MAGAZINES. ‘The North American Review for April has for lis leading artlela a paper entitletl “ MeClellan’s Last Services to the Repubile,” which covers the whole perlod of McUlel- Jan’s military cnreer, from the flank move- iment to the dames to the battle of Antietam, it Js Intended to vindlente the General against the charge that he was oyercau- tous and unnecessarily slow In his move- nents, Slr Franely Uineks contributes piper onthe “ Relations of Canada with the uited States.” “Lhe author's principal ob- ject ts to show that the reeuntly-enneted Cann- dain toil is not an act of retaliation amlnst tho United States for thelr refusal to estab- lish reciprocal frea trade between the two countrles In prodtets that are natural to both, ‘The Rev, Dayld Sv writes about “The Fallure of the Southern Pulpit.” Ace cordh to hhn, the Southern pulpit is with- out Iniluence on public opinion in the South, tg Ie might be, and ought tobe, a great iiie for the moral and muterlal x nie toot the people, Tho discugston of the third- term question ts continued in the present munber by the Hon, George 8, Boutwell, who insists that, whatever muy lave becn tho practice and the teaching of “tho Fathers” with respect toa third term, clreumstunees mnako it In the highest degree expedlgnt that Gon, Grant be again elected to the Pres- ideney, Charles Stewart Parnell sets forth the reforms In the laws of land-tenure whielt ary advdeated by himsel€ and his political assuclites, unter the beading “The fish Jand Question.” The Book-Notices are by Mr, Edward Cary, Serlbner for April closes the nineteenth volume of this magazine, whieh will be ten years old in November, In the eurrunt nun er Mr, Rou’s “Success with Small Fruits’? comes to nn end with the consideration of Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, and Gouseberrles, with lilnts about Pickling and Murketlug, Bir. Cable's“ Grandisslines” contains the story of Bras-Coupé, Mr. Schuy- Jer'a “Veter the” Great” proceeds to & third installment, with accounts of the pacification Of the Strellal after the Itlut, and the Joint cor- onation of Peter and Ivan as'lsars. The thir of the four parts of “Loulsiana” shows an admirable phase of Mrs. Burnett's genius, the seenes betweon Loutatane ond her father belug sinong the most touching paaungus of hor writing, “The Growth of Woodcut Arinting, "by Mr. ‘Theodore L. De Vinne, deals with Early Mothodson the ILund-Press, and Is to be followed by cond paper on the Modern Method by Machines, the superl- ority of which {tls the object of the papers: to demonstrate. “The Orchestra of ‘To- Day,” yar, Siuney Lanter, deseriptive of the “differences of construction of the best- known mtisteal Instruments, © Eighty Miles In Dna Caverns?” Is an account by Mr. UC, Hovey ot explorations in Sibert's and Wyandot Caves, the latter belng the Jargent cavern but one ino the world. | “Rovk Mottntain Mules,” by Mr, Ernest Ingersoll, is an ilustrated paper of fun and adventure. An putrest iis ahecdotal blogr phy of Jules Michelet, tho historlan, fs contrlouled by Mtr, d. D, Osburne, A. shurt story by Mrs, Julia Schnyer Is entitled A Summer's Diversion.” ‘The pootry of the mnuber ineludes a narray tive pou, “Pra Lutgt's: Marria by & 13 & Lhe ‘Pormiag,” by Charies de Kay; uiyl poems by Dora Read Goudy and Violut Lunt, the latter boing an English gitt of 17, who Is Ghought by English pouts to hive de- elded poetle genius, ‘This is her first pub- lishud poem, Inthe April number of tho Popttar Sel- ence Monthly Mr, O. M, Lungren. writes on “ Progress and Voverty,"" ‘Chere has recent y been a eurlous outbreak on the planet uplter, which Mr. dlenry J, Sluck deseribes inn Ulwstrated nrdelo under the Ue of “What Ia Jupiter Dolng?” Dr, Albert J, Letiingwell, contributes a paper on “Tho Selentitio aAspeuts of Free-Will.”_ Prog, Jovons treats of “ Experjinental Legisla- tion,” which he holds to be justus truly an experimental selency os chemistry. Prof, I, Jy Valrehlid contributes an ilus- trated paper in tho RY partment of Natural story on * Curious Ways ot Getting Fou An Hlustrated article by Prof. kK, Muy unkester, ©The Craytish,” treats of that instructl wuture, now sudienly beeonye bettor known through the publication of Prof, Huxley’s lust work. “A Considera- ton of Sulclde,” by J, UL, Hopkins, handles a very diMeutt problem, Much interesting In- formation Is given In the contribution. by Allon Prescott on Vegetal Phosphor esvence.” Wy J, MeGoe devotes anelaboraly paper to Croll’s “Climate and Mme,” in which the Interactions of Geology and Astronomy in controlling terrestrlal phe- nomens are presented, “A {tying Honey- comb,! ize of Brain and Size of Body," and The Pextile Planta of the World,” ure fresh aud Inatrugtive wrtlolans and the full blographical * Sketch of Dr. Charles F, Chandler,” which Is accompanied: by an ad- tulrable portralt, will be read with pleasure by avery body ‘This muuber contulns the index to the alxteonth volume. Good Company, No. 7, has an aceount b: Charles Du ney Warner! of a ee hour expedition by “the Chaplali,? “pid Phelps,” the well-known — Adlronudgek guldeand hinselfover an Adlrondack mount- ula near Keene Flats, ineluding a vivid de- scription of experiences durlng-a stormy 1s a collection” of some elght short + wieht. ‘The stories Include 1 tole of tho South Paelfle by Edward Bellamy; and “Through ow Needle’s Kyo,” by Katharine Carrington, ‘Chore are these sketches: "An day of New Mexico”; Barberry Istand 95 “Modern Pictures from Italy sand Father ninualons’ Convert,” by Octave ‘Thanet. ora M. ‘Towle sketehes “Jolin Bright and Mra, Wager-Flsher tolls of |" Ernes Kenan,” author of the well-known Life of Christ. The other articles Include “ Wanted," by Mrs, Edward Astley Walker's “The De- ny Jrininits s Some Frontter Arts ng, redolent of apring, entitled Falrfield’s Brook," “Tokens,” and Alder Blossoms.” Wile-Atvake for April has a sensonable frontisplece, On Enstur Morning.” "Then follows Part IL of " Billy’s Hound,” by Sara Ji. Chester, is Mr. Pgpeclally ‘or the boys Tlamilton W,. Mahle’'s “CA Ride on a Ce! tur”? ‘Thokln Warner tolls a funny stor for tho little elder sisters entitled “ Brathe for Sole,” whiln for the Ilttle younger als! the Rev, Dr. W. W. Newton’ has’ provided “ Little Sister and Ner Puppots,” and Milas Le Row alsy tells thom how "Aim itedk the School.” ‘The paper in “Our American Artists” Is about ‘Thomas TM, iustrated by a portralt, and two examples of Mr, TEHI's pulutings, | “Concord Plente Daya’? treats of tho olt Concord Battle Ground, iustrated bya goal picture of Mr, French’s “Minute Man," and gives tho sehool-boys directions for a new gine, calied the “ ‘Tug of War”? BOOKS WECLIVED., ‘Tits Wourks oF FrAvius Josepnus. Trans- Inted by Willian Whiston. Chfongot Mooney & Smart. Joun Busvan. By Jamos A. Froudo, Enyliah Mon-of-Lettera Series, HMurper & Bros, Urice ‘75 conta, Fe Grorrnzy Craucen. By Adolphus W. Ward. English Men-of-Lotters Surles, Hurpor & Bros. Prive 75 conta, APriven OF AmEIcAN Literatone, By Eugene Lawrence, Harper's Half-Hour Series, Price 35 conts., * Eastern Axarrs. Hy Mary Iendorson East- mnn, Philadelphia: J. 8. Lippinvott & Co, Price 35 cents, Our Homes. Dy Dr. Harthorne. 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W. pote Ne Synyge—A BYLVAN Q) A No Cok ReTunN oF Tie Pirnoess. Ry Jitcqu Vineent.—Franklin Sanure Library. Now York: Harper & Bros, LITERARY NOTES. Germany Isstted 14,179 new Looks In 1879, A Russian lady fs engaged tne translation Into Russlan of the pocma and stories of Edgar Allan Poe, ‘he work will comprise three volumes, Congress hns authorized the compilation of anaval history of the War, as a companion work to that on the military operations, now in course of preparation, WL, A. Sumner & Co, announce for immedt- ate pibliention “The Husband of 9 Ballet Dancer,” by Ernst ‘Teydeau, translated by Mury Neal Sherwood, of Balthnore, ‘Tho March Maemittan contains two poons. by the Dean of Westminster, both on relig- lous subjects,—one Is called “ ‘The Divine Life,” the other “'The Perfect Death.” When Mr. Thomas Noat heard that Dr, Sehllemann had founda hatehet belonging to.Helen aniong tho ruling of ‘Troy he asked if there were uny traces of Lielen’s Baubles. Lougfellow's * Evangeline” has been traus- lated Into Portuguese by oa lawyer and man of letters Hving ut Lisbon, Itts prefaced by Ashort dissertation on American Mlerature. Tha Journat of Setence has moved its main oflice from Toledo to Chieago, where, as it Wisoly says, “the Company have mut better facilities for carrying on a large and growing business.” Tis Matesty Down Taiz I, of Portugal has comploted his version of “Tho Morehant of Venlee,” and tho work has just bean pub- shed In large and handsome form from the Natlonal Press at Lisbon. . Mr, F. Watters, ono of England's Consuls in China, has Istely publlahed at Shanghat a work entitled “A Guide to the Tablets In a ‘Tomple of Confucius,” which forms a com- plete key to the official haglology of China, ‘Tho Nashville Centenniat Commisston offer a prize for the best Centennial ode to be sung on that city’s birthday, Apri 4. One hun dred tines nre allowed the poct in which to ala the praises of Nashyillo at 9 dollar a pis Tho Examiner soys that Oulda not only paints the Hily but that she even adds u flayor to tho anton, ‘The Saturday Review thinks it “astonishing that any woman contd be found, except the most abandoned,” to read Oulda’s novels, : ‘Tho Greenock Advertser (Scotland) ceased to oxist a few days ago, The Atheneum re- enlls tho fact that when Campbell, the out, then a young author, sent “{lohonlinden” to this paper It was rejected as “not upto the mark for publieation,” An original autograph, letter Charles L, hitherto Tinpublished ond Known to historians, appeara in the March number of tha antlquary. ‘The lotter was written at Caversham to his younger. son, Jantes, Duke of York, and fs dated but a few wonths before the King’s death, ‘The next volume of Dickens’ Iatters will contain the correspondence between Mr, Diekens and the Inte Lord Lytton on the sub- Ject of “Spiritualism.” ‘These two famous writers held oplnions on thatenbject precise- ly opposed to ench other; and thelr lottora are understood to convey the grounds for thelr antagonistle beliefs... Tho frst volume of a sorles of ten volumes ot 1.000 ses cach will soon be Issued by the Public Printer, It is an fndex of pole, and guliects, treated in each, {n the Ilbrary of the Medleal Museum, ‘The work will not bo pubilshed for general distribution, but coples ean be obtained by leaving orders In-ad- vanee, at the rate of $1.70 per volume, Janson, McClure &Coy Clitearo, have In fies. and in preparation, The Story of Re igion in England,” by the Rev, Brooke Her- ford; “The Life of Mozart,” a translation from the German of Louls Nabil, by J. de Lalors “The Story of Aunt Lizzie Alken,” by Ars, Anderson, wife of President Galustin Anerson, Chicago University, and “De inosthenes,” n translation from the French of J, iledif, Professor In the Faculty of Lettere of 'Youlouse, Director of the Academy Chambery, ete. ‘Tho proprictors of Scribner's Monthl Mugaztie huve concluded to offer hires premlting to pupils for the best work, os follows: $100, $75, and $50, respectively, to 0 first, second, and third Best spectinons of wood-engraving, produced and sent to this oftce at any thie during the present year, by pupils in wny art-school or under any prlyate teacher In the United States, ‘Thoy only want te ses proofs, recompanted by tho teucner’s certifieate that tho compat. jor submitting them is In reality a pupll who hag never done CHerAvi for the publle or fur “bay ‘The declaton 11 to ba rendered Jan, 188i, ART. ATE STEWART CATHEDRAL, Thoughte and Events contalus an tnterest- ing necount of 9 visit to Garden City, L, 1, and to tho magullicent StewartCathedral, the ilnest building belonging ta the Episcopal Church in this county. Of thls Intter the writer saya: "The chief attraction of Garden Clty ts the superb Stewart Momorlal Cathe- dral, now almbst complete, Few are aware of the mngnitivence of this structure, and the elaborate workmanship tt contalng. From the sides of the edifive project massive flyin; buttregses, and dellentely-pointed’ crocketer plunucles adorn the aldes of the roof. Be! clow them ate the gargoyles, hugo human heads with grotesyue aud fanciful fueos. From of King entrances at the wostern oxtremity building, stalrways of massive male te descend to the crypt. which alone as vost, $75,000, At one extremity of {hts 18 the mortuary chapel, or mausoloum, than which Rinore magnificent structure IL were dinteutt to Imagine, Its shape is that Of & polygon, having fourteen bays. Interlorly it Is twenty. three fect In diameter, and ila hight, to thy top of the dome eciling, 1a nineteen tert, At evel nuiale of the structure there are clusters of Gothle columns, three detached ahatis i ench column, ninklig in all forty-two shatts In fourteen clusters,” Tho coluinns rest on molded bases, having Horiated capitals, en. Hehed with natural foliage. “The bused arg of statuary marble. Tho shafts have been cut from precious marbles, rich In eolor, ang, selectel so as to harmonize and fy OTN © Mureendla — contrasts with y ¥ eral expression” of the ‘lnterlor, nay Franee, Seatiand, Ireland, Switzerland, Ges. many, Belgium, and othor countries ‘have « beer Hiteratly ransneked In the seareh for fare and costly varietion of marbles. ‘The Noor is of ‘white Italian marble two feot thiek, divided Into panels radiating toward the centre. ‘The borders ave of dark marble, ‘Tho panels, Instend of being arranged In smiull pieces, ay in enenustic tie, are In ong pies pat adorned fn. Drasses Worked in heraldie designs. ‘Tho borders of the panels areAlouble and ore carried around, The walls are covered with tulatd work,—crosses flary, cross py botany, and other emblems In white inarblo, In the ceutre bay, Enel the west, there will be a pedestal three feet high, upon which will be placed n tate of the Angel of the ‘Tomb. It will be seven feet sly inehes In hight. In tis chapel wit! bo de posited in mnrble sarcophing! tho temalns of the Stewart family. ‘Tho erypt and chapel will be open to the publle on nit feast days and solemn occasions of the Chureh. MUN OF MANY MINDS, Specialism in art sits less Nghtiy than usuntl, soys the New York Evening Post, ‘The artists are trytng their skUl on various classes of subjects, Mr. Inness, tho Innd- seape painter, has lately painted figures and written poetry, and so has Mr. Dante Ros. settl In London. Afr, Tiffany, anotlier tand- seapo painter, 1s decorating thentres; Prof, Welt, also n Inndscape painter, Is modeling In clay a figure of ex-President Woolsey, sented In a Greek chalr; while Br. Sothern, Mr, Forbes-Robertson, Mr, Henry Neville, Mr. Frederlek Buekstone, and other English actors have been palnting pleturds nnd exhib- iting them. ‘Tho nutortous Miss Bernhardt has done all sorts of artful things ag sculptor, palnter, and artist, Four years ago Mr, Jer’ vis Mekntee, the innisenpe painter, beran a series of Mr, Edwin Booth In fifteen of bis pulnelnal {inpersonations, which to-day Is fine shed, with the exception of the "Booth a3 Benediek.” Most of the examples have been aready carried off by tho actor from the painter's studio, but the four that stl remain for a few last touches, representing Booth successively ns Hemet, Don Carxar, Petruchio, and Lago, peal warmly for the rest, It is understoos that Mr. Booth himself ling manifested alive. ly interest in the unfolding of the series, and that the accessories of the. several portraits Were decided upon after consultation with him; for example, those of the “ Mumlet,? where the netor In the graveyard scene is svated on a tomb tn the midst of 0 mournful mud far-reaching autumn landscape, The conventional stage getting at night was thught to be {nadequate for the purpose In haut. “Don Cesar” with extended arms and muple clonk, and “Ingo” standing by an urn in. an Itallan Hlower-garien are noticeable, the one for blented harmony of tones, an the other forthe tinsterly reproduction of the subject's native devilishiness, ‘ha result is honorable at ones to the netor aud the paint- er, wid will be received most cordially by the friends of both and by tho public. — WiT0 18 THT ‘The Prince Paul Demidoff, whose pictures have been setling In Florence for so muny thousands of dollars—imore efian $800,000 the proceeds are already—tis a Russian nobleman ‘B0 years oll. One of his ancestors recelved a grant of land from Pater the Great whieh turned out to sbound In mines of malachite, fron, and brass, Paul, the holr of his uncle, Priuco Anatole Domidoff (who dled In Paris in 1870), went to Parts In 1853, gave fa mous suppers and did eccentric deeds, married tn 1807 the Princess Metchiersk!, settled down quietly ina fine hotel, lost his wife and his KI tuo, almost, for grief, went to Russia, beenne Governor of Kieif, departed for Ituly, taking with hima sevond wife, the Prine: Lise 'Troubotskol, and_ established self In the San. Donato Palace’ fn Worence, where his uncle had lived. After devoting the last ton ydars to, inereasing the number of art-treasures of tho palnee, he fy to have become tlred of them and of It. So he is selling both in order that he may inve the pleagury of forming another collec- tion. ‘This, at Joust is the Paris' gossip on tho subject and may be taken for what It muy by worth, ART PUBLICATIONS, Tho Btcher for February has three eteh- Ings, of which the first !s the most’ effective. “ Doat-Bullding on the Yare,? by: Charles J. Watson; “ Abbeville,”. by Walter W. Bur- sa; and ‘The Lone Field and tha Pond at Sirk, by Wilfrld W, Ball, with the usual summary of art matters, comprise tho table of contents for this number, The articles in the March Portfolio are three hi number: tehings from Pietures by Contomporary Artists," XXEV.; “Cam bridge,” with four illustrations; and Vir rallo and Hor Paluters? ‘The {Mlustrations ara “A Sibyl!’ painted by Calderon, and stched by C, 0, y o! uurray; “The Grent Court ‘Trinity College, Cambridge,” otched by A. Brunet-Debalnes; and “Snoro Monte,” with to etchings by Edmond Yon, ‘This is oven a better utimber than usual of this ex callent art porlodieal, : . oH ART NOTES, Mr, Millals, R. A., has just palnted a strike ing portrals of himself, ©. C. Coleman, of New York and Rome, has sold two pictures in Boston for $1,000 encl. Robort Barrett Browning {8 at Antwerp palnting @ large historlenl pleture for the next Academy, Mile, Sarah Bornhardt ts finishing a bust of Soret. Holt, which she has executed for tho coming Sulon. . Gllbert Munger, W, J. Tennessy, and George Boughton are among tho Amurle ans who contribute steadily to the Royal Acado- my oxhilitions, Nonvilio's famous pleture, “Phe Taking of Lo Bourget,” fs now, bulng exltiblted at Ber- lin, ‘Ehe Einperor Willan went to sea It, and spoko very highly of the work, Tho Athenceum descrihes five small palut- Inga which Sir Frederick Lelghtor will, cone tribute to tho next Royal Academy,—" ‘The Biatera,” the “Nymph of tha Spring,” “Stephunotis,” “The White Sultana,” and “Psumathe,” all studies of womanly beauty. In Paris tho American painter, Bridgman, Js Inishing a pleture of two women spinning, Pearco fs at work on a largo picture of John tho Baptist, and Blashfeld represents Rawat Indies on the walls of tho clty during n slege, and welcoming the assistince witch ap- proaches, ’ ‘Tho Trustees of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, in thefe fourth annual report, an- pounce thot nearly 100,000 pursons visited the ustitution in 1879, and that “on one Sunday during the exh{bilion of Mr. Hunt's pletures, thore Were not less than 4,100 inattendunee,” "The recelpta from admissions wery $4,977.50, and from snies of catalogs $3,057.15, At tho Inst ineeting of the Académie des In- seriptions, at Parts, M. Léon de Rosny stated that a bronzo statue, the head surrounded by n solar Aurcola, lind been found in an Indian burlat-ground at Trujitlo, in Peru. ‘The ine scription on It is, ln M. de ltosny’s opinion, undoubtedly Chliese, but of an archale char- acter, and ay signi “Ho who governs tho Kingdou." ff thie authentle, If would point to Intercourse between Ching and tho auclent Peruvian Empire, ‘The proposal t6 raise a shillin; tlon with which to enlarge Afr, Ruskin's museum hag been recelved with great fayor, says the London Times, 1t was Mr, Ruskin’s intention to have borne the expense himself, but now that will be unnecessary, A rougll plan has been prepared by Mr, Ruski of what he would like; but yhether it shall toke tho form of a liew Wing orp separate fallen has not yet been declded. Mr, Iugkln nitends to place in the new buliding rare prints, pletures, casts, and senlptyres. The casts are from velvbrated pleces of aculpture at the ang ea of the Ducal palaco and also St. Murk’s Cathedral i Venice, whieh were taken at Mr, Ruskin’s own cost by the er nilasion of the Itallan Government. ‘They have not yet been seen by 8 Public. ‘The style of Beulptura varies from the Iptiita the Fourteen ventury. Mr, Ruskin bas alse euulsslonod an uitistto palntthe wast front subsorip-