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Nill forgoy 4 280 Hretught my ite ie falr~ Prom nog dream J have that boon. ie November, 161, ADA HATO, Cureal ; Yan, ay aline tor corns: it wil ‘ Schl Fuller & Puller, $4 Marker otecee LITERATUR The Third Volume of Von Holst’s Constitutional History. An Entortalning Account of Sir John Franklin's Explora- tions. Biographical Notes and Personal Sketches of James T, ‘Fields, French Dramatists—Fifty Years and Beyond — King’s Mountains The English Language—An Interest ing Collection of Theological Productions, Books Recofved—Current Mngazines— Literary and Art Notes—Art Publications. LITERATURE. DR. VON HLOLST’S CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY, ‘Tho third volume of Von Holst’s Constltu- tlonal History of the United States begins with the Inauguration of Polk and ends with the passage of tho Compromise bill of 1850, in time the volume covers a period of six years; in syaco the extent of 600 pages, Taking these facts into the account, it is dif-, ficult to nequit the author of prolixity; yet no careful student of American politics could put his finger on asingls chapter and find tt in his heart to suy: “This might have heen omitted,” or “That might have been very much curtailed.” The general objec- tion must be against a certnin diffuseness of explanation and superiiuity of argument in the domain of facts. The Germanic tempera- ment of our author has clearly gotten the bet- ter of hin when hedeemns it necessary to enter in tpon the “ ground floor” of the Oregon question and riso to the top and “blow tho roof off” ina thoroughly conscientlous and metaphysical manner. We cannot, more- over, at times avoid the Impression that to him tho fundamentals of all those great questions ure newer than to us, While he may have o fuller acquaintance with tho de tails than most Americans who lived through the stormy debates he deseribes, and while lis analysiso£ motives may be more accurate and complete than any of his renders could make for himself, there Is a rawness in tho body of his narrative which the natives must be conscious of. Mr. Von Holst comes to tha discusston of many of these questions with the innocence and wonderof the traveler who gazes upon the Falls of Niagara for the first ting. No doubt the new travaler to Niagara moy havethings to tell us that we had not properly thought out before, but no doubt also he will waste a good deal of space on tho subfect if his narrative is designed to be read chiefly by persons who have been going to Niagara literally from the cradle to tho bridal-trip. And wo deny that the sense of proportion of 8 person who takes in a subject all at once by gulps Is likely to be better than thatof one who ab- sorbs tt from necossity. ‘Tho saturation point nay be reached in one caso as surely as in tno other; but the advantage is clearly on tho side of one who has been appropriating these maln facts with his dally food and drink, This is unquestionably true, so far ag tho writing of contemporancous history from a porsonal point of viow ia concerned, Dr. Von Holst, it wit! be observed, fins been obliged to adopt sucha point of view. Ho is “the intelligent foreigner,” studying and writing upon American institutions—most aduurably, It must be confessed, but still as a foreigner, and suffering all the disabilities of a writer of contemporaneous history as much as if ho had been a native, ‘The idea that an outsider, having the education and the prejudices of another people, can writo the history of nation better than its own citizens of thesccond or third genera: tion we believe to be wholly unfounded, If Dr, Von Holst’s history shall have any great success it wili be not because lie Is a Ger- man, but because he {s a thoughtful and studious man, and has the faculty of analysis developed in an unustial degree, ‘Theso reflections aside, the work of Prof. Von Lolst can scarcely be praised too high- ly. Ho is thorough, accurate, and in the main just. Ho soltom or never loses him- self in a barren Mtcralism, though the temp- tation to do so {s ottev very strong. In the discussion of the Mexieny question, for in- stance, he perceives clearly that the war was unprovoked, but ho is disposed to insist that the doctrine of “Manifest Destiny” In the caso had 0 snbstratuin of sound sense and reason, He says; History cannot decldo such questions by tho code of private mornia, It ts an establishod law of historio growth that decayed ordecuying poo- ples must give way when they clash in a cuntlict of Interests with peopics who aro atill in the as- conding path of thoir historic nilssion, and that violence must often Le the Judie to decide such Itigation butwoon nations. “ lls characterization of Polk’s conduct In the preliminaries leading up to the war fs sovore and just, and shows that he has fully welghed both sides of the question. Thu stage-thunder of that shallow diplomat is unyelled by our nuthor for the benvilt of pos- terlty, and a very sorry substitute for the bolts of Jove It appenrs to be. Wo cannot even refer to the many pas- sages in this volume which have been marked as noteworthy. On page 855 will be found somo appreciation of the remorsuless Jogic of Calhoun, whose malignity our author jas underrated, whilo he lis exalted his character for sincerity, ‘The effect of the gold discoveries in Californin and tho spon- ‘ancous Organization of a State Government by tho people, without thelr being put to dry nurse under a ‘Territorial form of goy- ernment, f3 described In Chap, XIV. One of tho best analyses of Webster's 7th of. March apeech, its motives and eifects, that we have ever scen is to be found in pp, 497-500, ‘Tha following judement of Web- ster’a character (page 603) shows that our author has not studied American history in vain: Tho prospect of seoing his name conspiouous in thy Hist of the Preaidonte bad not. incroused but rathor diminished with the growth of bla constderation aud fame, ‘The polltioians did not find thoir uccount in placing at thoir head a man whom nattiro bad mado their muster,and the muses gazed at bim with admiration, but thoy wore never stirred to onthuslagm by bin. Oo the other hand, a largo fraction of ‘the highost otroles of Musauchusotts, Washington, and Now York society worshiped hin with a regular cult, Even tho darkor spots ia bis geuoral charaoctor— Lila arroguney, his sing against the seventh com mandment, ble founding of 9 bulf-true relixe Jousnous, and partioularly the unworthy un- sorupulousness with which ho laid the pockets of ble friends under contribution in or der to tickle bis spollod puinte or yratify bis other expensive tastes—were not merely excused, but indignantly denied. Even taxtay there are to be found Jn Massachusetts inany highly-ud- ucuted and very cstimable peopio whom we would mortally offend by tho. sllgbtust eriticiam of Webstur’s churactur~a phonomenon almost unique fa the United States, and which provos what an all-powertul chart this rion Intolloct In Ne impressive dwolling must: have exercised Upon ita fromediate surroundings. . 4. Web- ater came to feol that bo bad & olafin on the Prosidency which ouly envy, Jealousy, or stu- Pidity could fuil to recogiize, ‘rhe friends of Douglas may take as little vlensure in a passing allusion to him in buyo 400 n8 tho friends of Webster wil! to the above. There is an odd comparison, not made but suggested, between the candidacy of ‘Taylor fn 1848 and thatot Maneock in 1830; and the patriots who fuught and bled to de Tent the third tyr a year and o half ago muy stop for a moment at the passa, which Tre- eltes how ‘aylor was forced on the Whig Pon yenaon by States that bad voted for Pol: in ISH, ¢The yolume Ja instructive, The author has made few, If any, errors in stute- ments of fact. Ills researches have been ex- tensive and profound, His judgment is al- mous invarlubly goods fad ils faculty for ‘ating the varlous wrappligs while! Reitous Bpenkers and writers and time and neglect have put about his subject and get- ting at tho core of a controversy ts imarvel- ous, One must rise from the pertisal of this volume with the conviction that a new Judge Jina Lieed arisen it Lsreel. ‘There are sone Inelegnictes and minifest Inuecuracies In the translation, but tot as many ag in the previews volumes, ‘The ty- pography Is satisfactory, and the other me- chanleal work creditabia to the publishers, Weshoutd think that the third volume? would largely increase the demand for the other two, Published Iu Chicago by Catlahan é& Co. SIR FOUN FRANKLIN, A complete iilstory of the.various Arctic expeditions during tha past fifty years would prove interesting reading. It is safe to ase sume that over one-half of them were under: taken primarily to discover some traces of tho exploring party headed by the sul- Ject of this blographical sketch befora us, who died on the 1tth of June, 1817, at Point Victory, in the Aretie regions. ‘The name ot Sir John Franklin ts intlmately associated with the attempts to discover tha Northwest passage. An oftleer of the En- Bish navy, he seains to have iad 9 natural talent for expeditions of a dangerous nature. His is the ceutral name round which those of other discoverers of the first half of tho nineteenth century cluster, He was an in- defatlgable worker, Joyal to his friends, free to praise and loth to censure, Me added to the geography of the western continent over 1,200 miles of unknown coast-line, His three Arctle exploring expeditions form a con- tinuous record of hardships and privations Innumorable, Yet thelr general result has heen that the unknown reglon around the Pole has been steadily, though slow- ly, circumscribed. Franklin's first ex peditions have been almost forgotten in the horror and tragedy of the last. Yet they were terrible journeys from which n less stout-hearted nan would have often turned back and abandoned their object rather than huvo endured the unavoidable privations. Such a sentence as this tells its own story? “ After nnothor meal of ofd shoes and some scraps of leather, they came to some pines and made a good fire”; or this: “On Oct. 6the whole party, ato the remains of their old shoes and whatever scraps of leather they had to strengthen thelr stomachs for the fatizues of the day.” Andas to the cold, one of the party, “though he sat so near the fire as twiee to'set his hair alight, did not got warm ti nightfall” Yet on this first expedition Franklin traversed 5,550 miles, tis acurions fact that, despite Franklin's high rank 4s an explorer, he was In life an unsuccessful man, Says ‘Mr. Beesby: “There was something Incking to all the matn efforts ot his tfe, Lu his tirst experl- tlon he failed, and failed amid lorrthle dis- asters, toreach Repulse Bay; but all England applauded that: failure, In the second he failed to reach the point which ho had been ordered to make for, while his subordinate, Mehiardsun, sttcceeded in his allotted shard of the ontorprise; but honors were heaped upon him when he came home, jlo was treated with muel contumely In his Govern- orship of “asmanins but the ‘Tasmanians thronged to cheer him and bless him when he left thelr shores, and searecly had he come home when he was uppointed to his last command. Finally, his Jast expedition ended In his own death and the extinction of tha whole party ina catastrophe silent, dire, and complete. But as a life of fallures hud made hlin famous, so his death made hin immortal.” sublists in New York by G, P, Putuam’s ons, MEMOIR OF J, T. FINLDS. To persons of literary tastes fond of liter- ature for itself and for all the delights it can offer toncultivated mind capable of appre- clating its unlimited resources, the volume of “Biographical Notes’ and Personal Sketches” of tho late James 'T. Fields will have peculiar interest, Mr. Fields was by profession and practice a “Iiterqry’? man, one well versed in literature, and as publisher, author, lecturer, essayist, and critic seaking—as Addison expresses It— “to give a reputation to Siteruture and con- vince the world of its usefulness,” Mr. Fields was naturally brought Into contact with alt the lending ‘men in the world of let- ters of the time In which he lived. In this volume have been gathered tozethor many of the epistles received from them by him, andone and all breathe the same spirit of affection and respect forthe man to whom they were addressed. ‘T'nls was peeutiarly a eharactoristic of Mr. Ficlds to be able to at- tach to himself all with whom he came in contact. Tijs judgment of men and of books was remarkably keen and accurate. Ills stylo in authorship is plain, direct, and prac- tical, without rhetorical flourish, yet ut- tractlya be ts admirable Enalis! the forcible presentation of the points innde. Extracts fram hig deters and wrritings are given in |. this ook of “biographical notes.” Neces- sarily Mr, Fields was often required to pass his opinion on the literary merits of the work of his own friends, In doing this he was frank and honest, xe contrived never to wound or cause needless pain. In this vol- ume great care has been taken to omlt, as far as possible, all personal mention of lying friends. In his public lifo Mr. Hields Is re- membered as the publisher of the works of Fimerson, Hawthorne, Longfellow, Lowell, ‘Thoreau, and Whittier, As author, he edit- ed the works of ‘Thomas De Quincoy in twen- ty-two volumes, for minny years was the ed- itor of the Atlantic Monthly, published three volumesof poems, and his prose, “ Yester- days with Authors” and | Unde brush,” and Jectured on English Ntor- atute and other toples throughout the United States. The record of, his life is that of an activa, hard-working man of cultl- vated Mterary tastes, who was. the wolcome associate of nearly if notquiteall the eminent wilters of his duy; who was ‘himself 0 con- tributor to the department of, belles-lottre: of no mean rank, aud who by the loveliness of his, personal character, ag well ns by his mental qualifications, made loving friends outof every acqualniance, No more itting tribute to his memory ins been rendered by these who knew him than tho fow lines from the port Whittior which serve as a preface to the volume before us; Now that thou bast gone away, What ja loft of ono to say Who was open as tho guy’ ‘What is thero to gloss or shun? Save with kindly votoes none Bpenk thy name bencuth te dun. Safe thou art on overy side, Friondsbip nothing haa to bide, Loyo's demand 18 satisfied, The book is published in Boston by Hough- ton, Afitilin & Co, FRENCH DRAMATISTS. Atatima when the majority of the suc- cessful plays upon the English and Amor!- enn stage are elther direct adaptations from French originals or cousist of scenes, incl- dents, and plots borrowed from Gallic sources & study of the modorn Freuch dramatists andof thelr worksisof moro than passing interest, Mr, J. Brander Matthews is already known to the reading public as tho author of work on the “Theatres of Paris,” and a3 9 contributor to tho leading magazines of articles on dramatic subjects, Ils fitness for the accomplishment of the work he undertook fn preparing 9 compro- hensive volume on the French dramatlats of the ninetcenth century Ja unques- tloned, and the yolume beforo us can- not fail to add to hig reputation as a conscientious and earnest student and an en- tertaining writer of positive literary ability. ‘Within the 800 pages of this book Mr. Mat- thews glves a brief chronology of tho French drama In this century, sketches the orlgln and progress of the romantic movement, and then gives aseries of appreciatlye critical studics of Victor Hugo, Aloxandre Dumas wnt his son, Scribe, Augtor, Sardou, Foulllet, ‘Lublohe, Moelthac’ and Tialévy, and Emile Zola, Although the jistis not complete, as ivevident from Mr, Mutthows’ own chronal- ogy of the French drama, still it fuoludes all the leading minds of the time, Most of these chaplerd have beon already till lished as separate orticles In yarlous periodicals, but each one hus been revised and "brought down to date,” while niuch now matter has also been added. Wo make Bh extrict from the preface, with the spirle of which we heartily agree, and comniend the volume as jiot only a apeciinon of excel- Tent workmanship, but also as exceudingly entertalnig and valuable in the amount of information stored WlHiln fa panes: “ With our ownership of Ghakspeare con- atantly in mind, we may not be willimg to o allow that the Frenely have est pinnacle of the drama, but we can seo clearly enough that Cis in the d. that they have trounted highest. \ to know why this Js, why they have done better work $n the drama “than in any other depart- Juent of fiterature, ft {a easy {ulthough perhaps not altogether sulle ity to fumiwor that itis because the dranuttic is tha form est sulted for tho; expression of tain auutilties In whieh thé French ex met of other races. thie Chief stinong these na- tional characteristics aro & lively wit, a love of effect for its own sake, a gift for writing benutiful prose, and a passion for order, and syuitnetry, and clearness. | ‘These are precious qualities to tha dramatists nud, just ay they fi il their share toward je beauty of the comedy and tragedy whiel anitised and moved: the people of Paris and the court of the King in the age of Low is XLV« 80 they now help AM inakes the present drama of France what 8 Published in Now York by Charles Scrib- ner’s Sons, KING’S MOUNTAIN, Dr. Lyman C, Draper lits made an ex- haustive study of tho brillant Revolutionary victory of King’s Mounta)n, and published a very thorough and minute monograph on the subject, Dr. Draper is pboullarly fitted for jils task, and his contribution to our historical literature is much more finpurtant and yalu- able than the number of the combatants en- gaged In the contest migi{t fead thy reader to suppose. The efreumstuhces preceding the battle of King’s Mountalh are thus stated: With the slog and fall of] Churloston, oariy in 174), tha rude shocks of war wore transferred from tho Northorn and BMiddie States to the Chrollnas und Georgia. Gates, the vietor of Saratoga, wag xont to command tho Southern army; but bis lucky star failed bim, and bo was dlanstrously routed near Camden, and tho gal- lout Sumter shortly utter surprisnd at Fisuing Creek. Detachinents from tho victorious iirit- ish army were scattered throughout the sottic- ments; and tho rebellious colonies of the Caro- linus und Georgia were reported ta the Hone Government ng completely humiliated and sub- dued. Ferguson, one of tho ablest of the rovul commander, was Operation, on tho western riers of tho Carolinas, enticing | the younger mon to bis standard, sud drill ng them fur the royal service. At this gloomy porlod, when tho cuuso of Liberty secined pras- trute atid hopetess in the Sokth, the Whi hor- der teadera marshalled tholr clans. united thelr forces, overwhelmed Re and his inyrmi- dons, crushing out all Tory ppposition, and muk- tng the name of King’s Mountain famous it our country’ story. ‘It was," ani Jefersun, “tne Joyful enunciation of that turn of the tido of success, whieh terminated tho Heyolutionary War witn the seal of Independence.” This re- tmarkuble and fortunate battle deserves n tore full commemorntion on the pages of history than lits hitherto been acedrded to it, * King's Mountiin and Ite Horoes "8 deblgned to sub. serve this purpose—givingjnot only # clear and pape norrative of tho preliminary cvonts which Jed to this notable victory, but adding miny de- tails of the battle itself, Bidierte unpublished, and giving full memoirs of atl the prominent: aetors of thut diatingulsbed vent, It wit from original sources, udd largdly to our knowleexo of kevolunonary history find biography, and especialy of the border loaders on both sides of tho contest, of whom, herbtofore, so littte has ‘been recorded, ; The work is paplisher by Peter G. ‘Thom- son, Cincinnntl, O., and sold by subscription. AVeston Hulbert is the agent for the west. FIFTY YEARS AND BEYOND. This Isa volume prepared with care and good judgment by the Rov, S. G. Lathrop ug 0 religious miscellany for the mature and theaged. Initthe author has sought not only to provide interesting reading for those who “have reached or passed the ifticth mile-stone of fife,” bit also to furnish a sc lection of such articles as will impart in- struction aud comfort. Distingulshed physl- clans and divines have contributed specially- prepared articles for this work. Among these articles ure: ! “Pho Introduction,” by the Rev. Arthur Rd: wards, D.D.: “The Hygiene of Old Age,” by Ne 8. Davis, M.D. .3 *Bugwestions in ie. hiuon te tho Preservation of Nerve aud Meutat Honith in the Aged.” by 3. 8. Jowell, Mt. 0.5 “Sugeestions ag to tho Proper Treatment of the Eye and Bur of Persona Who Are Fifty and ie- yoni,” by E. L. Hulmes, M.D. "Thu Presorva- Uon of Mentul Vigor tn Advaticed Life.” by the Rev, It W, Patterson, “D. D.: * Christian Mun aad Their Work at Fitty aud’ Boyond,” by tho Roy. Glen Wood; “An Address to Christians of Fifty and Boyoul,” by tba Kev, Hooper Crews, A Letter Addressud ‘to Unconverted raons of Fifty or More,” by the Rev. %. Pate dock,,D, Do; “ Characteriattes Whleh Adan Old »' by the Key. W. , Ninde, D, *Tyoughts ou Immortality,” by tue Mt Bainuol Faitowe, D.D.; + The Certainties of: the Redeeied iu the Heavenly World,” by tho Nov. W. Reddy, D. D.: "Tho Vossibillties of w Lto- doomed Soul in tho Future Lite,” by the Lev. 8. AL W. Jowett, D. D, Yhe book is published by T. H. Revell {1 this city. BREVITY OF THE ENGLISH LAN- GuAGE. It requires fewer and shorter words in English to oxpress-an Idea than in French, nud nearly a third less than In German, Lf English were fonetically spelled, the num- ber of letters needed to express au idea or speech would not exceed one-half 'the num- ber that are required in German. Takea few samples given by a London journal; Twas reminded of this subject the other day by notlolng the directions for an eteutric bell in iy room in a forolgn hotel. They woro printed in Frenen, German, and Euglish—viz. “On est pried poussor le bouton jusqu’au ‘ond. “Man Ist geboten don Knopf go viol als mog- Nok zuruciezuratossen, " lenge press tho button to the bottom.” ‘Thoro are ten words ench in the Frouch and Gormun to goveu in the English, Tho number of lotters 1s thirty-sevon, fltty-two, aud thirty- ong reapectively, Tho note at the foot of tho bill of fare was aimitarly interesting: a “On remet In pote chuguo jour au controle jes YOYNgOUrs, a um {Frungon zmu_vermelden, wird taglioh dio Roebnung sur Controle yorgolegt. “Bills are glyon dally to uvold error . Here again wo buvo tou, vloveo, and soven words, with forty-five, sixty-threo, and thirty> ue lettera respectively, Anothor common “notice” affordd corroborating evidence of tha preceding examples of auperior terdunces of our vernacular’ On ost pro do no pas fumer, 23 wird geboten nicht Zu rauckon, eauo do not sinoke.” Hero we buye suven end six words to four, with twenty-two, twonty-suven, and sixtevn lottors reapactively. . A VOLUME OY SHLECTED;ENGRAV- INGS, orthi= =} Tho Century Company havo Issued a now vortfolio of “Selected Proofs,” which differs from the two others already publighad in be- ing selected from those selections, Inside the covors of this book can be found perhaps a greater number and yarlety of high-class wou engravings than fu any volume ever Isgued in this country. But not only are tho first Awerlean engravers represented hero, but wrumber of our best-known artists, such as Vedder, Page, W. 11. Chase, Wyatt Eaton, Homer Martin, T. Moran, Mary Haltock Foote, George Innes Jr, La Farge, Abboy, TR, Swaln Gilford, Blu, ete, Contelnparary European art is represented by Millet’s famous *Sower,” and reproductions of the work of Fortuny, Whistter, Gabricl Max, Miltals, Seymour Haden, and others, Ex- quisit’’ coples can be found here of Leonardo and other old masters, But onvot the most Interesting features of the portfolio lg the number of finw portraits it containg—thosa of }sryun avonaraly, Madjeska, Seymour Taden, Veter tha Great, Walt Whitman, Whistler, Duvencex, Whit- tler, Poe, the Countess Potooka, Joseph def ferson, Lincoln, Whistler, Ailton, Hotmes, Historl, and Gladstone, 'No one’ who has watched tha progress of wood-engraying in Amerlea can: fail to be interested tn this truordinary collection, All the modern st: nud methods are here represented; ans wvinlly that manner of engraving for which Serliner's {now the Century Magazine) has gatned such high reputation, both at hae and abroad. But asa collection of beautiful and yaluable pictures it has a still wider in- terest. ‘I'he unique cover of the “Selecte Prools” is from a design by tho well-known Brelltnass Ar. pinto Hr opets of tho bound book is 3 iy proo! unbound and Jaid ina ox ready for fram- Re TIEOLOGICAL WORKS. A new volume has been issued tn England on “Ino Bible and Selence,” by 'T. Leander Bruntanu, M. D., D. Se, 2. R8. ‘The author is well versed in the natural sciences, botter than Jn Biblical exegesis, Holsan evolution: ist, but holds that evolution’ properly viewed supports the ible instead of contradicting It. ‘Ihe prosont work {1s chielly sctuutitie. It containg numerous illustrations of the de- velopment of plante and anintals, and as a scluntitic treatise it is highly Inatructive. We are atill, however, rather skeptlcul In re- gard to the natura! evolution of species in the vegetable and anluinl kingdoms. The author explains the plagues of Exypt, as far on natural principles. us regnris the darkness that might be felt ns a storin of (ight sand from the desert. The healing of the bitter water of Marah he thinks was done by drawing off the surface water whieh lind by evaporation become tou sult to be used. And the com- mand of Joshua to tho sun and moon ho construcs ag an order to those luminaries to become darkened, which tuok place by an eclipse, nnd caused great consternation to tho enemy. He adopts, of course, the long- day theory of the creation, and makes thisa now sto for n loose and fanciful Interpreta- tlon of the Mosnic account of the crention of ninn and woman, which 6 esteems a sort of poetical representation of a factin science which the world was not prepared to appre- cinte when Genesis was written, nor for thousands of yeurs afterwards. Paradise, ho believes, way situated south of tho inouth of the Euphrates, and was sub- merged by the. Indian Ocean at the thne of the flood. This — tocation of Parndlso he considers favorable to the theory that man took his origin ina climate where the monkey tribes abounded, to some one of whieh his ancestry must be traced. In the closing feeture Prof. Brunton dis cusses such topics as the following: Develop- ment of individuals, ancestral intluences, external circumstances after birth, process of degradation, progress towards perfection, upward and downward development, moral Invertebrates, power of the will, predestinae tloti, causes of intemperance, beer-houses and coffee taverns, dislike to fat, education, religion and developinent, ete. “Isnis Old and New”—published by S. C. Griggs & Co., of Chleago—contains the sub- stance of several discourses by tha Hev. George C. Lorhner, D, D., of this elty, ‘The topics discussed are Agnosticisin, Athelsin, Vanthelsim, Muaterialisin, Naturalism, Pest sinism, Buddhism, Unitartanism, Spiritual- ists, Skepticism, Liberalisit, Formatism, De- mominationalism, Mormotisin, Pauperism, Altrulsin, ‘The reader wlll not expect a care. ful and exhaustive treatment of all these themes. He will, however, ineet with many valuable things, The style iy highly rhetor ical, in suine Instances turgid—gnall we say dambastic?. But many thoughts are well de- veloped, and the voluine will do good. It will no doubt be extensively read, partly be- eduse of what. some Will deom fis faults of style and’ partly because it shows wide read- ing and no Mitte reflection on the various sub- jects of which it treats, It 1s well gotten up, Uke all of Mr. Griggs’ books, ‘The Rev, Lowis OQ. Thompson, of Peoria, IL, has published a volume cutitled * Nine teen Christlan Centurles fn Outline.” ‘The volume Js a duodeciino of 379 pages, and is designed to be a gulde to historical study for home reading and literary clubs. A. Critiz & Co., of Chicago, ara the publishers. Such a work Ig much needed as an encouragement ond help in historical studies, Mr. ‘Thomp- son has well explored the ground and has produced a volume which, although of ne cessity a very limited outline, contains a great nimber of facts in thelr chronological order and cannot fall to be widely useful. It WH! be valuable, without further reading, to fh great number of persons who have not tho timeor the factlities for consulting the author- ities on which the statements of the hook ura ‘based. Anil it will be still more helpful to in- dividuals and reading clubs that may be de- sirous of gaining a wide acquaintunce with elvil and ecclesiastical history. ‘The author divides his work into four parts, ‘The fifst is preliminnry, containing six chapters, on Books for Reading and References, The Value of Mistorleal Reading, Methods for Reading Mistory, ‘The Pillosophy of Iistory, ‘The Mandmalds of History, and ‘fhe Sources of story. ‘Fhe second division {s devoted to Ancient History, from the birth of Christ to the fall of Rome, embracing five centuries, The third division covers the period from tho GIxthto the Fifteenth Century—that is, from the fall of Rome, 470, to the discovery of America, 14492. ‘The fourth dlytsion con- unues the history from the discovery of aAincricn to the present time, There ts a brief Index ut the close. The “ Note-Book of an Elderly Lady.” by Elizabeth M. Sewell, a well-known writer of England, has been republished by E. 2, Dut- ton & Co., of New York, It treats of female eidnention from an English point of view, ‘The author diseusses the subject from be- ginning to end on the assumption that young Jadies of the different classes of suctoty must be educated in separate schuols, and that they ought all to be trained under churchly guidance, She fs, of course, a devout E pis- copalian of the Lnalish type. We cannot sce that the book jis adapted to the wants of <sncrican familles, although it is well writ- Ne Charles Scribner's Sons have done 9 good work for ministers, theological students, and inteHigent laymen in publishing Dr, Phelps? Lectures on the Theory of Proaching. ‘Che author was for many years Bartlet Professor of Sacred Rhetoric In Andover Theological Seminary. Few Professors in his depart- ment have done as good service ju the train- Ing of young men for the pulpit. The Lect- ures before us are substantially the same which he delivered from year to year to his classes, They are inno wise theoretical at the expense of prictical utility. Hardly a. qnestion connected with the whole subject of prenching Is overlooked; and every topic, as It seems to us, Is treated diseriminatingly and wisely. Of course there are polity on walch competent Judges of preaching will differ with Prof, Phelps, But no reader will complain that he advances opinions without accompanying reasons; and his reasons are always worthy of attention,’ We do not sea how any thoughtful student can tall to ba greatly’ predted by these lectures, We know of no other yolume on the subject which we deem equal to this in fot of Eiorough analysis, orderly and forcible discussion, te- llcity of Mlustration, and adaptation to prac- tieaf use. In Lecture U. Prof. Phelps de: eldedly maintains thot the sermon should differ radically from the hymn, as being de- signed to persuade, which he contends ts foreign to thoj departinent of hynn- ology or even of sacred poctry. He agrees with the many critics” who would eliminate from our hynm-bonks all compositions that ars not strictly devotional iu thelr purpese and character, It will oe a long tne before this theory will be carried out tn practice, Such" hymns as Come yo diseonsolate’’ and “Como hither ali An weary souls’? are adapted to promote the devotional spirit, while they are directly per- auusive, ‘There is a ling {Intermediate be- tween persuasion and devotion along which many hyinns must be placed, nelther excin- sively on the one side nor on the other, ‘Theory must not be allowed to rule out ex: pertence, There aro forty lectures In this work, with. an appendix on homiletic aud pastoral studies, and a good index. The volume contaius 010 duodecimo buses, r, MAGAZINES, The Novembor number of the Fortnightly Review uns the following table of contents: “How Is the Law to Bo Enforced in Ire- land,” by A. V, Dicey; “Antonio Rosin,” by Thomas Davidson; © ‘The Future of Ls- Jan,” EV., by Wilfred S. Blunt; “fhe King and Eurly Civil Justice," by Sir Uenry 8. Maina; “Tho Deliverer”; “Salmon Fish- erles,” by F, Eden; “The History aud Fut- ure of Interest and Profit,” by 'T. E, Ciiifo Lealle, The following essays are contained In the November number of the Nineteenth Cent- urs “Despair: a Dramatic Monolog,” by Alfred Tennyson? “The Administrative Ma- chinory of Egypt,’ by F. W. Roswell, G. B., C. MM. G,; “Sir Waltor Raleigh tn Ireland,” by Sir John Popo Hennessy; {*Sheep-lunt- Ing in tho Mountains,” by the Itt.-Ilon, the Earl of Duraven; “Tho Last Great Dream of the Crusade,” by the Rov, Baldwin Brown; ‘International Copyright," by W. Fraser Rao; “The Future Cathedral of Liv- erpool,” py tha Rey, Canon Venables; “Tho Order of Corporate Reunton,"”. by the Rev, Dr, if. G, Leos “A New Love Pot,” by the }t-llon, the Earl of Lytton. The Wyoming Literary Monthhy, pub- shud at Buffalo, is a new magazine *devot- od to the study of literature, orlyinal litern- ture, current Iterature, and college Ife. Its fret number promises well for its future BUCCCRS, Harper's Magazine for December marks thio Heeling ‘the sixty-fourth voluine, ‘The frontisploce ty 9 full-page Mlustration by Ab bey of lorrivi's pon U n Bap plo. 'The opsning article of the number ts a description by Zadel Barnes flustafson of tha royal family of Sweden The Bernadottes —with twonty-four iustrations, ‘TB, Aldrich con: tributes a pou entitled “Presclence."* Joseph Hatton, in his third paper on “Jour~ nallstic London,” glyes considerable space to Mr; Edwin Arnold} author of “Tho Light of Asia, William Hamilton Gibson another paper, entitled = AsNole ur Boot prints,” with sixtecs illustrations, rave from his own drawings, Al- frod ‘Tr. Story presents somo timely information respecting William Penn’s rare at Jordans. ils article—whiclt is Ie ustrated—shows why permission could not ba granted for the removal of Penn’s re- mains to Ainerien. Howard Pyle contributes A short paper entitled Autumn Sketches in the Pennsylvania Hlglitands,” tilustrated by five engravings from hls own drawings, NW Uiant Allert Hubler, ths ator of *Noth- Ing to Wear,” contribtt &@ poem cit tided “The ‘Garden of: the Gods.” A curlowts article respecting certain popu- Jar delusions, entitled “Monsters,” is contributed by M.D. Conway with Wlustra- tlons. Among other things, Sr, Conway ox- poses the fraud known a3“ Sfother Shipton’s Prophecies.” Prof. Jolin Fiske’a papery “How America Came ta Be Discovered,” of- fers sume Interesting suggestions for thowgt- ful readers. The author of “Cape Co Fotka,” Sully P. Mefean, contributes i characteristic short story, “Sam Sperry's Pension.” A humorous sketch, entitled “A Crisis,” {3 contributed by» Mr: W, Cimmpney, One of the inost inter esting urticles of the numbor—esnecially or Mpipen is entitled “Economy — in T. W. Dewing, author of ‘Thoms Hardy's novel Its conclusto: ance *Feniinure Wool- continucd for several js sti son's novel, Will bo mnonths, , Wo havo received the two Inst numbers of Le Francot a Yrench magazine published at Cambridge, Mass, which commenced {ts second yenr Oct. 88h, Among the con- tents of the current number are: The can tinuntion of “Un Marlage d’Ainour,” a dee Hightful Httle sketch by Ludovie Halovy, the brillant French writer, author of ' Frou- Frou.” A Jetter from Mr, Lestrade, of Bos: ton, upon tho ‘amusing discussion of Sarah Bernhardt and F. Sarcey (given in the Qcto- ber number) about the pronunciation of the month of “Maj.” Second article upon “French Contenporay Art.” by Mine. De- combes, whose life-long personal aeqtalut- ance with Corot and Daubigny, of the latter of whom she is 2 relative, veeuliarty fits her for the task, Besides there are the usual book notices, decisions on points of gram- Inar, ete., ete. i ‘The December Atlantic contains the clos- Sug chapters of Mr. Howells’ und Mr. James? storles, An article of pecullar interest Just now f that updn “ British State Assasins nud the Defense of Insanity,” by dan W, Misa Ifnrriet W. Preston ¢ artlele entitled * At Canter- Richard G. Dugdate continues his" papers on Social Sclence with ne un the “Orlaith of Crime tn Saciety.? |“ Sactuls igts in a German University, by Willard Drown, js # paper that cives valuable Infor mation In regard to the prevalence and diffu, slon of socialist sentiments in the seats of German culture, Mrs, Kate Gannett Wells gan artic on Caste in American So- clety.’* One of the short stories fs “ Hester's Dower.” by S.A. 1. EM. Other fiterest- ing articles are upon “Shakspeare suid Ber- lioz.”” by Theodore Chill; upon "The Habe itant of Lower Canada,” by Edward Farrer; and a poem by Edith M, Thomas, The Catholic World for December has the following table of contents: “The German Problem,” by the Rev. £ Hecker; “How Cornwallis Consolidated the British Eim- pire,” by Margaret F. Sullivan; “Phe Stary of a Portionless Girl (continued), by Mary i. A, Allies; “Monastic Dublin,” by Wil jam Dennehy; Thompson 3 Thnes,” “Monte Vergine,” by M. 1. Cardinal Wolsey and Us by S. Hubert Burkey Christhiu SJerusalom.”, Part V1. by the Rev. Ay K Hewitt; “A Jesuit in Dixgulse,? LL. by Joln R. G. Hassard: pressions of Ques bee,” by Anun ‘IT. Sadtiers Purgatorio." Canto XXL, transtitted by T. Wy Parsons: * Was the Apostle St ‘Thomas tu Muxtea?? by the Rev.tJames H. Defourl; “To the Blessett Giuseppe Labre,” by the Rev. Jed, D. Lyneh, ‘The December number of Lippincote’s Magazine completes the second vulutue of the new serles. ‘The opening article, " Fish- ing in Virginin Waters,” by John C, Cur nenter, {fs Iustrated, Through the Ar dlunnes"” fs by Dr. Fellx L, Oswald. The illustrations are excellent and pious, “Some Lmpressions of an Open. Peo- ple? by Anns Bowman Bike, with the out-door uspects of Paris in winter, and gives glimpses of Its dumestle fife at that. season. Dr, William Hunt writes on * Pop ular Fallacies about. Surgery aud Doctors *; Chauucey Iickox advances some views on the subject of the * deney,” aud Alfred ‘Terry Bacon gives a graphic deserlption of 0 Colorado * Round-up.” Sherwood Banner's serial, “The Vaicours,” ix brought. a con 3s clusion. © Mother Caroy’s Chickens,” by Hlenry Baldwin, “Crooked Was by Charles Dunning, and “‘Tid’s, Wife," by Kate Upson Clark, ure short stories of a kind that please some ninguzlne readers, Mr. Etihu Vedder, an American artist, bas been working since last stimmer Upon a per- manent cover for the Century Magazine. ‘Tho new cover, whieh fs dust completed, is to consist, not of one design, but really of five-four of them forthe different seasons of the year, Surrounding each are appropriate eniblems for every month’ in the yeas nd in each will appear an emblenitiea! female fig- ure of great dignity, ‘Cho midwinter cover Will, perhaps, be tie most striking of all, us. dn the background is seen the nttrora bore- alls, ‘Cle general color of the paper of tho resent cover Will be preserved, Whilst the nk will be somewharof a deeper tat, and the general mussiig of letters will itso be re- tained; otherwise the design is entirely fresh and original, LITERARY NOTES, Tho title of Ouida’s new novel will prob- ably be “In the Maremma.” An entirely new edition of Babies” will soon be publistied, Mrs, L. 3. Walford has In press a now story, *Diek Nethorby” by name, The thirteenth volume of the “Encyclo- predin Britanilea” is promised for the pres- eut month. ‘The new edition of Fielding’s novels will be Itnited to 1,000 cuples for Europe aud 20 for the United States, Mr, Anthony Troltope, Mrs, Oliphant, and Charles Gibbon will write the serlal storles for Goud Words next year, Mr, Donald G. Mitchell is mentioned as a possible occupantet the Chair of English Literature at Columbia College. Biss ENzaboth Stuart Phelps is engaged upon # new serial called “Doctor Zay,” which willappear in the dantic in 1853, Mr. B, I. Da Costa’s panors on * Verra- zano, the Explorer,” have been reprinted In book form, Only fifty coples are for sule, by A.S, Barnes & Co, We have had * Ecce Homo! and “Ecco Deus,” and now “ Ecco Spiritus” ts coming: to conpleto the triad, Surmises as to its au- thorship will soon be fn order, Itis stated that the office of Historlograph- er-Roya! for Scotland, vacant by the death of Dr. HIM Burton, has beon offered to Dr. We ¥, Skene, the author of * Coltle Scotland.” Thomas Wardy, the eminent English novelist, author of Far from me Mi ng Crowd,” "The Return of the Native,’ ete, fa writIng a suriat story fur the sltlantle Monthly. ‘The author of * One Summer ” and “Aunt Serena?” is described as a tall, phunp, very pretty Dlonde, with chariuiug. blue eyes, ‘wir ‘coniplexion, ‘and tho most decided golden hair, “Pho House of a Merchant Princo” Is tha title of W. Bishop's new novel, Lt will ap punrin the sltlantic, as his novel "Det mold” did, beginning In January and con- tlnulug through the year, Mr, Frederick Courtney Selous fina written an account of his nine years’ * Wanderings In South Africa.” which wilt shortly be pul Ushed. He fs culled "the most funtous hunter In all South Africa,’ ‘Tho “drawing-room table" is to havo its rqsent delights of atbums and vases en- Finheed by vu novel peubttcation, which is Just i “Helen's about te appearin England. “Phis is a snail bouk contulning life-size outlines of the hands of divers celebrated persons, Mr, W. D..Howolls’ new serial story which ublished In the Century ts calied A Modern Instance.” ‘The scene ts lad {na New England lumbering village, which ty characteristieally mamod * or are ‘The herulne first, falls in love practically brings about the proposal, The facoof Attelina Pattl ts acen on the first. puge of the Critioof Noy, 19, and the q nally of her voice ls analyzed In the musleal department, GS, Godkln, author of. tho * Lite of Victor Emmanuel,” contributes an interesting sketch of Edmondo da Aiicis, * the inost popular and successful of “living Uallan writers,’ Sum Sperry, the hero of Miss McLean's short story ln’ Harper, fs “the Punch, the by-word, tha (heatre comlque” of tha jittlhe England village wherein he ives, drinks, aid adores of a distance & gentle Puritan; but the colo ends in tha pathetic, = * Freemny,* Sun “Franc a rran and some natural tears are shed as in the author’s * Capa Cod Folks.” ‘Tho first novel given by esthotictsm to Ilt- erature will bo “ Brivente,® by Birs. 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Whether the demise of the srt Review has led to the preparation of so much better 1 number or not fs imma- terial, ‘The magazine has the fleld now prac- tically all to itself, and with but Httle effort ought to be very successful In it, Moreover, wwe note with pleasure that a department of Ametlean art is to be permanently added, and is infact begun with the current num- ber, The vtching entitled “The Fisher-Folka Iarvest,” by GP. Jacomb Hood, whielt comes a3. 0 frontispiece, is an admirable speclinen of the otcher’s art, he figures sonra ifellky nnd nat. ural aud carefully cut. Mlustrations of “ai Brighton, Treasure- House” “‘the Waning of the Year,” and “'The Royal Courts of Justice” are very ut- tractive, ‘Nhe articlus on “Angelica Kaut- intmi’s Love Affalrs,” “An American Hu- morlst in Paint” (W. IT, Beard), and "Lhe Enrilust Cathedral Windows” ara equally “entitiet to cureful constdertion, —We have recefved from J, W. Bouton the September nuinder of tho guperd French fashion journal “ LiArtde In Mode”? ‘Lhe colored iustrations are handgoinoly exectt+ ed, and are worthy of study by ladles anx- fous to follow tha atest Parisian fashtons, Tn the text Is an entertulning biographical sketch of Mile, Bartet, of the Coinddlo Frangalsy, Paris, — ART NOTES, Mr, Millats’ favorit model fs a young daughter of Buckstone, the actor. ‘Tho Fales collection of palntings recently sold numbered 234 pletures and realized $40,637.50, ? Greuze, Tandseer, and Murillo are the favorits with the cupylsts at the Royal Na- onal Gallery, ‘Tho Mayuzine of Art speaks of Chicago as destined “ere long to be one of the chief markets for Amorlcan art.” "Tho Salamagund! Clubiof New York has _ sent many contributions to the Hluck-and- White Exhibition at Glasgow. ; ‘The quoted price of Alphonse de Nouvillo's ainting, * The Dispatch-Beurer,” boughtby jen, Clinrles A. Whittier, was 60,000 france, The French Government has decided to establish o Schou! of Art at Alglers, and has appoluted AL Luzerges Director of the new Institutlons, ‘ Tho sicademy says: “With the number for November, that beging the nuw yolume, the Meguzineas art will be edited by Mr, W. E, Henley.” San Frauclsco has nearly $20,000 ready for a moniuieuy to Uarticlds, ‘The Pout aske that the order be given to an artist of California, not to an Italian, ‘ Mr, S, 1. Mt. Burlow, one of tha trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has pro- sented to that institution, through ity Di- rector, Gen, di Cesnola, 0 collectivu of vase ho Bat. The engraved «