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She would not cungont, so he wont to the SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES. LITERATURE. tho Fronch court deolded® im, and thors ater keaiea ye gies, hettnst tan we inch for tho strange komance of Miss ‘Ari’ life. And now for her peafossionnt carcer. 1 Bho studied singing, draweg. and printing, tf Reolited to inke Ag mualo ns A pro. She learned three opera: “Norma,” t And “Somiramide!? ‘To decide ne i her real morit, “she dressed ont Na horgategirl, and paki a vittt to Lamperti. After, noaring tor sing ho apyund to instruct net. Hho san tirst—as Mine, Querrabella—at tha Senin, Milan. in“ Lucrezi4 Borgia.” and {auto a suicccastul début, At Beramo shy nd In“Skella ati Napoll,” and wagthen engaged, ator somo diiteuities to sing ae Milans. wero her sticcoss if Bald to nave been “complete.” In Paris eho pang at tho [aliona in aovera and received pootle trite from Cat deck, “nn artist 19 yenrs old." Sho sang the hoxt sonson in concerts in England, thou for threo montha at Buchnrest, Her itogiiat oper: ugio début was Theatre Matd Marian in “Robin ital Iter critics all yt lenst au this volume dit—nnd the faltowing year she appenred In’ tho Academy of, Mune. New York, with Brignol in *Teavinta” and other nerds. ‘Then she wont te Cuba. but her voice hud buon overtaxod, and fn the midst of a pros: Porous engngomont 1e.fellod totally, and ber yrio eareer was ended, Atthis timo hor father sustained sovero ree The Highly Romantic Carcor of an American Russian Oountess, Operatio Prima Donna, and English © Actress, A Collection of Miscellancous Reading. Matter for tho Moliday- Season, A Superb Gift-Book—Album. of Biog- verses, by which tho fatnily were if it raphy — Mathematical lohovartys iy’ the advico’ of Mise Adolula Tables. Phillinps, Mmo, Guerrnbelta desided to go ou 5 * tho stnye, and on applying to Mr. Wallnck was Riven n diticult peune in ** Wondot ‘this dise cournged hor, aud instaad of noting ahd boenmo GW singing-teacher in a New York young Indios’ scboul, Hut the life wure upon ‘her, ond sho soon placed horacif under Miss Fanny Morant’s care, ana " began studying the part oof — sianed in * Tazio,” Her method, she says, has ulways been to com> mit tho whole piny, 80 that from the whole tho port may appear, Thon 1 play a part vy myself UIT conquer it.” Aftor six inonths of study, “together with tenching at Miss Haines’ and housvkecping for her father,” sho was prepared with fourteen parts: Lady Machcth, Beatrice, Herintone, Portut, Lucrezta Borgia, Adrienne fre= couvrenr, Medea, actrees of Padwi, Leg i¥ogtings ton, Judttana, Marlame Fontange, Queen Katherine, Bianca, and “Sheep ty Wolf's Clothing.” Sho appeared before a critical audiones of about forty u¢ Hryant’s Opern-House, out nothing camo of it. “Sno reaulved absolutely no onuolte~ agement to attempt the stage ja Americ Bho ‘was determined and cnorygetic. Assuming her maldon name sho went to England, and her mother | tried alt tho Jondon — tnan ngers, “Bach bnd ult the ‘stars ho wanted; tragedy wis out of faablon: one replied: “What we wint nowadays are young girs with fine Phystoul dovelopment.’ “Epanks to Mr. Lowis Wingfleld, shu wits given a hearing by tho Prominent Enylish crities upon whom sho mnde amurkad Impression. Her début took place as Lady Macheth at tho Thoatre Hoynl, Manches- ter, Uct. 1, 1873. Deapite attempts to discuncert: und annoy her, her first nppuarancs was highly praised, and she continued as Lady Macheth for several weeks, appearing next 18 Constance in “King John.” In November of the anino year she ucted at Dublin in * Lucrozin Borgia.” A. campliment pald to her acting by nn intoxicated man, Who, after annoying ber by tll-thned aps plause, suddenly cried out: “By G——! that wonman mukes nie solior!"" Ag a rosult of this engagement. she nppeatmi at the Adelphi London, aud played Unartta in * The Sgn of Ico” for six months. Jn October, 1u74, sho uppeared ns Julia at tha Ceyatnt Palace, In 1870 sho went to Paria and atudied undor Kegnicr, and in Keb. ruary, 187%, played Lady Bf kat tho Vortast. Martin, Tho play wos ziven mM Freneh except the sleep-wniking svone, which wus given in ‘uglish. “Hor triumph was. complete. In 1817 ahe played Queen Katherine in the graad Shak- apourean revival at Mnonchester, and Charles Lover said of her that sho was * One of tho moat. necomplisbed urtiats, both intelleotially and dramatically, on tho Enilish stage.” li 1s788ho pinyod at the Queen's Thontre, London, with the Hungarion tragedian, Nevilic Moritz, and ehe then entored into an cngaxement with Jar- vett & Palmer for_n tour of tho United States in the winter and spring of 1 and 38), Her first American appearance wad nt Hooth'’s Thea- tro Supt. 2 ne Jana Shore, Hor performances wero highly pratacd, although Mr. Guatatson considors that thera. wag a conspimey - amon tho minor critics” to “write her down,” Sho also plnyed Queen Katherine aud Lady Muacbeih, and then visited some of tho: larger Lustern clties, returning to Paris tho following April. ‘Tho writer of thia book has inserted scores of letters in commendation of Miss Ward's ueting, and placing heron 9 plonacio which no ather fAvtress cunt ever hope to reach, ‘Thin Ly nil ox- aagerated and unwarranted, for itis 0 fact that hor jirat Amerioun tour wasn failure, although nothing of .thut nature apyeira in, thes enlogistic pages. In preventing Zillah” in London In 18 Miss Ward lost. $14,000 “utter four nights’ representation.” Aug. = she Im- personuted Stephanie for tho irate time in tho play “Forgot-bo-Not,” which she bas sinco residered fuinous, and jn whieh she made a tour of-tho provinces. Six months Inter the swino play .was reproduced at the Princo of Wiles Theatre. ‘The hulr to tho British throne visited her Jn tho greon-rooin and asker: “Yuu are a Frenchwomnan, aro you uot?" “No, your Highness; my family have been for 200 yenrs in America, but wore originally front london, sep Ei 5 . Ab!" gold tho. Princ ‘you speak French marvoloualy well; but L have alwnys thought the womon of America tho cloverest in tho world.’ Subsequently sho played before tho Princo at his private ‘residence, In May she played in “D'Aventurlére," and numborloss letters are gira to show her Imincnse success in this role. in December she crossed tho’ ocean, a8 she protect my purcbused right of exclusive production ot. ‘orget-Me-Not’ against tho deliberate piracy of Lester Wallavtc aud Theodora Moss.” An injunction suit aguinst thos managors was brought at once aud won by tho Indy, and sho has just onded n remarkably suvcogsful sonson at tha Union Square Theatre, Now York, with this play. ‘Tho rest of the book containg 1 printed account of tho court proceed- tape during tho trial of tho Injunction sult. it is. a singular fuct, and one that tends to dis- eredit the author's own testimony a8 to Miss Ward's supreme rink as a lyric artist, that no manager would even give hor a hearing when sho sought tugo upon tho dramntic tuo, al- though she says that her “drunatic are” as a singer wos tho most potent factor in her success, and aiso that thu Princo of Wales—whom dtlss ‘Ward horself indorses ns tha * best judge of tho drama in Europo "—had never beard of hee bo- fore he sal intor * Forgot-Me-Not,” and thon thonght sho wasn Frenohwoman. Another de- fect in this book Js the entire nbsence of any dates during Mme. Gucrrabolla’s lyrio careur, Tho object fs probnbly to conceal the lady's nuc, sineo evon the date of her birth is not given, but it fa ensy to get around this, and from tho vontext "to fx hor ago at nbout ib at present. ‘This yolimo iy the rece ord of, tho romantic career of & plucky, cnorgotle, and talentou American girl who bas. ondenyored to carn her own tying in two professions, and "has. won bigh praise and mnado many warm friends during ber oventtal life. Jtocalling distinctly her uppearnnce as Mme.Guerrabeliain Now Yorlsywe rogarid the exe trivagant culogics of Btrs. Gustafson as uowar- routed. A tne singer, of correct Intonation, and capable of strong cifecta, sho fell short of hol Ly arent. artist, lackiog in execution and sane, of volee, As n-dramatio performer sho has bean moro successful, and, while not yet roaay ta nce cord her first rank, aho hus andouptedly mado ‘at least one role peculinely hor own, and tea can pable, ploasing, and .bard-working trayoatenne, Published in Boston by J, It, Osgood & Co. ——— MISCELLANEOUS. Ungsell’s Book ‘of Sports and Pastimes ts one that will be cagerly sought after by the youth ofthis day: and ‘generation. It is a sort of encyclopedia of ull outstaor games, athlotic: sports, and exercises, to which nro added chapters on reereatiye science, includ ing the phonograph, mlerophone, haflograph, toloscope, photography, and kindred sub- jects, and niso usefil hints as to carpenter. ing and jolning, wood-carying, shipbuilding, ote, American youth dro becoming moro and more fond of out-door sports, nud yot thero aro very fow rellable works on the sub- ject of athictio oxercises and. othor topics discussed In this volume, It Ito meet tho want of a comprehensive gulde tosports and pastimes sulted to the capacity and require- monts of boys that thle work. has been pre- pared, and, with that end fn ylow, It 1s plain, accurate, and practical, and somiewhnt slml- Inr In plon to tho venerable “ Boy’s Own Book." ; © David Cox Was an ominont English water color painter, the contemporary of Turner, Prat, Do Wint, ete, was born In 783 and dled in 1889, Ho painted English rural scoucs almost oxclusively, and was romarkuble for tho originality of his style, the varioty of bis clfeots, the ploturosquoncas, of his*snbjects, aud tho Leauty of his coloring, Such’ is at, least, the opinton of bls biographer, Mr. W. Hall, who bas Juat nubljahed a yoluineot which David Cox ie thosubject, OF Mr, Jinil's ‘fitness for bis task, tha editor of the volumo anys; “Long andcloso | intimacy with Bir, Cox during the whole perlod of the artiat’sresidoncoat Harborne atforded bis plographor special opportuaitios of loarning tho history ot bis friond, ofatudying his works ynd bla mothod, and of forming an oatimate of bis genius, Tt was not a8 a porson uninstructed In art, of as ay amateur, that Mr, Hallestered upon hie work, Ho was ao artist of long experionye and of no anoan capacity, ‘To bis tuchuical kuowlcdyo Br, Hall added the advgntages doriyed from a largo acqualutance .with books.gnd mou." This is Ligh pralsy, but not unmoeritad. Bome of the atorioa in "Pictures and Legends from Normandy" are founded on popular Jogeuds and traditions, and p fow havo beon adapted from the talcs told by the story-telling beggars of Uritanuy, Katharine dMacquold ap- parently is the writer ang Joseph Macquold the artist in the distribution of labor botwoen tho Joint authors of thiswork. The combination bas resultod 1m a most ehtortaining socount of the most picturesque region iu Franco, it not in Religious Works — Magazines — Books Received—Literary and Sci- entific Notes. LITERATURE. (PIPR OF GENEVIEVE WARD. _ The third volume in tho " Amerignn Actor Series” fs a life of the netress Genevieve Ward, written by Mrs, Zadel Barnes Gustat- son, Tho practice of writing blographics of Uving artists is apt to be tooked upon with suspicion, and therefore with disfavor, It savors too much of a method of advertising by crenting notoricty, by which tho réal merits of the netor or singer may bo glossed over or obscured, and the daring erltie who ventures to remoye the veil of such an arti- ficial popularity Is mistrusted or condemned ag one entirely at varinnco with the opinion of the yast majority. Novertheless, there are ocenslons—wwhen the position the actor has won for himsolf by his own inerits is practteally tnquestioned, or when peculine want unusttal events in an artist's life are of public and general interest apart from the artist's professional standing—when the pub- Nention of such a work finds ‘a rendy justification, Under tho first classification we shonid rank biographies of such Iyiug actors as Booth, [rving, Salvini, Caqnolin, Ilnasc—each representing u school of acting In which he is the lender—and to which we muy add porhaps the nnines of MeCultougt, Jefferson, Wallack, Warren, and Boucicauls among ‘nen, and Clara Morris, Ellen Terry, Ristorl, Gelstinger, and porhaps Bernhardt among tho Indies. What names should be cliusged among thoso entitied by the "force of clroumstances ” Jet us say, to have the de- talls of thelr Ilves made public, it 13 of course impossible-to answer untll the ineldents in thelr careers which entitle them to especial Aionor havo beon made known, That the number of such wortliles inust necessarily be Hiited will be readily believed. In the case of Miss Ward, the romantic eptsodes in her Iite, the success elatmed for her abroad both as n lyric and dramatle artist, and soma rare personal qualities which she ‘Appeirs lo possess in.n taarked degree nro a warrantee for Mrs. Gustafaon’s work, Wo are not prepared Lo agree with this author's critic al estimate of tho nbilitics af tho artist of whom sho writes. Tn fact, sho entered upon this part of hor tusk with her mind made up in advunco— Uke tho Judge who bowan a criminal triat by av- quitting tho prisoner. In our Judgment, the very high rank given to Miss Ward’s dramatic ability Is not wholly Just or deserved. “ But sho fs. an Amortean gitl und q,consalentious, pains- taking, studious actress, with great: ontural gifts, even though novor having been endowed with the divine nilatus callod genius. Mer Mtoe has not been. an- easy uno, and fn tho romantic opisode of~her mnr- vipge and witownood ‘wo doubt if"it finds a Parallel amoug¢ our douutryworen, ' it is’, thea An intorosting volumo which Mra. Guatnfson has contributed to tho series of tives of Anjerl- ennactors, and one tho’ entertaluing nature of which may bo' admitted, oven with these qunl- iflentions:.that there fsmuch in st that might well have been omitted; that if confined to tho facts Immediately connected with Miss Ward's varver, Without tho padding of press comments, lcttors, and other extraneous mattor, Its size would bayobeon diminishod by two-thirds, and that, were the heroine not an American girl, ite place in tho galnxy of stars to which {thas beon Assigned could be successfully questioned. ‘Misa Ward's own ability to form an estimate of her professional inerits may be Judgoil from her rae inark in onc of her, lotters that tha * Princo of Wales is consideredtho bost judge of the drama, in England,” aud that he had sala thnt there was no acting ike hors olf the French stage,” * Miss Ward's blugruphy bogins on tho ‘forty: firat nage, whon wo aro Informed that “ono of the plaincst of bables.was tha little Uenoviova Ward, born on tho 27th of the Ulustering month ot March, on Broadway, Now York." Thu two preceding chapters have beon devoted to the barents of the Indy who was su uncoremoniously wunched into this world, Ingo Iudelinita a lo- eallty neon Brondway, Now York.". If bonely at birth,within two yenrs she was famous for hor beauty, and at thit carly ago vised a convont Jn IInvana to be “shown to tho Sisturs.” Bho was there baptized us"Lucin Gonoveva Tercan.” Ati yenra of ago she was a phonomenon, If thi author fs tu be bolleved. She states that, wher @ famous ‘cantatrico, Mme. Dantorenti-Cintl, was rebearatng in Cuba one sfternvon she was “surprised to hear her atralns ropeated, by a sweet, uhildiah volec Inn adjoining room. Entering : Mra, Ward's apartments saw" ni-yénr-old baby, cto. In tha next ling wore told that “whon Geneviave had com picted horaccond yenr Mrs. Ward took her to tly,” and from that thing until sho was 15 they travglod back and forth from Texas to Bt. Potorsburg, At el by. Lord Compton"; atid iutruduced to M Soutny, aud in hee Mth year, following Rosal ndvice, eho began singing lessons under Renzi, thendirector of tho pare at Florence. In ber 16th year sho met ut Nico a itussinn nobleman, Constantine do Guerbel, * boyond question one ofthe handsomest mon in Europe.” ile soon mado nn-olfor of marriage: his family record wus investigated by United Btatos Minister Soy- ur, WhO indo Very favorubla reports as to his sogial position, aud they wero married in tho American fashion, “by vivil | con- tract bofore the Conant with witnesses. Thora was no Greek ofureh wearer than Paris, and us that Church alone could make tholr marriago biuding thoy started tor Paris, At ‘arin tho mother became suspicloius, and, after an inter: viow with tho German Ambassador, forbaie Conatantine from overscelug ber daughter, Tho Huasinn tricd to porsunde Genovieve to dispanse with further formalities and to go away with Gerinan Ambassador and completely won him oyer $0 ble silo, ‘Tho two partios thon got out for Paris, tho Wace by railund do Guerbol by water, Arrivod nt Parts, Gonovieva became the yell of Dime. Daioreau. Whilo hero Hobert Wurd bappencd ta be In Do Guerbol's room when tho Jntter was urreated, by ordor of she Czar: and put beyond the fronticr. For sovoral months nothing imoro: was hoard. of jm, and thon they wero told . that be was about to be marricd -ayaln, Misa Ward ond her mothor started at once for Rusala tawsk tho Czar to have her marrlago made null and void. Ry ber partint warrluzo Gonovleve was nolthor Amorican or Huselan, aud waa obliged to travel on her brother Roby ers passport, Thoir jourusy in midwinter was atrylng and daawcroun one, but finally thoy rowoned tho Capital only to Und thomselves warnud to fonye Htussla within threo days, Drs. ‘Wari at onve souvht the Chief of Police, stated hor caso, and ctalmed for her daughter as an Auierican ¢itizen tho right to visit Bt, Petoras burg if sho choso, Pormtsston was sivon ber to. romain ot the Embassy, Lalis aud parties woro given, at cach of which she appeared, and was noticed for her beauty, and xttrnoted tho nee tondon of the court, Sho” w catled upou-by oneof the Ministurs, to whom sho stated ue cute, Shortly after Prince Dolxeroukl ealtod, to whom abo said that sbe wisbed the Czar to have her marringe sanctioned by the Greek Church in order that sho might contest it and obtain n divorce, A few days luter tho Czar sent word that bo would order Constantine's to Russia, and {insist on tho performance of tho Greek coremony, but bo could uot dissolve tho tnarrlaxe, Coustantine roturned to Warsaw, and thoy wero there nurrivd by the Archbishop. At tho close of the corcmony Mnie. du Guerbol, bowed to her husband, took her father’s. arm, wont outot tha church, and in Ove minutes was on the train whirling away from lussla, Adds .bor biographers “Bho paver ‘spughe Tor a: divorce, bocause suo felt nu de- aird to mocry uyaln, . . . During tho year passed i Russia Mine, do Guerbel ro- ceived elvyen olfers uf marriage, many of thom very briliiuut, Bho kept a list of bor lovers, and when they proved ruistent would turd tofvaud ask demurely oy ber {s yours.” About a y frow Itugsla @ man ransacked their upartments iu Paris, and loft word that he wis Constantino dy Guorbel, and would ‘vall agaln.” He tried by luw to compel bis wife to lve with him, but Europe. The iustrations aro Above tho nver- uised by {ts vuter aple age in merit, and tho text is very pleasantly Af folio containin frostness and completeness othor punlicntion the ablest the choloeat serial and short sto: toreating skate! t heat poetry. au historleal, eelentific, iI ork especially elegant. Thera -pngo illustrations. and amalier We commend tho type and prerswe are oyer fifty full. cutson nearly every pao, book with pleasure as thoroughly entisfactory In every respect, and ono ns intrinsically meritos rious a8 itis extrinsically superb in appearance. — MATUEMATICAL TABLES. Mr. Cothert’s bonk 1s 3 valuable to astron- omers and to inathemattcians genernily as itis wunpretending In external appearance, Few appreciate the Immense amount of pa- tient and unremitting Intor required for the preparation and verification of 0 Iittle hook But selentific men, and those with figures professionally, recoy- nize the value commendations ‘Po tho layman ita chief int xplanation of tho development of the lozn- rithin—how it is rexched, what it fs, and what it uses. These are important questions, and touch the very toundations of the higher mathomntics, Prof. Colbertexphiins tho matter in teehnient Tangungo, but clearly enough for any one with any knowledge of mathomntica ty underst Tho somewhat Iinited class to who matiea! ‘Tabice” will ui will rosagnize ite Importance in supplying * tha working with four-pinee logarithts, so that tho fourth tiguro in the reault muy Kens erally be depended un a4 ovcurate,” ALBUM OF NIOGRATIIY. A very handsome volume, in appearance, has been complted—or rather prepared-—by ‘Thomas EF, Hill, the author of “TEMII's Man- ual of Soctal and Business Forms, Lb cun- tains portralts and pen-sketches of inany persons who have been aud are prominont nare- iglovists, military heroes, Inventors, financiers, scientists, explorers, physicians, actors, ate., to- xethor with chapters relating tocvoiution,nstron- omy, pbrenoingy, bousehold decoration and tand- seape gardening. In tho preparation of n work like thls a vast amount of Inbor wis required, and itiga murvel that tho suthor wos able to condense 80 much valuable information Into x0 exposition of cach ‘on, although neces- ‘oben Ryld has been “Dr, Gilbert's Daughtors” 19.0 story for girls, Init boss arn not absolutel it Ia tho work of Matthews, and Is wall calculated to for whom it was written, about gieis who have thoir baps and mishaps, ing by ite manner of recitut. Is tho ‘tant publish of of travel d tho most valuable biographical, and polltiert intormation from the entire body of forclyn current Htern= ‘and from tho pens of tho nbiest writers of ay. Ita pares cantain the pi thors nt Prof, Max Mullery: Uladstone, James A prohifited from Margaret Harriet roltictions of and is nade intore “Oneon Titania Minko IL Royosen’s pleasi ie is clever rnd unconyen' wwayn wolcomed by ie. ‘Ho writes easily ; jonnl, end nate ‘a yory Intgo humnbor of peo. had amuothiy, without much force or originality, hut in an entertain- wina friends and zives an es hia rathor sketehy plots. retty Httic story ‘ohhe, Feaneis William Mlack, Alas Thackarny, Mra, talk, George MacDouald, Mee. Oliphant, Mrs, Alexander, Jean Ingstow, It 1. ilackmore, ‘Thoinas Hardy, Satthow Arnold, \ lock, W. W. Story, Tonrgentelt, Ruskin, ‘Te Bon, Browning, and many oth gilished writers of the age, ‘The Popular Setence Monthly for December gives in ita twelve principal artictes matter on ont subjects of ren) valuo and living interes? to every one who thinks as he Lieut. Francis Winslow tas the frst place for the conclusion of his {important paper Amorieon Oyster: ing manner which petit hari tf s . ony nently gotten up by tho publ 5 ituskinn, Ten Children who tl Mnulo's “Story o! dolight, “Tho volume i¢ n handsome onc, AUtlior possosses tho talen In this story sho from famous authors, Tho fAtorles will find Sflas ara ons "a fountain of ns many ditt erest will be in tho metry ntl sone onl Is Lully Mslustrated, “Tho Letter of Credit" Is tho title of tho ‘Miss Warner, the author of AVI Wide World.” Uk fora, “The End of a Coll arocord of nets, eterioration of a hich ho compares tha fecundity of Europenn and American oysters, explains the catisea that provent more tban one in twonty inillion American oyster-cggs reaching maturity, and suggests practical inennures for Improving the security and praduetiv our beds.4 Dr, Belix Oaweid exposes some ular Faltneles' inthe eare of chitdeen and In auistatken “hygiene that are allows with the davelopment of n perfoctty gourd cons in A Map tteview,” Mr. Fi Carpenter, C, B.. deseribes a miu tho work of the United States fs an iltiatration of the method peculiarly Anierient, * Nort The tee Period” Prof, Hitehcock, of Dartmouth presents n view of what h concerning the extent and operutiog ‘of the glacial HeacaHeet con thi esiro,” 15 und isin Miss Warner's best ans ina farm-hotse in the tote, Intowhich a stranger, a varried and cared for by the farmer and hie wife until he recovers, gives his hosts un leaving a letter of credit on n which thoy art to forward whon ious tronble, The farmer dies, and tho widow aud her Iittlo come to Now York to live and to work, and are Noatly ao poor that the fete credit isprevented. Aimost bappy result springs poor tnothars dying momonts of the iin sho had 0 oxceptlonally urctat eto Interfere firm In tho clty, thoy are fn geri tho fori Js sold, daughter, Both, meineer ira, ff mun-makiny, from it, and tho are nllaviated by the son befriended, and hor daughter finds fa bim a continent, Mr, A Exp Mr, Thurber dodleatas, his work on“ Calfee, from Pluntation to Cup” tg" the man at Pough- keepsio who keeps tho rallroad refreshment- for this sinzular dedica~ {ion of eo largo n work {8 thus stated: "td not know hisnatne, but year in and yenr out be idest-eup of cotfeo, and, on uur purt, thero all he {s ontitled to tho public's 0 The book ia really a very prace tteni and exhaustive trentisa from the pen of a well-informed and experien tho cof: feo question {null {8 many, Setence-‘Teacbing” 1 a public suhool Muxtoy's * ise and Progress of Palcontol+ fa un bletorical review of the grawth at a nce which Is mostly of this century, and tas becuine one of the most tmport: vestization. Sir dotin Lubbock's: nea Js conclided, in Panneyivania. it fnide of Ins ple of * net well Dr. Carpenter's " faninanteriy exposition of Attracting and deserving more yothor bearing on human life my. M. Delauney's “ Equal ity and fnequality in Xex" (s here given for tho firat thine Ita transiation trom tho Fronch. A. bhord's Studies of Vortexelings," with its 11s tHlustrations, leads tho reader from the bt ot clouds of tobacce-amoke to tha conaid> eration of the way in which matter may be cons stituted aud worlds formed. Tho portealt and boeranny froof Dr, Maul roca, the anthropol- ogis subicet which attention than a and domesntio cen branch toitehed up Rarity much that ti Tho book {8 handsomely hound very fully (lustented, It is published in this city by tho Hill Standard Book Company. branches and rami- Tho book js tlustrated, and contains much Valuable statistical intormation, “Cambridge Trifles book contnining a sori ” Js the title of a little jos of articles on life nt tho English University, whore the writer was nit undergraunate, ft appeats to a certain class of readers who ure Interested In college life, but Rnglisb and Amprican universities are so vers different that many uf the points mado will fall of appreciation on this aldo of tha water, Mr. Trowbridgo’s vol Jdy} and Other Poem: YIIEOQLOGICAL WORKS. 4 Views on Vexeil Questions.” Is a duodec- imo volume of 39) pu Kinsley. J. B. Lippincott & Co, of Plilla- ja. fre the publishers, ‘The book ts dl Jn the first part are py Wiliam W. ‘The December Ride Awake ls ont with n gay flitie operetta for the young folks, which they wilt wetcome for thelr Chelstias entertains Itisentitied “Prince Puss 4 and all the perforniers represent cate and ure elad tn tho most bewitching of furry costumes. ‘The music, which 1s given Elson, the words by Mra, rr opens with the be vided Into two parts, (seussed: ‘he Supernatural; Mental Life Below the Human; and the questlon, When Did the Human Race Begin? In the second part we have: Satan Antieipated; The Key 7 and ‘The Bronté Siste: In the first part evince good schol- Varship and careful reflection, ‘Che writer, unlike many recent authors, supports ‘Che- ism and the credibility of the Scriptures Ifig argument against the Nebular theory mul the Spencerlan doctrine of Development Is able and convincing, of the human race, he concludes that man must have been upon the Earth much more that 6,000 years, white he holds that the ordl- nary chronglugies do nol correctly represent tho meaning of tha sacred writers:as originally: given, und advises Christian peopté tu wait pa- tently fora better solvtion than‘has yet been offered. ‘Che second part consists of e nevi to havo boon written for some periadticnl. Inthe essay on Satan Antlelpated the nuthor proposes “to Sllustrate how Cod, after having determined to create iin tn His awn Iinage, forescelng that sin would come, and that strug- gle would follow sin, left his physical and moral creations in tho form of gerins, gifted with ntitled “A Hone 8.5 Welcome addition to the renlly meritorious pootry of the day. The author conflues bimself to tho ballad, and gvery verse bnga healthy aud refreablog ring with ® genulne New England flavor, In hor new volume, “ Through Citles and Pral- | 1 Worthington, Lads: fablo in ber trentincnt of American men and manners. Sho came over hero to enjoy herself, and she ovidently accom- plished her object. York, out tu Chileago, traveled by easy Rages, sto) in the hig elties to enjoy th learn tholr characteristics, ing, for sho is A wemnn of wit aswell us wisdom, ‘Tiere are no dry pages, but all are filled with tho Interest that is sure to be found in the eusy a bright woman who takes sucinl topics and the striking features of a coun- try for her subjects. Lady dardy fs tho author of reverd! popular novela and books of travel, She fs now In New York, entire, is by Louls C, lun Gray Clarke, The t short story of tho Rob's Fatbor,” by Bleanor Putnam, with ud Huetrations by Morrill, one of thent wing. -Apather, full-page les “Tho Baby's Eseapad “How Alles Spent Ti F pleture of * Alice’ and Is n gol * Uitty's Snst &ehvol Alt those Internsted In tho carly days of Huston. ‘Thy Seriais. * Polly, Having Ils Gwn' Way finish satis- The pretty rhyme of Wee Willie Isdeveloped into'n piquant ballad by Wilkins, and hns six penutiCul fll page D bis Sargnret J. to Success; Shelle: hasa charming Her book Is amuse Cologne,” "Shae In regard to the age conversation of wings by Ming § poon Is *Greseldit in Pound," whére ehe will pend she has a largo circle of friends, Tho Amerienn odition of “ Throurh Citles and Pratre Lands" hag several pares nore matter than the English edition, which huve been Rules by Lady Mardy since ber arrival in LITERARY NOTES, MrT. G. Appleton dit not write “My Wife and My Wifes Sister.” * A.new und ‘enlarged editton of the works of Bret Harte, in five unitorm vottunes, fs to be brought out by Tloughton, Miflin & Co, An edition of 40,000 copies of tha Christinas number of Harper's “Magazine has been ordered by the Engllsh publishers of that ical-Mirector Shippon, of the United States navy. bas published what 1s intended to be the frst of a series of Christm olticera of tho arm: une Js entitied “A equipped trigute is on hol Chinn atation, The Christm whilo the veasel ie at ona grand dinnor is given iu the ward-room, to which the Adumlralis invited, After dinner every, mo! upon for natory, aida repetition of the * yarns © thus “spun,” with connecting links supplied by the author, form tho contents of this volume. Whito rather technical for Ia; atorics ure interesting, and bave uted by different olllosrs inthe army and navy. 1 & Co. of Boston, hava just issucd a volume on the “ Poets and Poctr: edited with historical notes by Alfred B.-Will- ‘Though much has been writion on Irish poetry, this volume, ao far na » know, isot n wholly original “churacter. trentealtogethor of what: I Reneral reader, Seal vlnsses of Trish puets— oats, aud of: the’ street Inada, convivinl and and other irish poetry. It includes brief notices of Moore, Charles Wolfe, {ahons;, Thomas Davis, and the other in,” Mangan, Allingham, Dr. Denis Florence Mccarthy, id mos. Others, with choice selections from ench uuthor. The yotume ls of much interdat, both In the matter of tho poots an in thnt tections from tho varioua clusses of poctry. “Tho Shakepeare Phrase ook" sa valuable roference book by tho author of * Familiar Quotations.” It 1s nn index of the phrascolozy of Shakspeare; a concordunco of phrases rathor than of words. Its plans * to take eyury sen- tence from Shakespeare's dramatic works which vontulns an important thought, with 60 mich of the context as preserves the sonse, and. to put each sentence under its principal words, ar- ranged in alfabetical order,’ and bandy volume, Xr, Steele bas prey ume fn bis * Caban 8! 5 a resident of tho Island, he ought to bo able.to give valuable information a8 ‘the result of per= sonal observation. ‘This hu‘has done, and among the legion of works on the same topio hia yol- ume Will be entitied to the firat place. It Is a book banasomely printed and bound, the witeof the Inte Admiral th ber husband while be was it command of tho Kouth Hacliic Squudron, volume hus been mmnde of wha her lotters homo-and publisne of “Sonth Soa Skatetes,” naturally onongh at the wise rule of tho Navy Pepartmoent prouibiting officers from havi thelr wives on shipbourd with them, *Aftor her comments, however, an exctption was made sho docs not appear to asauhials written b: ‘Cue Initial vole ‘ay homo from the festival occurring: jaws ‘onl perfection should be reached torough this very struggle—thus not only thwarting Satan In ‘his designs, but converting bim intoa most important, though unwitting, Instrument in the development of both tho nubility and tho Joy. of mankind.” ‘This subject Is discussed with much Ingenuity and force, ng well ag fre- quent beauty of flustration, ‘The Key to Suc- cess Is a well-written essay, isatated thus: “On Snul anulysisof the methods of inen’s working, an enlightened and sustained enthusiasm will be discovered to be that Into which atl tho essontinl elements of BuccEss CAN i “Thoroughpess, coucentration, aud courage ire the muit distinguishing traits Of great men—quulltics rathor of the heart than Oo} the hegd—not necessarily axclusive due borlinnces to bo enjoyed: by stho fow, but pou uisitions in reach of tho many.” Mlustradons are drawn from many faets in the Ives of such menaa Wellington, Gray, Vowers the sculptor, John Foster, Cortez, Sho ‘discussion cun hardly’ usdfulto young mens ‘Tho essiy on Shelley ja appreciative, sympithetic, And thearticle bn Tho Bronté Sisters indicates wkeen lneight Into the quiulitios of mind and ohnracter that have given t thelr. world-wide Kinsley deserves a place among our pood American nuthors. Heis not carricd awny by the waves of a shallow and temporary public Ho weltes for a pur to attain bis abject, which f conferring enduring bouellt on bis Misa Sarnh Orne Jewott began writing for publication iu her 10th year, and frat be camo bilo as a writer through the » Sbo ts vow, it is said, iu her mber present is called known to tho Adantte Mot Tho nuthor of the " Regoilections of a Drum- Appearing in St. Nicholas, [s the Rietfer, of Nurristown, Va. Ut enlisted ns a druminer ing company raisod in Union County, Pennsylvania, ‘The new blography of Cantinal Newman will contain a reproduction of an early portratt of. the grent theatogian—a copy of n pencil ‘sketch, belleved to be unique, taken nt the date of his famous “Tract XC." The National Library of Mexico i bo expeeted, in aa “volumes lying about in coufuston, at appropriation bus just boun made of $80,00) fur a now bullding, 80 long delayed. Miographical sketches of Miss Baral O. Jewett Howard are among the The main thongne | Mer-Hoys, now dams, of Providence, unfamiliar to the It. gives the history of the sov- Ua tord at about @ burda, the hedga , Morons songs, poets of the " Natio: ¢ ud Miss Blanche W. era usar Felee Ena, features of tho lust Literary Wortd.- natives of the Stnto of Maltiv, Miss Jowett boing from South Berwick ‘and 9 those ominent iss Howard from it, Giovanni hutini, fixed up in consp Muzzininns, wos exiedvond * Lorenzo Benoni" and “Doctor Antonio” uro his best kKuown works, and tho lattcr was popu- tar twenty yours ago. Mr, Aldrich's stories have been published In French and Gorman as fast ns they appenred In and most of thom buvealso beon Jute Danish, Swedish, Italian, Span- ish, Duteh, and Husslin aswell, The sixteenth edition of his “Story of a Ia Red racies with the settled in England, O, P. Putnam's fons, of Now York, have re- cently published a thin octavo volume of 101 pages, by Agustis Radcliffe Grote, on * ‘Tho New intidclity." ‘Tho writer cinlms to be nm sort of mediator between the Inter forms of doubt nnd unbelief _and Christianity. Horssumes through: out that Cheistlauity as n supernatural religion ban been utterly routed philosophy. of tho Aryan races, Iu contends, also, that the natnral religion of Paguulsm has ‘worsted in the recent contiiat til, However, ho thinks that re ly to live, because it heart, to which it It Js a compact yerg readabla vol- U0 Buy" is now in Vor seven years by tho sclenco und | - Wo read iu a London paper: ing over tabulated roporta, that of nized professions the one is that of literatuce. Accuriding to the returns, there are thig year 14,143 men and women en- gaged us autbon, editors, Journalists, roportars, transtators, or I otbor Wtorary work. Gut of these, twelve only are returned ag tunatics “Tne Hoosier Schoolboy,” by Rdward Eg- leston, Aud Mrs. Dodge's boroths,”” begin inthe Christi ‘Pho conductors of that inaguzino will malo brillant number of this Christmas bna a hendred pnges, and nearly a bundred plot atory, “An Angel Christmas contents, Henri Callloux, o Telziag instructor of youth, In a somewhat yoluraual malotains that Homer was born at Brussels of reapeatuble Belgian parents, and that tho toniy wrote bia {Hud aud Odyssey tunguage because, he attached greater neato their dissemination among the pf Southern Kurupo then to achleving 0 mere local reputation asa ready rh his own setml-barbarous country. hot Troy was nota Greek town, but an Englldn stronghold of the first mnerly occupying che site upon which, present moment, stand the City and Unis yorsity of Cambridge, Messrs, G. P, Putnam's Bont alittle manunl—* Authors ut Willlam Shepard—whieh will be found of special {nteroat tu tho Hterary’ bewinner, tho profession of Htoraturs, (te strugal tatons, drawbacks, and advantage: tho relutlons of wuthors, editors, ar era, the reasons for tho acceptance of rejection 18S, the conditions of #uccess, ives wintlsties of the aales ot populir books, tho peices pald for Ilternry tavor, and of fort- ne pons there rat Appenirunoo, ury Horovs and Iero-Worebip, erary, lo is sluetrated us selections from the writings of succcas- fulmen of taller. BOOKS RECEIVED. ADiarsror se Law oF Lines AXD SLANDRI. Thy W. B, Odgers, First Amorican Kdltion, Dy Melvilio M, Bigelow. Boston; Little, Brown & * Tflnd,on loak- st Huble to lnganty: ‘eon complete! Nylon in some forns ts likel, ns tts eltade! In tho hum cnn always retreat when driven trom the te! ot rational arguinent, ty and kind treatinent botween of the now Intidelity and tho friends af Chrise There scens to bo aground for tole os Ms, Grote holds, infidetity 1s so clear etorious in the siruxgie between sclorice Yet the popular religion will ‘not bo drlven from tho hearts of men, heart ia indeed 9 strony foctitlontion; and tho moral sentiments of men, ff vanquished ove so often by philosophy asa living power it intelligent reader who Js acy of the controversy Hatianity: will stnile at the assumed co fklenco of a writer who s0 constantly ussumes there Is no rational of revealed | religion. author. takes ft for granted that all de- fonders of tho Gospel have been put to flaht by the hosts of aclentitio skuptics, It in a tittic singular that it has not occurred to Mr. Gi walbly soiue mistake in renson- uct to tho conclusion that tho human fotoltect and tho human heart have beon brought Into Irreconctlavio antagonisin with ench other. But it ho ts right, we advise alt thinking men and alllovers of goodness to bu forbearing towants one nuother, for the war between them must bo not only endless, bu truiticas, Tho volume Ia well written. thor has evidently studied hia subject with pn- Usnce, and ho occupies tho commen tudo of a peacomaker, LAGAZINES: This year's Christmas St, Nicholas ts the finest unmber of that magazine over Issued, Itgpons with a frontispluce, engraved by ‘I, Cok, after a painting by the famous Spanish painter Zamacols, and which here figures as ‘ono of the SItustrationa of an article about court-jesters in tlio oldgntine, ‘The num- Mrs. Dablgren Dahigron, was Ww pleads for charl- the supporters ory, * Vonald and mus St, Nicholas, ‘ne welter chatea and religion, and . in ber favor, tor which Ulster," among: its hye been sutielently amteful. ler book tof fi ug information about und selence, will survive ut {s not an oxtraordl- uinAn soolety, wulnted with tho potwween inldelity h-American port nary contribution to ‘The * Life of Bir Richard known as @ lover of as ondon in fullillmont of n propheoy ring out: the city, is a very London life during tie fourteen tis que of tho best of Ni ries, to which it belongs. and Corlotanus" tho Key. oxpurgated and annotated threvot Shakspearo’s plays le cries consists of th t Night's Dream," “Mere juch Ado About Ni Ko It, + “Winter's Tale.” work Just publisuod, ington,” popu- MLord Hayor by the bells of the’ advocates footing left for With “Cymbolit Honry N, Hudson’ oditian of twont now complete, that thero is. “King John,” eifoney. 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OF tho contents ‘relating ospeoinily to tho bolida: inoat striking ure; Some entertal of lifeand manuora in tho U1 dred Yours Ago,’ with 5 dn this country, but its merits aro aomowhat Bira, Dall's book, entitied "Bt: {s an foonocinstio attuck on al boon weitton about. the Paclfi ventitate that First Hollday,”” Bout iiFinuae if not," and how sho docs co! 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Mercer up the Spanish River, In the Province of Outarto, Is sald to have discovered vast plne forests containing upwards of 24,000,000,000 of feet of n superior quality of pine timber, with fnellities for getting it to the market vqual to the best. Prof. Forel has been making experiments on the depth to which light penetrates water. By using photographle amulstun plates, which he sank to varions depths In Lake Leman for twenty-four hours, he found that. all his plates were distinctly wMected by the chemleal rays of light, the deepest plate be- Ing at W metres (nearly 500 feet). Ter Mondes Was recorded 9 very unusual instanee of suppression of telegraphic com munication. Some thie ago i was found that: no messages could be sent batwedn Souk-el-Arbannd Medje7-el-Bab, ‘Thoau who hat been detalled to make an inspection found that an enormous ‘pent had collet ‘itself around: the wire and nv post, and thus interfered with the conductivity of tho Une, ‘The extent of paper-mnking on this aldo of - the Atlantic rcems sitisfuctory, According to recent statietics the number of paper milla tin tho United Biutes 1s set down va 900; in the United Kingdom, 60; in Germany, 36; in Fentice, £8; In Italy, 20; In Austria, Ws f Russia, 160; in Spaln, 63; in Portugal Belgitin, 29; in Holland, 10; In Denmark. 1 Switzerland, 15; in Japan 6; In Greace, Ttounania, 1; In Cuba, t. : Rea-bathing, says Dr. Amat, bog proved of great Denotit in many causes of disonse of the eye. Tha improvement apucars to be duo to two enuses: J, The influence whloh such o coursy bas upon the general health by curing aniemis and vlevating the tone of tho system, since kua-batbing js in the highvst degroc @ ree storutive, 2. Sea-water, and vccnsionally also the atmosphere of the sen, hus o local irritaut action which shontd be watched, since it 1s most sorviceable when thoro is a chronic, torpid. and “{ndolent Inflammation, while it ts exeeedtoyly Carrerons when tho iailaoimation {6 of uu acute nid, So long ns wood must he used .for tloors and roofa there enn bo no such thing aa tre-proot building. it is thnrofere proposad by one of the leading Ore-insurance companies that all now structures, and particularly factories and shops where wood ia to be used, shall be made tire-re- sisting or stow-Lurning, ‘Tho plan suggested Is worlby of attention, beenuise It often’ happens that if the Ure can anly be confined to the ii- terior of ‘the bullding for even a fow momonts Much property, and perhnpa many lives, can bo saved, For tho floors It is proposed to uso Beary Umbers 2.6 oentlinotres by 40 centlinetres i by 14 Inches), and on these 16 lny matched plauks 34 centimetres (inches) thick, Over these inks 1s to be a layer of roofing-folt ur mortar, and in thia mortar is to be bedded flooring Dourds of tho ustinl thickness. Such a toor would burn, but go slewly that tre would bu i long time In enting ts way through, Thb aim ty teyain tine, for Ume ts the one element of safety at alifires. For tbe roof tho supporting heams aro to be of the samo. size, and tho top 13 tobe of matched plantcs 7,0 continetces thick, andeavered on tio outeide with any form of roollng Cunt ray bo desired, ho ends of tho ‘Doane are to pags through the outer walls, and to be tnished os bravkets to support the plunk- ing that ix carried totho ondsof tho beams.— Century Magazine for December. At tho Inst meeting of tho American Inatitute of Mining Engineers, in: Bhiladolphia, sous months ago, Mr. Cloud, of Altooni, one of the: Inechunicnl experts of the Pennsylvania Rail; row, rend un iinportant pupur on tho “sbock’* given to tho ra{ls and bridges by the “hamiuer- blow"? of the counterweight usnilly, enst upon the driving wheels of a locomotive. Correspond- ing with teats mada in Paris at tho Palyteshnlo Sohoul, Alr, Cloud estiniates this blow at suvural tons’ wolght, in an engine Tnaving at Wety tiles umhour, Revently, « locomotive has beon tested which. it is claimed, avoids this -vhock: to the rondway. [tis the “Shaw” locomotive, bullt a6 the Hitkley Works in Boston, and provided witt double cytinders—tyvo In place of the ope com> monly teed—daublo pistons and double driving- arms. ‘These, belng attached on oppusit sides of tho hub of cach driving-wheot, Dulanco each other, and thore js no bamimer-blow from wy countorwoight, ‘The engine hae been: running for gomne months un Now England roars, and on the 1th inst. made a ip over the Camdon & Aulunulo Hatirond to Atlantle City, drawlug a ‘train of threo cars, with a party uf over 100 riil- rond ollicials and others. -Its,performunce wna very sutiafavtory, and the spudd, at times, over alxty milos per hour, Among tho practical uscs for yailoons in thelr prosont form pny bo noticed that of obtaining astronamical observations. St. W. de Fonviulie, of ae recently ascended ut midnight ina Dalinan for the purpose of noting tho appenre fuce of comet Li, Isl, as seen by hin frow te car, It was proposed to exmuine the curvature ‘of the comet's tall above the donse nnd rmolss lower atmosphero, and to teat tho elticloncy of . trouve’s electric lamp. At an nititude of 1,000 mdtros tho curvature was almost Ingen Die, Instend of acquiriug fantuatic propartior ‘Tho tall wae a little loner than seen from Ui earth, but it was cut olf straight, ag if a ting wero drawn over it borizoutally with w ruler. "The appenraico of tho tail wis ns if produced by levlons of lurye atencs traveling in the w Pigtae spaco independently of, tha comor, and buying noother connection with it thin that of bolug temporarily lighted by the ruyd which ita atmosphere had caused to devinta from tholr anaturul foute, ‘Those myriads of remnants of worlds would, tharefore, produce the satue effect os dust ligtited by aray of sun admitted into a durk reuin through u crevice. 31. Fonvielly (nslste that i¢ fa tu this cuuso thas the zodiacal Night Js in ull Feusoriable provanlitty: to be attributed. Vho brilllancy of the ight which the comet showed when tho balloon are rived at the bixbt menHoned jucreasod tu n yor; te pruportion, notwithstanding tho trans: fang ‘the utmosphere. it suomed that tha brillianey had increased about halt beyoud tts normal brilllancy av acon from tho earth. Ly the ald of tho clectriv lamp the records of tug instruments could ousily bo read. BI. Fonvielie vory proporly insists that boroaftor astrogoins feat fuvestivations should invlude ballooning. Industrial News. ’ EA nn ‘ Most trou preparation’ blackon tha tegth ang give headache, Pirown's Leow ittors do tot. i