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©OBE’S BUBAL NEW-YOBKE1. 
, PROF. JOHN TYNDALL. 
One of England’s greatest scientific men, who 
is well known throughout t his country, is Prof. 
John Tyndall, LL. D., F. R. {?., etc-,, of whom 
wo this week give thn readers of the Rural an 
excellent portrait. He was born in Ireland 
about 1820, of humble parentage, but by in¬ 
domitable perseverance has placed himself at. 
the head of the burned men of Great Britain. 
For some years be was employed by the Ord¬ 
nance Survey of England, and in 1848 he went to 
Germany, studying in the University of Mar¬ 
burg, and afterwards 
in the laboratory of 
Maynns. in Berlin. 
He conducted many 
scientific investiga¬ 
tions in relation to 
the magneto - optic 
properttesof crystals, 
the relation of mag¬ 
netism to molecular 
arrangement, etc., 
and published a.vol¬ 
ume on these sub¬ 
jects. In 1863 he suc¬ 
ceeded t he celebrated 
Faraday as Super¬ 
intendent in the Itoy- 
al Institution of 
Great Britain. With 
Professor Huxley he 
visited the glaciers of 
Switzerland in 18545. 
He returned to that 
country several times 
and, among other 
things, determined 
the winter motion of 
the Mer de Glace. In 
I860 he commenced 
h i s researches on 
Radiant Heat, a sub¬ 
ject upon which he 
has published many 
essays. 
He has written 
“ The Glaciors of the 
Alps,” published in 
1880; “Mountaineer¬ 
ing,” in 1861; “A Va¬ 
cation Tour," in 1862; 
“ Heat Considered as 
Mode of Motion," In 
1863; “ On Radiation 
—the ‘Redo ’ lecture. 
May 16.1865,” In It 65. 
He has also published 
a volume on Sound ; 
“Faraday as a Dis¬ 
coverer," and two re¬ 
cent works, the one 
entitled " Fragments 
of Science," and the 
other “ Hours of Ex¬ 
ercise in the Alps." 
His lecture tour In 
this country last win¬ 
ter was a source of 
great enjoyment and 
satisfaction to the 
American people. 
The profits of these 
lectures, some $30,- 
000 , he generously loft 
in the bands of a 
committee to found 
a scholarship for the 
aid of students who 
devote themselves to 
original research. 
Prof. Tyndall, as 
a man of science, in 
common with Prof. 
Huxley, possesses, 
in a very remarkable 
degree, the power of 
lucid explanation, 
and, under his skill¬ 
ful guidance, the 
most unlearned reader is enabled to master 
many of the difficulties of scientific study. 
Recently lie lias been persistently attacked in 
all of the regular religious papers, because he 
proposed to ascertain the practical value of 
prayer by statistical observations taken in hos¬ 
pitals. All the possible and impossible changes 
upon Prof. Tyndall’6 prayer-gauge, as it is 
called, have been rung through all the papers. I 
Orthodox people bole that while prayer is ef¬ 
fective and answers are given to special prayers, ; 
it is impious to submit prayer to a scientific 
test. For this reason Prof. Tyndall is the 
latest man who has excited the wrath of those 
who are opposed to him. 
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THE CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA. 
An Englishman who has recently had an op¬ 
portunity of studying the character of the heir 
to the Prussian, o.'r German, throne gives this 
picture of him'lac Crown Prince is rather of 
a grave and pensive character. He is sedate iti 
speech and not much given to laughter. A joke 
he does not value much, and the sprightBest 
jest finds but moderate favor with him. He is j 
scarcely addicted to field sports, and, leader of j 
sports as he is, he would rather drive than ride | 
any day. He is essentially a Liberal in politics j 
as far as an Imperial Prince can go, and is all 
for constitutional government. His tastes are 
simple. He drinks but little, and never smokes 
except when ho is campaigning. Ho likes beer 
as well as the finest Lafltc, retires early, and 
does not care for the pleasures of the table. 
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SENATOR SUMNER’S LITERARY WORK. 
Mr. Sumner is excessively fond of hooks. 
The fact is that his reading is well nigh om¬ 
nivorous, ami, science excepted, ills knowledge 
is encyclopedic. The habits of study formed 
early—when a young scholar lie attended the 
lectures of every distinguished professor in 
Paris, in every department of knowledge, law, 
philosophy, art, be//i:a lit ires, and When, in 1839, 
at Rome, he embraced In his studies the whole 
Greek, the French and English prose and met¬ 
rical translations. 
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SWINBURNE, THE POET. 
An American gentleman in London, who lias 
recently met Swinburne, says:—“ Somehow lie 
does not strike me pleasantly. He is fearfully 
ugly, and has nervousness about him that 
makes you wish he would keep still just one 
moment. Swinburne lives with his father, a 
short distance out of town. Every now and 
then he escapes from rigid parental authority, 
takes a run up to London and has what he calls 
a ‘time.’ We would call It a ‘spree.’ But he 
seems to have the kindest feelings for his fel¬ 
low-men. To see this famous poet write is a 
terrible experience, ne took a sudden inspira- 
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of the Italian literature, reading from 6 o’clock 
in the morning until 5 in the afternoon, daily, 
and forsaking Ids books only to study works of 
art under the tutalage of the great genius, 
Crawford, and to converse with the master of 
Italian language and history, Green, then the 
American Consul at Rome, — the habits then 
formed have continued since, and now, with 
I ills convalescence, the old passion is renewed 
in all its fervor. Passing into his study, a few 
! days since, I saw a hundred or more volumes 
I piled in the hall, and learned that they were 
books which he had recently read and which 
were to be returned to the Congressional library, 
and to books from the library must be added 
the large number he receives dally from his 
booksellers and from authors. Among other 
books which the Senator mentioned as having 
lately read with great satisfaction was a work 
upon the principles of government, recently 
published, and from certain references in this 
to the contributions which the ancient Greek 
dramatists had made to the science of govern¬ 
ment, he had been led, he said, to study anew 
those authors* and had found the greatest profit 
I and pleasure iu so doing, especially in the study 
of Euripides, to whom he considered the sci- 
| ence of government immensely indebted. In 
j reading these authors the Senator used the 
I tion In my room one day and, without a word 
I of explanation or apology, seated himself at my 
writing-table,displaced all my things and com- 
mericed writing. 11 is whole face worked ve¬ 
hemently; ho pounded steadily with his left 
I hand on the table, and his feet kept time in 
unison with his body to the monotonous thump¬ 
ing. As soon as ho had finished he jumped up, 
seized his hat and, with a hurr'ed ‘good-by,’ 
rushed off to find his friend Watts, to whom he 
always submits every line for criticism. Ilis 
hand-writing is as cranky and nervous as his 
manner." 
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HARRY HOWARD BROWNELL. 
This gentleman recently died in Hartford, Ct. 
Dr. O. W. Holmes called him the laureate of 
the war. He was of a noble race. His father, 
Dr. Brownell, who died byan apopletic stroke 
while delivering a speech Jn 18*14, was a gentle¬ 
man of marked power. His wife, the mother 
of Harry and his well-known brothers, was a 
DkWolp of Bristol, R. I. She is a lady of rare 
and peculiar intellectual and moral gifts. She 
lost a daughter more than 30 years ago. They 
have lived a happy, retired life at the old home¬ 
stead on Hartford street. Harry’s war lyrics, 
since published in book-form, evinced genius, 
Packard’s Complete Course of Business 
Trniniue, mid Key* — By s. S. Packard. 
New York: S. S. Packard & Co. 
The author of this work is a well-known prac¬ 
tical teacher, who lias spent, the best years of 
Ids life in this field of labor. This Key naturally 
follows the Manual published some years ago, 
and is intended first, for teachers, but will be 
found of great advantage to pupils. The book 
lacks an index, but treats of all the important 
subjects In connection with a business educa¬ 
tion. All who possess Mr. Pack ard’s Manual 
should haveJ.hlsHoy. 
The mechanical exe¬ 
cution of the book is 
perfect. 
They Wet byCliauce. 
—By Olive Lou an. 
New York: Adams, 
Victor & Co. 
This “society nov¬ 
el,” as its author calls 
it, should not be con¬ 
founded with Mr. 
Howell’s “Chance 
Acqu aintance," a 
very diff erent kind of 
hook. Miss Logan, 
net 5 Sikes, writes in a 
slap-dash style, and 
puts any amount of 
slang into the mouths 
of her characters. 
Those who like such 
reading will find a 
plenty of it in this 
book. 
The Heiress of 
Sweet \vh l e r.— By 
J. Thornton Ran¬ 
dolph. Philadel¬ 
phia : T. B. Peterson 
& Brothers. 
An American story 
of love and adven¬ 
ture,. in the Olden 
time, with the scene 
laid In Now Jersey 
and elsewhere. It 
lays some claims to a 
historical tale, and is 
written in the usual 
style of such hooks. 
The Uncle Law¬ 
rence of this story 
has the reputation of 
being a fine old gen¬ 
tleman. 
Outlines of Men, 
\V o iu e n n n d 
Things.—By Mary 
Clumsier Ames. 
New York ; Hurd ,V 
Houghton. 1873. 
Mrs. Ames is a 
chatty, pleasant wri¬ 
ter, good enough for 
a daily paper, but 
hardly solid enough 
for a book. She rat¬ 
tles away about 
everybody she has 
seen and nearly 
everything she has 
heard of. People who 
read simply to be 
amused, will find 
topics of interest in 
this book with its 
llaming red covers. 
The Month of Gold. 
— By Edwin .John¬ 
son. New York: A. 
S. Barnes & Cs. 
A HANDSOME little 
volume, consisting of 
lively, well - written 
and historical sketch¬ 
es In blank verse, 
illustrating the life and times of Chrysostom. 
The book is well worthy of attention. 
True Success in Life.-By Ray Palmer. New 
York : A. 8. Barnes & Co. 1873, 
Kev. I)r. Palmer of Albany is favorably 
known as a forcible and earnest writer. The 
present volume is addressed to young men and 
women. The book is composed of addresses 
delivered to young folks by tlioir pastor. We 
do not find it very practical, and, as a rule, it is 
above the heads of youths. The sum-total of 
the book is“ Be Good.” 
Fourteen Weeks in Chemistry.—By J. Dor¬ 
man steel. New York: A. S. Barnes & Co. 
This handsome and profusely-illustrated 
book of 300 pages selLs for $1.50, and is admirably 
adapted to the use of beginners in tlie delight¬ 
ful study of chemist ry. Prof. Steele has suc¬ 
ceeded in making the science interesting and 
easy to be comprehended. 
VViililiflclil’s New Cook-Book. —Philadelphia: 
T. B. Peterson He Brothers. 
For our part we can see no difference in 
cook-books. This one has the usual thousand- 
and-one recipes, and pays considerable atten¬ 
tion to preparing food for the sick, 
