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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
SEPT. 2i 
CiUtfXKi], 
MAGAZINE REVIEWS. 
T HE LINCOLN HISTORY in the 
September Century records the oc¬ 
currences during what was probably the 
greatest crisis of the Civil War, the re-nom¬ 
ination and re-election of the President. 
The Chicago Democratic Convention had 
declared the war a failure, and demanded 
that the Government should sne for terms 
of peace. Greeley and others of the same 
stripe, who were opposed to Lincoln, were 
debating the feasibility of making another 
nomination for President. The signal vic¬ 
tories of the Union army and navy during 
the summer and autumn of 1864 changed 
all these gloomy forebodings, and assured 
the overwhelming victory of November 
8. During all this exciting canvass, Mr. 
Lincoln’s chief concern was for the safety 
of the country and the perpetuity of the 
Republic. Personal success and aggran¬ 
dizement were not in his mind. In the 
same magnanimous spirit he received the 
plaudits and congratulations upon his re- 
election. “Telegraphing in Battle” 
describes the methods employed to 
communicate by ■ wire during the 
war. In 1861, the value of the military 
telegraph was first demonstrated on the 
very route over which Morse’s first message 
was sent. The article describes the princi¬ 
pal lines, and gives graphic descriptions 
and numerous illustrations of the methods 
of building and repairing, of the perilous 
adventures and hair-breadth escapes of the 
devoted men engaged i n the hazardous work. 
The article is by J. Emmet O’Brien, who 
was an operator in the field. In 1865, in 
March, he ran a line along with the troops 
in General Schofield’s campaign in North 
Carolina, and lay for two days in Gum 
Swamp, transmitting dispatches. The 
next morning General Cox called at the 
post and wished “ personally to thank the 
chief operator for the service rendered at 
the front.” He was very much astonished 
at finding only a boy of 15, muddy and hag¬ 
gard, lying on the ground and too exhausted 
to care even if the President called. And 
yet these brave men who contributed so 
much to the success of our armies, have 
never received any recognition, except 
the commendation of all the higher 
officers. They, their widows or orphans 
receive no pensions, and they have 
good reason to feel that Republics 
are at least forgetful if not ungrateful. 
Mr. Kennan gives “The History of the 
Kara Political Prison.” John A. Paine 
gives an article on “ The Pharaoh of the 
Exodus and his Son ” in the light of their 
monuments. Recent discoveries have 
thrown much light upon the history and 
reigns of these ancient monarclis, and this 
article, with its numerous illustrations, is 
a very interesting one for the student of 
ancient history. Another installment of 
“ The Old Bascom Place” is given. This 
serial will be concluded in the next num¬ 
ber. “ Napoleon in Exile ” is an account 
of that episode as described in unpublished 
letters by British officers. W. Hamilton 
Gibson, in “ Winged Botanists,” tells, in 
his inimitable style, of the fidelity of va¬ 
rious butterflies to single orders of plants, 
proving themselves, oftentimes, invaluable 
aids to botanists in cases of doubtful 
plants. “ Masaccio,” one of the Italian Old 
Masters of the 15th Century, is a sketch of 
a celebrated artist. “ An American Artist 
in Japan ” describes and illustrates many 
curious things in that curious country. 
“ Jufrovv Van Steen ” is a quaint story of 
an elopement in Holland in which the 
daughter of a country merchant was inad¬ 
vertently assisted to elope with the son of 
a rich man, instead of being married to his 
father as had been planned. Of course, our 
sympathies are with the young couple. 
George W. Cable has a short story, “Attalie 
Brouillard.” The Century Co., New York. 
T HE HOME-MAKER for September 
contains a very sensible editorial 
on “ Going Back to School.” There is little 
anxiety on account of the younglings of the 
flock, as where the deservedly popular kin¬ 
dergartens are not easily accessible, the 
mother can teach them at home, unless she 
is thoroughly conversant, not only with the 
instructors of the primary school, but also 
with the companions her children find 
there. Irreparable mischief may be done 
to a child’s moral tone by evil associates at 
this impressible age. Wit h older children, 
also, this is a most important consideration. 
The intellectual part of their natures should 
suffer neglect sooner than undergo improve¬ 
ment at the risk of lowering the moral 
standard. Parents should keep posted in 
regard to their childrens’ studies and pro¬ 
gress m their schools, and be able to under¬ 
stand to a certain extent wliat they are 
learning. This is good advice, and will ap¬ 
ply to the country as well as the city school, 
in both of which the parents know too little 
of what is being done. Maria Blunt tells, in 
“ After Antietam,” of the devoted service 
of the Southern women in caring for their 
wounded soldiers in the face of almost in¬ 
surmountable obstacles. Estelle Thomson 
in her very interesting Wonderland series 
tells of “ Oranges in California Groves.” 
The first orchard in that State was planted 
about 1800, near the old mission in San 
Gabriel Valley, and no other of any size 
was planted until 30 years later; while in 
1870 a budded orange orchard was not 
known. A curious industry in connection 
with orange-growing is the supplying of 
bridal wreaths and brides’ bouquets. Ex¬ 
tensive orchards are cultivated exclusively 
for supplying this demand which is the 
same summer and winter. A fully grown 
orange tree will yield about 35 pounds of 
flowers annually, those from the sweet 
oranges bringing four cents,and from the bit¬ 
ter ones six cents per pound. “An Old Con¬ 
necticut Homestead” describes the Smith 
House at Sharon, in which nine generations 
of that illustrious family have had their 
residence. The first of the family came to 
the State in 1636. “Cheap Living in Cities ” 
deals with different ways of cooking meats, 
etc. “ Creole Cookery ” describes divers 
delectable dishes served in lower Louisiana. 
“ Eastern Housekeeping in the Far West,” 
is an account by Margaret Spencer of her 
experiences among the far away natives of 
New Mexico. There are articles about 
“ Household Decoration,” “ Care of the 
Toilet,” “Art,” “Our Baby,” “Household 
Health,” “ Fashions,” “ Window Garden¬ 
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WILL CARLETON contrib¬ 
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SUSAN COOLIDGE has writ¬ 
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ROBERT J. BURDETTE con¬ 
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“The Handy Man,” humor¬ 
ous as ever, but sensible from 
beginning to end 
FELICIA HOLT’S article on 
“Vacation Flirtations” is 
sensible and strong. 
FLORENCE HOWE HALL 
contributes a splendid article 
on “Inelegancies and Affec¬ 
tations of Speech.” 
A sensible article on “Mod¬ 
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should have a wide reading 
in these days of easy divorce. 
MARY BARRETT BROWN 
writes an instructive as well 
as interesting article on 
“ English Home Life.” 
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