The New York herald., 1874-12-08
LITER A T q r E.
A JOURNALISTS SCRAP BOOK.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
Letter from Mr.. James Appleton
Morgan.

yoHN PAuL's BOOK. Moral and Instructive. Con.
Stating Of Travels, Tales Poetry and IKE Fabri.
cations. BY John II Pau; With ,r several Portraits
Hartford, Conn, and Chicago. H.: Columbian
Book Company.
John Paul is the name assumed by Mr.. Charles
g. Webb, journalist OF wide experience and
large ability who has contributed Tor many years
to the New YORK and California press This book
s handsomely printed. the engravings are OF
better quality than engravings generally, and 1t
Is full OF entertaining and original matter. 1t
embraces eighty-three chapters, ana Is simply
series OF essays. extracts from the Tribune cor
respondence, personal recollecttons humorous and
sometimes grotesque experiences. There is q
quality about John Paul's writings which none Of
our humorists possess. Passing from absolute
nun TO grave statements, blending Information,
opinions, odd experiences ana quaint conceits
the absence OF any special idea In the book makes
1t as delightful in its way as the Essays or Ella.
There Is an interesting chapter OF recoectlons OF
Mr.. Greeley, in which the author describes bis rst
interview with the distinguished editor, when
young man from the country he carried him a col
lection OF verses, entitled "Morte," which are
published In this volume and show very hign
ability "The great mistake that young men make
Is In leaving the country and coming TO the city,n
said Mr.. Greeley.
"Bus you came to the city, Mr.. Greeley" 4 re-
marked.
"Yes,n he replied; "and sometimes I think It
was q very great mistake; but II l could have got
half q dollar week more should never have left
the country. Why, II were to advertise IN my
paper tomorrow for ntty men to 60 on q pirate
ship and Tor nve men to work on my farm there
would be 500 applications ior the situations on the
pirate ship and not one for the farm. Would you
believe tnatr
eyes. SIR made answer, In all seriousness; 81
think ! mad rather satl . pirate ship tnan
work on farm." SO went on ana
told him what wished TO be and how
willing was TO work early ana late and how
twanted an object In life-sometning to occupy all
my time and thoughts. "Then you'd better get mar
ried, young man." he said, wheeling around IN
his chair. The interview ended by Mr.. Webb re-
turning to the country and enclosing MIR. Greeley
some verses for publication. "They did not ap-
pear" says Mr.. Webb, "and wrote to Mr.. Greeley
to ask whether my verses had been lost or forgot
ten, His answer was balm to my breast when
had succeeded In deciphering it." This 1t 49,
Nxw York TRIBUNE OFFICE. May s. 1857.
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Fortune momeat 10 pub sh them, AS Is lisely case
Joint s0G1 anpssr IN the courts E
There Is an amusing chapter on the Beecner
Icandal, and brief poem In which Mr. Webb gives
his IDEAS OF the true position discreet men should
assume In this controversy There Is cynical
hhmor ABOUT 1t which Justines Its publication
here:-
THE OUTSIDE DOG IN THE FIGHT.
You may sing OF your dog, your bottom dog,
1a for sns sns dos 'hs' he xse s1a oa dss
That knowingly takes his ease
AMI wagging his tail outside the ring,
Keeping always nis bone in sight.
Cares old head.
For either dog IN the fight
Not his is the bone thev are hghting for
And why should my dog sail in,
With MOI hing to gam. but q certain chance
To lose his own precious skin
There may be a low, perhaps, whe fail
50 see 1t in quite this light;
1t when the ur fles had rather be
The outside dog in the Tight
know there do-s most generous dosA
Who think 1t Is quite the thing
To take the part OF the bottom dog
And 20 yeipng int the ring.
Icare not pin what the world may say
In regard to the wrong right;
Ny money goes we'll as my sonE
For the dog that keeps out Of the 6ght.
Altogether John Paus book Is one OF the most
interesting and valuable OF the season, and Is quite
IN addition to the literature of American numor