New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-16
TILE GOSSIP IN LITERATURE.


-BRIGuroN, April 1.-THE latest En-
gsh magazines and weekes came in this morning con-
tanning as they are apt to- rather more dignity than
news think the bit Of gossip that gave the pleasant
est sense OF expectancy that announcing new vol
ume of poems by George Eliot. Opinions differ "a to the
charms of The Spanish Gypsy" but even the heretcs,
who care nothing for that passionate little drama, can
not help curious concerning the new work oil so
sincere and powerful writer, and hope that it will
prove fresh piece OF excellent witchcraft. There Is
another announcement that WILL perhaps better please
the average novelreader Mrs. Olphant Is about TO
publish a story called For Love and LIE" or course
il will have to do with her usual very welbehayed and
respectable people, who would not for the world bring
blush to the check OF young person. Another lit
erary WOMAN see. is dead, whom not many Amer
leans know much about but who deserves mention FOR
the honored name she 1t ia that daughter OF old
Christopher North who wrote lie-not particu-
laTly valuable One-oi her father.
It's rather an ungracious task for novelist to SIT
in Judgment upon another, but Friedrich spelhagen,
| writing to The AMeaGum concerning Auerbach's new
story carries il off airy enough. The book Wald-
fried while purporting be the history OF North
German family, in fact, the history OF Germany IRON
lsis TO the present day. related by pater famas VALID
fried himself. Spelhagen says, In regard to yari"Cs
scenes in the work, hese certainly masterpieces OF
true epic art: hut they are only isolated passages which
rative 1t sadly trying at last the patience TO have
10 wade for three volumes through the rubbish or r
rulou mans diary. The English public h. already
disposed 10 regard German novel. as not Interesting
and afraid that its prejudice VIII not be overcome
by Herr Auerbac's book" spelhagen Las reason; tue
English speaking peoples are none OF them disposed,
think to take their history sugarcoatei with romance
IL was the psychological studies in Auerbachs on the
Heights" which made that book popular among
certain OF readers here-peOple who are ehiehy
writers themselves literary dlers IL IS worthy OF
note that The saturday Rerec gives characteristic
little sheer speaking OF the Last Poems OF Alice
and PLebe Carey. 1t cavaeES calls them " feeble.
gashed-out limitations of Mrs. Hsmans,' ana trIsts ct
VIII prove to be really the last vi this gushing source oil
easy, empty verse;"
Inst now as all that is left to this world OF Dr. Living
stone is about being inferred with grave and stately
ceremonies, timely article III The COrhtH, con
sidesng him, for the most part the missionary The
writer his friend, says that he without sectarian
preindce lie believed ia the good wrought by Jesuit
priest quite as firmly as in that accomplished by
brother Independent. do not think that he was the
disciple of any theological system. H3 read his Bible,
and from it, and other BOOK, drew forth bis religious
opinions He believed that tbs Gospel was the great
cure for human woe, and that i was the duty OF every
honest Christian TO strive according ls ability
TO obey his Divine Masters command make Christians
of al nations IL this belief which led him TO become
missionary; aud he offered his services to the London
Missionary Society because as it seemed to him, took
less sectarian ysY Of Ghrlsiiany than any other WITT
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he was acqil'nOd, hii hoI ooc'u'o nc h'h any
svmpay with the exclusive spfit which chIracerzes
Nonconlornists generally"
It is said that the Of slang is growing more and
more fashion aud hahit with the ElSish, aud MI E
b. Tylor defends 1T entertaininsly In AdcmiHans cali
ing of the feeder. of what may be called stand
ard language" and genuine and influential branch of
III afrats VA n Vvhi gh
lived words gradually become respectable. Thus donkey
eounndruu 6la now unqucstOned English. made their
first appearance Slang, though how uley came mto
existence there etymoiOSist has proved for certain
From the wretches who made a trade OF stealing chill
dren polite society has adopted their cant word TO kd
nap-i C., TO nab KIDS; tho verb to kRdb nab. TO
snatch, is good provincial English, borrowed by the
eaptiug crew. but Rid for child may possibly be term
of their own devsiug. Not long snce, TO take another
pair of examples, 1t slangy" to speak Of lie
as IL now to speak OF eh0ker. II used to be com
mon habit Of etymologists, when a word was trouble
some, to alter IT little so as to put sense into ito do
in fact with scientific preensfon inst what we have
noticed the costermongors doing for cooqua purposes
one of these clever scholars the great mistake OF phil
oocsts lies IN being clever puzzled that Welsh
rabu should piece Of toasted cheese so he de-
cded that 1t must be corruption OF Welsh rare-Jh
Toe public believed him. and took to spelling IL ac
cordincy, so that even now the best edition Of Web
ser's Dictionary gives 1t as properly Welsh rare 6"
Now the whole OF this is stuff ana nonsense the very
name rart-bd is fiction, and Welsh rabbi Is genuine
slang term, belonging TO large group which describe in
the same humorous way the special dish product
REGULARITY OF particular District For examples: an
Esse1 stit IL "a ditch, ana an EsSer liOa calf: a Field
lane duck baked sleeps head; Gasgop magistrates
or Gouroek hams Norfolk eaDons. red herrings
Irish GprcOS Munster pIns, potatoes; Grdres.
end stoettmedts are shrmps and Jerusalem POM is
donkey.
Mr. Philip Gilbert Hamerton, observe, has published
a book which. like "The Painters Camp" contains a
good deal OF very Charming writing about very unim
pOTtaDt subjects. IL Is called Chapters Animals"
aud H. devoted TO divers cats dogs horses etc All
whom inspire reflections In the author which rehec
have chiefly mournful cast. He very senti-
mental about horses as 10 express the extraordinary
wish that they could be dispensed with ia war and
ngines used instead. Also my stray read
the other day found this little picture by NJ d.
CONWAY OF Ernest Renans present self and work He
tall, with fun face and strong brow. Hts eve il at
once sweet and penetrating and his voice both gentle
and firm. He gives the impression OF "A man who
has great deal OF work in him. and likely to give
orthodox far trouble than he has ever VET dome
With his smOothshav face aud black academic dress
he conveys still the Impression Of priest unu he con
divides between his theological wriunns aud
the Asiatlc Society OF which Secretary and When
indeed rests mainly on his shoulders
I am afraid that The Luck OF Roaring Campo a
much better than the luck OF its author N we may he
Ueye the report that there Is possibility that Mr. Rret
Harte may Incur OF the serious OF misfortunes
said pat them dangerous and unpleasant condition.
Another piece OF native is 10 the effect that Miss
Anna Dickinson has not written the novel was reported
Osgood about 10 publish She is, however going TO
Wrte a book-nOt anOve-whlch she has not Vel begin
Her health failed OF late, aud she intends to pass the
SUMMER abroad. ScribHer's Monthly hear il 10 nave
a bursorous department. OF which Mr. Richard Henry
Soddard Will be editor. IL 10 one OF the oppres-
siye thugs ia the world 10 be funny yourself or 10 ind
any body else funny TO orderhere may lie earthly
conpensatons for such burden ~ this. but 1t doubt