The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-20
LITERARY NOTES.

"A Drama in Mexico is Jules Verne's
next Look.
T. A. Trolope has in press 4 History of
the Papal Conclave."
The latest undertaking OF the fertile Gus
tave Dore is an illustrated edition of
Michaud'S History of the Crusades, -
which will appear in Paris this winter.
John Ruskin, in contributing to an Edin-
burgh charity, says: Il wish l could have
done so more largely, but my profession of
fault finding with the world in general is
not lucrative one"
Mr.. r. II. Shepherd, of London. an
nounces volume of Mrs. Browning
Earlier Poems" some of which she had ex-
cluded from her works as unworthy place
beside her later productions. Dr. Browning
is opposed to this edition, but the wise laws
of England give him no redress the Athe-
neum says.
How much it must delight Mr.. T. B. Al
drich to be described in the Chicago Tribune
as "a small, compact man, very erect, very
blonde, with a little air of hauteur, and
GOODNESS and reserve, which only those who
know him very we'll know 70 be only the eX-
ternal shell which conceals genial and SEN
sitive nature"
Mr., Matthew Arnold has just reprinted in
Macmillan, magazine his poem, 1.-THE New
Sirens" which was originally published
without his name in a small volume which
was afterward withdrawn. That was D
| years ago; and now Mr.. Swinburne, who
| has more than once revived its memory and
asked for its republication, has at last per-
suaded lis author to print il again.
On the 18th of November the centenary OF
| the poet Ling was celebrated in several
towns of Sweden. A monument his mem.
DRY at Ljunga, his birthplace, was unveiled
and IN Stockholm the festivities took or
| ganized form. Ling was no less celebrated
as an athlete than as poet, and set on foot
scheme of national gymnastics which has
| proved singularly successful. He died in
1889.
| A series of sketches of popular English
| preachers is announced for publication in
| London, in a volume to be entitled Pulpit
and Pew The sketches will not be con-
| fined TO the English church. and will in.
clude the archbishops of Canterbury and
| York. the bishops of Peterborough, Man.
| chester and Derry, Cardinal Manning, Dean
/ Stanley, DIR. Vaughan, Canons Liddon Duck.
worth and Farrar, Monsignor Capel, Mr..
Spurgeon. Newman Hail. DR.. Cumming
Charles Voysey and Others
of Hugh Miller's gigantic memory DIR.
4 Guthrie once told a surprising story Con-
versing one day concerning municipal dis
euSslOn on some matter connected with
/ church affairs, Miller said it reminded him
OF discussion in Galt's novel of The Pro
vost,' and thereupOn proceeded at great
le0gth to relate what provost this, and bailie
that, and councilman the other said o0 the
matter; but when he reached the "Convener
of the Trades be came suddenly to a halt. He
wasannoyed at having forgotten the speech.
and getting copy Of tAe novel, he found
| the place and read it, ezcusing himself for
| his failure of memory. but what was our
astonishment." said Guthrie, 'on getting
hold OF the book to find that Miller had re-
Peated pages almost rerbdfix4. though it was
some 10 years or more since he had read the
nOyel!n
Joaquin Miller, in a conversation few
days ago. revealed some of his methods of
composition. He had been telling that he
was engaged on poem in which it was nee
essary 70 describe in detail the front OF a
grand Fifth avenue brown stone. You