New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03

swindling. The two years have not yet expired
this history" it appears. is the fruit OF them
which il what the humorous correspondent of The
Times means by saying that the work is dine to pro-
longed leisure. NJ. Duvernois is of The states
| men who shares with NJ. Emile Olivier the glory OF
the discovery that Imperialism (of the Bonaparte
kind might be reconciled with Liberty-a discovery
which landed one of its authors in q Light
hearted war with Germany, and the other in the
prolonged leisure" above mentioned. And yet VI.
Duveruois must know a good deal about the inside
history OF the later years Of the Second Empire. He
filed the highly responsible and less highly digni-
fed post of chief newspaper lackcy to the Emperor,
le Peapio Francois having been what is called the
personal organ of his master.
The Rerue DIES Deur NoR1es will publish during the
year new novels by Octave Feullet Victor Cherbu-
lieZ, and Arrlre Theuret. The last who is less
known abroad than the others, is of three chosen
by III. Emile Montegut, i'll a recent article of the
Rerue, as occupying special place III modern French
literature; NJ. Gustsye Droz and NJ. hlphonse Dau-
Diet being the other two; and their popularity such
that the last copy | saw of Fremont Jeune" was
in its twenty-fourth edition; the last of Monsieur
Madame ct B6b6" in it's seventy-frst NJ Octave
Feuict writer of far higher powers than either of
these can hardly boast of any such success az that
Nj. FRANCOIS Buoz, the founder, and, during its
whole existence since 1881, editor Of the Rcrue des
Deur MoDdcs, died yesterday aged ~. He has had
a great influence on French literature, but he was
not even Frenchman by birth No other European
review has, on the whole, been such power. The
two great English reviews appear quarterly; the
Rerue deS Dear Mondcs fortDightly; and while the
latter Is read all over Europe the Edinburgh and
Quarterly seldom heard of outside of England.
NJ. Buloz was a model editor; singuary cautious and
enterprisng at the same time, and knew how to
secure the services of many of the most renowned
writers of France of many different parties-a thing
incomparably more difficult to do in France than
elsewhere OF late years the Rcrue has been thought
to have fallen off, many old contributors having'leGt
it; but it retains its position the chief critical
periodical of Europe. 1t never disdained to DE
amusing; if the effort to do did not always
coed, it was steadily made, no number appearing
without novel or story narratives OF travel being
also frequent in its pages mingled with articles OF
science, literary criticism, biography politics, and
art Current politics are discussed in separate de-
partment, and long as the lamented NJ FORBADE
lived, his was one of the first papers read. Why
should not our venerable friend, The North american,
now that it has taken fresh departure, profit a
little by so brilliant and successful an example
Would Boston tolerate story in its august and
slightly austcre pagcs' Or is it only the frenchman
who can he dignifcd and amusing at the time
Bret Hlrtes stories have more than been trans
lated for the Rcrue don't see why they should be
thought unworthy of periodical which has similar
aims in America But it was not Frcnchmau who
uttered The best criticism have heard on the best
of Bret Harte's stories "Mrs Skayeys Husbands,
that it was as real as dream is while yon dream
ing it, That was said by an English woman.
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