New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-05
birthday. The original manuscript OF the poem ~ pre-
served In the Shakespeare Museum at stratrord
Henry Holt g. Co.'s edition of j. A. Symondss

birthday The original manuscript Of the poem IL pre-
served In the Shakespeare Museum at stratford'
Henry Holt g. Co.'s edition of j. A. Symondss
work on the Italian Renaissance VIII DE reauy uoA'
week. They Will also publish then the Johh A. roi
ter prize essay at Yale for 1873 being " Communism
by Henry Ammon James. Early in May this firm VIII
move from their present place OF business IN
to Mad son-square. At No. II East Tweniythirn-s'.
Among the features of 81, Nicholas for May
will he paper by Ernest Iueersol on The Lana OF the
Powder Piaycrs" with Illustrations poem by
Mary Maprs Dodge, the Editor, called The KING OF
Nav" with an illustration the frontispiece, ara
paper called The Arithmetic OF Gingerbread" by MARY
b. willard Harriet Prescott SpOdord contributes " Inc
Boy Astronomer at the observatory, ana susan oo0I-
ldgc and Franz Il. Stockton have instruments OF 'neir
stories, " Eycbright and " Jolly Fellowship
The author of "The First Violin has writ
ten new novel not hastily. II is said as Is too ofteh
the ease with noyests after first success but at her
leisure and in due time Henry Holt Co. Will publish
it here. When The First Violin" was accepted by hef
En- gsh publishers 10 was given to the printers 10 ahe
into book al once. The plates had all been prepared
when the publ sncrs, reading 1t second ume, con-
cudel PRINT it first as serial In Temple Bdr even NJ
the cost Of allowing the book plates 10 lie idle and wrote
to Henry Holt CO. promising to make good any loss
they might sisa ain II they also would refrain from pub
llsalng the book untI, IT had appeired M ienPe bar
The Of toe novel has doubt lushed tDiS sODer
second thought OF the publishers
The letter from Harriet Martineau which
appears in Mrs Macphcrson's "MomOr OF Mrs. Jane
son." published 1t seems, without the permission OF
Thomas Martincau the executor OF Harriets Will IL
will he remembered that Mrs. Macpherson herself dled
while the work was Ia press. VI. o. W. Olphant VINO
had charge Of It from that time having been asked by
Mr. Martlneau to say that the letter printed without
hls permission publishes card saying 1t will be omit
ted by Longmans Co. from all further editions OF the
book The point OF aw which is raised IN the case leads
The Spectator say that the receiver Of private letters
them without the consent Of the writer or MS Iegai
representative and further that Mr.. Marineau could
doubt have obtained an Injunction restraining tue
issue OF such letters without his consent
Ii is learned that Scribner for May will
contain the first OF loug-promsed and important
series Of paper by Herbert H. Smith on Brazil. s title
being 1.-THE Metropolis OF the Amazons" Para Is the
city 10 which the distinction is given. The paper VIII
have many Illustrations. D.. Holland contributes 1t Is
said a sonnet entitled "False and True" which IS the
only sonnet he has ever written. j. Il. c. Hassard has
prepared for TIN, number an article "Wllhemj and
Rem6nyi." and pen and INK portraits from life have
been made for it by william VI. Chase. sketch or
Richard Hruy Dara has been furnished by James
Grant Wilson, and Mrs. Patt will have poem called
THE Descent ~ the ANGEL" Besides chapter In her
" HawOrths" Mrs. Burnett Will have a uaglcal story
OF artist lite IN the Latin Quarter OF Pans. portrait OF
frnn,is,icre and an iilnstlatrd article on Dr. Holmes
will be printed from the pen of Francis H. Underwood
GLOW many mans life" asks the author
OF ovid Lie in a Southern County" mas centred
about tie wagon " And this delightful authorconinues;
"As child he rides in It rs treat to the hayheId WIN
his father; as lad he walks beside the leader and gets
his first ideas OF the great world when they visit the
market town; a man he takes command and pilots
the ship for many long, long year. When he marries
the wagon lent for his usc brings home his lurni-
ture. After while bis own children go for ride IN It,
and play IN it when stationary IN the shed. In the
painful ending the wagon carries the weakened old
man in pity 10 and from the Old town for his weekly
store OF goods, mayhap for his weekly dole OF
that staff OF life hs aged teeth can hardly grind;
and many plain coffin has the Old wagon carried To the
distant Churchyard the side OF tho NIL II Il cold
spot-as life. too. cold and hard yet In the Spring
the daises Will and the thrushes will sing ON the
bOugh" Roberts Brothers expect to have their edition
OF this book ready early next week.