New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
LITERARY NOTES.

letter from Hamerton to his American
nphshers says he is "medltating new novel; ehco"f
ged thereto by the success Of harmonic. ms MAJ,
norn6 is regarded by some reaueIs 40 'Ae p''' N' "
The No Name Series. "
During the present month A. Brentano, tr.,
,,,l ,ssue the first number of a monthly periodical TO be
devoted TO yachting. rowing racing base ball ana o.her
,rorts The editor Of II will be Charles A. Peverelby
inc title of the magazine will be BTentd"os Aga'''
Monthly aud Sp0 rtn9 Gazetteer.
The Acddemu presumes Mr.. Whistlers pam
phlet is his first literary production and for his own
sake It sincerely hopes IT may be the last IL mss
e seldom come across moro silly production "hdt
ever may be his talents aud capabilities as an ai's"
he seems unable TO write plain English ana Heheidhy
Ignorant of tho subjects Of which he treats or to Whon
ne aludes." and we are certain that mathematics in
France as esew here. ranks among Tue W
not az Mr.. Whistler seems to think among 'he avs
John Burroughs has written new door,
,h,cl he calls " Locusts and Wild Honey" HouGhion
Osgood & Co. VIII publish II IN style UNIFORM
with "Wakc Robin" and Winter Sunshine" Inc
same house announce rs in press an entrey
new edition OF Russelrs Library Notes" DOCK
which has been some time ont Of print ana an eaion
witch is nearly ready They have in press new , 1ous
by Leonard A Jones an!hGp OF ecIiS on and
will be ready next month 80,
The opening paper in the March 81. NiCho-
las is written by Dr. Isaac l. Hayes who tes inc story
OF an Adventure on Iceberg the scene OF winch
la of the western coast OF OreeDldnu' ioiaNO ="
scudder, whose "Bodley Books" have become famous
among children has quaint story which he calls "The
Obstinate WeathercOck." Some one, with the ana OF
Illustrations describes "Mardi Gras" as the American
carnival Is observed in Southern cities Mrs. Dodge mas
song OF the Season. brief and simple account is gwen
Of the renaissance in art Julian Hawthorne has iarY
bright" Hunting with eopalds is described
Miss Yongo's new book in her historical Sc
ries for young people is England and d. LothTop
& Co.. Of Boston, have Just published it WITH many Illus
traons The same firm have IN preparation series OF
rooss OF the late Rev Dr. Nehemiah Adams the first OF
which VIII be volume Of six volume set Of sermons
which the Rev william II. Adams, the son
~ DR. Adams Will edit The title Of the set
will he walks TO Emmaus," and each vol
ume Will contain sermons enough for morning nno AZ
tefpoon reading on every Sunday in two months; the
six volumes thus covering Iu year. Other WORKS OF
Dr. Adams will be issued IN en,yolume series the Irst
az winch VIII be ready February 10, TEese ten volumes
viii include certain works which have been puDlshGu
nlreay but they Will he revised TO appear IN style
unifJTm with the new ones
The first volume of a series of " Memoirs OF
Deceased Members has recently been published by the
New Eugland Historic Genealogical Society, being re-
print, The Register. 1t is octave Of III pages
Tie sketches have been prepared by careful
writers and many OF them are from the pens
Of the most eminent men in the society
IL Is the intention that these books snail be a
positive contribution 10 the history OF the times not
less abstracts; but IN special consistency with the Cd
ecs Of the society, intended that these memorials
shall be models Of full and accurate details" The
quarterly publication OF the society, The Hegs-
hr, is now IN its t6Ity-thnd year. The
President In his annual address, J1nuary !, remarked
that the financial aairs OF the society were, as usual
in very sound condition" lis income "has not been
I'm ne least impaired" The report Of the librarian, Mr.
John Ward Dean, gives 63,5l2 as the number 81 DOOhs
aud pamphlets in the library The proceedings OF the
"a "a
pamphlet uniform with The Register.
The first of several papers on the Drama
! series which announced several months aso-wiH
appear In the March Scr'GHer. 1t is on Modieska In
lerestug gmpses gwen Of her romantic life with
hex husband California, with ia is IN her previous his
tory and comparative criticism OF her acting. IheIe
will be three portraits OF her OF them beng as J
her and another "Ceopard" the latter character IN
which she has appeared IN this country Charles
L. ElsaLe. OF furniture fame has article on taste
in manners and art under the title de Gusubus"
kn architect contributes study on what IS known as
The cold Mill. at Newport, IN which he attempts TO
show not tult Tor mill at all but for bap-
stery he cites ancient religious structures to sustain
his position, among them the famous Norman chapel
IN the Tower Of London. Several poems contributed
In memory of Bayad Taylor. Professor Sumner OF Yale
College, writes the Commercial Crisis OF 1851
General Lew Wallace buffalo Hunt in Northern
Mexico" Edward EeGleston on some western
Camp al Lake George, " which has numerous llQsId-
tiouS tV T. = Church. Dr. Holland in Topics VI TIE
Time" writes o. the LATE J. Blair ScllOncr.
1t is believed that HamertOn has more APP
plecatiyo readers in America than IN England. HIS
writings were first brought 70 the notice OF the pubic
On this side of the water by Mr. Thomas Niles, jr,
member Of the Boston pu5lis3ing firm OF Roberts
Brothers. Having read The Painters Camp Mr. Niles
was SO much pleased with 1t that he decided to publish
an American edition. This was in 1857 and 1t was not
uutl 1871 that the edition all disposed of. In that
wear the companion volume Thou hts About Art" WAS
printed aud in 1873 "The Intellectual Life" THIS
book has been the most popular OF all OF Hamer
tons writings. 1t was favorably received at once and
e. popularity has never waued During the six years
since first appeared It has through fewer than
fourteen editions. Since s73 II has been followed by
"Chapters on Animals" Round Ny House." "The
Sylvan Year and tie Unknown River" "Wender-
holmc" aud Modern Frenchmeu" making set OF
seven volumes IN uniform style Roberts brothers have
the sheets of the eighth volume nearly of the presses
This is The Life Of Turner" which VIII contain nine
rtcinLs from sketches by Turner and four wood cuts
illustrating the difference between some OF Turner'S pic
lures and the scenes they are supposed 20 represent
DIR. Titus VI. Coan writes for the March
Hqrpcr an article on Climates for Iuvalds" III which
he asks the question "Whcre can a good climate for
weak lungs be lOundP lie regards as OF first value
those regions which are warmed 10y the Gulf Stream
and mentions among others the MADEIRA, Azore
ana Canary Islands. and the Mediterranean
coast OF Western Europe As for this country, he
CARDS the climate Of the Atlantic states and the Mssis
sppi Valley excessive climates" corresponding
with those Of the plains of CHINA and Tarary. But To
persons suffering from 0yerwOIk and requiring rest and
relaxation he considers the climates Of Georgia and
Florida great value. Probably the most popular article
In the March Hdcpc il one on the English Home OF
the Washing tOns" which has among It's illustrations
ri .ture Of the old family house IN England II is writ
ten by Aired T. Story. Nj. s c. W. Benjamin writes
on the Present Tendencies OF American Art - the pa
per has twenty illustrations. timely article Is one on
tie Coast survey which there also twenty illu
trajlous. Mr. j.. d. Lloyd writes on The Tom Side
of Mdcadlay" TLcfIst Of series Of illustrated pa
Icrs on the TNIOe by Colonel Waring, is printed