New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-06
LITERARY NOTES.


Charles Burr Todd the historian of the burr
family. has undertaken to write a History OIL N'"U
Ing. - 10
The Rev. f. NJ. Myers, without reference ,, ~
the Coney Island trade, announces "The jews Ia
volume treats of their customs and ceremo"0''
,omprises full account OF their religious oose 80,
from the cradle 20 the grave also explana'lo -,
var,ous feasts and fasts with extracts rom Harsip
sna cXoisnatory Illustrations of their pupho "oisP
aud domestic celebrations ma
Among the numbers of the Harpers nan
Hour Series that are fresh from the press is hou"Ss
In Eastern France" by NJ Betham'hu"aIu,. ~
farmer work Western France" the author sEetcheo
nm Catholic population in this one he deals mainly
with Proesauts and their characteristic TRAITS Aho
Lady OF the Lake" lie another number, ana sherlda1s
comedies the Rival" and The senool LOT oGalul
are coupled In third volume OF TINS CONVENIENT
The "Memoirs of Henry Armitt Brown Is
announced by J. g. Lippucott & Co. The Editor is Pro
lessor j. NJ. Hoppin, OF Yale College The volume EN-
braces an account of this brilliant young lawyers CUT
lege days. his early professional career his European
travel labOrs and speeches in the cause OF pono"
REFORM both in Philadelphia and on the WIDER heu Oh
national politics. and his historical oratlons maze uur
inc the Centennial epoch The Carpenters' Hail. Bur
iDgton BCenteunis, Valley Forge. ana M G s1
orstions are published with the Memoirs. Inc MOL
month address is given 70 the public for the first ume
Messrs. Porter g. Coates have published
The Prehistoric World" translated from the French OF
Ee Berhet In this work, under the form OF story
The author has portrayed during those very remote
periods the records OF which are 10 be found only ID
the bones Of animals and the implements used by man
which have been discovered in various parts OF Europe
and in the remains Of the villages built by the cave ana
lake dyeers The story IL founded on the latest scie
the researches aud 90 complete have these Deen tso
the author enabled 10 present picture OF e III the
prehistoric times.
A Frenchman, NJ Seinguerlet, recently pub
hshed book entitled "Propos de Table de NJ ae Dis
marek" which was merely an abridged version OF Dr.
Busch's volumes OF gossip count Bismarck ana MS
Buite Dr. Buschs French publishers brought an &C
hon against NJ Seingueret for infringement OF copy
rght but they have nonsuited with costs against
Them because the Civil Court Of Paris held that Dr.
Buschs anecdotes about the German Chancellor pur-
ported TO be truths and consequently the author could
claim no property in them The PdH NAL 6asete justly
remarks that this is little hard ON authors II man
tnoying exceptional facilities for obtaining information
works uphis knowledge of public parsonage into
book the person who picks the pth out of his volumes
Hoes something more than vugarze matters which may
be regarded public prOperty-he clearly approprSes
Ihe result mans labor the Court OF cas-
uphods the Judgment OF the court pelow autnos
Rho publish histories books of memoirs In France VIII
have 10 make and issue abridged versions OF INC
fame very afterwards under pain OF seeing ther
works outsold by cheaper aud perhaps more reSuaoe
eOuntorfets.
Charles Dickens, in his biography of Charles
Mathews tells striking anecdote about Lord Blessing
ton He was gcod-natured lazy, fussy, selfish old man.
who tried TO while away his time Win ulettAnte oe
yotion to the arts On the expiration OF Mathewss ap-
preutceshp as an architect Lord Bossngton took him
MP and became his patron. Mathews behaved with 30
much tact that when the building within was over ne
was invited to accompany his employer to Naples
where Lady BessngtOn living, the centre OF fash-
ionable artistic society, the members Of which either
painted or wrote poetry novels played the hue'
Dr. in some way other absorbed In the exercise
Of the nober faculties of the soul The genuine fun
and good spirits Of Mathews made him most welcome
addition the house and although his position was
not very easy his good sense carried him through
be was of the sensitive people who are always
looking their gift horses IN the mouth One day the
party had gone 10 explore rising out OF the
Pea. Mathews describes how, as he leaping from
stone to stone Lord Blessington called out more than
Dnoe to my great surprise Take care take care For
Heavens sake mind what you are about You'll be in
TO a certantyp" After one or two repettions of his
narm, Lady BessugtOn, losing patience, exclaimed,
Do let boy alone, Bless ngtOn. II he does fall into
the water what il signify YOU know he swms like
fish" Yes, yes" said his lOTdship that's all very
we'll but shall catch my death driving home with him
In the carriage"