New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
LITERARY NOTES.


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Paris has a municipal library in eighteen OF
s twenty Wards Mairies Books may be reno AT 'he
library taken home free of charge. During 1879 tue
number of novels taken out was 29os9; OF geography
ard travels 1O647; of sciences and arts. 1910 ana OF
history, 1886.
NJ. Arsene Houssaye has been at work for
many years on a history of "Moliere, his Wife and
Daughter" which will soon be issued IN large ioi'o
volume The author was for q time manager Of the
Coincide FRANCHISE and has bad exceptional advan-
tages for studying up his subject
What with Mr.. Stedman's article on Walt
whitman, biographical sketch OF Mr. Gladstone and
the pictorial attractions Of the November Serb
ner" this number has proved especially interesting to
English readers. During the week orders for 1000
English edition for this month 10000
Librarians will be grateful to Henry Holt "
Co.. for the slips 10 DO pasted catalogue cards whch
they send out. extra fly sheet with eacn one
OF their publications There three OF the Slips cor
responding the three heads under which books are
catalogued, tho OF clio author, the title OF the
book, and the branch OF literature TO when 'he oooh
belongs.
Mrs John Lille has written a girls serial
for IIarpcrs Young People," and the first nsalment
will be printed December Z Ii Is the story of shop
girl VINO buys coveted SILK dress on the insalmeUt
plan and end of trouble therefrom II is called
Midred's BARGAIN aud teaches the wholesome lesson
that no one should buy what they nave not the ready
money 20 pay for
The cheap Standard Series of |. X. Funk
& Co offers to the public new work, especially pre-
pared for 1t, the Life and Work of spurSeon." The
Rev William II. YauOw is the author, aud DR.. John
Stanford HoIme contributes an introduction. One OF
the several illustrations Is o fac-simile OF he autograph
notes from VIII ch MI Spurgeon preached s.rm0n anu
which he presented to DE- Patton OF Ihe Baptist Wceky
In the first week of December James IL.
Osgo6d Il Co will volume OF the Tales Sketches
and Poe ms Of Ftz James OBrieD, the young writer
who was well known in this CITY before the war; ana
who gave his ne for tue Union cause He contributed
several clever articles TO The Atlantic Monthly The
forthcoming volume has been edited by MS friend,
William Winter, and VIII contain memoir OF MI
O'Bfien.
Henry Holt & Co. are about TO Issue new
move in tie Leisure Hou, sces wtcl has been pop
ular in Eng It Is Ms, Katharine Wylde's "a
Dreamer" the scene OF winch SHIFTS from English town
and country TO Par and Florence. Though the char
aciefs are principally English, Russian Count and
Tenn salow Yankee OF the .iashoncd
type part Of ,ne drGmGts rSone The Story boz
ders the intense ana consih' many touches oil gen
uiuc ieeinS
writer in The Boston Transcript says: "To
correct prevailing impression hat tn itte Arthur il
Tom Brown Is drawn from Dean Stanley in his boy
hood. and taat Tom Brown Is porraiture OF Thomas
Hughes himself, you TO insert the following taken
from the preface to Tom Brown at Oxford Han.
1861, Mr.. Hughes 'Ihave only then to say
neither tie hero portrait Of myself is there
my portrait in el,her OF The books. in the
OF DR.. Arnold, where the true name is riven.'"
Mr.. Charles L. C0Dgd0n y "reminiscences
OF Journalist viii be issued book form during the
coming week by James l.. OSgOod & Co This series of
articles, II will be rcmenbcei was Tor several months
feature of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE. The author IN pre-
panng them for publication IN permanent form, made
important additions most of the chapters, including
those Rufus CLoae. Daniel Wensior, College Life
Margaret Fuller, Wiiii9m ii. Seward THE TRIBUNE,
Know -NothDes ana Political History. The Introductory
chapter Oh autobIoCaphy Is entirely new
General Lew Walaces new novel, issued
of the Christ" The author has adopted striking plan
for bringing the main facts life OF windy
before readers Tie hero OF the story is Hebrew
birth OF Christ. a fancled prince
condemned TO labor Roman galley. The captain CT
the galley takes hiking TO him. carries him to Rome,
and he Palestine time TO be present az the
crucifxion Of Christ. General Wallaces Aztec story,
"Ihe Fair God" met with considerable success.
fresh holiday book, as useful as it is in
teresting. ia How We Went Blrdsnesung" by AmanGa
b. Harris ID. Lothrop CO.. Ii is study OF TIE habits
the familiar Wild birds, presented in descrip-
tons of the raDDles of two girls through field
wood meadow search Of birds 1t is writ
ten with charming simplicity o. style, and its
ornilholOgy taken directly from and
from books Tnere is something OF the spirit OF adven
ture in book. and the youthful reader Of dime
novels filed with desire go out West and hunt H.
dians, the boys and girls who read this little volume
will be prompted TO visit the haunts Of the birds ana
will have tEeir powers OF observation directed and
sharpeued good episode in the book is that describ
ing how a/ltimore onOe was found with her read in
moose " of he threads OF her She
had /n4ed herself. Dy accident design, at her
doorgay The book Ia hands mely illustrated.