New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-11
LITERARY NOTES.

Professor Arndt, of Leipsc, has discovered an
hitherto unknown work of Goethe-a " Singspiei
in prose-which will soon be published
Berlin and the other German capitals are impa-
tiently waiting for the German edition OIL En-
dym,on,n which was secured by Brockhaus' OF
Lcpsic.
Tennyson's new ballad "The Northern Cobbler'
teaches total abstinence. 1t is being sung at meet
ings Of the Blue Ribbon Army, and received Win
great enthusiasm bv the audiences
A book designed TO aid young parents in the
training of their children will be issued soon by A
D. F. Randolph & Co. 1t is called "A Summer az
Peace Cottage ; or Talks on Home Life" by = W.
Pratt.
narrative of all efforts since the time OF Cor'ea
TO effect in.eroceanic transit across the istni"s VI
Tehuautepec has been prepared by Mr.. A. H. An"ei-
SON aud will Dc published az once by A. o. DaineS
& Co.
Mr. BENSON J. Lossings series of American ms
tories is rounded out and made complete Nv MS
History OF the Uaited States Navy" which ifar-
nor &, Rro,b,rs cxpect TO have ready on Tuesday
next Great care has been taken with the llluSHa-
tons
Mr.. r. A. Francion's new novel will be calieu
Under Slieve-B Ban" after mountain in lre'ahu
near which the scene is laid. Some of the incidents
of the rebellion of 1913 are interviewer with the
story. Henry Holt & Co. are the American publish
ers and the date of publication is not yet fixed.
Anew romance by Vast-Ricouard entitled " The
Old Guard" has just appeared IN Paris ana mas
created sensation since the characters are recog
pzed a. per rats of persons well known 10 lDe aiS
vorld nv nj. lille the author anticipated play by
three Paris journalists. which has been waiting It's
turn at one If the theatres for several moh'hs
of =
sensation IN Berlin, and is promised a permanent
place in dramatic literature. The correspondent OF
The ColoJne Ga:eie accords to it high poetic merit
and thinks the purpose in it purpose destructive
Of permaneni arO is not more manifest than III
the" Antigone OF Sophocles, and not so prominent
&c in Shakcspeare's Merchant of Venice"
Two little books with an avowed purpose, pre-
sented in the form of a story. bear the imprint OF
poi,I,ns 6, Hunt "Amys Probation" Is designed
To answer in the negative the question whether FRO
testaut girls oueht 10 be sent TO Roman Cathohc
schools. Drifting and Anchored" by Mrs. IL D.
Richmond. Is a story designed for Sunday-school
libraries. constructed upon an antiqaaed plan' and
pcediessly dstrus. full Of the moral effects OF scen-
tifc teachings.
Miss T,pkers novel, "Signor Monaldnis Niece
Cas the rival Of Miss Dndu FctcheIs klsmet,
for the PALM IN the No Name Series. These clever
colleagues have, sngularly, picked upon phases OF
the same subject for their newest novels. MISS
Flc,cncr's Head of Medusa" is a strong Roman
sto,v which concerns the unhappiness of an Ameri-
can girl who married IN Italian Count ana Miss
Tnktrs =" By the Tiber," nov in press at Roberts
Brothers, deals with interesting phases of foreign
society IN Rome.
Mr. Richard II. Siodd9rl has written suggestive
preface for A. c. Armstrong & Sons reprint OF Dr.
Dorans two entertaining volumes on Mouaicns
Retired from Business" Mr.. StOddard remarks that
the divine right of moDarchs has always been on
the side of the heaviest battaliOns and finds much
70 be satisfied with in his cOuntry's method OF
providing itself with rulers In the following para
graph he finds room for literary oplnion " The
rapidIty with which the shutters OF these merry
monarchs were put up and down is apparent to the
reader of the Historical Plays which are attributed
to Shakespeare. but which / do not believe he
wrote III their entirety, though the poorest are not
without touches OF the masters hand"