New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-01
LITERARY NOTES.

Professor Balm late If the Aberdeen University
denies that his purpose in settling in London 10
edit series of manuals in mental philosophy
Sampson Low & Co. have published IN London MI.
w c. MarshaIfs Through America Ii processes
60 give a full account of Mormon life as it was in
rs and 70,
Mr.. C. s. Carpenter, Of The Oneonta IN " Herald
and democrat has collected the speeches OF General
Garfield. delivered at Mentor since his nomination
and intends to issue them IN book form.
The Emperor Dom Pedro has translated selec-
ton OF M Whi,Ger's poems into Portuguese, aud
it is no surprising that the lberal-minded monarch
should be in sympathy with the poet of human
equality.
copy OF the first edition of Shelley's Queen
Nab was sold in London few DAYS ago. Ii con-
tanned copions cancellations IN the aurograph of
Mrs. Shelley; altering the poem to" he Demon ot
the World"
In four days time Harper & Brothers have sold
5000 co, les of Lord BeaconsnePs Endymion"
which is sold for fifteen cents, in their franklin
Square series. II is expected that the public inter
est in the book will he sbort-Hved.
Alfred Tennvsons memorial poem on his brother.
Charles rennvson Turner. contributed to a
recent sber of Harpor's N0gqsiae, and has been
included in the volume of his brothers Collected
Sonnets," 10 which form several newspapers arc re-
discovering it.
Mr.. George w. Cables new serial. MADAME Del
phinr" will begin in the February Scribner's. Ii Will
be finished in three four numbers. The scene is
laid in New Orleans, and the time is 1920. One OF
the characters is adventurer who is supposed or
represents himself to of the pratss brothers
Lafitte. mysteriously come to life again.
Mr. Ernest Ingersolrs clever magazine articles on
the habits of familiar wild animals have been gath
l.. II, II e.
Brother which will be issued this week Ii is
called &" Friends Worth Knowing; OF, Ghmpses Of
American Natural HISTORY" and seeks to realize
Thoreau's saving that Mature is admirable
schOOlmlstress.D
Mrs Greenough wife of the sculptor, who has
been for many wears resident in Rome. has writ
ten poem entitled Mary Magdalene," which APP
pears simultaneously in London and Boston. An
Italian translation OF part of the poem was read
before the Society of Arcadia in Rome and the Car
dinas prescnt were so pleased with 1t that the Pope
ordered the poem TO be printed.
Miss Dudu Fletcher borrows from the German
this, under the circumstances pathetic, motto for
the title-page of her new novel, "'Thc Head of Ne
dusa": Yet fall unconquered. and my weapons
not broken only my heart broke She also
writes with tenderness: " | dedicate this book 20
my dear mother begging her To accep;it from me as
of nv deep love for her. my admiration and my pro
found rospect.-GeOrge Fleming
MI Hamerton's admirable art essays contributed
TO The International Reciec have been collected and
issued as pamphlet i'll the Atlas series of Essays Of
A. 5. Barnes & Co. IL his ESSAY Rubeus he says |
1t Is remarkable thar while the painter a |
of exceptionally extensive literary requirement, |
his pictorial works should manifest SO hide pro |
fundity OF thought. The explanation may he thar |
he acquired and used languages more for social than
intellectual purposes; and yet while he painted he |
had reader to read t. him. and the books chosen |
were classics of lngl character. He both wrote |
and spoke Latin. and had knowledge of seven
modern languages, Italian and Flemish being his
fayOriies.
the French Canadian poet Frechette tells |
story OF how single line of one OF his early poems
kept him and his chun warm durinc u cold Cana
dian winter. He and his friend were living in he !
attic of old Quebec house. and depended on a |
stove-pipe, passing through the floor from lower
apartment. for artificial warmth. IL not |
strange that short poem written in this apartment
should contain the line Shivering IN nv attic
poor" But when his landlady saw it III a local
newspaper, her good heart got the better Of her
pQue for when the young men came home on the !
following day they found "A stove in the room, and
were lccturcd rs follows: "Gentemen, we arr very
luuulStut. COHSiltIiAG 9puI uoiS5 MctHHES We
are not very particular when rent day arrives. and
if yon shivcrcd in your room il would have been
better TO Dave said privately than 10 have COM
planned OF it in the newspapers"
1t is nearly time for a supplementary volume to
the elder DsraePs "Quarreis OF Authors" The
English week.-Mrs. have some such squaboic to offer
their read Is nearly every issue. Tie bographers
of Locke are now exchanging blunt courtcsics In
The Aheneum, and a third person steps IN 81 make
the discussion more picturesque. Mr. Fox Bourne
Is the author of an exhaustive life of Locke and ,
Dir. Thomas Fowler has written "a popular deliuea-
hon of Lockrs lite, character and works. Mr Bourne
charges Mr.. Fowler with trespassing on his lt rary
preserves, and Mr.. Fowler replies that his ndebted-
hess to Mr.. Bourne was very slight and amply |
But al the moInent when Mr
Bourne seemed TO bave the best of the controversy.
hr. Noel Salisbury took a hand in. and chsrred =
Mr.. Bourne with appropriatnG mass of unpub- !
Isbed material without any acknowledgment what
,oever Mr. Bourne replies that he had some assist
lnce from Mr. Salisbury. of the officers Of the Il
Record Office. but adds: " If owe him any apollo 1
,ies however, mus; also apologize 10 some dozens ?
II other librarians aud assistant Librarians clerks
nd messengers"
The illustration on the cover of ST. Nicholas for !
december tells the wbolestory. Ircpresents Santa
'aus, with SIX reindeer IN hand dashIng over The 3
now. He Is a merry frosty figure standing in his y
leigh whI;h, BY happy stroke of the artist, Mr. 4
gorge lnncss. jr., 10 nothing than the two
birds opened magazine. Any one who examines =,
be contents OF the magazine viii admit that
anita Cleus has sufficient load Both the =
Illustrations and the literary matter are unusually
Ood and almost defy ST. Nicholas to snrpass itself I
gain. The froDtispiece Is Leonardo da VincPs a
adouna Of the Lily. "MYrtos Festival" bv 81,
izzie W. Champncy. realizes post-classic DAYS | p,
n h the aid of Mr. A fred Brennarpe ncnci A. |