The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-29
LITERARY NOTES.


room, Wednesday afternoon, at three
o'clock, June LIST. The literary exercises
have been provided for, and consist of
paper on "Superhuous Branches" and
recitation, "The Wreck Of Rivermouth."
Friends Of the library are cordially invited
to attend.
THE books, completing the list of those
ordered, were received last Saturday:
"Drifting Round the World, A boys Adj
ventures, by Land and Sea-" by Capt. G. W.
Hall. 1.-THE Age of Chivalry, or Legends
of King Arthur" by Bulfnch, and the sec
ond volume of "The Memorial History of
Boston," an expensive and valuable work.
During the demolition of some old
houses in Brook Street, London, England, a
collection Of newspapers, periodicals, ETC.,
of the dates 1785-70, was discovered among
a quantity Of lumber, and disposed of as
"waste" at one of the shops in the neigh
borhood. Among the packages thus sold
a Ms, was found, and on examination a
dramatic poem in blank verse was brought
to light, numbering about 800 lines, and
perfect, with the exception of the first few
pages, which, however, apparently only
contained the title, and possibly dedication.
The poem is signed with the capital G of
the Saxon alphabet, and it is now believed
that it is from the pen Of the unfortunate
Chatterton, who committed suicide in a
house in Brook Street in ITO. The poem
deals with love and revenge, is laid in the
second Charles's days, and abounds in
many striking passages. The MS. is now
in the hands of Lord Houghton, who is OF
opinion, with Dean Stanley, Mr.. Swim
burne, and other men of letters, that the
MS.i is genuine. Arrangements are being
made for its publication at an early date
MARY HowITT, the translator of Mis-:
Bremers Swedish novel, receives pen
sion of $500 from the British government
in consideration of her literary services.
WHEN great scholars and thinkers, Xix
Carlyle and Beaconsfeld, come to die, the
are willing to acknowledge how much {
their success they owe to women. tn
average man owes more than he is ready t
pay"
"THE English libraries are reported t.
have suffered heavy losses through inordi
nate purchase of Beaconfeld's 'Endymion
the public thirst for which was quickl
slaked."
THE Rev. T. T. Munger's new book @
essays for young men, On the Threshold
has already reached third edition, ant
Is likely to reach many more" This boo
has been placed in the library with tn
hope that it will find many readers. 1t
said to be as good as gold, and is in perfec
sympathy with the age.
"'HENRI GREvILLE' is the nom de plum
of Madame Emile Durand, who is now on
of the literary celebrities of France. On
of her slightest efforts has just been crown
ed by the academy, and one or more of he
tales have been translated into all tn
tongues of Europe. She is comfortable
looking lady of thirty.tive, and mos
agreeable talker. In her varied expert
ence she has seen good deal of the w
and downs of life, but has now settle
down, as she says, to making her thre
novels Of year. Her husband is tn
Paris correspondent of st. Petersburg p'
per, and incidentally painter"
SIN answer to the question, who shoul
read novelist the Rev. David Swing, {
Chicago, says: No one very much; eve1
: one somewhat; those who most dislil
them."
"AuausrA EVANS, the southern authore'
has yearly income of from $4,000
$4,000 on her books. Uncle Remus,' Ec
tor Harris popular presentation of negr
folklore, has already amounted up to a SO
) of 10000 copies"
John KEATS, nephew of the poet, al
= the only one Of his relatives who bears
name, is civil engineer in Missouri.
= is an elderly bachelor. His mother, I
widow of George Keats, and later the W
:. of Mr.. John jeffrey, of Lexington, Kt
= lucky, died IN that city recently"