New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-19
LITERARY NOTES.

h"Iifc IF Wesley" is the newest volume III oa'-
sells Popular Library.
The new edition of Bundy's Life of Garfeid VA O.
Barnes q Col bears the title " In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A. Garfield"
Blacl,vocd & Sons have in press the An'opioe-
ranhy of Sir Archibald Alison" containing rem
piscences of Sir Walter Scott, Jenrey' OoeNpui"'
T,h,,stonber North. Lockhart, Campbell, SouIhey
and others.
Thu English life of President Garfield from Log
Cabin IN White House," has reached third edltloh'
which includes chapter on his tragic DEATH An
edition of this work i'll Dutch will appear shortly IN
Amsterdam.
Mr. Justin Mccarthy has written a small histori-
cal work called "The Epoch of Reform" which re-
fers the beginnings of the present Irish movement
to the twenty years between 1880 and looo' IL
will be ready some time in November.
Professor Moses Colt Tyler will contribute to
"The Centennial History of the American EPisco-
pal Church, work which is being prepared under
the direction of Bishop Perry of Iowa, for publica-
ton next season by james X. Osgood d Co.
CasseI. Peter Galpin & Co. are issuing new
editions Of the Gustave d re edition of Paradise
J.ostp and the Rev. w. G. Watknss Pictures Of
Bird Life in Pen and Pencil" the drawings being
by The well-known delineator of bird life, Cha
comeili
II is now known that at the time of his death The
late Dr. John Hill Burton preparing new edi-
ton Of "The Book Hunter" which, to his apparent
satisfaction, had long been out of print. His wife
will complete the revision and add memoir of her
husband.
Tony Revillon who has shot into notice in Paris
as writer of worlingmen's novels and radical
politician began his literary at the antpodes
of Bellevie llfe One of his first efforts was an
elegantly written volume of Souvenirs OF the Eau
bourg Saint German.
A member of Parliament thinks good way to
fight the growing taste fer noxious fiction among
the poor classes would be to establish chidleE's
libraries He offers $500 toward trial of the
theory in connection with the Nottingham Uni
versity and Free Library scheme
Mr.. JOAN Morley is at Inverness working night
and day on his Ii c of Golden" which he is anx-
ious to get before the English public at once in
view of the "fair-trade" and reciprocity discus
sion. He viii endeavor to show how Golden would
treat the new cry against absolute free trade
Lady Duffus Hardy's account of her travels III
America entitled Through Cities and PTairle
Lands" will be published here i'll a few days, by
t. Worthingtcn. Lady Hardy and her daughter
have recently returned TO this country, with the ill.,
tention it is said, OF spending the winter in New
York.
Persons who are interested IN the subject of fne
bookbiHlilg, and are acquainted with the hand
somey illustrated work La Keliure Franchise"
OF NJ NJ MariuS Michel, will be glad to know at
new and supplementary work from the same
fGurce entitled 60 La Reliure Industrielle," is eX-
pected soon by J. w. BoutOn.
Colonel w. Z. MoDtague's spirited narrative of
The Besieged in the Transvaal," published in
BiaekIrood, has been issued i'll book form. In let
ter from Maritzburg he gives this novel picture of
authorship in the ield "'Besieged in the Trans
wall was written in a tent full of bulet-holes, On
ground actually strewed with lead, and On which a
week previous it would have been certain death TO
take a stroll. My table was a brandy case, and my
seat soldiers blanket rolled up and put on the
ground"
The December number of The Century AogdsiRe
will be devoted chiefly to memorials of President
Garfield, which have been in preparation for several
weeks and of its late editor DR.. Holland, whose last
work for the magazine editorial tribute to
the murdered President. An engraving by Cole Of
Wyatt Eatos portrait Of DR.. Holland will be used as
frontispiece. Edward EggiestOn will contribute an
article npon DIR. Holland and II. II. poem suggested
by the last words of DIR. Hollands editorial men
toned above There will also be a portrait of Presi-
dent Garfield, engraved by Cole, and another of
the President at sixteen The biographical sketch
is by Mr. Z. V. Smalley and DR.. Bliss will contrib
ute an article on the long struggle i'll the sick
room. The last manuscript accepted by DR.. Holland
for the magazine was a poem on the Presidents
death, which will appear in tho same number.
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