The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-23

LITERARY NOTES.

A perusal of the table of contents of the
mldwnter february ScriJner shows 1t to be mum
ber Of unusual variety and Of notable features of the
kind the public Is accustomed to xpect In this partic
lar issue. The nrs OF these III popular interest is
perhaps, Mrs. Frances II. Burnett seria "A Fair
Barbarian, ~ which Is considered good enough TO he
reprinted from Psttrson'S--the audience of the two
magazines being thought to be sufficiently different to
insure welcome Tor the story In its home. This
is recent story, and is likely to be Of the author
most popular ones-the "fair barbarian being n
plquant American girl, who raises utter In an Eng
lsh town. NORWAY Constitutional Struggle, - by
Bibrnstjerne BlJrnson, the Morse poet, viii have
special interest from the authors present soourn to
this country, and from the contumey he has received
at te hands of King Oscar for his pronounced repub
can views 1t Is clear statement OF the attempts of
the Crown to override the popular will. "The Music
Of Niagara, - by Eugene NJ. Thayer, the Boston
ganist and musician is a curious paper containing
borough analysis and annexation OF the actual musical
notes produced by the great WATERFALL which the au-
thor says does not roar but sings. "llOw the New
Testament Came Down to U.s. by Professor George
r. Fisher, OF Yale College, a recognized authority
such subjects VIII be eagerly read by those who
looking toward to new edition Of the New Testa-
ment, which, II Is announced Professor Fisher Will
review in an early number Of ScrfJner. "Thacke-
rays Relations to English Society," By T.. s.
Sadal, is thoughtful study, which will interest
readers Of Thackeray whether they dissent from
Its conclusions not. 1t written before the
publications In Endymon ~ Of Lord Beaconsfed s
satirical treatment Of the same scheme. "Agricu-
tura Experiment Stations, by Charles Bernard, Is
the frst magazine account OF growing public cduca-
tional influence. 'Some Quacks' Is q humorous
paper by Edward Eggleston. ''Notes ola Walker ~
consists Of memoranda by that acute observer and
delightful writer, John Burroughs. "Aunt Cinda,
Ranch ~ is a sketch Of prairie life, by Henry King.
lu.. 80 ,I.arl I.x,.
ever, the illustrated papers, embracing number Of
beautiful engravings OF more than transient value.
| Mr.. g. r. Lathrop's essay ON "John La Fargo Il
/ a critical sketch, with pictorial presentation OF
some Of this artist S best work. San Old Virginia
| Town. by Robert Blum and i. H.. Iungren,
who also contribute the profuse pictorial work, 4.
| a full and careful portrayal OF old times al
Alexandria. The former contributes astriklng draw
ing--"A Colonial Governor taking his Ease ito
paper by Mr.. Rdeing on "Garrison Life at Gov.
| eTnor's Isand.n Several lne portraits accompany
| paper on Foreign Actors In Amerca,' by j
Brander Matthews-includng 40 Rachel as Phtdre, -
(after Gtrome spainting RistOri as Mary Stuart
drawn by Blum, portrait Of salylni and others.
| "Peter the Great is also illustrated, and deal
largely with the personal life Of the Gar. Th
| Thackeray paper Is accompanied by sketch, b!
Blum, OF Boehm's statuette OF the noyellst-a pOr
trait which viii be new to Ane rican readers an'
which It is thought has not before been engraved
| A controversy in Paris over the Forthcoming
letters OF George sand has revealed some interesting
1 facts regarding her correspondence With Alfred d
Musset. When II was announced that the book wOul
contain all OF the private letters Of the poet written
| George sand, the executor Of the poets brother
Paul de Musset published the statement that he Ira
autograph letter Of George sand declaring that sh
had burned all Of the letters OF Alfred de Mussct II
intmated therefore, that II the book really contalne
any such would be necessary prove their genuine
| ness. A writer In the Figure thereupOn explaine
that the book did not contain the letters He arne
also that they Were never burned but would never b
| published. George sand believed she ought 10 pre-
serve theu not means of attack, bat as protec
| tion. She had two copies made. The genuine let
tiers were sealed up and given To prominent author
the copies sealed and placed In the care Of tw
staunch friends. Her directions Were that the orig
nal parcel should pass 10 the survivor Of the three
| be deposited In the National Library on conditio
that part the whole Of the contents should eve
| he published But II the death Of Alfred de Musse
should be seriously charged TO her memory, then
friend TO have the privilege Of making the tru
known.
"Under Slieye-Ban; A Yarn in Sever
Knots, - by II. u. Franoiilon, New York; Henr
Holt 4 Co., Is charming Irish story which form
one Of the always we-chosen Leisure Hour Series
The Of love and adventure are well intcrmin
gled, and plot which keeps the reader Interested
well worked out 10 a happy ending. The gimpses O
the Irish rebellion Of 9s will Interest all the 10
the excitement Of bepresent hour IN that turbulen
island,