New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-03
LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs. Frances Anne Kemble's Records of Later
DAYS. and her Notes upon Some of Shakespeare
Plays are about to appear in England
Edith Simcox. an Eaglshwoman of not little
talent has in the Tribner press volume bearing the
curious and suggestive title OF Episooes /" INC
Lives of Men, Women and LoVeis'
Dr. r. C.. Smedley. of West Chester, Penn, is
writing ahstory of the underground Railroad "
in that State-a work which promises to be iuli Oh
picturesque and pathetic tales.
Edmund w. Gosse has written memoir OF the
Young Hndoo poet, Toru Dutt, for an edition OF her
Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindostah'
which has just appeared in London
The only daughter of Sir William Hamilton. who
died month ago, had nearly completed transla-
ton of the late Professor Lotze's "MikrokosmuS
Professor Green intends to bring out, through inc
Clarendon Press a translation OF Lotzes " system
der Philosophe."
Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spoffords new serial story
begun in the last number of Our Continent
il called the Marquis of Carabas." 1t has all MIS-
Spofford's accustomed warmth of coloring ana con-
tains in the second chapter a striking sea-pcture'
full of the rush of the wind and the swell OF the
waves.
Mr.. Undcrwood's biography Of Mr.. Longfellow
will appear early this month from the press OF D. H.
Oscood Il Co.. who have just published TINS writer
sketch of Mr. Lowell. Mr.. Longfellow curing the
past winter showed much interest In the preparation
of the biography. assisting its author in many ways
with original material. The volume VIII De Illus
trated by eneravings of the poets various homes
Charles Lanman. for long a friend of LOngfelow,
viii soon publish some readable "reminiscences.
That Mr.. Howells in his new story "A Modern
Instance has in mind a mastery study OF the
nl,o Of lltp-tnc
man who works from the foot TO the top of the lad
der-is the conclusion of The Boston Transcript.
"CarlyleD adds that journal never made grim
NOR sarcasm than the picture OF the perfectly
natural way in which the stripping editor having
forlorn headache from eating mince-Tle before 60
ing TO bed proposes the pretty girl who Is klnu 10
him next day. How many men have proposed DC
cause they were blue, and wanted something 10
coddle them, when a glass of settler and long nap
would have cleared their spirits, without the nSk
of some womans soundncSs of heart ana happ-
ness"
THE TRIBUNE has received from f. c. Brideman
of No IS Warren-s new railroad and township
man of the State of New-York. 4 scale of five
miles TO the inch expands its dimensions TO feet
inches by 6 feet . inches. and it is as handsome
as improved facilities for engraving, PRINT
inc colornr and mounting work
of such magnitude can make ii. Hap
ni)v the facts are as fresh as the varnish. The
railroad system as it is now in OPERATION
with connections in the adjoining States; the
heights of the principal peaks in the Adiron-
dack and Catskll ranges as determined by
recent surveys, and the outlines of townships as
they are at present defined, are Indicated with
panstaking care; and the marginal statistics are
compiled from the freshest sources of information
Weak eyes are favored by the use OF let
terng peculiarly sharp and bold, and the
distances of railway stations from terminal points
are clearly shown. 1t is undoubtedly the most com
plete and accurate map of the State to which the
public now has access, and Is adapted for use III
libraries and business offices.