New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-23
LITERARY NOTES.

rohn PAYNE has finished his complete transIauoh
of"The Arabian Nght,"-a work which has not
been welcomed any too graciously.
Tic remains of Kcats's friend Severn arc shortly
IN he placed in tomb adjoining the grave OF ''o
,,oot and iord Uoughton is going to Rome to pre-
side at the ceremony
1t is suggested that rs Mr.. Lonpfel'ow Is unao'e
20 celebrate his birthday with the aprrec'atV'
Portland reople they shall give entertainment III
the City Hall and dovote the proceeds to Na nc OIL
the poet.
Tho Rroyvn,nc Society has rival in the shape of
oCor,yle Society. which has been formed for the
nurnose of aording to disciples and students OF the
crusty Scntchuan means of meeting ana MS
euseing the various reflections of his work ara me
problems it suggests.
Charles Readc's sketch of Sir Robert LUSh - i"
type and viii appear in the next nnmh'ro Horf@
pcekly under the .uCge>tive title OF fer''V'r-
ance" This is the first of series Of ske ch'S Wlch
Mr.. Rcadc has promised TO the RceF'y They show
that the Engshmans powers are aN great aS oil "'''
A table showing the time in Transmitting the
mails between twelve Of the largest cities IN the
country and all other large cities. ia to a'peHr 10"
the first line IN he January number OF the O'lte'
States Postal Guide and in all numbers th"rei ter.
Thus the time taken to send le ter between these
cities can bo learned mstantly.
Jnlian Uawtborne's novel OF e Dust Is to be re-
pri ted in this country III the pages Of '"r c""''-
peat the new Phiadc phIa weekly. The hrNt NUM-
Der will contain poems by &. II. Boxer N'Iney
Iapicr. J. T. Trovbrilge Louise Chandler Moulton
md Oscar Wilde. MIR. WIldc's poem has the pow
erty-stricken title of " Impressions
Jacob Thompson. Buchanan's Secretary OF the In
terror and ext confederate, thinks that history Of
Il. 1..4..v ~ 0rfF No
1861 is much needed. lie hal intended to
prepare some articles on this subject, hut hi
tourney IN Europe prevented him. and "ce md
Increasing Iniirmites, he fears will not allow I'm
to peri rn the task OH his return
Nota single man of letters was present at the
funeral of Harrison Aiuswcrth One reason was
doubtless, that he had outHved nearly all Lls IIlcr
ary contemporaries, and another that those y"ahgr
than he cared little for tie author OF such BOOKS ~
the "'Tower of London and "Meryn Chth'ro.
This last book, by the way is said t. have been in
some sort Mr.. Answorths autobiography.
DEB. w Richardson, the distinguished English
phy,ician has been for a large par OF h $ PROBES
sonal life brought specially into contact win tloS'
who are engaged in almost all the departments {"
literature he declares that mental work can as
rule only be carried out for lengths OF time ana sue
ces,fllly by persons who are originally 81 very
sound cOnslfuti'l ana ulll Such WORN ny '"o NV
of it, by the absorb in il which 1t hrng' to th'
worker relieves the mind from tire corrodlng IN
fuencc of the passions, and saves thereby the wear
and tear Of life IN the most extreme degree.
A poor man OF letters Is in fact far better
off in respect 10 health than rch man, who Is fight
ing TO alnass AMI to hold his riches. There Is moth
ing ike It as means of retirement from IN hurry
scurry of life. The doctor adds: Il DO not say
that this degree of absorption is IN t>el IN llns-
caly gool. | am sure that by the interruption o.
physical activity. which it induces, II Is source OF
injury hut II is safety compared with the hustle.
strain. expectation. and hazard connected with
other forms Of human labor. third explanation is
that mental work, except when carried to extremes,
favors nuritiye changes and at the same time pre-
vents the worker from ndulglng i'll hurtlul luXures
and modes of life that interfere with the perform
ance of successful wuTk"