New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
LITERARY NOTES.

nortrait of DIR. Oryille Dewey will be prehxed
+o the " Autobiography" which his daughter mas
sd;ted and which will shortly be brought out Oy
Roberts Brothers.
"Tbe Letters and Times of the Tylers, Father
and SON. will be published Immediately IN TWO
octave volumes by the author, Lyon V' lyler' =,
Richmond. Much valuable original matter Is Salu
TO be included in the work.
Literary information is not particularly Wiue-
spread in the British Isles, purchaser IN hon-
don shop inquired not long ago whether theie was
a complete edition of Herrick's Poems published III
a handy form. ",Erick, Errick," unused the
attendant, youth of perhaps nineteen summers
Then. turning to his companion, of rather maturer
age. he asked " Mr.. -, do you know OF any edl-
tion of 'Errick's poems complete Y NO. = thougnV
for a moment and then, addressing the buyer Saiu'
"No. sir, Pm afraid not v; but at that moment a
happy inspiration seized him, and he added hot
unless he publishes under nom de plume"
"The Comedy of Guegnence" is the Forthcoming
issue of Dr. Brinton's unique Library OF Aborgllai
American Literature. This play dates from the
seventeenth century is written in dialect nan Az
tee and half Spanish, and was composed ana '0''u
by the natives of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Parker Pillsburys volume, "Acts OF tne
Anti-Slavery Apostles" contains many pathetlc
Pilsbury himself once returned with stephen o'-
Ter from winter campaign through tie SHOWS
of New-England with just thirty seven Genus
between them, 81" says Mr.. P1llsOury' ulu
not smile if Foster did, when he sara won
Parker. have no wife, and you haVe' SO thiS 'ilo
we will not divide Nor probably did my VIE
smile heartily when reached home and disclosed
10 her the situation. We made our supper OF PLAN
coarse bread and butter. But next morning TO nay
wonderment, we had just the same for brea kfast.
In n Joking way complained of her fare. and said
something about clearinghouse unless she
set a better table. The wit was a little too cool,
and deposited dew-drop or two in her eye and
down her cheek, as she told me her money was out
and she did not like to break our resolution never
10 be in debt. 1t would have been in order then
for NV eve TO reflect back hers, but rainbow III
her sky seemed to just then the needed return
It was true we determined i'll our little S4O a
year rent never to be in debt but her health luen
was not as robust as mine. such Il breakfast WAS
soon dispatched and nearly as soon was on the
street to break our good resolution II there was
strength IN my credit TO do it. Mr.. Franklin Evans
kept an excellent general country store ana reaG-
" consented to trust me for whatever was needed
When asked Cor my first and costliest article,
witch was fourteen pounds If good flour, he al
visel my taking alalf barrel, as more economical,
but ldeclined his g6,erous proposal, and kept my
bill within SIS, though some nice butter and sugar
were in NV purchases. BEFORE bedtime $3 came
from some unexpected Souce ard with which the
debt was paid as promised, md wife and slept
that night, as before our marriage owing no man
anything, but to love one anothes"
A critical photography of the Click New Tesla
ment, as published in America, has G,en prepared
by Professor Isaac II. Hail. and will sh,rly be is
sued under the title of American GTe,k Testa-
ments" 10y Pickwick & Co., of Philadelphia.
Three thousand copies of Trollopes autobnzra-
ply have beer sold in England.
Edmond About told in lis speech at the recent un-
yelling of Alexandra Dumas's statue story Illus
trative of the rapidity with which Dumas composed
He met the novelist one evening at Marsellles ana
theywent tothe theatreto see adrama which Dumas
had written in three days. "Ihe DRAMA" said
About entitled Les Grades FOrestiers' was
praised I'D to the skies gold wreath was offered
the author on the stage the theatre band came and
sereuaded him under the hotel windows, amid the
plaudits Of the public. He appeared on the balcony,
thanked the musicians, and harangued the people.
We next went to the best restaurant in the town,
where the theatre essees had ordered supper The
festivity was kept up till or in the morning.
We went home Twas fit tn fall asleep standing.
He the giant was az fresh and lively as a man just
out of bed. He took into his room, lit two
fresh candles Gnder a shade, and said TO me- Go
to sleep old man. l. who am only ffty-dve years
old am going to write three feuiLktOas by to-mor-
row's-that is, to-Gay's-post. If should have, by
chance. little time over will patch up a little
scene for Montiguy, the plot Of which is running
through my head thought lie was joking; but
on awaking, found in the open room, where be
was singing he shaved, three large envelopes adj
dressed to the Patrie the journal pour ToRs and
forget what other Paris newspaper roll of paper
addressed to MOntiGy contained the little scene be
had promised which was simply a masterpiece
'LInvitatiOn a la Valse'"