The daily gazette., 1883-10-24
LITERARY NOTES.

The Prince of Naples, son of K ng Hum
bert, is said to be q constant reader oil our
American magazine for boys and girls-&.
Nicholas.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. George
w. Cable, the New Orleans novelist, last
winter gave a number of public and private
readings from his own romances 10 delighted
audiences In Hartford and elsewhere. An
interesting description OF these readings was
furnished by Mr.. Warner 10 The Century
for June. Mr.. Cable, who is now In New
York, will soon resume his readings, having
several engagements in the West. He has
lately completed the final chapter Of his
romance, t'Dr. SEWER" and has revised
THE Grandissimes" for a new edition.
Mr.. Cable will contribute to an early
number of The Century the as-yet-uure-
ported address on "Thc Lease System In
Southern Prisons," which he delivered at
the recent Conference of Charities at Louis
vile, Ky. The reading OF this paper is said
| By persons who were present to have been
one Of the striking features Of that interest
| ing meeting. Mr Cable has made careful
and dlspassioDate study OF the prison sys-
TENS In all the Southern States, and the ex
position he makes Is likely to be Of interest
to the public Of the whole country.
"Dio Lewls's Monthly has grown SO rap
idly in public favor, achieving success so
remarkable that the November issue will be
of larger size aud will contain an extra
number OF interesting papers. Rev. Dr.
Hopkins, President of the old Theological
Seminary at Auburn, discusses on "Tht
Wrongs and Rights OF Doubling" Hia
brief paper will surprise many people
Helen NJ. Loder criticizes sharply DR.. How.
ard Crosby's paper in the October Issue
upon "0ur Young Women" and Rev. DR.
Justin d. Fulton participates in the discus.
sion. A Southern college president criti
cizes "Dear" Sir. The phenomena of Mod
ern Spirituallsm are discussed, and thei
are 90 other attractive articlLs Frank Sea
man, publisher Dlo Lewis's Monthly, Bibl,
House, New York.
The Merry AduentVres of Robin Hood, O
great renown IN NotJinghamshirc. Writer
| aud Illustrated by Howard Pyle, l vol
4to Full embossed leather, antique, fror
the authors designs. $3.50. This super
! book is unquestlonably the most origina
) and elaborate ever produced by an American
/ artist. Mr.. Pyle has told with pencil an
pen The complete and consecutive story o
Robin Hood and his merry men in thei
J haunts In Sherwood Forest, gathered fron
d the old ballads and legends. There is some
: thing thoroughly English and home bred 4
> these episodes in the life of the bold outlaw
His sunny, open air nature, his matchles
skill at archery, his generous disposition
!. his love OF fair play, and his ever presen
a courtesy to women, form picture that ha
G no counterpart in the folklore
a any other people But it has othe
: claims to notice IN the admirable illustrt
q tlons which Mr.. Pyle has strewn profusel
c throughout this book. These pictures 81
is forth most graphically every eyentful seer
,. In the narrative, and they are In perfet
! keeping with the story, even to the smallc
u detail. In them the persons of Robin Hoot
o Little John, VIII Stutely, the Sheriff
d Nottingham, Allan-a- Dale, Queen Eleano
lie Frar Tuck, and all the rest, become
!. familiar as their names ard characteristic
The rich lea her binding and general max,
y up Of the book deserves more than pas
II ing mention Every detail has been carr
% fully wrought out by the author, and Il
!. exterior OF the volume is In perfect keepin
- with its contents. The elaborate chapte
/ headings, initial letters aud Yignettes a.
, especially noteworthy specimens ut this for
a Of decoration.