New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-11
LITERARY NOTES.

an, ,,.,,u z,,nmcrp. one of the cleverest female
al slators in England. has become 'nc i'A
.,a, co, rrs, ontent OF The Boston AdreTtsse''
, FANNY yorkshireman who rejoiced IN the Pos,,'oo"
a, a., obi volume of Adam Bede dechneu al'oee'.
,,, the assnrances OF too well informed TOURIST 'u"'
-, ,r,, hook was written by woman: there was 'he
,1crar,s name for one thing. and besides now couiu
!. wc,oan know what the men were thinking VI
co,,,,l Iobn HAYS forthcoming work. which Ia now
.,nr 20 the press TO I've entitled fres'den' Loon'
.bc story OF His Life and Labors'
An S,cresting article in the next number OF The Cen
,, will give full account OF the organization OF the
Kp-Klnx Khan Il will contain much new and curious
Information. II is said to be written Iroul oo"'"
POINT OF view
,va,uahle discovery Of two hundred unpublished let
,,rs Ur,ten bv Jane Austen has been made in England
They were found among the effects of her niece Lazy
kpatchbuli
Ny John Reese whose father the friend and ofteh
,he host OF the late Charles Fenno HOFFMAN, "ii'eS "
TIM TRIBUNE that in memory of that ola irleh"sp II"
Ia. been accustomed TO call upon Mr. Holman '"Ico
oar At the Harrisburg Asylum wherein he was confined
rhe unfortunate poet known there rs the 0ooue.
and WIS extremely popular. " His malady," says MI
Reese was not of violent type except during nun
der storm when he would imagine ne was nclns Of a.
by Indians would place himself In postoI VI or
fence His hair had entirely gone so ne d oyed TO
cap He had the entire run or the H1 'tretlv
roam around outside the building lie Iea1 l @
and although his mind wandered he would at tmes COLI
verse too
The Medical Superintendent showed Mr.. Reese small
collection OF Hofmans poems published many years ago
on the margin Of many pages Mr.. Hoffman hsd marNeu
in pencil alterations and memoranda OF various k'nu9
during his weary years in the asylum Once ne asSeu MI
Reese what Lewis Gaylord Clark was writing TO" anu
whether The Rniekerbooker was still in existence
said TO him during that Interview that had read Win
Inu n interest his fine novel OF Grey saer put ne YIN
not appear To remember writing tcond not fecal
IL tic has been forgotten for many years bnt teIe was
when he of the glorles OF American i'oi
tine"
Mr. IT, C. Lockwood has written and r. Worthihgtoh
g about to publish book which is entitled Inc
Abofon Of the Presidency and which proposes to save
the Republic by doing away Win fresisen' anu m
chine together.
Mr. Herbert Spencer calls the series OF articles wmon
ne will begin to publish in the July number OF me con"
savorqry Receu The Great Political superstition"
The International Library Conference will be held OF
Toronto september 3-O.
The Editor OF The Library Journal declares that
library years induced to open us doors On
the legal holidays mot Sunday On the trst hol-
day." he adds two persons came, and never since nave
more than FIVE awaited themselves OF the privilege On
legal holidays other sunday there Is generally so
ouo door relaxation or active sport WG me- e tbcre
fore the opening of library on sundays OF III Tue wv
ming
The Journal judicously points ont that TO Keep "
library open in the evening is not serious task inc
experiment could tried at the expense OF Few tables
and clnirs n few larl-oi study lamps, few pals OF
water the additional pay for four hours day OF podG
ana Que attendant, and the wear ana 'e"f u '''7
lOOm.'
A Miss Hannah Callican of Machias, Ne: is said to
claim the authorship OF The Breadwinne1s
The American edition of Mr. Austin Dobsons nc"
volume Thomas Bowck and His Pupils will be pub
Nshed nv J. r. Osgood n Co., and will be dedicated to
Mr.. ". j. Linton.
The odd title OF Mr. George Mcrediths new novel is
aDana OF the Crossways." is heroine is said 10 be
very beautiful and gftedwoman, who once played very
prominent part English society and IN English political
lite Those who remember how The London Times
startled the world by its announcement that Sir Robert
Peel intended repeal the Corn Laws VIII remember
also that il vas thought at the time that the secret had
been obtained from young and handsome member OF
The Cabinet ly a certain beautiful and gifted woman.
This lady the original of MI Mcrcdths heroine, and
The Young handsome member OF the Cabinet VIII also
he discovered playing his part in Mr. Merediths pages
Mr. Brander Matthew's proposed biography of Rich
ard Brinsey Sheridan be published By j. r. Osgaod
q co.