Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-02-06
Royal Authors.

1t is announced that the Queen OF
England is about TO publish new
volume of her Journal among the
Highlands. The first book attracted
yery wide attention for the simple rea-
son that it was written by Queen. 1t
was. however, ty no means bad book
The story of the Queens life in the
the Highlands was told simply and
naturally. and her constant praise OF
her recently deceased husband was not
ont of place. II is doubtful, however,
If the lublic really thirsts for further
praise OF Prince Albert. Doubtless he
was a good man, but more tiresome
person than this Gull, well-meaning
German has seldom appeared, and the
British public would pi obably prefer to
read of John Brown rather than OF
Albert tie Good. .
Several of the reigniDg monarchs OF
Europe are of the opinion that nature
designed them for literature, rather
than politics. King Humbert has ex-
pressed a regret that he is not re-
porter; but, while ccnfessing this very
natural desire, he has the strength or
mind to put aside the glimmerlng at
fractions of the reporters desk and
to try to do his duty in the humble
royal station in which 1t has pleased
Providence to place him. Many other
Inonarchs in his place would have tired
TO write items for the Roman news
papers concerning the destruction OF
harm by s'the deyouIlng element" or
the knocking down of a gentleman by
an omnibus and the supposed serious
injuries sustained by his hat, but Hum
bert has the good sence to contine him.
self TO his business as King and to
abandon all hopes of being a reporter,
except in another and better world.
The Queen of Roumania writes
poetry, and, being very pretty woman,
finds no difficulty in inducing the mem
bers of her Court TO read 1t. Far
different is the case of another royal
poet, the King of Sweden This In
considerate King writes plays which
are occasionally produced to crowded
and enthusiastic audiences at the
Stockholm Theatre. Were he to send
free tickets to persons employed Ii
public offices he would have right 10
expect a little enthusiasm, but, as 1t Is,
those who attend the theatre have not
only to suffer from the weakening ef-
feet OF tie Kings poetry upon the
mind, but they have 10 buy their own
tickets and to be enthusiastic at their
own expense. About once a year the
King casts a gloom over Stockholm
with new play, and it is to be feared
that some day there will be general
insurrection in support of a constltu-
tional amendment forbidding Swedish
monarch TO write anything except his
own name.
The Gar of Russia has not yet pub
lished any literary work. but he is said
10 be engaged in writing book ON
Modern Explosives concerning
which he has had Ta-e facilities for
acquiring thorough information The
KING of Batavia for long time hesita-
ted between llteratu uTe and music, and
finally decided in favor of the latter.
He is, in fact, too modest and consider
ATE monarch TO he royal poet; for a
King vino has built 4 palace remote
from any other building solely il, order
to practice the cornet without outraging
his subjects would scOrn TO follow the
heartless example of the King Of Swe'
den.
The late Emperor of the French
wrote an able life of Caesar that was
abused because the author was unpopu-
lar among literary men, but which was d
thoroughly respectable performance,
The book which is destined to eclipse
in popularity ali other books by roya
authors is, however, young King A.
fonsO's monograph OH the ''Spanist
Fandango, NOW In the printers hands
The young author discusses the subject
in a mastery way. He writes of the
origin and growth Of the Fandango, it
adaptation 10 the guitar, and the differ
ent ways in which it has been played b.
guitar yirtuosi. He traces its influences
upon Spanish national character anC
the way in which it has modified thu
Catholic faith; and he points out III
subtle philosophic meaning which III
claims 10 have discovered in the secon,
movement OF the Fandango. The boo
is without doubt the most importan
contribution TO Spanish Literature tina
has been made during the present cen
tury, and deserves TO rank with certall
profound German essays on Hamlet.