The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
AMERICAN LITERATURE.
New Photograph of the Wizard" Hawthorne
Coming Volumes Of Verses and Stories.

Coming Volumes of Verses and Stories.
Correspondence of the indianapolis journal.
NEW YORK, Sept "A photograph of Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, taken twenty five years ago
in London, has lately been brought to light by
the researches of an energetic American, and is
to be engraved for Harpers Magazine. 1t will
appear in that periodical two or three months
from the pen of James Russell Lowell who has
just completed a reminiscential volume on Haw-
thorne, to be published in Boston. This photo
graph has singular history attached to it. The
story has been current for years that Hawthorne
was induced to step into photographers gallery
in London in 1860, and was there subjected to
the camera without knowing that picture was
to be made of him. This story named john
Lothrop Motley. the historian as the person who
procured the surreptitious photograph and hav-
ing heard it often related, mentioned it in a
biographical sketch attached to the latest edition
of Hawthorne's works. After that the accuracy
OF the story was attacked, and it was declared
that the photograph which had so long passed as
having been taken for Mr.. Motey's benefit was
really made for another friend of Hawthornes, a
Mr. Henry Bright, of Liverpool, England. Now
1t turns out that two photographs were made,
and one of them remained utterly unknown to
the members of Hawthornes family until the
present time That one is certainly a most
striking portrait Of the romancer so famous now
and so comparatively neglected during the larger
part of his life. 1t represents him nearly in
profile, looking off sdeward, in an unconscious
onG cd t. &c l.,
face which has not been indicated in any of the
other existing photographs or published por-
traits. After all these years, an investigation
having been set on foot it was found that the
negative had been accidentally destroyed, and
but one copy of the picture could be found by
the English photographer. A special providence
seems to have interviewed for the rescue of this
and, whether it was made for Hawthornes
friend Motley or for his friend Bright, the forth
coming engraving will unquestonably make;
known to the public one of the most life-like and
telling portraits of Hawthorne that has ever ap-
peared.
The October number of the Century Magazine,
hear is to have special character, being in
large part devoted to articles bearing upon Gen.
Grant. One of Grants war papers will be in
cluded, it is said there will also probably be an
account of the obsequies, with illustrations of
the burial place at Riverside Park and it's sur
F p;an and poem on Grant by the editor
will also bring out with Charles Scribner, during
the autum, volume of verses. including most of
his poems published up to this season. 1t is to
be divided into five sectons-Lyrics and HYMNS,
Ballads, Sonnets, Odes and Meditative Poems,
and 1.-The New Day." By the side of
this comparatively young poet we have Thomas
Dunn English, who has just published with the
Harpers the Boys Book of Battle Lyrics" l
don't intend to discuss that volume here. but
WORD may not be out of place concerning DR..
English, who has for so many years quietly and
unobtrusively held his place asa baladist dear
to young and old. Some of US heard his Sweet
Alice, Ben Bolt" sung as lullaby when
We, we were :, very young indeed. 1t is
world, and has so long been classic of its kind
that people are often astonished to hear that Dr.
English is still living. bright and active, and in
the full possession of his powers. AS a matter
of fact, he is only siXty-six the junior of Holmes
and Whittier by decade of years. Being, how
ever, physician by profession, he has naturally
fallen somewhat out of sight OF the public
writer. He lives very quietly at Newark, n. j.,
but in the winter ne may be found nearly always
at the fortnghtlv meetings of the Authors
Club. where he delights to sit in converse with
some chosen companion while he slowly puffs at
one of the long clay pipes that are IN vogue at
the club In person. he is rather tall. with spare
features and a dark complexion, and, although
rdtuof SlleuI anu TeLlrlnE, ne Is q cordial COM
panlon and ready listener. His work in verse
for many years has been chiefly the celebration
OF American patriotic deeds of arms, in ballads
of the kind which make up his present volume.
Only a day or two ago met him coming out
from publishers sanctum with active youthful
step. Walter Savage Lander wrote his Heroic
ldylls" at the age of .eighty-nine and l. should
not be surprised if Dr. English were still to in
ditto for us many a popular song.
Donald G.. Mitchell is another man who re-
frca To Gaph nc itoii<
withstanding tt at it is so long since he charmed
with the "Reveries of Bachelor" Mr.
Mitchell promises for this winter a new book on
English Lands. Letters and Kings" to be issued
by Scribner The same house is to publish a
new book of childrens stories by Mrs Burton
Harrison, called 'Bric-a brac Stories" Mrs.
Harrison is the wife of jefferson Davis's former
private secretary. who is now prosperous New
York lawyer. She made for herself separate
name in the literary world as Constance Carey,
(her maiden name) and last year. as Mrs. Harri-
son, she brought out very successful children's
book. ''Bric-a brac Stories" is illustrated with
twenty four large drawings by Walter Crane, so
that nothing is left to ask for in perfecting the
fairy atmosphere of the volume. The plan of
the book is that young son of wealthy parents,
left to his own devices for amusement, hears the
stories told him by the various knicknacks and
ornaments about the house: such as the Russian
Samovar, the Arabian Pipe, the Warus Tooth,
the Swiss Clock, and so on. Mrs. Harrison is
among the most energetic participants in the
gayeties of winter society in New York, and the
fact that she is able to be everywhere direct pri
vate theatrcals and write clever stories is as re-
markable as it is encouraging.
The Harpers will publish in few weeks It.
W. Higginson's Larger History of the United
States" with many illustrations, new volume
of 1.-THE Boy Travellers" by Colonel Knox, de-
failing adventures in South America, and an
elaborate work on Musical Expression in Piano
Playing" by A. +. Christiani. Connected with
there n history Tha
author offered the manuscript to the publishers
about year ago. They doubted the advisa-
bility of bringing out so technical work but
were finally persuaded to consider it, Of course
it had to be submitted to experts for their opin-
ion, and delays occurred in the reading ard re-
porting upon it. Meanwhile Christian had
translated the book into German and negotiated
successfully for its production by Breitkopf g
Hartel, in Leipsic On the very Gay when he
came to the Harpers to announce this piece of