New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-22
LITERARY NOTES.

The new Thackeray letters will soon appear from 'ne
=, me scr,bnrs They daintiy illustrated
here and there with the little pen and INK sSe'eheS Win
which the novelist loved t. pepper MS epiStes'
ov.l of modern life by Ernst Ecksten VIII be pan
ushed today BY w. :. Gottsberger. The translator Is
Clara Bell
There will he published shortly the first copy OF n
zine which ia to bc the monthly organ OF puohc-7p'
neon,e Interested in paanthropic worR, ana "pi'h 10
IN he called Lend Haad 1t viii DO devoted TO inc III"
sson Of plans Of charity and social reform ana Will
the the same place in these matters when va "e
takes for the discussion of Natural History an"
Scienc. for the discussion of physical science re-"
sons interested in these subjects have Tor some 'o
discussed this enterprise But no active steps
taken in regard to 1t until last winter "heh i" III"
OF ladies and gentlemen this city, the final resouo'
O., tha ,uflca,on WIS taken The project
has not only mot with favor here' o"I
also in Boston. Philadelphia and elsewhere 0r''
departments Of the magazine pages VIII "o XIV. - 80
month TO the work OF the Associated CharitieS 'no
perance League. the Indian Societies. anu tho N
In Iyion and other Wadsworth Clubs space VIII
oo he Iveu TO condensations OF the annual reports Oh
al the leading state Institutions and the principal
charitable societies. In this direction perhaps 'no
MAGAZINE will of especial value, as close lhueN u
sueh reports will be Of the greatest service 10 persons
who have to deal with the statistics OF crime ana pow
ortv We understand also that place VIII De gwen
Tho ro-orHraion OF a number OF gentlemen ana ladies'
IN a parts OF the country who have promised to give
their assistance will add great deal to the interest VI
the magazine Leid hand is to be edited by the rev
Edward f. Hale. Il viii be published by the Gooocheer
Company no Hamilton-place Boston 1t ~ TO DC nan
the Of the Atlantic Aoah'T anu 'he S"'S0'l' "
be two dollars year
The making of the inventory Of Victor Hugo's NJ -
has raised some curious questions. les Dear Ju"earT
has disappeared H.utevile House ana all pos9Ioo re-
ceptaccs in Paris have been ransacked without success
And the his ory OF this uncOmpeied drama Is curious
one Act by act was by the poet as 1t was written
Din s3a) TO Madame Hugo the eldest daughter Leopo
dine the painter Boulanger Vacquere. ana Paul Meu
RIGA one OF these must have mentioned the SUBJECT
which il that of the Man in the Iron Mask, 10 dumas
,ire for Victor Hugo aerwarl found his pot ana
his strongest situation reproduced in one OF the TO-
mancIsts most famous novels. The particular sceno
which convinced Hugo he had been betrayed Is that
IN which Anne Of Austria confronted with her TWO sons
hestes To- pronounce which OF them is really LOUIS
XIV Among the completed pieces discovered are
fairy drama in which forest trees and flowers are the
speakers; LEpce, heroic legend: Aa"gcfoW"Sf a SD
calistc drama. and La Gra'd'~cre
General John A. LOANS book. concerning which sew
orl erroneous statements ave appeared IN the news
papers. will he published by Alex. 4. Hart Of this
civ and will probably be ISIS Iel about the LIST OF Feb
ruary next Mr.. Hart said yesterday that he held
written contract with General Logan for the exclusive
publication OF the work during the term OF the copy l-h
aud that there was truth in the statement OF wash
ington ,pondeut OF NewYork morning paper that
Tie book was to appear hr, serial ID Washington
paper NoF Twas it true had been frequently stated
that the book to be history Of General Logan-
capaics or collection Of his personal "reminiscences
o. ths Rebellion. The title had not yet been decided
upon Tie subject the book Is tie conspiracy that
led up to the Rabe,on; the history VIII not extend
beyond the bre1ung OF the War. The book " con-
linz f4pfs sand 3 T..
"Tnere il another misstatement made by New.NorS
morning paper" says Nj Hart thai wish you would
correct 1t was the effect that the book would CON
tain a severe attack General sherman. My impress
sion Is that General shernan's name Is not mentioned
al al in the book. lie certainly is not attacked"