New-York tribune., 1886-03-17
LITERARY NOTES.

Brothers are to he published in London by Routedge
romantic drama entitled We're de We're" and
founded ON TcnuysOn's poem has been written for
6tinc English who is TO take the part OF
Lady Clara.
In owe Two Alone in Europe" Jansen, MeClurg
q Coz Young lady relates her experience in foreign
travel with a companion of her own sex and age
Though there is nothing in the story it is pleas
antly told but it is to lie hoped that it will not en-
courage other young women TO undertake The same
ioarney These two appear TO have gone through
their trip with pleasure and safety but it was haz-
ardous experiment and which reasonable men Will
not commend to their young sisters.
The Antquary" ana Book Lore " magazines
which do not appeal wide circle of readers; but
they are admirably conducted and those who are in
terested in the subjects which they treat will find the
March numbers unusually entertaining.
OF the late Henry Stevens "The London Times
Gays
"Witbin a week of his arrival he had made himself
at home with our principal booksellers and at the
British Museum Mr. Panizz the Keeper of the Printed
Books, speedily recognized his qualities, and a con-
necton sprang up which prove equally advantageous
10 Stevens and the Museum. To his unweared enter
nri.c the institution is indebted Tor most of its valuable
American books. aud, extending the field of Is opera
tions he became a chief agent for purveylng rare
books of every class well as English Iamphlets.
further compiled and published catalogue oi all
United States publications in the Museum To the end OF
1856 In process OF time he became an equally rrcng
nzed agent tor providing American collectors with IL
rarer productions OF the European press lie iormed
for Mr.. Peabody the library which the phlshtt IoiSl
presented 10 his native town. lie purchased the
greater part OF HumbOldts library. and obtained iOr
the American Government an invaluable collection OF
Frankln's manuscripts. He took especial interest IN
the tistory of the English Bible and was largely
strumental in the success OF the CaIton tXhblton
feld some years ago. lie wrote extensively on tLiS
h,hli ,ltpal las
Der of essays nearly ready for publication, but which
has fastidious love of accuracy had prevented his
issuing in bis lifetime. Among these are investigations
respecting Columbus. subject in hict he toek the
deepest interest; and supplement to Mr. agans
Life OF Panizzi cont aiming iunn Of anGCu9,es 2i re-
laiing TO tie British Museum Esteemed for his knowi-
edge ability. and shrewd c0mmOn-scnse he was even
NOR" beloved for his frank maniness. his kindly
nature ard rich GENIAL humOr. He was married to an
English lady and leaves son, the successor to MS
business
Mr. f. a. Janyier's Mexican Guide tCharles
scribuers Sons, deals with the City OF Mexico; the
ways to get there with details concerning the in
iervcning towns; tho manner OF living and the sights
which are TO be seen there it is, in short useful
little book fol any traveller in that region.
NJ. Taiues Study of Napoleon H. will soon be pub
.ished. 1t is experiment in psychological de
ycrption.
Prince Malcom Khan the Persian Ambassador. now
callgraphy. which. while preserving all the Oriental
FORMS does away will the fantastic changes of iorm
und makes Oriental script almost a. easy reading
Eurouean. Many scholars find at present. like Pro-
fessor Newman. that it tine to rewTie any
Oriental text they may be using so as, by the vowella
ton, to make it ineligible
IN his Manual of Musical History published by
CHARLES Scribners Sons, Dr. Ritter of Vassar College
has lied he feat VIII q
attempt OF putting gird,e round the earth in forty
minutes he has sent his mind over the annals of
music from the epoch of ancienC Greece to our
present time and given th' results such shape
that his readers may take them to themselves in just
forty minutes. allowing Minute to each page. When
II is considered that the autnor attempts also TO treat
of tie present state of music not only i'll the great
ons OF tie world but also in of the
corners such the South American countries Japan,
Australia and New-Ztaland, it follows as a matter OF
couIse that this is the mere skimmIug of o historical
outline, whose chief purpose will he found in the
ing pgint for inquiry that it suggests There is more
practical value in the appendix in which he gives lists
Of the principal musical forms" and the principal
orchestral instruments and diagrams showing the
pass OF each.
Major Ben Perlcy Poore has a collection OF the
autographs Of than sixteen thousand eminent
men. which he began to make IN 1886. 81 vas then"
he says. on a visit TO Andrew jackson in company
with my 'ather We were present together one morn
ing at the opening OF Old Hickory mail and he
read the letters he t-rucd 10 and said am
beginning to letters asking for my autograph 1t
Is a curious thing. and don't what they want il
Tor. have been afraid send 1t out for fear that
might write something it and get me
into trouble but have solved the question by this
card lie then showed card about the size of a
playing card which had covered entirely in writing
his signature and he told me that ! could have if
] wished it. / look if. OF course and have been an
autograph collector to certain extent from tnat day
10 this should not say Autograph coll sctor in the
seeking of the term. never wrote to a man for
his autograph in my lie. l have merely saved the
things that have come 20 me. And Just here | would
say do not believe in The general system OF autograph
hunting, a. it Is practi>ed Autographs should
not be collected you would collect the front teeth
distinguished men the paIings of their finger nails
The mere signature means nothing and unless there
some sentiment association with the name 1t is
hardly worth the keeping"
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