New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
4 PUBLISHEFS REMIYISCEECES.
A TALK WITH THE LATE J. B. LIPPINCoGT,

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! kindly man. He had travelled much IN Europe ana hiu
rown rersonally most OF the famous authors who had
lived during the last fifty years, with many Oh WHOM Ho
had the closest business relations Being very ooser'H
ho tored mn during his long life many anecdotes cou-
corning tho various writers whom he had met anu Was
fond when in a chatty mood. Of talking about them
during enc OF my visits to London, SAID MI Lppni-
colt leaning back in his char day, called 10 SEQ
Thomas Carlyle and was told tat Ae could Do Iouu '
! the British Museum every day between 10 ana -
went there and OF the attendants oOheu OuV " mo
| the rlace where he was sitting. l approached ana
found the philosopher behind pile OF books ABOUT TWO
feet high Ho rapidly turning over their contents
and making notes with a bldnt pencil waited until he
raised his head from the table, and then handed lm my
card He read it without saying w0rd' put DIS ho'e-
book in his pocket seized me by the wrlst ana Ieu HE
from lhe reading room down the steps OF the Museum
and around into Oxford-st., until wa came 10 small
cbop lonse called the Thistle. Entering Carlyle led me
into little back room, and sunmouing walter caieo
! for whsley and cigars. / told I'm dld AOV uI4A
! whiskey nor SMOKE whereupOn he expressed great
asonishment that American should nOV lhaao al Ie
! two chief products Of his country lie said re was
sorry he was too old to visit America rs he would ike TO
see Stag and shake Emerson once more oy the hand
that lie regarded the former the gandest of OOdS
works on earth and he looked upon the latter as MS
literary disciple He talked for an hour ana said that
America would have literature OF Aor own uhu4
the black flag vas drawn down from American publish
! ing houses.
81 knew Dickens very we'll having seen him both in
| Eneland and in Philadelphia. His home ct Gads Hiil
was delightful place, and Dickens as host appeared
at lis very best lie Jolly genial and spirited
by which mean he had delightful flow OF animal
su,Its-aud sometimes fuil OF fun as big school
hoy He was hard WORKER and great walker thinking
nothing sf q stretch OF Twelve niles He devoted III
mornings TO writing. and composed with great care
spending sometimes hour over page lie ict quI'e
anxious ghuUt the reception lie shond receive upon hs
second visit country, remembering tic royal way
he hal teeG entertained upon hs first visit and low un
| generously he had rcquited it,"
Dr. z Shelton Mackenzie was friend Of Mr. hppln-
colt for nearly forty years. They used to have many
chat together over their wine. The Doctor
memory wss prodieiou AID he was fl oi anecdotes o
Charles Lamp, Campbell, HOOD Dickens aud other
literary celebrities OF nall century ago lie was
introduced 10 Lamb at the india House, where tic
author of Ella one OF the chief clerks LIS Na5
ia 1929 Ilckenzic's brother junior clerk, aud
calling there day he was taken In 20 see Lamp as one
OF the celebrities OF the place Lamb was mounted upon
! lIsh stool, bonding over a ledger, when tho eli'I
| NIackcuzio came in with lis bso.-er and ssd' 1l'.
Lamb have you any objection To being introduced 70 uy
| brother 2" AS the gentleman is present" said Lamb.
it would not be rohte decline TO hc Introduced 10
| him" WheycUpou ho descended from the ch"r' ana
after being introduced stood u LIS f4yoiite position.
with his back to the FIRE and his hands behind Ills back
alnb that time drew salary Of $3ooJ In Jeat or
| two he VS. retired a pension Of $500.
Nr LirI iucott told mo how he oLcc entertained tla
Duke u Buckingham 1T happened IN ttls way; NLor
Robert Chambers visited the United states syIo ears
since I gave q dinner In his honor. The Duke oi
Buckingham happened % be st3 ping a the Continental
Hotel at TIE time and hearing OF the affair tJt Was 10
come OF he smi0ed 80 his desire to be resent 10
gennine Philadelphia 'foc OF course be was invited
an5 sat down. ne told mo aitcrw-rd. 20 the most
! elegant entertainment Lo had ever cnOyel There
were prssent at the dinner the Governor OF Icun,y-
vauia the Mayor OF Philadelphia. AMI the most dstin-
slshed men Of the dag to the nuaoI OF one hundred
Whan l next visited England the Duke invited Mrs
! Ilppincott and myself 70 stowe, whore my VIE
remained two weeks Stowe IS Of the most MaKnla-
cent seats IN Britain, the house 200 feet long the
grounds an earthly paradise everything on scale oi
royal splsndor Ia TACT doubt whether royalty Itself
has more aumpuOus domain than the prncely Duke OF
Buckingham. highly appreciated the honor OF being
invited to the Dukes seat, where an English publishers
| horse would as soon be invited as himself"
| or Oulda Mr. LpImcott slid; Ouida IS amyste1y
that no person has get been able to solve. All that
| really known OF her IS that she Is the daughter Of
Frenchman ardher name IS Louise lie In Eamt. she Was
an obscure contributor to the London magazine, glad
| to pound a PAGE for her stories when came
across Granville de Vicne' Struck by Its powerful
deneaton Of character aud the dash and bruancy Of
its style published it under its original name OF He'd
/ in Bondage. The name was UNFORTUNATE. People
thought IL was novel about slavery, OF which they had
a surfet just thea. Consequently tue book failed 10
attract attention ana Only eOJ copies hcI5 hp ' tt
was more owing Immense distributing facilities
than 10 any public interest the novel Itself When
'strathInore' was Published in Ia gland republishcd
It here. still having faith IN Ouda strong writer
although did not know at that time whether the author
| was a man or woman. StrathmOro' Was a success,
and upon the strength OF that brought ont u new
edition Of her first novel, under the better title OF Gran
VILE dc vigne; Held in Bondage using the second
title avoid decciyinf people who had already bought
book under It's original name 1t made great hi
and Ouidss reputation established She says sho Is
indebted to me Tor her success and Is grateful FOR IT,
"Where does she live T.
"Two miles from Florence, in lovely villa. Dogs
her pets aud the is full Of them; wherever che
goes she surrounded by her canine fayo.ite1 She
SAYS they arc more faithful than the human race.
Whenever one Of them dies he she Is buried with more
respect than Is sometimes shown 10 men aud women"
is Ouida pretty e.
"she is dashine looking rather than rrotty. IIer
manners iascinating her conversation lively; her
eyes bright aud expressive She saGcy and audacious
in her remarks and sometimes iudnlees IN lalyko
slang; in spite OF all this she II great fayorite
among English and American residents at Florence, aud
they are all glad to accept invitations to her villa, for
she entertans magnihcently.
my experience with English authors has been rather
peculiar" Mr. Lppincott we mt on - One day was
sitting in this Office when stranger entered and In
grun voice without mentioning his said: / want
you to publish my views upon America asked him
what had OF the country what he knew OF our
peoIle institutions, etc. TTe said he had seen New
York. Boston and Niagara Falls. In short. he had
American society in hotel parlOrs, steamboats, aud In
railroad cars and was fay prepared t. write up Amer
lea IN the most approved stye OF fOrcisn tourists.
asked him why he had honcred our house ~ selecting
to publish HIS book.
- have aw'uly chealed by other publishers
sad that want to see whether you viii not treat
me brtter.'
All this time the visitor had not announced his name
At length | said: With whom have tho pleasure OF
cOnyersiug 7
{" I am Anthony TrOope,' he replied with an over
whelming air
Having survived this tremendous announcement
proceeded talk business. and finally agreed 10 publish
lis proposed work. | divided the edition with the
Harpers, each house putting its own name upon the
copies it published. When TrOllOpe heard tnis he
tJught trick to cheat him and denounced US
both as pirates .
any relations with Bulwer were both social and