The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
LITERARY NOTES.


1t was recently the fortune of an American scholar
to unearth in Europe a manuscript supposed for
centuries TO be lost. This forgotten voumc the De
cerd et .rdisd mdpid of the priest Cornelius Loos
which three hundred years ago Qn 1899 cost ts au
thor his honor and his life, was ono OF the earliest,
bodes, and mos, eloquent protests against the per-
secution OF witches. Loos even dared TO call the
persecution" "a new alchemy by which human blood
the book was seized by the inquison, and the au.
thor at The time teacher In the University OF
Treves, was summoned before that dread tribunal.
forced recantation on his knees In the presence
OF the PApal legate, saved him for the moment from
death, though not from banshment but relapse
into his noble horcsy proved fatal. lie died In
prlson-perhaps under torture. Ills book, of which
nothing further was heard, has always been thought
TO have been then destroyed hut Instructor Burr OF
Cornell University, In whom suspicious OF I,s con.
tinued existence were aroused by certain bitter
words OF It's opponents Bishop Bnsfeld, Of Treyes,
search, the authors own copy, In the archives OF
Treves, In Germany. Its title-pagc, with the au-
intact, and Its identity Ia unquesiioned. After lis
long waiting II will now perhaps ind moro tole-
rant pnblic than that for which II was written. A
fac-simile, which may md It's way to the press. Is
now being made for the library Of President white.
Under the title OF IA Kings Giftr Mr. John
Dmltry, In the Magazine OF american History for
October. gives very graphic picture of the tumul-
,ucus political history OF Louisiana and New orleans
vi uic utys WutH rfuuCc anu spain COntenueu tnerc
for supremacy Some Of his sketches OF the differ
ent men who from time TO time were sent by vari-
Gus kings TO control the state are especially inter-
esting. An anonymous contributor familiar with
appropriate time TO republish his account Of the
earthquakes In Kentucky. Mr.. Audnbons first sem
sations were those OF terror, but after that he
fesses that he derived an Immense amount OF pleas
ure from them, inasmuch as they gave him the op-
portunity OF f"witnessing the strange manifestations
OF II In Others" Hon. Charles X. Tuckerman gives
the history OF that ill-starred dsaRtrous expetlon
sent out with President llncolns sanction to the
Island OF Avache the first Of series Of colonization
problem OF what was to be done with the negro.
Maj. Gen. Watts De Peyster contributes nm able
K. Lee his second paper on "Froin Cedar Mountain
TO Chantily," andC Q. Norton Galloway one on IA
Confederacy Within Confederacy."
"Nille. Louse Michel has Just brought out novel;
says the London DdiiU Ne,rs, (which is characters
tically entitled Les Microbes Humains.' The au-
thor regards her handlwork as faithful picture OF
the wckedness OF the age, but 1t ia so full OF ac-
counts OF revolving crimes that one may be excused
Tor differing from such an authority. The chief
anticipated, for who hates the bourgeosie more
than the rie'.ge ,ouoer lie poisons friend, and
an innocent family suffers for the crime. But the
being gulllotined. He drugs his turnkey, LAYS him
10 his bed puts on his clothes, and quietly decamps
Meanwhile sae Iuian has his Ming lie horribly
by fierce dog which he has trained for the purpose
but finally he comes to utter grief his eyes being
torn out OF his head by cat which avenges its
mistress, whom he had also murdered, while his
BODY Is eaten up by rats In cellar, into which he
had in his blindness fallen. Nemesis has overtaken
ctoDenne, Is the old society, which Is destined soon
to be replaced by healthier order of things"
The Art Amaieur for October gives an admirable
crayon study OF "French Peasant Girl" by Charles
sprague Pearce, charming full-page pencil draw.
Ing OF "Fower Girl OF Picardy," spirited sketch
OF a "Parisan Fencing Master" by Jules L. Stewart
some interesting illustrations of paLted glass win
dows, and the usual profuse array of designs fol
other art work. The articles on 1ower painting ON
sketchlng from nature, on "motive" In painting, on
harmonious coloring In needework, and on tapestry
painting are OF especial utility. The hints for the
decoration of the "nats" and other city apartments
to which 80 many persons Of taste but moderate
and seasOnable. The All lmafeu. has for wears
been Indispensable to art lovers and art students
but II was never so practical and valuable as now
Montague Marks, publisher, % Union Square, New
York.
Mr.. W. F. Morse has purchased from j. NJ. Stol.
dart Co. the business which he has heretofore
carried on as their Washington agent, and will con-
| tinue the same on his own behalf and account. Mr.
Morse Will manage the various publications under
control Of this house In this District, Maryland and
the South Among the more important works fol
which his agents canvass are the "Memors OF Gen
Robert +. Lee" by Gems. A.. II. Long and Marcus j
Der l. and which will be the most notable historical
work OF the autumn. Also "Personal Memoirs OF
y; s. Grant,r.The Memoirs of John g. Fremont
"The Naval History Of the Civil War;" by Admiral
Porter; "The Three Decades OF Federal legislation
by Hon. s. $. Cox, AMI "The Great Conspiracy" by
Hon. John A. Logan
In retrospect of "Fifty Years. Progress of the
Rrifiah hv Car n 10 .
by number of simple diagrams what progress has
been made since 1887 In the population and trade OF
the empire. When Her Majesty ascended the throne
the population under her sway 900; 1t Ii
now 252,Ooo,oO0. The trade OF the empire was rep
resented by 2o9,OO0,OOO; 1t haa now gone up tC
fi ,O79, 100000. The shipping entered and cleared
was represented by l4O0 900 tons II isnow l42 O0O
e2oI 100000. At the time of the Queens Accession
| the area embraced within the limits of the empire
In square miles was represented by the ngure,
,9O5, the population being 1876 900; thu
area has Increased to 900 square miles and tbt
population to 252 564 900.
Thousands OF readers will he delighted with Misi
Louisa NJ. Alcott's new story, "Jos Boys, And How
They Turned out: Sequel to Little Men, "jus
issued by Roberts Brothers. The extraordinary
popularity OF Miss Acotts works can only be
source OF extreme qualification, for 1t s thoroughly
well deserved; Books which inculcate good moral
are too often dull. But this charming author Ia read
with avdty, and the wide circulation OF her works
cannot fall 10 have had great influence for good upon
the minds OF the rising generation. Received from
Beall.
Roberts Brothers have issued volume of stories
by Mrs. Juliana Horato Ewing, which are very
good Of their kind. "Melchior's Dream" ia an allie
CORY which Ia full OF beauty, TRUTH and tenderness
"Brothers OF Pity" the leading story In a collection
of "Tales OF Beasts and Men," IL perfect. II Ia
original, quaint, wise; 1t nOurishes everything that
is lovely In the character OF a child, and gives
charming gnpses OF the grandfather and hls
library. Received from Beall.
Mr.. IIowellss new serial story, "An open Ques
ton." will make its first appearance In the February
number of Hdrpers Magazine. twill run through
the year. Mr. HOwellss special holiday contribution
"The Mouse Trap"