New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-11
LITERARY NOTES.

The biography Of Charles Summer, wrfttcn by A. b
johnson, who was for many years bic prvsse soore'
tary, IL in tho Putnams press.
Tho publication Of the neat little pocket edft'n
Of Thackeray has Just been completed In London tho
last and twenty seventh volume being Denis Duvai
The American edition is also nearly completed.
Mr. John B. Clark the author Of that clever book,
sThe Philosophy Of Wealth" has In company with Mr.
r. H. Giddings, written new volume on INC MOI
ern Dstrbutive Process This consists OF series OF
studies of competition and its limits, Of the nature
and amount of profits and Of the discrimination or
wages in the ndus,r society Of the day These papers
originally appeared in "The Political Science Quar-
terly.s The volume will DO published by CHM & Co.
The Editor of Punch writes follows concerning
the best three books for young entering an
active nfer al have delayed answering your difficult
query because could not determine the meaning OF
'entering active life,' aud am now as far of
. definition as The next three books after the
Bple' you say. should not DO inclined to reoom-
mend the Bible, as whole, to every young man. and
think It wise your part to omit IT. Nor could
recommend Shakespeare. Judicous selections from
the Bible and Shakespeare better, in my opinion,
for young men whatever their vocation may be than
the Bible and Shakespeare taken up at hap hazard
and read without discrimination Putting both OF
those away, but not excluding selections which would
engendcr taste for further study, should then sug
gest Thomas Kempis's Imitation" and the letters
Of lie Pere Lacordaise TO young men, or OF b. Francis
De Sales to persons In the world These works arc
for principles Feather headed young men would
throw them aside. In active life, think, Mr. Smiles
has compiled some useful works, and there is ono
whether his or not. forget called Fortunate Men,
which is interesting and Of practical application Cob
belts advice to Young Mem is also good. But
medicine one diet does not suit all alike
have come little pocket book Of Chips from
Thackeray' published by Bryce, OF Glasgow selected
by Thomas Mason. This 1 should recommend for
carrying about and getting peep at whenever there
we're a few moments to spare"
NJ. wautcrs, president of tho Belgian Royal Geo
graphical Society, has compiled from II. NJ Stanleys
letters volume entitled "stsnley's Expedition for
the Relief of Emin Pacha" Lipplncott will print
1t here.
The LIBBY Prison tunnel which was carried through
fifty feet Of solid earth by means of two broken chsels
and wooden spittoon in which to remove the dirt,
Will make its appearance In the March Century"
lis story Is to DO told by of the 100 Union officers
who escaTed.
remarkable coincidence IS pointed out by cor
respondent of "Noes and Queries who quotes these
stanzas from SCOTS "Lsy of the Last Minstrel';
In sorrow DER Lord Walters bier
Tho warlike foresters had bent,
And flower and many tear
Old Tevots maids and matrons lent;
But DER her warriors bloody bior
The Lad9e dropped no, mower Nor tear
Until amid his sorrowing clan
Her son lisped hOm the nurses knee,
"And il / live to he man
My fathers death revenged shall be
Then fast the mothers tears did seek
To dew the Infants kindling check.
The coincidence Of course, refers to Tennyson's |
song, Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead"
second edition Of 5000 copies of Mr.. Carnegie's
L" Triumphant Democracy" will soon DO brought out |
by the scribners.
The first of series Of lectures upon Dante given in
Rome by the poet Carduccl made tho occasion |
for remarkable demonstration of admiration and
esteem for the lecturer. First Of all, nearly 1000
persons tried to get into sale capable Of coWforts
bly, accommodating 700; and, secondly, the enthu- |
siasm displayed by the audience such that Car
ducci could hardly finish phrase before the cheers
burst FORTH and more than once threatened to those
about him to leave the platform The poet is known
10 ahhnr fnss or demnnsf rafians of any kind