New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
LITERARY NOTES.

The FINLAND cpic the Kalcvala, has been rsnsia'oo
ny DR. ). NJ Crawford, of Cincinnati. and Alden has
published It In two octave volumes.
Publisher Blsibic of Edinburgh, thinks that inc
American Copyright Bill Is trying to transfer 'nc
centre of literary Industry from Great Britain 10
America; rnl he complains lhst his distinsu'>hca
towrsman, Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson, has been al
most carried over permanently, and has cee"
tempted In way almost appalling TO puo"shers
or the book producing class" of the mother country
Authors are prepared to view these squlrmlngs with
placid 10Y There arc slight indications that the
time may comc-perhaps In A. D. 2ooo-whcn tho
literary man may got rich
George FlonIng who IS possibly Miss Julia Fletcher
and possibly real man, says in The Universal Rc'
view.s tha, tho mind OF the average woman ap-
pears to bc absolutely deficient IN the power Of CO
hcrent impersonal thought She takes pleasure
In the abstract This incapacy for serious. con-
centraied and continued thought is George Fleming
thinks, derived in great measure from the crowded
life the grcsarlous habits, the sheepikc following
ard halting Of educated women
Mr. Il. A. Proctor condescendlngly laments, IN
"Tle Fortnghtly Review" wha: he thinks L. the
alteration for the in the tone of American So
ricty. The few youns men and women who are well
read he se-s, are silent about matters Of literary
scientific on artistic interest knowing how nw
there are In the society around them WHO care ior
such things The public amuscmcniS chien! III
favor arc the Shower kinds Of theatrical entertain
nent: nay, in some regions chcuscs ana variety
shows seem best to suit the tastes of the rising gen
eraton while the literature which has the hest
chance Of acceptance (as the contents Of the leading
American magazines show is that relating 10 inc
careers of lcks bat corrupt politicians and OF tho
coarser types Of fighting men. Among five hundred
towns whcrc formerly courses Of varied entertain
,ncnts worthy of civilized cOmmuntcs-conccr's'
readings lectures on artistic, literary and scienllhc
subjects and so forth-werc successfully arranged
season after season. scarcely fifty feel justified
I'm continuing their efforts In the cause OF culture.
knowing that the community will no longer snppoit
them scientific literary and artistic societies form
crly GouriShns are dying or dead In many
CITES witch in the meantime Increased In wealth
and ropulation.s Too bad too bad! We fear Mr
Proctor hasn't been appreciated.
C.r~nt Anon IS ore OF the writers who believe tha
e,,yus IS only a greater talent " Here and there
lie says, individuals rise a httle above the mass
ard form IS a whole the bod. of thinkers. Here an'
:hcrc individuals rise little above tho body. and form
2. 2 whole the smaller group Of men of talent. Her
ED there individuals rise littE above the group
often In the merest details Of their personal dosy
cyasy ard attain moro less distinctly TO the leVc
which most Of us recognize as genius. But from mrs
to last the various stages OF intellect or OF specia
faculty rise gradually above the other; the dii'ei
cnces between the men themselves arc minute. 1t
ls differences between the effects produced upo
others that elevate some high an imag.naT
udcstsl above their fellows This is comforting 70
tho people Of talcnt-if they believe 1t.