New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
LITERARY NOTES.

CLARK Russelps lew story y entitled sThe Death
Chip knd Is founded upon the legend Of the flying
Dutchman 1t will BE- published serizlly during tho
coming year. Mr. Russell says that the idea Of becom
ing writer first struck him on ship oil Capc Hcr,L
He YES thcn sailor and had had little difference
With the captain, md consequently was Twins down
below on bread end water. There was nothing to do
down there. SO he managed to got hold of copy OF
Lalla Rookh," and be read he thought there was
nothing TO prevent him from writing poetry. He
produced failure Of course but tho effort started
him In ths direction Of literature
A new review has Just appeared in Cermany-a
quarterly whose tite "Archlv fur die Ceschchte der
Ph.toSo. hie," explains its purpose The now organ
viii naisber among Its contributors nearly al tne
chef LIVING authorities on the subject with which 1t
deals Germany, the classic land Of the history OF
philosophy, WILL Of course, 10 most largely represent
ed b.; coed sprinklng Of English, French and ltai
ian srics also TO he found the list and papers
in their respective languages, as well as In Latin, Will
be inserted. Ons half OF the review Will DO blicd
with considerations containing original mat'er WHO
the other VIII be devoted to criticisms and summaries
Of now boos articles classified according to tho
different periods In tho history OF PHILOSOPHY ana the
dferenf countries in which 1t is studied,
limited Number OF copies of Mr.. Holders Life
of Samuel Morley have been imported by Randolph
1t is beyond doubt, The Pail Nal, Gazette says,
that tn. progress Of scientific thought has awakened
thousands If moro or less unwilling people to the
necessity FOR revising and rcfornulatng their reia
tions to life and death-to the KNOWN and the IN
known. The force OF fashion, which moulds the
thoughts just it moulds their hats, has conf
bncd with certain inward unrest to make them cast
OF tn, Old garments and swathings OF the mind and
soul Now IL is not in the nature of the average
man, mentally any more than physically, TO stahd
pahcd and unsShained He finds nudity no less chilly
than indecent, hastens ciohe his spirit anew In
the most comfortable modi,h attire he find in
Many al eat 18Th for his
custom, but none, these days. offers more attractive
material or aesthetic cut than the house OK
Browning q Co-managing director, Dr. Furnl'aiL
To drop metaphor Mr. Brownings popularity mas
grown With the growth of that cultured class winch
as destitute of faith yet afraid of sccptcism wmch
Is prevented by intellectual vanity from Tagging III
the OF the age, and by congenal cowardice iron
marching in the which soiaceS Its letercd leisure
BY strenuous attempts to believe, not what Is true or
probable, bat what is comfortable aud convenient,
and lahols the spinxriddle of life In th' way
Il conccivcs most credtable TO Inc Intelligence anu
humanity Of the sphinx"
Everything Tenny son has published will be included
In the eight volumes of the new Library Editloh,"
which is in course OF preparation by the Mem Hans
There IS sIcct that Backgrounds memoirs VIII
appear this year. The paerS aie ready or inc PRINT
or but the period of deay-twenty ycars-doeS not
expire until May The original manuscript is IN Eng
land There is copy which NJ Bacourt, secretary
Chatelan, notary, while NJ Andrai has maoo
private copy for safety. The memoirs, together win
witch VIII be published the CORES pondcnc o the Du0
de Talloyrand, will form about eleven volumes. Inc
publication wi of course, depend upon the Duo uc
sacan the chief representative of ths Iaeyrand ian-
iy whose leave must be granted before any ueclsioh
be taken by the executors respecting the publication
Oscar Observation-Disclosures the King Of Sweden
has lust p.biishcd volume of poems.
The records of tho famous Challenger Expedition
will soon 10 completed the ed, 23d and 24th vol
1mes being nearly ready for publication ms ILL
nense work has been in course of publication ever
nce the end of the voyage in 1874 and furnishes an
,nexhans;ib lille mine of information ON marine pioioSy'
For six years the Challengers travis and sounding
machines explored the depths of the oceans OF the
world and the cost of compiling and printing inc IT.
port has already exceeded 100000
Robert Bachanan's new poem, City OF Dfean''
Is In blank verse and deals entirely with religious anu
speculative problems. III IS aeoica'eu W 'h0 '
Spirit of john Buny AN"
Literary pirates do not sail exclusively In American
waters ono has been captured so far away as Madras
I,ai. II * Mr. Gabriel T. Gilmore who publishes In
supnlenent Part w. to Selections from English
Authors No ln the Z" Merchant OF VENICE, Win
notes by ". ]. Rolfc' Of this country, who edlted
Harper d Brothers shakespea Neither tho
Messrs. Harper Mr. Role gave permission TO Mr.
gilmore to do this, Dir. Rolfe is more or less IN
state Of mind.
William Blacks novel, The Strange Adventures OF
q House. Boat. is Just beginning its course In The
Illustrated London News"
Frnes, Roman calls Edmond About " the grandson OF
voltarc."
In his recent address About, Renan SAID con-
corning pOencal writers: ave live in hard tinies'
Polemists now hate and rend each other. They arc
so hard upon another that one might fancy thcy
were the salt Of the earth If sentiment Oh .ru,
morality inspired them they would be forgvlns Shall
We ever live to sec temple erected to Pardon, ana
the oblivion Of mutual wrongs7 To tell the TRUTH
fear this temple of my day dreams is only to be ound
among the dead. Peace which elsewhere Is aclu-
sion Is here reality. Well may we say with &c
ccsastes The day of ones death Is better than the
day of ones BIRTH"
aThe Vicar of Wakefield" annot ated for the use OF
schools IS 20 be published in CHM & Companys ser
les of classics for children