New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

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Odyssey will soon he brought out by White and
Men with tho imprint Of tho Cliswick Press.
Paul Hcysc, tho German novelist. Is described as
a handsome man Of dctonairc bearing, with winning
dark eyes ard charming manners. lilo has been
.rarcd the stre ces o the literary man, for he has
elways had plenty OF money.
The uor.rait of Professor Arthur Sherburnc Hardy
which we find in tho new catalogue Of iioughton,
Nln,in & Co shows that clever novelist to be a
handsome man with good head, strong and refined
face. ard shoulders broad and stalvart enough for
an athlete. lie looks like a scholar and poet and
Passc Rose be 1T said, IS indicative OF both.
II 4, sad that 200 letters on the question Is
Marriage a Fgilulc ," have been addressed to The
London Tcicgraph- volume Of selections from
these letters, accompanied by article by Mrs.
Lynn Linton, Is coming out in England.
It Is proved that Master Victor Hugos literary re-
mains are becoming lo better than deadly tiresome;
and n will 20 near to he thought shortly In adj
dillon to the volumes which have appeared since HIS
death there Is enough unpublished material TO fill ten
more volumes There IS lott of poetry; there's
work on metaphysics: there travels in England,
Belgium Holland and spain: there are several plays;
and there's enormous mass Of correspondence IL
IS said that the complete edition Of his works Will be
one Of at least fifty volumes. How much of all this
writing ought TO lvc'
4 semihumorous account Of travels in British
Columbia has been written by two young EngllshmGn
and VIII soon b. published by Iongmans, Green e Co.,
under the tiuc OF i. c. 1882
The Ms Of tho first essay written by Mrs.
stowe has been preserved among her papers. Mr.
Munro who IS be Of the editors OF her memoirs,
SAYS that her accumustons also include her diaries
covering the most Interesting period Of her life,
criticisms Of her own and other works in manuscript,
COPIES q her own letters the most notable person
ages Of her time both at home and abroad and their
rlics. letters that relate the whole inner history
o; Uncle Toms Cabin, the causes that led 10 its
produce and the sources OF information rom Wnch
she drew her facts. and letters nllcd with praise,
criticism and rabid abuse of this and others OF her
work. The editors of these memoirs complain that
unouhorized persons arc announcing biographies OF
Mrs stowe. which In tho nature OF things must pc
sballow and Incomplete To the lay mind this haste
~ tl,. unauthorized to make money out OF the
remains Of enc not yet departed seems
ouccr 10 say the least Tho writing of biography
appars TO be IN these days more matter OF business
than a literary achievement.
4 general indcx-immensey useful thing to the
Encyclopaedia Britannica is in the press and Will
be published early next year Tho twenty-iourlh
volume of the Encyclopaedia win be published on
the Other slde next month
Toe Romance Of Dollard," the Canadian story
which viii be begun In the next Century, Is the work
Of q native Of Ohio Mrs. Ca'herwood who has been
teachcr ought to be remembered as the author OF a
nar,lcularly Delighted story OF childe in the West
uulllshcd some time ago in "Wide-Awakc.'
This reminds Us 10 say that the forthcoming vol
nmc Of wide-Awale7 VIII have some unusually at
,ractivc papers. Mrs. Fremont has prepared for it
her "reminiscences Of Early Days in the Wild VEST
serlc, Of picturesque and exciting taies MISS
woolscy Susan Cooldcc) has written girls serial
with the suggestive title of y Little knigh, Of Labor
tho story Of grl who made her own fortune j. l.
Trowbrdge, too, will furnish serial" The Advent
urcs of David yanc aud David Crane.7 1t is story
OF country life.
Mrs. Rves-chonler has written a story, " On Bones
Island for once Week.
Aldworth, tho Laurotc's favorto Surrey residence,
The London star says IS situated on
Tie top OF Breakdown Hill, whence
6ne view IS 10 be had. Tho house Is hsf hiddcn
among tke trees. One OF the preticst wallis In tho
locality has been dubbed Tennysons Lanc,' and
Lazy Teunyson who Is an invalid Is often driven
alou, IN phaeton by the Hon. Mrs. HaIlam Tennyson
Who generally does the honors of Aldworth. Oliver
Cromwell once stopped at Haslemerc, the derivation
of which IS as follows: Hasle OF course, means
hazel trees while mere IS used in the double
Of marsh or iiEilt'
OF Iulwer Lytion, Mrs. Linton says that he never
concealed that 10 liked money. lie used to
that b. had the blood OF Elves In him though do not
know how he uodo out the relationship, or II n
only n laughing way OF acknowledging his falling.
Sever gay nor iocund-ioo intense indeed and too
sensitive FOR thc sparkle Of high splrs-thcrc
WIS something noxprcssibly cherming In his manner
which was az once gave ana tender, courtly and
consdcrate. The last time | him was At Knob
WORTH when h. had drunk tho cup Of life TO the
drcgs and o. all that clear and sparkling wine only
the thick and turbd Ices left Alone deaf.
"a ~ health hi, power oi working diminished aud
his enjoyment with his work, be was waiting on iao
inevitable end. But he wac always kind and digni-
led alway5 ,he coustiy aud consdcIatc gentleman
Of his best days. and the he could not avert hc
knew how TO accept Ike OF courage and
philosopher