The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-07

present form. The manuscript was found
to amount TO four volumes, and Mrs. Ward
was forced TO reduce her work by one-fourth.
EDWARD EGcLgsToN is writing school
history of America for children, which Will
be published by the Messrs. Appleton.
Mn. H. T.. WATTS is about TO publish
new translation OF Crevantcs masterpiece
on which he has been at work for seventeen
years.
OLIVE TnoRSE MILLER is preparing col
lection Of papers on bird life, to be pub
lished by Messrs. IIouGhton, Miliiin, IN
June under the title an Nesting Time
Mn. G. q. LELAND, the Ms. OF whose ''Thc
Origin Of American Popular Phrases was
burned som years ago, has put into the
printers hand new collection of American
colloquial expressions, newspaper pecularl-
ties, current jokes etc.
TnE London World says Of "Mr. Potter, Of
Texas: at Is not feeble, whatever else IL
may be- IL contains two possible
sources OF pleasure: one designed by the
writer for the OBLIGATION Of those who like
melodrama; the other Undersigned by him,
but very capable Of gratifying the malicious
reader"
Horne that you will use your influence
In favor Of an international copyright law,
and against the circulation, in this country,
Of unauthorized editions of foreign books,
| am yours sincerely, Frank X. Stockton"
is the response TO every request for his auto
graph sent TO abe author Of "The Lady OF
the Tiger"
In regard TO the late Matthew Arnolds
article on Civilization In the United States,
the Pau Nail Budget says Everybody who
Is in the habit Of looking at Mr.. Arnold as 0
social and political philosopher, as well as q
brilliant literary critic, will regret that he
shoul6have attempted the examination o
American civilization in n short article on
Sir Lcpel Griflins plan.
lIENRY MuLuEc, the famous French play
wright, considers the noise and hustle OF the
genius. His study is situated on one OF thu
busiest ihoroughfarcs Of the capital, but h'
does not work ONLY there; in cabs, at The
restaurant, In railway trains at the circus
In short wherever the occupation Of the ey'
gives free play 10 the mind he may b.
found composing, altering and revising hi
plays.
PRoY. FHuIS, Of Leidon, discusses In n re
cent number Of "De Gids" Hcssels "lIaar
lem the Birthplace Of Printing not Mentz,
and frankly ayows that the evidence gath
cred thus far Is strongly In favor Of Gluten
berg A Dutch translation OF the work Is II
progress, and the controversy promises TO b,
an interesting one, rs most Dutch historians
have adopted the Mentz theory, w. J. llof
dyk amongst others openly recalling th'
statement made In the earlier editions Of hi
"Gcschcdcnis DIES Nodcrlandschcn Volks'
that Laurcns Jnnszoon Costcr, OF HARLEM
was the inventor Of printing.
APRoros Of n tradition that the valley o
the Dee, In North Wales Is the scene o
SCOTS "The Botroihcd," Mr.. Ruskin says
Touching the scenery Of The Bctroihcd
Il Is To be observed generally that In his lat
ter works Scott is extremely careless Of loca
ton. In Tcyercll Of the Peak there is nc
syllable Of the Peak tavern; In Anne OF
Gcirstein' no attempt at the description OF
Baden or strasburg, nor do ! remember In
The Botrothcd' "a word Of description by
which 1 could localiEc its scenery. In hi,
later work Sir Walter used 10 make fricasscl
Of his old impressions and serve out the frs
morscls that got Into this spoon.