New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. william L. Poole has already gathered
nucleus for the great Newbery Library Of about
thirty thousand bound volumes and more than ten
thousand pamphlets The departments best filled
are those OF photography, music and American local
hi~ory. y espondent of d" The Boston Transcript
says that the collection includes the musical library
Of Count Pic REESE, of Florence, Of its reasure'
being the score of Jacopo PERKS Eurldce,7 the opera
performed In Florence In October, 1000
Mr. George Bancroft writes concerning Mr. Lodges
admirable work Washin ston like your new work
on the unique man of tho last century exceedingly.
1t is written Independently "a well with a full
of the unique greatness of Washington
The George Truman Kercheval' who wrote sue
cesshl book called Lorin Mooruck and Other Indian
Stories is said to be young lady named Winificd
Jennings.
A London paper quotes from the new volume Of
CarHlss a" Letters scene which It declares
veals Carlyle really and truly he y scotch
friend calling at Chelsea, happened to remark that he
ard his mother had been reading Lord Beaconsfeld's
last novel, whercupon exclaimed the host. Then you
and your mother are fools The visitor vonturd to
reply that, at Least. the author Of the work Qucs
ton a great speaker. Young man. replied
Carlyle i hope that you vii! live TO get sense, and
learn that words good at all; II is deeds, and
deeds only Even this however. did not shut up the
quoting an opposite passage from sophoces. he pre-
sumed to observe You do not agree with Of The
wiscst Of the Greeks, Mr.. CarlyleP TO which that
sage retorted, i see what you arc now. a ID i'm
pudcnt whelp Of an Edinburgh adyOcate"'
Tie sumner school at Deerdeld held last week
formal discussion on Tho Novel; ard IN the
Of the proceedings this letter from Henry James was
read
an afraid can do little moe Than thank yon for
your courteous invitation 10 he present az the stings
OF your delightfully."- sounding school Qi romance. winch
ught 10 inherit happiness and honor from such
name. ! very far away from Won that !
AFRAID | cant participate very nieAgantly in your
discussions, but can only give them the ilIfherance
Of a dlmly discriminating sympathy. ! not suIc
that J apprehend very well your apparent promise.
the materialsm OF our present tendencies and
fore should be able ut even them 10 contribute any
suggestive or helpful word To tell the truth, can't
help thinking that We already talk much about
The novel; about and around II, I'm proportion 10 the
quantity Of II having any importance that produce
What should say 10 the nymphs and SWANS who
propose 10 converse ABOUT under lie great ees al
Deerned. IS oh. do something from your poirs Of
Tiles; do something win The great an and the great
form do something with life Any point Of view is in
have an Impression eolored by your individual condl
lions; make that INFO a picture picture framed By
can world The field IS vast for freedom. study for
observation for satire, for tniih.' don't think |
Tendencies any moro than should by 1spitiMas
ling ctheIcalizng." There alc no tendencies
worth anything bht ~ ste inc Atlal or Tue magina-
live which f. Just visible, and TO paint IT, hav,
only little words for the matter remotely aI-
preaching rule doctrine IL life and the at her
freedom. Tell The ladies and gentlemen the ingenious
inquirers consider life directly aud cin,eiy and not
conscientious about It, II IS Infinitely large various
and comprehensive; Every sort Of mind viii fqd
truly mutiiarOus and Illustrative. Thai Is what /
mean by liberty give It rs head and let II range
think nothing but ABSOLUTE freedom rcfresh It and
restore Its selfrespect. Excuse these raw brevic,
aatfgr
the cordial good wishes OF yours and theirs.
be remembered can't help thinking that We already
talk too much about the novel. about and around H.
their cheeks and che curls Of their wigs are not
nearly so distinct In tho other dramatic novels