New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Fanny Murfree the sister Of the author OF The
Prophet OF Great Smoky Mountain has suddenly ap-
peared as writer-and 50 clever writer that that
nuue Of talent THE Atlantic " has accepted story
from her pen. 1t Will run as serial through te
magazine next year under the title of Felicia"
In the course OF an apprecstive tribute to Mr. Will
fam WiIrcrs last book Of verse The Athenaeum' OF
London saws In every line he writes we recognize
the hand that drew the fascinating pictures of Shake
sneare's England while his lyrics have the true
bird note characteristic of Elzabehan poetry. which
is ant TO sound but family or to be altogether lo
amid the harshness and compexity of the boosted civil
lization Of day"
Dr Daniel G. Brinton IS preparing 10 bring out
Volume VII Of his series Of Aboriginal American
Literature, This will contain the sacred songs OF The
ancient Mexcans DR.. Brinton says In regard 70 IL:
aTbe very ancient religious chants, on which have
t..,owed the title OF the American Rig Veda are
preserved I'm two Nahuatl MSS one at Madrid, the
other al Florence both Of which have personally col
lated The Gloss, found In the former only Is SIX
teenth century commentary on the obscurtles OF the
text The songs, chants are valuable not mercy a.
curious antiquities but throwing light on tho re-
,iou, thought and mythology OF the native Mexcans
and as archaic forms and sacred locutons Of
thar tongue They are without doubt the most an
cient authentic examples Of American literature and
language In existence
works IS coming from the press Of Roberts Brothers
The author during his stay in this country wrote
preface for this edition.
There IS an affecting glimpse of the late Emperor
Frederick in Freytags "reminiscences just published In
Berlin. Tic novelist and the Imperial Prince were
friends AID these "reminiscences, therefore, carry au
tbority In the evening after the battle Of WORTH
SAWS Freytag the Crown Prince quiet, as his
phy steal power was exhausted. He said to me with
deep emotion hate this butchcry. 1t was
lust my fate to he led from war to another, from
one battlefield another, and wade in human blood
before could ascend the throne of my ancestors That
IS a hard lot
On August II, 1870, tho Crown Prince spoke with
Freytag about the title Of King Freytag thought the
Pr,sslans wanted for their King. There
upon the Crown Prince broke out vehemcntly, while
his eye cleaned: No, he must be Emperor One
cbapter entitled After the War" and gives an &C
count Of the literary occupations which Frederick pur
sued HIS great devotion TO his wife is emphasized
By the author in the following passage His love for
his wife the highest and hottest thing In his life,
which filed him entirely" In religious matters
the author goes on to say Frederick was a warm
Protestant Of singular tolerance, and narrow-mnded
clercymen were one of his strongest aversions" In
the management Of public affairs he disked police rule
and tutelagc. ard wished communities to have extern
awe self government and all honest agencies to have
the frcest action.
4 translation Of Ibscn's latest play the Lady of
fine Soa' IS coming out in " The Harvard Monthly.p
II IS said suggest To the problems proposed
in Tho Dolls Home.'
"TIistory Of Unitariansm" is in course OF
rcnaration b. the Rev A. A. Lvermore. the president
Of the Mcadvle, Penn, Theological School.
Baron Iaussmann, the builder of modern Paris. Is
about to publish his "reminiscences.
Mr.. Blaine has written for forthcoming number
~ " Tic Youh's Companion" a paper q for young
po,it.cians" Mr. Gladstone has contributed to the
ome periodical an artlSle the characteristics of
Moucy.
NJ Octave UZanne announces, In the October ts
sue OF lie Livle' that with the close of its tenth
year. in December, the periodical will undergo a
change OF publishers, form and programme The
Najson Quann will cease to publish It, NJ Uzanno
hirself becoming sole proprietor The form is 70 hc
I,erod TO one nearly resembling that Of the "Revue
dos Deux Mondes"; and is to DO, In substance
. s,mcthing like what The Gentleman's MAGAZINE Is
N our neighbors across the Channel 1t Is to ad.
dress itself than heretofore TO questions OF
hbliophllc fancy and fantasy, TO odd literary mat
ears 20 artistic dilettantism. Tho programme as in
caed Is obviously very elastic and indefinite but not
la obviously the intended change win narrow thu
.oone and importance of lie Livre," and confne II
- ,mall circle That this result is anticipated NAV
"a Gathered from the fact that the edition OF the new
uasazne is TO be strictly limited to 900. The Ut
nost liberty IS claimed by the management even
freoucnt changes in tho cover being hinted at and
n,rhaps aslo other changes in the form. NJ Uzanne
a. the same time announces that an index volume TO
IVA MAGAZINE for the ten years Of Its present form and
arrangement being prepared and will be published
s,ry next year tho subscriptions for 1t numerous
enough.
The Paris bookseller, ]. Masonneuve, Offers for
sale a unique copy OF Christopher Columbus's letter
announcing the discovery Of the New World tl5th
February OATH March, 1893. IL Is said 20 differ
from tho two quarto editions already known II is In
tllo and is thought to have been published In i40T
\, the Roman Curia under tho Pontihoate OF Alex
,pder the sixth The catalogue observes that this
historic and photographic treasure absolutely un-
rvaled IN the whole world is the most precious
document with which any American museum or library
could 10 adorned Any museum or library can So
cure Il for the sum Of 10000 francs.