New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
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the name The Quick and the Dead She thinks that It
is a theological conruversy." There Smiles but
nobody said anything. and the unconscious victim
allowed TO begin and go Presently she glided
out OF her chair and upstairs, without a word, but
holding tho book by one corner and away from her
self as II there contamination in IT. The lady
who tells the story had occasion afterward to help
her pack her trunk when she going away and
oame upon the magazine hidden I'm Its depths.
"My DEAR said the old lady. regarding It with a
look II snake were colng there, could you
could you get rid OF that for met I should hate
take Il home among my neces and ncPhcws and
don't know what to do with it."
Miss Ada Ellen Bayley, otherwise Edna LyalI,'
has pleasant but not handsome face Her fine
brows and serious eyes arc accompanied by tip
tilted and projecting Jaw.
Mr.. J. A. MacKnight, ex-consul to St. Helena,
and now q journalist In this city, is about TO pub
llsh a novel of Mormon life, entitled Hagar.' Mr.
Mcknight who is related TO the late Brigham Young
Is native Of Salt Lake City, and the studies for his
work we're made on the spot The hero OF the book
Il young aud jealous Mormon missionary and Hagar,
the heroine is the adopted daughter Of an old clergy
man, who goes with him and a company Of his con-
verts 10 UTAH
souida'ss first work was sold for $780, and Mr..
Tinsley SAYS she was glad 70 get as much. He adds
that how she obtained her close acquaintance with
the manners and customs Of those lsngud heroes
whose manners belong 10 the messroom was oy IN
wiling young officers TO her mothers house 10 dine ana
smoke. She would entreat them to carry on Just
as n no ladies were present and while they took full
advantage OF her permission she noted their PECULIAR
ties for literary use in the future.
An Engllshman who has been for half-century tho
friend Of authors tells this aneodote over twenty
years ago, during conversation with Mr. Ruskin' no
said TO the great critic Now. Mr. Rushn, II you
were asked who was the foremost writer Of our times
whom would you seectir Had you asked me- sal"
Mr. Rus1in, which were tho greatest minds OF inc
century, should have said J. d. W. Turner ana
Algernon Charles Swlnburne'
on Friday Mr. James Russell Lowell became seventy
years Of age. The occasion was celebrated oy the
publication In The Critic' OF divers conera'uis'ory
notes and versiclss from literary men and women
Dr. Holiness promising 10 find another opportunity
of paying his tribute TO the genius, the Learning
the great and varied powers" of his =" admirable
e,onds briefly records the fact that he dates what
no calls his literary renaissance to that admirable
friend 1t was all owing TO Mr.. Lowell's insisting
/ ON Dr. Holiness cooperation that tho series OF
breakfasts was spread In The Atlantic"
! In congratulating Lowell, Mr. Gladstone trusts
! that America may for a long time yet to como
! be adorned by his living character and genius, as
she will ass,lrcdly I'm after years cherish his fame'
! Lord Tennyson writes: a wish had seen moro
Of him while no was among u.s. All blessings bs
upon him and upon his country" Mr.. stedman says
/ "A man Is as old as no feels woman Is as old
az she looks. But Mr. Lowell can stand the test
NJ both looks and feelings and for capabilities,
who is there in Old England or New, who
So like gallant in the brow Of youth,
Repairs him with occasions"
Mr. AldIfch, who quantity quotes from Shakespeare
einnumorable descriptions of Lowell, and unmis-
taxable references TO him." says that Lowell has
given 10 our common speech hundred wise and
raey savings. eff one Of our young poets fails
/ 10 redeem the promise Of his dawn, we instantly
remember LowelPs racterizaton OF earlier bards
in the same predicament-rsing genuses that got
stuck on the horizon Indeed, this author has a
phrase for almost every condition and circumstance
| on life and always human phrase
The splendid new building In Portland Me-, erected
nv James p. Baxter for the housing OF the public
library and the Historical Society Of that city, has
lust been formally dedicated Paul Ahors's statue OF
the Dead Pearl Diver" is now as the gift Of the Hon.
W +. Putnam one Of tho permanent ornaments Of the
bn,ldlng Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Allen read long and
ambitious poem at the dedication
new manor edition of Tolstois novel, Anna
Karenlna,s has Just come from the press of I. Y
crowell q Co. This publisher has lately reduced the
c of the edition In cloth Countess Tatiana Tolsto
has written TO Mr. Dole that her fathor is much
pleased with his TRANSACTIONS.
There are stnl few small matters In which htu'
old England surpassos this somewhat ungrateful Re
mlblIo Erecting statues. for example The lat'
william Barnes, tho philologst. and writer Of swee
and quaint Dorset verse, now stands In bronze within
81 pcters Churchyard In Dorchester He was no
great poet, but beloved one, and the West OF Eng
land cared to honor him. Where are Boston's statues
OF Hawthorne and Moteys