New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Richard Malcolm Johnston is engaged upon
-, Nth the purpose Of illustrating phases OF VII
100 and rural life IN Georgia sixty years ago MT
robrs,on by the way, belongs to the Roman Oa'"oii0
church and so docs Marion Crawford.
Mr. sala at the recent authors dinner told a s'oiy
,vbicb probably accorls with the old-umo pun.
usb,ne methods and sentiments than with ,hoSo "
- II was in reference to tho death OF Douglas
Jerrold. 81 am sorry to hear he's dead sara pun
Usher for there still were pickngs on his oonos
Mr. ccorce II. Jessop's novel Judge Lynch Is
announced for publication in London. IL Is s'oS
- tho california vineyards and is, presumably on le
game lines as the clever IrshAmericah sAo'o"'' 1A
Jesson has contributed to "The Century,
Mr. Edwin A. Abbey is in Worcestershire busy with
,,s Illustrations for an edition Of shakespeares come
dies.
william dillingham; the poet, has been suffering
severely from injuries received when thrown HUH
his horse last autumn. He is now recovering.
Mr. George Parsons Lathrop has written story
dealing with an imaginary time In the distant lu'uo
when IL will be as much of distinction to DO poor
as II IS now to DO enormously rich. The story VIII
appear in "Scnbners.'
One volume of the new edition Of the Rig-Veda mas
been completed and Will be laid before the lh"r-
national Congress OF Orienallsts at STOCKHOLM ny
Professor Max Muller The new edition IS prihteu
az the expense of His Hghness Sir Pasupau Ahahua
Gajapati Raj, OF Vzlanagram. Several new Moo nave
been coated and considerable cancellations nave Oeei
made in the text Professor Max Muller has Sc
cured the assistance Of DR.. Winternitz; and 10 Is
boped that the four volumes, each consisting OF ABOUT
l. 600 pages quaro, will be ready in three years
Mrs. NJ. E. W. Sherwood will soon publish book
10 be entitled Sweetbrlar.'
Mr. Maurice Thompson stoutly condemns the Ameri'
can tendency to dsoyaly to our country In the mater
OF art and letters. " In wordI he says, we are
not genuinely American Even In our common schools
We arc taught supreme Difference in the presence OF
alien masters Our liberal freedom has made US too
familiar with ourselves and have failed TO maintain
proper sefIespect. man must have German
name before will listen TO his science, picture must
be imported to insure respectful consideration. book
must be written abroad and have Mr.. Gladstone's
notice before will read 1t. This manner of public
bias cannot be called loyalty no matter how many
guns We fire tho Fourth of July. Emerson is
the one great American poet-the one prominently
loyal local. soil rooted genius Of civilization speak
ing through literature. You execrate his verSfca
ton and deest his rhymes, but than ambrosal
thrill a taste q home honey, smack of native root
freshness makes every sentence delight every sanza
significant and sugges tive. As grow, Emerson
will grow upon us, because he prophesed and foretod
development He was as simple and true Burns,
and he was as clear and absolute in vision as Shake
speare or TheOcritus.'
Austin Dobson's edition Of GOldsmiths poems and
plays. illustrated by Hubert Railton will soon be
brought out in London
volume by Edward Atkinson The Industrial
Progress Of the Nation is in the press Of G. p.
Putnams Sons.
The members of the famous publishing firm of A.
& c. Black, which has existed for hundred years in
Edinburgh, are about TO their headquarters to
London. The Scotch capital is no longer literary
centre.
The fifteenth volume OF the Southern Historical
Society papers has Just been issued. 1t contains the
Paroles of the Army OF Northern Virginia Surrendered
at Appomattox Court House, April o, 1862 The
secretary Of the society says that possesses valuable
original material for indefinite continuance OF the
series
Mrs Jane G. Austin has written another New
England novel. which she calls Standlsh Of Stand
ish."
An article by Mr.. Theodore Child on American
Art at the Paris Exposition" will appear In the
September Harper's" It will be accompanied by
twenty Illustrations engraving OF W. T. Dannats
"Un Profit Blond forming the frontlsplece of tho
magazine.
The Ms 0. the only contribution that Dickens
ever made to punch" was lately sold in London for
$50. At the same sale the original Ms. of four
sanzas of Hoods Song Of the Shirt brought only
$40. Phh's7 original illustrations for Martin
ChuZZlewit brought very large prices
Professor James Bryce IS about TO marry lady
who Is American in far that her mother was
native OF the Hub.
Mr. william OHrien Is writing an Irish novel under
the title of When We Were Boys' 1t is not po-
ltical but a description of Irish social life the scene
laid partly in Ireland and partly IN London. " The
London star" says: d" a curious question arose when
Mr. O'Bren was leaving Galway Ga0l. The property
In the manuscript vested I'm the Government II
the law strictly carried out: and Mr. OBrien
had make formal application for leave TO take II
away. The permission was OF course, granted"
Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott and Mrs. Florence Howe
Hall have undertaken to write a full account OF the
life and education Of their fatherpupl, Laura ID.
Bridgeman. They will be very glad TO receive any
letters papers relating to their subject, ana VIII
carefully preserve all documents and return them TO
the senders. Mrs. Halls address is scotch Plains,
New-Jcrsey.
Henrik Ibsen. the Norwegian dramatist. one OF
whose plays has been the sensation Of the summer
in London. born and bred at the small seaside
town OF Sken. Before obtaining admission to the
University OF Christana after youth OF hard study
he had given evidence OF classical knowledge II not
literary SKILL by tragedy called Catalina The
tragedy published by the generosity Of friendly
apOthecary, but only thirty copies sold. Ibsen
now lives quietly at Munich.