New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22
LITERARY NOTES.

aMemoirs of Millionaire is the somewhat old
fashioned title of novel by Lucia T. Ames, now on the
nress of Houghton MifIln & Co. Mrs Austln's Stan
dish OF standlsh" and Bret IIartes Heritage of Ded-
low Marsh are also on the list Of this firm.
Tennyson is famous not alone for his poetry on
the Isle of Wight: the excellence OF his dairy prod
nee also distinguishes him. This part Of his
establishment Is under the management Of his daugh-
ter.in-law Mrs Iallam Tennyson, and Is considered
one OF the finest diaries the island being celebrated
for the superior quality Of the milk cream and butter
1t sends to market
The Princess Christian Helena of Great Britain
and Ireland has prepared three illustrated articles
for the forthcoming volume of "The English Illus
tratcd Magazine And "T0m Brown" otherwise
Thomas Hughes has written for 1t paper on
Rugby
Mr. Lowell's Hawthorne IS again announced by
Uoughton MliIln & Co. As being in preparation. Mr..
John Bigelows book William Cullen Bryant Is In
press
An unpublished article by Thackeray has been Sc
cured by Mrs, Hodgson Burnett for her syndicate
Youths Department" 1t contains various illustra-
lions by his whimsical pencil.
A dstinctively literary translation of the poem of
Job has been made by Dr. u. ii. GILBERT Oh inc Ch'-
cago Theological Seminary
Baron Munchausen's Adventures have been
brought out as a number of Trubners cheap "LotoS'
series
An English translation by T. =. Saunders Of
schopenhauers Religion; Dialogue, and other rs
says is coming out in London.
Prosper Merimecs Inconnue" to whom ne wrote
the famous Letters English governess' re-
siding with the family of her employer, at Boulogne
surmcr She conceived the rather lmprudehC rea VI
writing TO Merimee, and inrlstcd the letter winch
hogan the famous correspondence schooboy return
ing TO Paris after his holidays. The experiment "ou'u
always be dangerous for romantic young iao'es
with most French novcsts the cynical reputation oI
Nerimee was not likely to improve matters lie was
interested and fattered he answered the let'er anu "
correspondence followed Miss - went "l'n nc,
employers to Paris, and there met the dslhEu'S".u
writer They remained correspondents ior his"S
years. Miss very pretty, win INC spy.
did black eyes to which Merimee alludeS Ill HIS i''
| tiers.
"Wbile taIcnt.s saws "The London Spectator Is
undoubtedly less fascinating than genius, IL mas '
countevaling advantage of being less ieluen"S u'o
appointing Inspiration IS doubtless finer thihg tdi
ATTITUDE but unfortunately inspiration cannon away
! he relied upon whereas aptitude can Inc man VIM
writes poem of the highest order to-day may WI"
the hest possible intentions, produce comparaVeN pour
,,g for the next twelve months Where Is the poet
| who will acknowledge that the " SUR Is Pooi
| Admiral Porter has written another novel 10 Dc
called Arthur Merton' 1t is on the Appleton press
An incxpcnsvc edition of Ruskn's Sesame ana
| rues, Is announced by A. c. McCurg CO. ms
firm Is also bringing out new editions OIL froleS9or
swing, Motives Of LIFE and club Essays WIN
some additional matter
@Tbe saturday Review which does not love Mr.
| Gerald Massey, plays with MN mus Ill al a''i'N VII
! his latest clifton: .
bere are echoes Of more sweet and powerful verses
| here and there, as In TINS
Ay It's tale OF odcn
| Timc. long. long ago
the world was in It's gOIuch
Prime. aud love was lOrd below
| e" Banners yellow, glorious, golden
on ITS roof did float and now
| This all this was In the Oldeu
| Time, long ago"
Mr. Massey Is bcholdon-
| Much-tO Edgar Allen Poe
M the late Count de PIse-A Adams writings, " The
| Athenaeum7 says:
no,aries may BE- only partially accepted his place IN
The literature of this century VIII be loiy one Ac
of his best work : apparently nst, nd'ms 1,o, d,
! not merely imprinted, bur even ull"ri'ubH' HFclI5
only I'm the memories OF those friends To whom ne re-
| cited H. lie lived in a world of mystery ana hction-
IN much 20 that many doubted the reality OF the misery
80 M no dd endure vet accepted his legends Tor
! truth. Quite my thOl0gy gathcfi dpDu' -" q,
Adam even during his lie being laigH IVsereI, II
NOT entirely cngendercd By the fictitious Autobiography
he .pun for himself That he was Breton count ana
descended from a noble French family, seems generally
accepted "a fact and his decent from the iast "ta
| Master of the knights OF Malta does NOT seem 10 nave
i"en disu,teh In right OF this last hereditary rank
he assumed have title to the throne OF Greece,
con n is said bringing his claims to tho notice OF
Tho late Enn IL