New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-19
LITERARY NOTES.


Miss Yonges new historical novel is nearly ready
Tor notification. 1t IS 10 be called The Cunning
koman,s Grandson; A Tale of Cheddar Hundred
Years Ago.
Ano,ber series of illustrated editions OF old songs
has been undertaken by White & Allen. This VIII
include "The Bells of Shandon,' Old Uncle Ned'
bTbe Blue Bells Of scotland.' and sally IN our
Ailey.'
Only 200 cope. are be printed Of the large paper
bdition of the volume edited by Alexander Ireland
hinder the title of William Hazlitt, Essayist and
fritics One hundred and twenty-five OF these have
already been subscribed for in England, and the re-
hainer are Intended for this country. 4. Warne q
Co.. the publishers
Tho "Technology Architectural Review" will give
moro attention in its forthcoming volume to its text
and proposes TO print many valuable papers by dis
hnguished architects.
aMetzerot-shoemaker' is the title of a novel
announced by T. Y. Crowe q Co. 1t is labor story.
In the memoir of I. T. stoddart, the Angler Poet
his daughter recounts some anecdotes of his literary
friends De Quincy was one of them; and Miss
Stoddart gives curious instances of his passion
for reading. When staying at Christopher Norths no
would lie in for days. till he had read all the new
hooks his host possessed, and then get up dress ana
behave like sensible mortal. On one occasion
stoddart was talking TO the professor in the library
when De Quincy came in, dressed only in his night
tbrt and with his arms fun of books. He took no
notice of the two placed the books the shelves
toIected another arnful, and left the ROOM
An (abridged translation into English of Victor
Drury's History of France is the press of T. y.
Crowen & Co.
An English "genrleman" gives in a letter ad-
dressed to "The Athenaeum" this hint of the way
An which salabe autographs accumulated:
! II authors and other notabilities will persist IN
successfully catering for the public amusement ana
from grateful public who III turn VIII receive n0ls
Of acknowledgment For instance feaG an aru Ee
witchingly interesting 10 my self the perusal OIL whc3
burned the current OF my thoughts INTO ieS ceno
altogether; and nothing is SO productive Oh genuine
pleasure In this world b an-new riea Alter
10 thank the writer Of that article for the pleasure he
bad afforded me, and no doubt shall receive ieIuf
In return from the prominent writer reieried TO- anu
thus letters of celebrities accumulated.
Why should authors respond to such letters, after
slll
Tho diaries (nlustrated) of Sir Moses and Lady
Nonteaore will soon be published in London
Two hundred and fifty copies of an edition de luxe
of The Roots of the Mountains William Morris S
forthcoming prose romance, VIII be Issued
Professor Edward Arber the distinguished editor Of
old books says of John Smiths famous narrative
The story of Pocahontas is absolutely true. NO,
body doubted till 1866. hen Charles peane started
the present scepticism on the point Henry stevens
s1tbority Of our age Before edited Smiths works
knew Of all this doubt aud went eooiy ana VARY
Bit by bit the evidence accumulated, unu inc non
esy Of statement and high character of the Lincoln
shire captain came out rcfulgently OF POcahontas
existence and services to the English colony no man
doubts The question Is, Did she render this peculiar
service TO smith? No was present there but
himself Did he invent IL afterwaTd! was ne q
liar generally? Certainly not. In my reprint many
greater hairbreadt escapes than that are iecoIueu
In his life; and in later Indian stories captive men
have often been saved from death by Indian squa"s 5.
such an incident Is almost commonplace~ So alIer
q most rigorous test, happy TO believe that me
Pocahontas story is not myth like the william 4eb
Dne but solid, historical facL
"The journal of the Military Service Institution
for September opens with interesting sketch OF the
defences of Puget Sound, by General John Gioooh
This is followed by three prize papers admirably
illustrating the state and progress Of professional
studies among the younger officers. These are Hasty
Intrenchments," by Lieutenant W. A. Skunk; DeseT-
fionn by Lieutenant W. D. McADaney, and Artillery
organlzation,s by Lieutenant L. NJ. Weaver THE
originality and personal observation evnced by
Lieutenant McAnaneys paper (writen as graduating
exercise) furnish strong argument, II any were
needed, for promotions, like his, from the ranks a
Symposium" by Generals Merritt. j. ii. Wilson,
Wade Hampton ". c. Butler, Munford kautz and
Gregg assemblies the views of the highest living au
thorides on the USE organization and equipment OF
mounted infantry.