New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
LITERARY NOTES.

Eleanor Putnam" who in real life the
brilliant wife of Mr.. Arlo Bates, died young, but.
nevertheless. left behind her divers works which
testify TO her unusual abilities. One Of these Is
E" \ Woodland Wooine@ which Roberts Brothers will
publish. This was think originally printed
I'm serial form, reaching .co comparatively small
audience.
Mr. Swnburnc that the most fettcrinc homage
paid to him by an oil 80 dor clmchecpcr
with whom he accustomed 10 20 ont when quito
a boy. This man used 10 repeat to him Legendary
ballads and stories and day tho budding poet
moned up courage enough to repeat carly ctort-an
imitation Of the ballad, no hal hcarl. It took the
eamckecper's fancy directly, and he decllIrd it
good any Of the old OneS-a bit &c criticism which
Mr. Swnburne says gave him more pleasure than any
thing he has heard since.
The " Mortc D'Arthur' which David Mutt has Just
brought ont is exact reproduction Of the famous
copy In Lord spencer, library in everything except the
Roman letter, which Is substituted for blacklettcr
type. 1t Is said to be geographically beautiful
Mr. Iangton, a clerk in Cupplcs ~ HurPs book
stor. Boston. talking to Advertiser" writer the
other day. said: Il saw Robert Louis stevenson
when he came to Boston four years ago. He heard
here and came 10 me. How did | know him
Why, because l used 10 90 TO the same school with
him IN Itllnburgh. We were Of III" same ag.-aong
about fourteen and fifteen. never dreamed that hr
would turn on 10 be Vlaf ne Is He va, never AZ
all well lie never has been WE'LL and It Is a my terry
20 mo he accomplished much 30. did not
know him very well the time. It Edin-
hurGh Academy, and he not in my department.
! knew his father better than knew him. uSei to
him frequently He I'm charge of the life
saving service along the northern cost of scotland
Mrs Ellen Oucy Kirk. the author Of The story of
Na,guet Hen' AMI n DaGsiiicr Of Eve the wife
Of John Foster Kirk the historian. and the daughter Of
Jesse Olncy. tho gcograpcr. The Book Buyer"
that she wrote a novel when she was sixteen, though
she did not publish IT, She thrry-three old
when her first published story. Love In Idlcncss"
pearcd I'm I4ppincotts Magazine
A little Episcopal chapel built in memory of PAIL
n. Ilaync. La, just been dedicated in Georgia It
stands within sight Of tho cottage wherein the poet
spent his last years.
Let the American novelist read and be encouraged
A Polish writer of stories has lately received an
envelope containing $4,000 " from admirIns
reader 4, least so runs the TALL: but the all
ditional statement that NJ. S!cnhewcz Immediately
devoted the money to charitable objects rather derac's
from its probability.
Admirers of tho Rev J. G. Wood VIII be glad TO
know the popular lecturers mantle Grsccnd upon
his eldest SON \ tall young man, little mon' than
one and twenty years of age Of pcn-ivc and quasi
aesthetic appearance. Mr. Theodom wood IS ALREADY
beginning to be known /. a capable and graceful
writer on thc same lines As his father. lie frequently
contributes to Good Words and similar periodicals
articles on the infinitely various Common objects
u the sea Shore and Will probably now turn his
attention to the more lucrative pursuit Of lcctnins
II is said IN neland that Colonel Gor!ng the hero
Of Mr. Froudes novel. The TWO hiets Of Dunboy,"
was meant in some represent General Iorlou.
DR. Williams. the young and clever agthor Of
M and
Las written a new novel. TIT, TO De cnrtlrd >iken
Threads and will be published by Cnpple' a luid.
THE Modern Rack is the title Of Miss France
Power Cobbc's new book against viyaection.
A copy of the first edition Of Charles Levers works
lately sold IN England for S.375 The craze for hrt
editions is now at its height and absurd prcr' A." vcD
for many modern books which have Ittic value
literature.
Mr. Peoples of the Mercantile Library. f'',
that among standard writers of fiction Thackrray.
Dickens and scott are tho most popular g.
the order named. During the craze ov-
Robert Elsmcre7 the library had 40 volumes tor ~
use Of lts members, and It often happened thai te,
were all out when there was lively dcaapl for ne
book That craze. however. is now dyiNg out. Many
applications made for tho works Of RIDER illgSa..
Mrs Ollphant and Mrs. Wlster's TRANSACTIONS fom the
German. The thirty-fvc copies OF Bryces American
Commonwealth and Motley's Letters and Corr
spondence7 are also m demand among The readers Of
standard works II may b. mentioned that while
Rider Haggard's She's and King sOomon's Mines
had a big run for a time. his latter works have not
been by any means so popular Zolas works. with
nut Mr. Peoples n nks that Their Is library IN the
country that has list of publications IN IT'S reading
room equal to that Of the Mercantile. unless II Is the
Boston Public Library.