New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-27
LITERARY NOTES.

N A,nbonse Dandct will again deal with his de-
lIgbtful Gascon I'm humorous novel to be entitled
The Colonsts Of Tarascon; the Last Adventures
% tho Tanous Tartarins This story translated
NJ co,rSc IL, tho most charming manncr-Dy MT Henry
lanes VIII be exclusively published by the Harpcrs
in soria form in their magazine. II IS not altogether
1assnt IN learn that this is to be the last record
80 Tartarln-bc Is too fascinating a parsonage to
lose sight of thus.
Mr. W. J. Courthope, the biographcr of Pope IS an
English Civil Service Commissioner and has Out hitle
leisure for writing II IS believed that this Life
which has been in course OF preparation for many
ycarv and which has been partly evolved from en-
rircy fresh Of information VIII be the d'hhl-
tive one 1t will complete the Elwin ~ Cour'hope
edition Of Pope's works Few publications. It IS SAM
have had stranger history. The materials were col
lected by Wilson Croker who was assisted by Peter
Cunningham Croker died. and the work of editing
was passed over to the Rev. Whitwcll Elvin. Mr.
Elwin proved TO be too hostile critic for the task.
Nothing that tended 10 depIcca'c the character Oh
Popo as a man escaped his eve and he malShalcd ms
facts with damnnc effect. At last his position grew
lrtoerablo to him. andtO the relief of many Of his
readers-he resigned in favor Of Mr. Courhope. who
proceeded TO edit several volumes Oh The poems ana
most OF the CORES DOndcnce.
Mr.. Frank r. Soclon's new novel hears the taking
,f,Ic reminiscent of The Arabian Nights" Of The
syndicate Of newspapers The arrangement Of this
humorous tale reminds one again Of the Calendcrs,7
for present, the three burglars exchanging stories
Of their adventurous lives in the couIsc Of midnight
prowl.
II IS stated that the work OF revising the German
RrIo f., now 20 far advanced that the final general
conference OF the scholars engaged in the work will
shortly take place At this meeting, not only Will the
task Of revising the Old Testament version be com
pletcd but there Will also be rc-rcvsion Of the New
Testament In order 10 bring the literary form of the
wbole Scriptures into harmony. All the surviving
members OF the committee which revised the New
Testament will take part in this fresh revision. In
fine fist half Of January will assemble the great
plsnary conference which was announced I'm the pref
,co 70 the sample clifton In this conference all
rc members OF the Old and New Testament Committee
will take part. also the members Of the German
Language Committee. us well as representatives OF
castcn,s Bible o1lcc. and Of all the Bible societic
which ISSUE German editions. The final suggestions
and recommendations OF all concerned will then he
CON ,d,red and. when this ha, been done. the revised
German version may shortly be expected 10 appear
NJ. Uovells Is writing one new novelette, fer liar
ne,. Magazine and Mr.. Lalcad.o iiean another ell
titled Youma'
I,,ofessor Johnson's classes at Princeton arc now
eiur conducted by Professor scott of Rutgers College
no author Of the coming volume on ~Ncw-Jcrscy, )"
in the American tommon"chla sercs
! A now book by Tasma, the author Of that clever
storv Uncle Piper" is now on the press. II deal,
with Australian life and IS 10 he entitled a sydney
Sovereign and other Tales
There is an interesting glimpse of Napoleon in IN,
,oreutIy published notes Of conversations with Ia,
late venerable Dean GARNER. went abroad saic
uc bean with Dr. Halifax "a friend Of my family
t ia. looc vacation during the short peace In tho
yo,r 100. 1 went to Napolcons lcvc" in Paris Will
io,J Carhampton and my friend Or Halifax. Lor
Csrlamuion was DIRE scd IN the uniform Of captaiI
- libt infantry OF those days. burst out a,laughn;
,rbcn I SAW him. for he Laj only a short Jacket anC
breaches and he said he lad been obliged TO have i
msde nv a German tailor and must 60 without hf
slo,ss II was magnificent levec-spendld reception
rooms and servants all dressed IN green and golc
luvcrv We saw all the marshals, General Dun0ur!ei
distronisbcd I'm tho lime Of the war Of 1880 Marmont
and otAer, soon aficr W. got there Napoleon cam,
IN with the two vlcc-consuls. The vice coEsuls wer
very smart indeed. bu Napoleon dsiinguishe,
by the planuess of his dress. lie IN a rel coat
white wa,coa and SIX stockings. very plain and wit
no orders lie went round talking 10 the people. an,
had a few words for each lc told Fox that 'ho wa
the greatest man Of the greatest country IN the world
| 1 heard him say It. lie came mp to my friend Or
Halifax and asked him. 'Quelle protestant Iiafa,
Wales Napoleon then asked what was his systom