New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Henry Adams's History of the United States
during the Administrations OF Jefferson ana MAIL
son-s announced by the Scribners. The Two vol
umes which will appear this autumn, deal WIN
Jeferson's first Administration. and open with
review of the social economic and intellectual status
of the country at the beginning OF the century.
Mr. Adams, in the preparation of this work, has
been aided by family papers, and has, moreover,
sought many other original and valuable sources OF
information.
Other notable books announced for early publ
cation by the Scribners Professor shaler's AS
poets OF the Earth; Mr., Du Chaillus "|iknG
Agen Mr.. Donald G. Mitchells volume of literary
essays entitled English Lands, Letters and Kings
and Mr.. StevensOns grim story, The Master OF
Ballanrae."
An old communication addressed TO the trustees
of a certain library is quoced by The Library Jour
naIs! "Gentlemen: ! desire to make application
for Curator of the East Oakland Reading Room l
am aware that there is no vacancy, but the present
curator is a single lady and support herself in
various ways that cannot, having family to edII-
cate and SUPPORT also she has had the position eight
years, 10 my certain knowledge, and It is but fair
that some else should have chance. II 1t suits
your pleasure, ! give sufficient recommendation"
Marion Harland has written new story called
"With the Best Intentions" 1t Is to appear serially
In her admirable magazine The Home Maker
And now It is stated that 10000 copies Of Ed
ward BeIlamy's book Looking Backward" have
been issuedl
A BIT from the genial little address which Robert
Collyer made at the opening Of the Richard sugdeh
Library, at Spencer, Mass. when came to this
new world and had not heard yet of that library
among the green lands, but muss have books on any
terms and the terms were hard, and tho good wife
watching not the dollars but the very cents, because
they must all be saved to furnish the little home,
can well remember how / bought a book one day for
half dollar, far too big 10 smuggle into the cottage
and hid 1t in the bushes, watched my chances the
next day. and got 1t in all safe and sound and some
DAYS after, when she caught me reading, and said
where did you get that book, my dcarr | answered
.Why have had it for time and then she only
said Indeed p for she was patient with me and good
and then it was in what somebody calls treacle
mOonp
One OF the peasanest Of all the elimpses OF Dickens
is 10 be found in J. p. Golfers Old Mans Diary
The two men were strolling day through Hun
gerford Market, and IN front Of them walked coal
HEAVIER He carried his rosy-cheeked boy in his arms
It's face looking them over its fathers shoulder
Dickens bought cherries and handed them one
by one to the child with obvious enjoyment OF thu
little ones pleasure.
In a forthcoming article in 4" scrtbners Magazine
Colonel Prout Gordons friend and successor a.
interesting personal recolectons Of the lamenteC
| general
The Western Authors and Artists Club will holC
its third convention at Kansas City next week. III
| following programme is announced:
| Business, officers reports. Reading letters o
! regret Election Of officers.
Recess for dinner.
Humorous sketch by Tom p Morgan, contributor II
| Harper's."
| Vocal solo by Mrs. Mayo Rhodes, Of Kansas City
Select reading by Francis A. MoKeown, the humor
| Gus impenonatOr.
| Paper A shldy Of an American Poet by william
| H. Tibbals A. NJ PHI. D., OF Park College.
| Paper "The Greai American NOvel-What Is IT.
| by Warren Watson, Kansas City's Macaulay.
Discussion, led 10y the Hon. Joseph A. On aham, o
"The Kansas City Tines
Paper, Rejected MSS by John II. Musick, autho
| Of The Banker Of Bedford"
| Poem, by Mrs Ellen II. Aerton, of kansas
Paper, Appreciation of Illtsi raiive Art by ii.
| shearman artist OF The Kansas City Tines
| Poem, by Colonel George W. Warder, author o
ethiopian Dreams and Lotus Leaves"
| Humorous Sketch " Incidents OF Travel, by "
Bob Holland, Editor Of 50 The Chicago LAR
| Recess for supper.
| Social evening.
| Reading by Professor Fulton, Of Fulton 4 True
| blood's school OF OratOry. Reading by Mr. MckeOwn
| solo by Mrs. Rhodes. Short addresses BY General NJ
| Bravman ex- GvernOr ~ Idaho Colonel Henry Inman
| the Mayne Reid Of Kansas; William NJ Paxton, tn
| venerable poet, and others.