New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
LITERARY NOTES.

,-,,, p,a,r saws respecting his habits OF CON-
.oyon that after breakfast he writes steadily Tor
two hours and one hour after dinner which Is all
tina time he gives to literary WORK during inc resi-
AZ the dsy he walks, or reads, or writes letters lie
s,,,.s randIv and makes few crasureS. He is en-
- I'm new story tho serial publication of which
,,, 80, pext January. rarely attempt analysis
=, ..rs . and am never didacic. | write 10 pleas,
no, m instruct, and though believe that the 10
-. In incident and in life will always possess
r.s. charm for the human heart. hold that there
are certain limits beyond which the writers oil hetoh
,hou,d no, pass In minis love OF the mar
,ellous Those writers who fail to create the illusion
~ truth and reality In relation TO even the stIangeS
,nc,dents in their sketches either fail In their art
through want Of skill. or by the Introduction INTO
their narrative of and persons which lender
such an Illusion impossible
Charles NJ Snyder. Pennsylvania who has done
some graceful things in humorous verse, is TO be the
editor OF a department i'll Lippinco'ts Maya
zines This department is 10 be one OF humof
with Illustrations, and will be begun in the Septen
Der number.
Mr. W r BENJAMIN sends lis a booklet. " on the
roh,nc nj Eichings7 written by the clever English
etcher Frank Short. and brought out by the Lonuon
mint publisher Robert Dunthorne. MI snort Is
entirely competent regards technical Hno"ieuso'
and This book shows that he has the ability OF explain
Ing technical methods in simple and lucd lahguoso'
Similar Information has Deen fnlIlSncu III u'0 "''''
duct,ons 10 catalogues and collections Of elchhss'
and I'm tho larger general works. but we do not ca
any presentation If this practical instruction IN 80
convenient a s2;m Mr. Short follows the plate RON
he base copper though the last re6nemens oil sulphur
tint aud sand grain.
Mr. p T. Barnum will bring ont during the coming
autumn volume of personal recollections
As regards the origin Of the characters IN tha'
lannon's hook Tom Browns Sch0o,days.7 This leuor
of Mr. nughes's is interesting: November D. $50:
Dear sir-I am obliged by your hearty letter.
would not advise yon 20 try reading any passages
from my books aloud such entertainments as you
sneak of. You will find they won't do AS 10 'ne
characters. they were of them taken "a POI
traits though I hope they are something ike living
folk / could NOT tell you what Won ask II Wlsheu
but could name dozens Of boys knew whom hd'
more or less In mind and tried TO boil down fof Tue
hook There are pictures and photographs Oi Dr.
Arnold but I really don't know where you couIu
get one-Yours very truly. THOMAS HUGHES
"The United service for September philadelphia
+ H. Hamerslcy q Co.. Coz tIins valuable article
IN Army Reform" by Major W. III. Powell l. >
A.. well-written. sensible and Thoroughly well
seasoned paper on Naval Policy" by Lieutenant
Richard Wainwright. L. ;. N. aud The continuation
az an interesting account of Old Uniforms DS
Lieutenant IL. D. smith, of the Revenue Marine ser
vice Major Powe!Ps article is fall OF good IDEAS aho
sound suggestions