New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
LITERARY NOTES.

John Gilbert The third part of Mr. Winters valuable
Brief Chronicles is ready and will be sent out
shortly
OF the late Professor Paley the eminent Cambridge
scholar and grandson Of the famous author OF the
Evidences Of Christianity, this story Is told: lc
was standing for his little 60" at Cambridge and the
said Evidences Of the subjects he lad 70
offer for examination. In spite Of his relationship 10
the distinguished author, Mr.. pacys mind was in
state OF outer darkness as to the contents of the book
The paper which lie duly folded up and sent in, con
,ained only the following words: For answers ID
these questions, see Tales Of my Grandfather The
sprigy wit the lively undergraduate did not 1t Is
said save him from the ignomny Of being puckcd
In pursuance of his plans for publishing
his books at 4 just profit,
Mr. Rushin had some amusing encounters with retail
booksellers. They at one time refused 70 sell MS
works. Even a wcllknown firm At oxford addressed
tho following letter to his assistant: We have
received the second volume OF Mr.. Ru,klns works
in due course bu. decline ans more on The same
terms. and shall no. only not have his books on
orr table. but shall decline to give any Information
how tlcy are 10 be obtained The arrangement Is
not only very unsatisfactory but absurd in the highest
degree
Mr. Rushn replied t. this in these terms: "The
injury done me by the non exposition Of books on
your table will OF course be grave but | am already
accustomed 10 modest way Of lie, and mus; con
tract my expenses accordingly. of the degree OF
inclvlIlty with which, under gluT circumstances, /:
is advisable to treat yonr oustorcrs you alone can
Judge but respecting the absurduy nationality Of
the mode Of sale adopt. there pust, conceive b,
two opinions Says Mr. Allen, RuskinS "woriins
publisher: You know the people Will have a good
thing. Mr. Hushin IS good author. We put in good
work. and Il pays in the LONG run The battle Is
drawn battle. however compromise has been
effected by Mr. Aliens advice. The booksellers now
receive ten per cent on each volume. No " thirteen
to tla dozen are given No credit Is allowed. No
cAii profit is therefore needed 20 cover bad debts.
The postofoc 4, used largely as carrier. Tile book
seller, now send readily for ordered volumes, and the
OK ford frm oncc 80 opposed 70 Eusllns Dlan Is now
among the largest purchasers.
Mr.. Richard Malcolm Johpston, the author OF Mark
Lanr,ton' and other inmitablc tales Of Old Georgia
life. Is writing auo,hcr long novel
The clever sketches. both humorous and pathetic,
which have related In THE Ncw-Yorl sun" the do.
nestle happenings of Mickey Finn and his family VIII
soon lie issued book form. These little pictures of
Irish character In country are unique In their
winning ql'dntncss and certainly deserve prcsorVa-
ton. Their author, Mr. Ernest Jarroli. IS young
man who has spent his working lie In the Office Of the
paper Ia which these sketches first appeared
Mr. Sanlcy's book. It IS now thought VIII be ont In
NAV II will translated into French German. Italian.
simultaneously In these countries. The book - To BE-
spendidiy illustrated.
Mr. Richard Crowley. OF Lochpori. will soon pub
.h 1t Is said volume Of personal and political rcmi'
nisccnocs dealing chiefly with the year Of her resi-
dcncc IN Washington with her late has and.
Mr. Maurice Thompson Will not find many good
critics agreeing with him In his estimate OF Fanny
Eurncys ability she "cimc title ahead Of MIS-
Austen lie says IN point Of time. and the immediate
success Of her work greater than II might have
been had ii depended entirely on critical consldega-
ton Of It's merits
she had a way of making friends aud using them
her chic irresistible. such men A. Or. johnson.
rlr joshua Ecy nOt and Burke, te orator. were 'apl-
waited b, her and vet she wa, shy 10 gree. not IN
aid i.ccominsly nnscin-h. Alno,t withoa, education
in n. o9o d, & ,n OF ts T 6@,. into no afa'
Writing having but The oiuipmcnt afforded by srli,h
brightness aud certain quality ~ lima ;na,lon mat
To- her art If art il should be cal,d Scthcr Of her
novels Ia any genuine merit rsA'ared a. we must
trumpet for her With hnrkc making sonorou' periods
Jo.hg ''i KeynoIds. @1d tc later tho royal family
for patrons. LOW could success Ac a'orted
cecilia" !, undoubtedly poor novel, bit Eyclina,
~ a story Of life in the last ceutrry Ia, charm
which never fail, for those who delight IN pictures of
society gone forever and in the painting Of those
traits ot character which never change Moreover.
Fanny Burncy, Diary Is brilliant.
A new library edition Of The works Of w. II. rrcs.
colt edited by j. Foster Kirk. L. announced by Lippn-
colt The Conquest Of Mexico" +, ready. and viii Doe
followed immcd,, by "resin1nd and Isabella
The edition IL prn;cd IN largo type, from. new So
Of plate.
Tho first volume Of Mr.. !. Farricrs work. Stang
and II, Analogue" has Just been issued - The sub
scrbcrs II comprises the hecgoiox English speech
OF all olasc, 81 society for mor than three centuries
with synonyms IN French. German, italian, etc.
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