New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-12
LITERARY NOTES.

"Owen Tnnslcy,- the author OF a clever book or
poems published some time has in the press an
other book Peneopcs Web: an Episode OF sorrento.
Richard BIackinorc the author Of beautiful - Lorna
Doono." is It Is Known of the shyest. most mod
est and most retiring Of men, abhorihG notoriety Ihe
comical result Of a vulgar attempt to invade III, privacy
is quoted by THE Literary World from letter re-
GENTLY received from him by ono Of its contributors:
Perhaps you have seen little description Of my
humble self and surroundings, which appeared IN WI
and WISDOM. about two month, since. Mort unately
j. not the view o, the s man. and G .aay %'a
worthy clergyman quarter of a mile from my mouse.
and Sl nsIcf En- y I paper s any as
East to my knowledge and 30 shall walk for while,
doubt. in the shoes OF better man.
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, book :" New York
written for the English Historic Towns" series is
The Longnans' press.
There is suggestive word style in tho announce
ncnt of the new saga Library. which Mr. william Nor
ria and Mr. Ma-nnsSon editing. and which Mr.
Quarirh is to publish Everything in these >aCa' of
the Mlddl" Ages is told with the least expense o'
words. and every word has definite meaning. and no
,ocalled syn0nymc can supply its place
benjamin Hill, the son Of Bon" Hill. Is writing
biography Of his father. Another Southern biography
soon to be published Is that 81 Robert Toombs. pre-
No more happy selection c,uld have been made bv
the Mrr Blachwopd If biocrapl"r for the brilliant
Laurence Oliphant than that Of III, almost equally
brilliant name. AXE Mrs Margaret O.phanf Although
more wdr, known to The public >ncularly ,nc-
ces-ul novelist of her most excellent w"ik
has consisted in and memoirs. to which she ma
invariably brought thar gra' eful, graphic ana sh"i
though somewhat cynical dclincati0n OK human ha'u"
which form, characteristic feature OF her novel,
And II is only one who ha, attained emncnc" in b"ih
the lighter and serious branches OF literature
who cou.d have any prospect Of dong justice 10 'h'
romantic career Of ono Of the most eccentric eeuc'
that have ever A. shed across the exceedingly common
place AID mono,onous armament Of the nin"fecn'H
century HI, lifc from the tine VIXEN hc rrh'h"i inc
AGO Of sixteen until his death couple OF years az
was long ~erl", 4 the most eA'rao'"''"l'
adventures the recor, ~ which In the hands
IT Mr.. ELEPHANT cannot fail To provo OF ab'or"'H- i"
forest A favorit~ Of London so""ty-fhe fooic' "'
which formed favore butt for his delicate and vet
trenchant rUly-he was a welcome and lonoNd g'eot
At the courts Of nearly every European and Oriental
pot~ntate Of his dAy. At moment present ~ a
BANQUET at the Imperial Palace at Vienna. at another
M taking part a leader in one "f 'arnalai
Evolutionary expeditions. one dav representing ter
BritaHnic Majesty her rnvoy AZ me court ot 'F'
Nikld0, he anohcr cnudcmnh To ne mango"
hv British admiral rs m"mlrr NJ Walker, prarI
nd nNbii-irring expedition IN tho t"ntial American
wat"r,. II should Il. ahded that at the very last
moment when III" point Il h"lns >trin- MP I" IN"
ward arm. II sudi"nly discovered that Il" was :"
i,ar rrlalvr Il III" ENcah ADMIRAL IN command. ava
A., hour later Witnessed hi~ transformation from VI"
r ,c 81 A condemned pi~a'" - thar II al hon"rf
guest ~ the commander az the British fleet. sun
rn,,,, r\'r.ur,iiarv III adventures IN >o,rrh OF
r,,,n, AID u, j, 20 10 hpcsi that Mrs ELEPHANT. who
although n, relation nevertheless his collaborat"nr
on "Eltrkwoh'S MAGAZINE will NJ enabled to shed