New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
LITERARY NOTES.


r. ts sad that Charles Francis Adams's Lie Oh
Richard H. Dana Jr."-to be published by Houe''''''
Nif,in 4 Co-will contain a large numDer VI 'N.'"
letters A book adding to our kno"leuso VI 1' %
on bor NJ Two Years Before the Mast will be hear'y
welcome That record OF the sea is as fresh anu N''
In its interest today as when IL fiso app'"
A valuable local diary relating to Cowper mas !us'
been discovered ut Oney and this material MI "iie
will use in his forthcoming life OF the poet
Captain Charles Kings forthcoming book - uo
scribed az stirring account Of the hard service seon
in General Crooks campaign following the death VI
cnster II js to be entitled campaigning WIZ"
Crook and it will contain in addition TO this 'iraVe
of border warfare, three short stories, "Cap'an oa
Claus "The Mystery Of 'Malbin Mill ana fionuos
Promotion
Caryle's opinions concerning the writing OF NOVELS
by women may be gathered from this letter 'nu'o "
10 2 girl who sought his literary odvice " yum.
lady's chief duty and outlook is not TO wr'' o'e',
,e.nocali, not while she is ignorant u the world
and not even when. perhaps. she knows IL 700 "o''
but hy-and-hye to be queen Of honseh'u anu :"
nan,ee IL oue. n like and wonan-like. Let her u''h
her whole faculty and Industry in that olrec.io'
shove her own novel we'll aside for a goon WIN :"
forever, and be shy even Of reading ho'eiS' - '
do read let it lie good and wise BOOKS unoio anu
more exclusively ttoSe). which noc ole III te Vo"s"
Of the kind called novels is" The young wrlor'
dsmaveG by this counsel wrote again 70 Iie ooo.'
man. and promised to shove her novel well a'iue'
Thereupon Carlyle seems have re'ented htc' loi
he penned another epstle, in which, ani'dst h'"o"
kind advice occurs this significant passage: Il oo
not forbid you literature, If there absohiteiy DC ~
better AIM But that first prepare for H. re'
study reflect inquire far and near perhaps III
AGES. in various countries or languages)' beco"e a'
,.s,ht Tho orrraat
you have anything 70 add which is distinctly LII '"e"
spirit: and IL yes do So"
Empress Frederick has herself written the patheuc
story of her husbands last days. which Is 10 appear
In the forthcoming Life OF the Emperor.
Professor Trent. Of the University OF the South' Is
writing the biography OF william Gilmore eimi's ioi
the American Men OF Letters Series Both III t''o ie
of the novelist and in the condition OF the sou'h III
his time there was matter for an unusually eheer'alH
ing work.
One wonders saws "The London Spectator "h'
say al fashionable party, Lord Tennysch "ouI' a'c
his place and go out of the room after tile Lous VI
coal and lquor who had been created befor him?
There IA no doubt. fear. as 20 what the Heraio'
College would say on the subct; but woud even the
most T. honable of hosesses have strength Of mind TO
carry II outl7
OF Professor \. g. Hdruy, ue dHtHOE VI ipS9"
Rose the Wind OF Destiny and &" But Yet a
Woman the September Book Buyer says: " In
society Professor A. Hardy is always an agreeable
companion and among intimate friends most dehsh-
fri ono. HIS conversation is easy, suggestive, ara
cnIivered by quick perception OF humor lie Is
fond # social life lie is an agreeable host, and
especially delights in gathering congenial natures
about MS table In taking them into his study ana
.ith the help OF fragrant cigar bringing out free
Al fpt. an
ho 4, fond OF sports. Hunting ana hshlng are favoe
rccrcations Often in the autumn he soours the woods
IN search for parrldges, and several summers he has
eampet in the Adirondacks where the guides regard
him as an uncrring shot over his study desk Is the
head OF a dcer. the trophy Of an evenings hunt.
Tennis (, also favorlte sport and often long sFcch
OF work Is broken by game OF scHtalre.
IN person Professor Hardy Is Of medium height and
strong muscular figure, with rather small, we'll
ooiscd head surlnOuned by darl1Sh brown hair His
eve, are blush srav, and his clearcut face has a
youthful expression though strongly marked with lines
u thought and purpose
The slxpenny edition OF Charles Kingsley's West
ward IIo." is said to be close upon half Million
II is really handsome book shpshape IN every way.
except that one could wish It's type was larger Ihe
ono thing now needed IN the cheap books OF the day
Is tyrc that will not inure yOuns eyes and nearly
destroy old ones.
plumber in England has won the University Ex-
tension p,lze for an essay on English poetry.
Some New. England journals have been indulgng In
foolshncsS respecting statement that the author OF
Rudvari Kiplinc's works is really American and
Harvard graduate Mr.. Kplngs biography having
b.,n repeatedly published I'm this country, this
sens. seem, 10 indicate that the young Harvard
grafuat,7 In question is ingenously getting a good
deal OF free dvcrtisng.
Ards Caverien.' Mr.. StOckton's book Is
story OF the south There is said TO he good deal
Of action In this booI-amOng other things hand to-
hand contest with unseen foe in the blacincss
of cave" an encounter with horse thieves and wild
ride to cs,ap, from them by the fair Ards, heroine
OF the tac.
Bret IIaric'S Ward of the Golden Gate' Is on the
list Of lioughon. Mdiin 4 Co. 80 is Dr. Holiness
over the icICups.'
In England last year G,067 books published
including new editions. Most OF them come under
the head Of fiction.
A CONFTDTNG DIRD-COCPLE.