New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

There is right merry and saucy turn in Mr.. Arthur
Brlsbanes article in "The Book Buyer on his young
comrade. Richard Harding Davis To speak in swiv-
ellerese It is "a sparhlcr," and conveys thereby
neat and vivid impression Of his subject. Those
curious concerning Mr.. Davis's busy and extremely
credtabe literary career must seek The Book Buyer
for sasfactiOnthe tale is too long 70 quote but here
Is the scrap Of personal description accompanying
good portrait of the author Qf Gallagher: "Rclnrd
Harding Davis is young man. twenty-six years old.
He IS big with broad shoulders, has great deal Of
color in his face and is good-looking. lie weighs
about 1873 pounds. He is a good hand at various
athletic exercises knows all about football, and has
long been recognized probably the best swimmer on
the New,Jersey coast lie has saved several people
from drowning and his life has also been saved, under
very romantic circumstances. 1t was young girl
who pulled him out of the water"
It is said by writer for "The North China Herald"
that fiction among the Celestias Is, and always has
BEEN an influence for evil much condemned by moral
lists of the Confucian school
The four Lectures on Architecture and Painting"
delivered by Mr.. Ruskin In Edinburgh in 1883, and
never reprinted since the second edition in 1865
now 10 be brought out by Mr.. Allen. Two of these
lectures are on "Architcctnre" the third is "Tur
ner and His Works and the fourth on Pre-Raphae-
ihsm" The fifteen full-page illustrations by Mr.. Rus
kin will appear in their proper places In the text. az
in the first edition. Besides the ordinary issue, there
is 10 be special edition Of the book Of $50 copies,
hand made paper.
Alacki There be they who care not for "Looldng
backward "Not long past says "The London
Academy there was published book Of an nglness
so gross and a vulgarfty pesent that 1t deserved
| the bonfire and the hanman the fate Of no worse
books in a by-gone age. The book has been bought
by tens of thousands and hundred OF thousands, in
England and America; clubs and societies have been
called after its authors name. That book Is Looking
Backward II purported TO give Us an insight
into the perfected society Of the future and what we
saw was nightmare spectacle Of machinery dominating
the word.'
correspondent asks us to republsh Mr.. Aldrichs
pretty poem on the Flight OF the Goddcss"that
full bit Of consolation for genius In garretfor the
benefit Of the Disconnected and povery-stTichen man
of brains with prejudice in favor OF clothes and
thing TO eat But 1t has not been proven, in spite Of
Mr. Aldrch's charming verses that garnet is better
for the genius than a comfortable home. Flying in
spirit from SORROW and adversely, no finds refuge in
the world OF Imagination, but it Is quite possible that
other influences, which fate denies 10 him, might de-
velop his powers thoroughly. The question is still
! open for discussion.
Young Lord Houghton is showing In his poems much
OF his fathers light and graceful fancy and 1t is said
that his sister, the Hon. Mrs. Henniker-whose novel,
Sir George" has just been published-also shows a
good deal of the paternal cleverness.
The fair Ouida doesn't like young Master Kiplng.
a young man. she observes. with emphasis has OF
late been hailed fne writer when ne has neither
knowledge Of style common acquaintance with
grammar. and should be whipped and put In q corner
Ike naughty child. for his impudence in touching
pen and ink without knowing how to use them" This
is a queer criticism 10 como from Oulda. whose own
style is sometimes only less extraordinary than her
grammar.
As for Kiplng's STYLE Dame Nature has been kind
to him. for he rarely fails 10 the unerringy right
vord-a rude one, perhaps, but expressly formed II
would almost seem. TO I'LL exactly the place wherein he
! casts IL