The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-21
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
A New Book on Carlyle-Name of Fa-
nous Forthcoming Novels-Magazines
and Papers.
Especial Correspondence.

A New Book on Carlyle-Names of Fa-
nous Forthcoming Magazine
and Papers.
Especial Correspondence.
New YORK, April 16.-A new book upon
Carlyle is one of the appetizing treats that
will soon be announced for publication in
the coming summer or autumn. 1t is by a
bright Young German author. DR.. Ewald
Flugel, of the University of Leipsic, who is
not only privat-docent in that university,
but who has an editorial place ON The Anglia,
a German periodical devoted to English
philosophy and literary studies. The Eng
lish translation of this work has been care
fully and gracefully made by Miss Jessica
Gilbert Tyler, the beautiful and accom-
plished young daughter of Prot. Moses Colt
Tyler. of Cornell university.
Many books and studies have been de-
voted to Carlyle, but zone of them fills ex
actly the field which has tempted our
learned German author. As l have been
permitted to examine the MS. or this Eng
lish translation, l have no hesitancy in
saying that its appearance will be one of
the literary events of tho year. Professor
Flugel does not repeat the biography which
We all know, but. going over the entire Sc
ries of Carlyle's contributions to literature,
sociology and affairs of state, deduces there
from his moral and religious status.
A book which has been recently issued
here in a limited edition, and, therefore,,
scarcely known or noticed, is the original
Mother Goose's Melody as first printed
by John Newbury, of London, in 1860, and
reprinted by Isaiah Thomas, of Worcester.
Mass, in l785. No child's book, if we ex-
cept Robinson Crusoe and the Swiss Family
Robinson-which it may not be needful to
except-has ever had a wider vogue, or been
endeared to more readers than the one con
tanning the familiar nonsense rhymes Of
Mother Goose. With tins edition, which 4 il
edited by Mr.. William H. Whitmore, the
noted historical scholar of Boston, he has
given us twenty-eiRht pages of historical and
photographed notes.
Mr.. Whitmore very easily explodes the
false notion which is still prevalent that
the Mother Goose's Melodies originated
from an alleged Mother Nergoose, of Bos-
ton, whose SON in-iaw, one Fleet, WAS said
10 have first printed them. The truth which
Mr.. Whitmore makes apparent is that the
AuotAei ooose lteTdtuTes llko lOpSev, Is q
growth, and has probly come down to us
through countless generations. The first
definite trace of it between the covers of a
book is to be found in the "Contes du Tens
Passe, de Ma Mere L'Oye." by Peryault,
which appeared long ago in Paris. From
Paris Newbury got it; and while in his
hands Oliver Goldsmith (who is supposed
to DO the author of Goody Two-Shoes) nc
doubt added new rhymes to it. Isaaib
Thomas. of Worcester, and the printer Fleet,
of Boston, gathered it up, without doubt,
from Newbury.
AS the book telling all this is limited to
merely one hundred copies, very few OF the
thousands who have read this famous DANES
delicious n%onsense. will ever know or dream
OF ITS origin except as it leaks out in state.
ments like this, of the very few who have
specially examined Mr.. Whitmore's cogen,
and conclusive argument.
The passage of Mr.. George Lathrop and
his wife, who is tho daughter CT Nathanie
hawthorne. from Protestant belief to tn,
catholic faith. was the occasion for som.
reporter 8 ELUSIVE description in the Boston
press. Mr.. Lathrop is one of the p,omi.
nent authors and managers of the Auth
OPS club here, and is n very bright and
cempanlonabls gentleman. His home is
only occasionally in this city, AZ he often