New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
LITERARY NOTES.

LIIEhdhI NOL
Marion Crawford has Just finished new novel;
whose title "Khaled," seems to snow THAT us eccno
is the East.
Where does the writer find an atmosphere most
conducive 10 good wOrk--ln the hurried city OF e-
mote among the wooded hlls"i Desea:tes, 1t Is re-
membercd, advised the city where an antnor couia
20 about as stranger unnOced and unmolested, and
cnioy the company without mourning the fatgues, OF
seeing and hearing many people" Mr. Gosse thinks
the literary man should ensconce himself in his study,
draw the curtains and light the lamp. INC iayihg
down Of rules for authors is pure folly Some tenn
peramenis need the roaring city, some are more
attuncd TO their work in stler regions. ANY piace
where a man can thirk will serve.
There is great deal of good sense In the prize essay
on farm-life contributed by Miss Hooker (herSen
farmers daughter TO "Thc Cosmopolitan" In lessen
inc the task work Of farming by the modern labor
saving appliances In surrounding the work with in
;ellcctuM progress aud In making home ATTRACTIVE,
she sees some of the agencies which will keep tho
children of farmers at home aud out of the cities
Most of the impulse toward making happier homo
must come from tho feminine members Of the house
hold. and thcre is hope for them In making The toll
OF housekeeping easier and placing 1t ON more sclen
tifc basis and in teaching those women who ara
reasonably near market that to raise poultry, early
enough TO procure kitchen assistance and leave them
time enough for many pleasant occupations, studies
and amuscments. There is nothing more exa6peraung
TO practical person than to sec the two or three dis
copcnted hafeducatcd daughters Of farmer dividing
their time between household tasks and fancy work
while there lies outside their windows plenty Of rich
land half-used and mile OF two away hundred
summer cottagers who would pay roundy and be Gratc
full besides for all the Strawberries, raspberrles, young
vegetables and tender chickens which could be brought
10 thenl The case Is probably hopeless for this gen.
Grafton of farmers wives and daughters; but possibly
the next one will be wiser.
Dr. Hale In the same magazine suggests some ex-
cellent considerations to the young American entering
business life. "A great lawyer" he concludes, once
said to me that he made but two classes from the
Young men who came to him clerks. There was
the class Of t0se who, when they were sent to DO
thing did IL, and the other class Of those who came
back and explained why they had not done II. have
found his distinction accurate. The lads OF the latter
class should be warned against entering business life
And it Will be well, indeed, for them to ask whether
the failure be lack Of mental quickness or whether
there IS not beneath moral lapse or selfish In
trospcctlcn or the laziness which springs from selfish
ness-s0me such faint this which has vitlaicd the
WHOLE
The Macmillans are bringing out complete Authors
edition of James Bryces great book, The American
Commonwealth They issue 1t In admirable shape.
printed on the same paper the more expensive edi-
ton, ami at the reasonable price of 81 30. II has
copyrighted chapters by President Low and other
American writers.
The English reading public is L" set down hard' by
Mr. Howells in this months Harper" Therein he
refers to "the sincere art which prevails every
where but in England, where they still like TO rad
novels of adventure crude as the Greek romances
Mr. Howells has written story-ths time for
young people. 1t Is TO hear the odd title Of Butter
ayfutterby and Futerbybutterny" and Will appear in
IIarpcr's Young People,
Senior Galdos, the Spanish novelist, has Just pab.
rshed new story entitled "Angel Guerra lie is
described as a modest and retiring man who works
hard while actually engaged upon his stories. but as
soon as his last sheets In the printers hands,
any time when he feels desire for change, he works
at a sewing machine. lie has a special fondness for
| hemming handkerchief
SAYS Mr.. Curtis apropos of the question whether
or not Thacheray served up' ICl individuals IN his
| novels ono reader said to the Easy Chair: Who
| do you think lent me "Vanity Fair to readP And
20 the utterly ignorant aud iEqusluve glance OF his
ipterocutor, he answered, Becky sharp" Thore Is
no need 10 look abont for the originals of great
noyest's characters; they known TO all who have
"eyes for seeing for they are types.
With all their horror Of American spelling 1t appears
| that the British public has been reading for years
| without knowing IT, various editions Of Herbert
spencers essays printed from American stereotype
plates
The International Academy Of volapul is com
| uletlng the normal grammar Of the universal
language 1t will be at translated and pub.
lIshed simultaneously in fourteen languages: French
English Russian, German, Danish Spanish Portu-
guese Italian, Hungarian, Roumanlal, Dutch, Flemish
| swedish and japanese. Tho Academy Of VIOLA
| puk founded In 1857 by the Munich Con
| r1css. and definitely established at tho Paris
| Congress Of 1882 is composed at present OF
hiry-nve members, representing eighteen natonaltes
The American members Colonel Charles F. spraguc
Of this city; F. W. Mitchell of Cambridge, Mass aud
Lieutenant ". W. Wood, L. S. A., Of Fort Randall
Dakota. The publication Of this normal grammar 1,
designed to put an end to certain dlssensions, zap
parent" 1t is said, rather than rca' which exist
among the adherents Of Yolapuk.
That private libraries in general great deal toC
large is the wellc0nsdered statement OF The LondoI
Spectator 1t adds They not sufficiently weede,
out for wedding takes time and judgment, which yer,
few busy mel and women have at command. Tht
book you want 10 possess should be thing. ant
the book you want only 10 read quite another Their,
should be the difference that there is between
intimate friend and pleasant Tor unpleasantl ac
quantance. In a wilderness of books many OF which
arc unfamiliar 70 YOU you lose your way, and tn,
books you really profit by get buried ana lost sight Of
they may become OF much more value than they havt
ever been to their private owner
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THE DARLING or THE YEAR.
April, young April,
Ever flesn and dear.