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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

can be no telling what good bad In fiction. we Cut"
not saw book is good or bad in fiction: We Ike OF
do mo, like H., This would be true II 1t were correct
70 say that mems opinions are. rule. different.
As matter Of faet however, there are certain 'nns'
which can be relied on to awaken the sense Oh sa''
faction and delight In all normally constituted men,
Hence 1t is possible to ask, IN the absirao', ""e'.
work OF art possesses the power Of satisfying anc 10
INQUIRE whether II will only satisfy indVouai 'uhes,
or whether II possesses tic essential ana permanent
power of awakening delight The more Of THIS essen
tla and permanent power OF satisfying 1t possesses inc
more nerfect n work OF art 10 U.s. That Is what we
mean when we say that the really great things III III
eratre opd art never 90 out Of fashion. and When VIC
aver that IL the bulk Of mankind agree to Ike some
thing for moro than one generation, II Is sure to DC
rood lis then clear that II gives essential ana per-
manont satisfaction and does not merely tickle pass
inc fanc; It may be said that II we take THIS basis
for art and literature we shall find ourselves like Mr.
Hoyyells logically obliged to admit that the french
rcalsts are good novelsts because they please po
tion nj nalLnd To say this Is, however, entirely 10
msconceivc our meaning. Judged by our caron' what
is immoral In DRIFT Is ut once condemnea ID
had in art That which is immoral III arm
NAV specifically please certain number OF
people for a time, but 1t has not the essen
t,o and permanent element Of delight and is there
fore to be condemned necessarily bad In art IL
art is to satisfy in the true sense 1t must OF
no moral. sane ami wholesome in tendency. Again,
II must also be true to life, or 1t Will not sat'siy'
need not, however, be "ie'e i'nes. , "
life. Michael Angeles David is not % Hchoc"oh VI
a man, yet it is \ work Of art
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

The next In the list placed according to the number
OF votes they received are Cantu De Sancts, Monte.
Redi, Amar, Settembrni, Tommaseo Vannuccl, Ber-
chef, Boccacco, Iotto. Grossi, Guerrazz Vice. etc.
Remembering the nature Of the questions which
elected the answers. is not surprised that the
author OF the "Decameron' should take humble
place In the list.
Another interesting feature In the volume arc the
names OF non italian writers recommended Among
these French authors nowhere Rousseau has five
votes, Moere and VOltare ono each, Professor Pan.
tanelM gives vote to Hugo, but prefaces II by tho
exclamation. "Dio mi perd0n" the rest. as far as
most French writers are concerned are silent. Eng.
lsh and German writers. on the other hand abound.
Curious 10 say Darwin heads the list by q long WAY
with sixteen votes, Shakespeare comes next with
eleven, Schiller has seven, and Goethe and Humboldt
each five.
Not less instructive and entert aiming than the an.
asdes' OF the authors. Here for Instance is Slgnor
salvatore Farina, whose 10 the third question
is: Let no young man become author who has not
an Independent income. To the incorrigible ones
however, l recommend ms models. Dickens Sandeau
Victor Hugo the elder Dumas and Manzonis
SgnOr u. Mantegazzo, professor OF anthropology at
the Royal Institute, Florence Is very brlef In his Ne
ply After each OF the three questions he only writes
"rhe great book OF Nature"
The Views OF sgnor Giosue Cardnccl professor OF
Italian literature at foogna University. expressed
l. Tho FIRST question seems 70 me TO be too wide for
dennie reply can only mention Dante ard Pctrarca
In history Of literature and In historical erItI.
In poetry and prose let follow his natural
III am TO recommend books must hrst the nature
and aspirations OF him whom hey 70 serve and
then should be doubtful how 70 advise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
1.-THE BEST HUNDRED BOOKS,D
FROM THE ITALIAN POINT OF VIEW.
Mali Gazeffe


Not long ago we gave our readers summary OF q
German imitation Of our publication of he Best Hun
dred Books We have the pleasure to- record yet
another publication Of the Same kind. This is sturdy
volume issued by UlrIcO Hoapli Milan In which hun
dred eminent Italian writer's give their opinion (Of
course in Itaan) what are the best hundred Italian
books of all times.
The publisher states in his preface that In the pro-
ducton of IL Mgliori lbrl faahi' he was not actu-
aed by any commercial speculation, but merely BY the
Intention Of putting before his readers II fore della
Mall Gazette in The Best Hundred Books, and at
Berlin in Die besten Butcher alier Zelten und Litter
aturen' The three questions which sent by the
publisher to his HUNDRED lifstn contempoanei" are
briefly follows:
~. Which books have left the deepest impression on
your mind
t2l Which are the best books for weleducated young
mani
t3). Which best for young man starting on any
one careerf
About 900 authors nre recommended In the replies.
OF the 100 literary dgnitariesand It b nee sting to
note the respective popularity OF italian authors In the
literary Italy OF the present tmethe fact Is suggestive
that Manyonl the author OF the ever charming I
Promessi sposi.' and not Dante, heads the list, OF
which the following writers have the largest number
NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

working with feverish activity in order to OBJ
scure all the bright light and get Mt rough idea
of the picture as it is now realized. The change
was amazing; the figure Of the Saviour stood
well out in commanding majesty in the gloom
of the sorrowfu morning. When his mother saw
it she burst into tears"
The impressonable Dore Of this incident is the
Dore of Jerrolds entire narrative. His was an
artless. debonar nature, subject to frequent hts
of depression, and capable of the widest flights
of morbid imagination, but always charming and
lovable. Jerrold may not persuade many per-
sons to believe with him that Dore was great
painter, but his memoir will be valued for the
winning portrait which it gives of an original
and ambitious character. The book is copousiy
illustrated with reproductions of drawings by
Dore, only o few OF which have hitherto been
published: > '-'- '-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
MELANCHOLY LITERATURE.
From The LONDON Globe.


A well known causeur has, see been mourning
because, he SAYS, the literature OF to-day Is all
- inexpresslbly sad md for this homily lie takes
"a text the fate and works Of Miss ANY Levy. But
Ia IL really true that are melancholy than
proceeding ages' Men ut all times have thought
30, but then IL Is because the individual he grows
older gradually gets sadder and sadder No average
paterfamas OF forty much that Is bright and
light In the world did the stripping OF twenty
Aud he says the world Is dullcr because he feels
II ~ be so.
But Is the Hteranre OF to-day really of o darker
cast than that OF bygone ccnturiesi I don't think
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

SO. In Inc lanreateshp william wordsworth
even Mr. swinburne's melancholy not so pG", NOT
cheerful but there Is no tragedy OF our un mo,bne
so melancholy Romeo and Juliet r 1 truth Is
Tint in all times there have been writers, sp been
rot as the case may be-: whose vslo,, MAO ""~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

knows the people Of tho country well. he wr'es nd
NE sores arc judIcously selected and effectively toio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
LITERARY NOTES.

sncwn paper by James Russell Lowehi hvoh
50: one new, at least to most readers IL Is ~" w
dress ON shakespcare's Richard lll wmch nc
-, chicago several wears ago, but did not publish 1t
Is 10 appear in the next Atlantic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

In speaking of the definition of the object Of ac.
to- "The London Spectator" says: ave believe that
the only safe thing to predicate about the aim Of fiction
Is that this aim Is TO satisfy. No doubt II will be al
once said that this is definition a all. Since men
have different opinions TO what satisfies them there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

What the Macmilans believe to be the first attemp'
to trace the origin and development OF wna1 nus INV
become a great political institution, will be found In
II. Jephson's forthcoming book, "The Platform It's
Rise and Progress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

"The Magic Ink Is the odd title of william BlacK
new novel; Mrs. l.. Il. Walford, the author on I'M.
remarkably clever book MIR. smith, has selected
an eoualy odd title for her new story. It is to be
called "The One Good Guest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

Count Leo Tclstoi, who has hitherto withheld the
right OF translang and publishing his works, has IN
serted the following notice in "Novote VremIa': !
hereby give permission to all persons In Russia ana
In foreign countries TO publish In Russian, or 70 Trans
late into other tongues, all my works, written shco
1881. and contained In the complete edition OF my
works published in 1886 and 1891. This permission
extends to all my works also, which have not yet ap
peared in Russia, and also to those which may appear
I'm the future"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
OLD SAN J4CINTO.
A REMARKABLE NAN

LIFE OF GENERAL HOUSTON BY Henry Bruce.
1omo PIP. 232. Dodd, Mead & Co.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The Joaraal publishes, 10 another
column, the proof of the accusation Il
has brought against Gov. Winens,
that his veto of the g. A. II. appro-
priation was only his consistent. an
broken hostility to the war, the Union
soldier, and all thar savors. recalls or
celebrates that epoch In the history OF
the nation.
He shows perennial opposition TO
the var in every shape by which ne
could commit himself. from n resolu-
ton disappearing it to a veto OF soph'
istries to prevent the stnte from wei
coming the veterans. II praises his
obstinate consistency at the expense
of his patrio tisrn.
His latest veto, Therefore. Il only O
characteristics expression Of his habit
ual mood toward the union and tn
union soldiers. He never did believe
in honoring the union soldiers or tn
cause for which they fought. Ill
does not believe in IL now.-Detrot
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The Farmers Alliance Governor of
South Carolina has repndiated the
third party platform. The Farmers
Alliance candidate for Governor OF
Minnesota last fall has pronounced
the third party movement in national
affairs inimical TO Alliance interests.
President Livingston of Georgia Ali
ance has declared that there will be no
third party in the South in 1892 as far
as the Presidential election is concern
ed. and that the South will be solidly
Democratic as usual. The new party
is running against snags everywhere,
and as the Peoples party is dropping
to the level of the three tailors OF
Tooley street, who began their ad-
dress. Eve, the people. "--NeW York
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The $50, 900 appropriation which the
governor vetoed had been surrounded
by such limitations that no part of IL
could be used for mere ''hurrah" en-
tertaininent. The bill provided that
1t should be used exclusively for the
providing of free lodgings, and for
Michigan soldiers only. The veto is
therefore directed exclusively against
the Michigan veterans who reside out
side of Detroit. The nearly half mill
lion dollars this state recently receiv-
ed from the general government re-
moved the pretext, which might have
been urged, that this appropriation
would increase the burden Of taxation.
Gov. WInans' veto consisted OF a
quantity of words, and words piled up
merely to conceal his real motive.
which was hostility TO the old soldier,
for whom he has no more use than he
had during the war, when he opposed
allowing them to vote. His record Ia
this respect Is consistent with itself. =
bet. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

: Mr.. p. II. Laufman. the tin plate
manufacturer, in a letter TO his agents
in this city, II. II. De Milt & Co., re-
ferring to the charge Of free trade or
gans that he is n Republican and
spellbinder. very sensibly says: None
OF these things move me-. intend to
go ahead and try to improve at all
points They only show TO what des-
perate means these free traders and
British sympathizers will resort. We
will ship you more plates this week,
and are doing the best we can TO ill
the orders with which our books are
full. want to live few years long
er to take part in the tin plate fight. p"
Here is one medium sized factory and
a big hearted American manufactures
thrown in to close the EUenfng Posts
mouth on tin plate.-N. Y. Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04
Grayling

One of the propositions of the plat
form adopted by the PETER party at
Cincinnati is that tue government
shall loan money on imperishable
property at 2 per cent. OF course II
such favor IS TO be granted no one
could expect to have "a monopoly OF
it. Everybody in the United States
would beentitled to borrow, provided
he or she had imperishable property,
sucn as ihHus uru "o"-"~s s-..~-'--.--s.-
haps machinery not readily moved, to
offer as security. And nearly every
body would be likely to borrow, for
money would be very unremunerative
indeed that could not earn more than
2 per cent. But, assuming that
good share of the property owners did
not borrow from the government, and
suppose that the owners of, say, only
10 thousand millions of dollars worth
of real estate asked for loans, where
would the money come froml Its is.
sue by the government would mean
an addition of so much to the govern
ment debt. From being in the best
financial situation of any large coun-
try on tie globe, we would at once
sink to the worst, Those borrowers
unfortunate in the use of the money
would have to be foreclosed on, and
the government would find itself in
possession OF a vast quantity of build
ings and lands, of which, no doubt,
the former owners would be willing to
remain as caretakers for an indefinite
period. But why proloug vista
more hopelessly absurd and senseless
the further one examines it?-N. Y.
Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

A Special from Newark, New Jersey.
The seat of the pearl button industry
IN America, reports great activity
there as the result of the new tariff
law. Old factories, closed for several
years are again IN operation, and new
Ones started-and all have all the or.
"''S '"ty Gun ma. AS 10 wages II
says
Wages have been advanced from 40
20 10 per cent. and workmen who for.
merfy earned 81 a week, when thew
could Res n weeks work, now earn
from sf6.S TO 500 Several years aco
there we're about 60 factories in New.
ark making pearl buttons alone A
change IN the tariff Ia pearl bottoms
hal disastrous effect on the indus.
Dry. In seven months after the Nc
htn'ey bill vent into operation the
trade is almost restored"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04
Already wool statistics show decid

Already wool statistics show decid-
eddy the good effects of the Mckinley
bill. The purchases of American wool
by the New England manufacturers
are fully one-half larger than last
year, which means not ouly that much
of on increase in the market OF the pro-
duct of our farms. but like increase
i'm the amount of American labor EN-
ployed in the manufacture of wooden
ed in the country and IN the purchases
of the food products of our farms.
The value of wooden imports for De-
cember was only 50, 597, I'll, to So. 9S1,-
900 for the same month of the pre-
vious year IN. Y. Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The Cincinnati platform contains
one singular Inconsistency. 1t de-
by the Government Ito transac: the
business OF the oountry on a cash ba-
sis" At the same time it demands
that the government shall loan this
money at per cent on farm mortea.
ges and on crops. Inconsistency
could not further SO. If there is to
be money enough to do business on
= cash basis, why provide the means
Tor everybody to become borrower
Toledo Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

Gov. Winans approved the resoln-
ton adopted by the Legislature to give
81, 900 to Ex-Governor Begole out OF
the state treasury TO which he was not
entitled. This was clearly appropri-
ating public funds to private use, the
identical reason advanced by Winans
for vetoing the G. A. II. appropriation
bill. Consistency is not one of the
distinguished characteristics of Gov.
Winans. -,Sdgina,o Courier Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04
The Century,.

THE JUNE CENTURY has an interest
ing frontispiece portrait of George
Mititin Dallas, formerly Vice-president
cf the United States. This portrait
the second and last in
stalment CT the papers extracted from
Mr.. Dallas's journal, written while he
was American Minister TO the Court OF
Gar Nicholas l.
--SsvuUrsst -eys~-~a-,-S-
livered at the Press Club dinner to
Henry NJ. Stanley, January 81, is for
the first time printed in this number
of THE CENTURY from manuscript
dictated by General Sherman before
the speech was made. This is accom-
panied by a picture from st. Gaud-
pns's bust from life of Sherman, and
by poem by X. w. Glider. The por-
trait-bust will he used by st. Gaudens
in his equestrian statue of General
Sherman for New York city.
One of the principal subjects of this
number of The CENTURY. and time
ly one in view of the current coin-
mencenents, is the education of WON
en-. There Is IAN illustrated article en-
titled "Women at AN English Univer-
sity," in which Newnham College is
described, with pictures of the Col
lege and portraits of Miss Clough and
Mics Gladstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell have papers
on "Play and Work in the Alps "
The one on play" is written by Mrs.
Pencil, and that on Work" by her
husband, both being picturesquely il
Illustrated by him.
Edward Eggleston's Faith Doctor
is continued in this number, and
| the secuui inrtalnient of Stockton's
Squirrel Inn" is numerously illustra-
ted. In additian, a new writer, Flor
en:e Waters Snedeker, is brought
out, with n pathetic story entitled
.'The House with the Cross" The
story is illustrated by j. w. Alexan-
der.
Another new writer makes his ap-
pearance here with xix brief sketches
entitled "Haroun the Caliph and
Others" This writer's name is given
as Ferid ell din Altar.
In Topics of the Time" another
popular financial study is given, en-.
titled Modern Cheap Money Pan.
acras." There are, also, editorials on
Judicial Control OF Contested Elec.
tion Cases" and Law or Lynching. y
the latter having to do with the mob
Incidents of Cincinnati and New Or.
leans.
There Is very interesting Open
Letter by Theodore Roosevelt, in
which he com pares the force and loss
of the combatants in the battles OF
Waterloo and Gettysburg.
The poems (outside of the one ON
1 Sberman) nre by Edith NJ. Thomas,
tln late Anne G. l.. Botta, Clinton
Stallard, Laura L. Richards, Mary e.
wilkins, Bishop Spalding of Peoria,
Bow Hickey, Marion NJ. Miller, Kate
Putnam Osgood, @. H. Traux, and
Douglas Sladen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
says that the price of the poor mans
dinner pail is now 20 per cent cheaper
than 1t was before the Mckinley tariff
iniquity" was inaugurated. The
poor man." who was so badly de-
ceived by the free trade liars is get
ting his eyes open and it is safe to sal
that in the campaign of 1892 they will
take no stock in Democratic misrep-
reservations.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The town Of Huddersiield. England.
which Il a center OF wooden mnnufac-
turing, exported to the United States
wooden goods to the value of S245, 900
for the quarter ending June 30. 1890.
Its exports under our new tariff for
the quarter ending December 81 last,
dropped to SOC, 900. That means that
just that much more American wooden
fabrics were manufactured In this
country instead of being purchased
abroad. Toledo Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

Tiv rtvw HOsh weekly banh etoto-
ment shows a smaller loss of gold than
was anticipated, the decrease being
less than si,o0O,o 900. A moderate con-
traction In loans is accompanied, of
course, with a decrease in deposits.
The banks have gained in legal tenders
and DOW bold 1888, 125 in excess of
the reqnived reserve. The purchase
OF American securities by Europe can
not go on ut the present rate without
soon sending gold to this country,
with the result OF stimulating bust
ness. Diet. tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The Free Press complains because
Brazil is enacting high tariff law.
Owing, however, to the sagacity of Mr..
Blaine that tariff is not directed
against the products of the United
States, and we shall get the benefit
accruing from its exclusion OF the pro-
duets of other countries. We are sor-
~ the democratic party dosen't like
this arrangement. Diet. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

Gov. Winaus vetoed q bill that
had received a vote large enough TO
defeat his interposition, mournfully
admits democratic contemporary.
That is what now days is euphemistical-
~ chaya cterized as the thigh courage
of his convictions" Convictions are
easily formed when there are no con
sequences. -Det. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

Gov. Winans has. in ve,oing the
bill, unconsciously rendered both the
republican party and the old soldier a
substantial benefit. It has verified
the statements made by the former in
the last campaign as to the unpatriot.
ic impulses of the gubernatorial candi.
date, and 10 the latter in tearing away
the TASK and letting the latter know
who are not their enemies Big Rap
ids Bulletin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

If Gov. Winans could hear the
bursts of righteous Indignation from
some of the best citizens of Flint and
among many of his best supporters here
last fall, he would perhaps be led to
realize that the people of this section
have set their seal of condemnation
upon his recent veto of the q. A. r.
appropriation bill. Flint Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

Those people who are trying TO per-
suade themselves that Mr.. Blaine's
brain power is weakening are them
selves in greater danger of paresis
than is the Secretary Of State. BY
the way, it is about the same old
crowd that tried SO hard and SO unsuc-
cessfully to convince the country that
Benjaman Harrison was a dummy
President.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

There is nothing in the governors
message to change single vote, and
any member of the legislature who
supported it at first and changes sides
now, simply marks himself as one de-
pendent upon another for his mind
and ideas onid Sentinel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

The Supreme Court of New York
has done long delayed and sadly
needed act OF justice in giving natural
children their rights. They are here
after to benefit under the Wills of their
parents, as do other children. equally
oniltless of the wrongs that brought
them into being. This will he goou
Euews for -nfuria fiuipiu.- - Died. -.Jossssol.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

I. Z. Tarsney ex.congressman from
this district aud one of the most prom
inent lawyers of Saginaw, has been
taken by his friends tn an asylum for
inebriates. Mr.. Tarsney is well
known throughout the country. For
several years he has been addicted to
the use of liquor. and IL has finally
taken such hold on him that he is
now complete wreck. physically and
mentally.-Er
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04
protection's usunl effect.

Projections usual effect. Previous
W Uu0- I,sss-s,.-,- -A~s 49, Af.Uinlau hill all
glazed copying paper used in this couu--
try was imported. Now it is made at
home and is sold cheaper than the for
eign article. Rochester IN. w. Demo
crdt.