New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07


| -. ,,a ou,hor of " Rudder Grunge" that man eX-
cepting Mark Twain has caused him 10 laus" 80
much.
Mr. Theodore Childs new book. "The Desire Of
Beauty Is made up Of on subjects conhec'ea
with art and art criticism.
Mfr KIplInr, recent book OF Ballads has han
financial success OF which no other volume Vi '''oo
has been able to boast for many a year. Already
II has brought him about 5000, and even now WHICH
tho novelty OF the volume has worn on IL mas
steady sale Of 300 TO 400 copies a week
There is n rumor that Mr. lIsrdy's book Tess VI
the D'Urbervlcs.o Is to be dramatized ana p'"Scu
| In London.
| Tho volume on General sherman. in the Great
Commander series Of Appleton. Is TO D. t'e "'IN
| o, General Manning f. Force General Henry 3"
Davies Is busy with n biography Of General shcrioah
and DR. Henry Coppee Is engaged upon one on "cheai
Thomas.
NJ zola's next novel Is have religious theme
He proposes to deal with those who ~ on p"s''
arcs with the hope OF spiritual or temporal beheut
and he is about 10 visit Lourdes to study his SUBJECT
II is understood that he intends To treat the great
modern pilgrimage with the reverence que 20 e7'"'
devotional conviction. although some OF wv gu,
rnndings will meet with his strong oisapPro'"'
II (. asserted that he takes the side that miracles
draws distinctions between certain maladies
Anotber novel which VI. lola has In contemplation
will turn upon the Of population IN FRANCE
Mr.. Irowells's gay nte farce "A Letter OF INTRO
duction has been issued I'm the HarpeH' PIet'9
| d. RIack and White series The dainty dress SUITS
we'll with the dellcat.ly finished style OF this bit
Of fun.
rnoro aro fcw readers who will not agree in tie
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| admittedly Mr. clark Russells beat book; yet they
saw tha the Ms travelled about IN many publishers
before II reached the haven Of print one oo'''oe
publishers reader reported thus t. MS chiei
Won want caalogu. OF ships furniture here Is Your
chance
.uofher edition ci Jane Austen's novels Is
announced, an English publisher having peeh
moved 10 emulation by the admirable edition now
rapidly coming from the press OF Roberts biothers'
The out side 81 the first volumes Of MessrS' DENTS
edition Is charming the title page is quite gem OF
old fashioned prcttIness The beautiful portrait Of Miss
Austen M nf,cen-taken from Iohan Zofanys paint
ing-shows MS n quantity sweet and plump little
mnld whose soft eyes and laughing mouth forcteu
fancy and humor. 1hes" books arc 90 neat ana
workmanrkc IN appearance that We must all the
moro r-erc, the careless proofreadng that has left
uncorrected divers misprn's.
WIN. an old man who has been a writer by pro
fession all his Me- says about his daily habits Is
worth quoting here Therefore, shall be set ior'h
Mr. r. Adophus Trolopes statements apropos OF
! discussion TO che proper side on when 10 sleep
| win YOU" writes Mr.. Trollope to Notes ana
Queries take the experience of an old man instead
OF learning OF old writer's sleep equally well on the
night side on tho left side the back. like the
ad shepherd, Who know, dormt supinous' !
do not think tried the only remaining posNion
face downwards. take It Mr.. Agnus hits the nail
on the head when he speaks Of the in-Apediency OK
sleeping on the right side after late dinner or
supper: only l should say the hight side OF In any
other position. The fact Is take II. that the middle
Of the day. or from that two O'Clock Is the
bees time for feeding, and the most cOnformable 10
the general operations OF the organism suspect II
would be Well make II the only time. which. ! am
convinced, OF could do with perfect comfort
after a ltle-say months-pncucc. But II you
will dine. call 1t, sup our fathers called
H. at seven or eight In the evening ought not 10
60 TO bed I'LL two three In the morning I. being
threatened with govt. told on high authority TINT
the sIrest way 10 avoid II was TO dne-L ., make
nv prnc pal mcal-n. O'Clock. and take very little
after II. ! obeyed. and have had any
| symptom OF govt since II you want 20 sleep like
a babe when between eighty and ninety, dine early,
eat supper-a cup OF tea coffee and Il bit of
toase will do harm and trouble your head
about putting your stomach IN the position OF
inverted bottle Mr. Agnus abstain from
putting any other bottles In that position
Mr. Arlo Bates tells IN the August Book Buyer
a story 50 characteristic and amusing that II
| ought TO be quoted. A writer" he says. who Is
| known went to pass the summer in town Oh the
Maine seaboard. and while there waited upon by
a committee OF ladies representing church OF which
abe not only Is not member, but with the tenets
OF which she Is thoroughly out OF sympathy These
good danes asked her to write for them a play which
al.
raising money to pay the church debt She declined
| 10 do this saying that She came ~ the place for
rest and that she could not undertake any work be
| yond that which she was compelled 10 do by bust
| ness reasons The commte insisted and ut length
the chief speaker bured out
Well we've promised the society that you would
do this and | thought you'd be- willing TO do It to
help the church II you amt, shall have 10 pay
YOU for we've sent word over to and that you
would do IT, and they going to make up big parties
over there to come. | suppose you would do II II
you paid
THE writer regarded her caller with little sur
prise but thought It best 10 receive the proposition
with perfect coolness
" oh, certainly She said. Il have about all the
work care to do this summer. but will do this 10
help you out although do not see by what authority
Won promised for without consulting me. should
have 10 ask you the same rates for the work. how
ever, that should get for my labor elsewhere
How much would you charger the chairman OF
the committee demanded, evidently not I'm the least
ENJOYING the turn which things had taken.
Il think could undertake II for $500 the
writer answered coolly as II she were mentioning
"A sum Of no possible importance.
Three hundred doarsp cried ont the visitor
aghast. why II We get half that sum for the whole
affair we shall be lucky
Then 1t would perhaps be better was the re-
sponse that you take OF the numerous plays
which are already written. instead Of trying TO get
written for you.
And they did but they talk about that poor
author down In that town, rather In that society
for the rest OF the town laughed In wicked glec at
the discontinue OF the committcein way which
would lead one ignorant OF the situation to suppose
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