New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03
LITERARY NOTES.

The success Of Hugh Thomson's illustrated edition
II that little dt>,ic. Crnford,' leads rs to
ask the reason why American illustrators and AmeH
can publishers do not sometimes devote Themselves to
similar Identifying If certain American cia>>lc' Are
the artist, at fmt' or tie publisnusi The Illus
traitor need seek further than his SETS of iia" h"rnc
and Il Iolmc, for subjects. And to turn to a younger
vlitcr Low charming mi ht be made an edition Of
MIS-, wilkins, stor"s BY an artist who knows his old
New England" is beauty ard p1thos as well ~ IT,
croc-qucnc. Here is rich hcld-ther is no book
whose illustrations give more than phase or two
of this rustic life.
MI Eu-kin having fallen H. Discontinued the writ
in- Of his autobiography called Irletcra.' When Ice
recovered hc apparently id rot care 10 resume tlis
wo,k. Consequently the subscribers who received the
number, q, printed. complaining about It's IN
finished state
Kind clever and charming Is what Is aid Of
George nv ~iao"e', Mr.. croN'.
r.. t.,rl v,'umc n Tr,tcs,or John Bach W
Ma. =, lI.-'or viii appear thi, week from the Ap
rct,n pres. II covers ~" history If the people 81
She United state, from the Louisiana purchase down
10 the lightning OF the War Of l-l2 and HILLS sur
rcadcr ~ Dct.ot II Includes the story Of ~" Burr
rou. pfacr the long embargo and t effects, and ~
view 4 the ,)rial economical AID political dc'c'op.
nclt Of th, people since I7-4 The author describe
arising thcrcfoin. and he spread Of democracy
n tie corS part Of the c"nurg ai-o The various com
net, mo.. or l->, connected herewith between the
judiciary and TIE peopIe.
George Meredith /, said to be an enthusiastic ad-
miicr Of HAWTHORNE work. holding that perhaps no
native born Eug-hman has ever attained TO such
perfection Of llmpd English prose a. has the Amer' an
They are telling again In England the old story
concerning The reply 81 TcnnySon to the lady Who
wrote to Lin asking him To explain" a passage In
one 81 hts poems. Dear Madam answered the
poet merely supply poetry 10 the English people.
not biuin. Yours obedlcutly. Alfred Tennyson."
nle brl.uo perhaps f. this reply but why shouldn't
II De- brisluc' We venture to say that there f. NO
writer Of distinction who does not receive frum thick
-kuu.d and pushing people scores OF letter, merely
Intended 10 draw ont ripple, which shall bc objects
81 loa.ting or ~ barter one who really reverence,
the work o' great writer will not aid To- his iator-
the cruel burden ~ answering trivial queries; and
he best way of expressing genuine admiration /. 10
buy aud distribute many copies Of l, highly desirable
books
The rall Mall Gazette" In d -cus,lng the various
recently published articles. letters and paragraph,
asking d" Wa, Robert browning Christian ' uters
tbs viSorou, protest In great part of dozen
volume Of poetry Browning srovc to deliver his
m"s.aec On these high matter, TO HI age. Any w--
dom b" fc!t he had 1t I'm him 10 utter he uttered.
What hnsnos, has the public 20 90 behind this de
bcrTto expression Of his highest thought to ask for
his prvntc conviction lie gave the people Of hi,
pcst IN" Laureate lays Of the poet: but the publ,
and the interviewer satisfied with this best"
James Pott a 60. VIII shortly bring out "syvcstcr
Roman",7 Il religious novel by thc Rev. charles
Pollcrcau. Episcopal clergyman. Of Ball.ton. y Y
1t vi" deal largely with the current phases OF religions
thJugit they affect the clergy. The Rev. How
ard MacQucaIy. leaving the lomy path Of Theological
controversy. j. also writing n novel which is Lc
pub' .l,d under the title Of Dudley Carriugton.r II
ma, q religious basis.
Lady Burton is preparing memoir Of sir Richard
and is also editing for the pres hi, upuhli he'd works
well ~ bis PcntamerOnc' ard "Catullus.'
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