New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-21
LITERARY NOTES.

An edition OF the speeches. letters and messages OF
Emperor William ii recently published in Berlin.
The book begins with the first address delivered oy
the Emperor after his succession to the throne ana
ends with his famous sentence In the Golden BOOK OF
Munich Supreme lex regis voluntas" Inc mate
rial has been arranged evidently by friend oil Prince
Bismarck the book contains most of the hattering
illusions to the exChanceor made BY the Young mon
arch shortly after his accession In the light OF recent
events. the telegram to Bismarck from Athens. Octo-
Der %, 1889. has unfamiliar sound NV nrst
word to the Fatherland" read. shall be greeting
to you from the city OF Pekles and the pillars OF the
Parthenon." Almost the same page OF the book Is
to be found the following quotation from the speech at
Dusseldorf in March, 1891: "Only one Is master IN
this land and | he. shall allow none other near
me-" The sentence, Our great Chancellor the bearer
Of the Imperial banner" is contrasted also with that
other reference to the Prince: 81 am sorry that
Prince Bismarck is tearing his own laurels from MS
orow" The compiler of the book is unknown. 1t
promises to be popular.
James Pott Co. issue dainty little folio. entitled
"Songs Easter arranged and illustrated by Miss
Rachel A. La Fontalne. 1t contains number Of
hymns aud carols appropriate t. Easter by SUCH
clergymen Bishops Brooks. Coke and Doane
and the Rev. Drs J. W. Brown, Morgan Dix. G. H.
Houghton and Alexander Mackay Smith.
The April issue OF The African Methodist Episcopal
Review" Quarterly Is an excellent NUMBER. IL con
aims timely, and In some cases able, articles on
variety of questions especially interesting to the col
race The existence and evident of this
review. conducted It is on a high plane. is con-
evidence OF tire rapidly growing intelligence
Of the coored people In this country. 1t is issued
from the publishing house of the A. NJ. f. Church In
Philadelphia.
Professor Peter william Forchhammer OF the Uni
versity OF Kiel the famous German philologist and
archaeologis celebrated the nlneteth anniversary Of
his birth long ago. The brother Of Johann Forch
hammer the geologst, who died in 1865, the aged
professor Is still able to attend bis duties
at the university and to continue his literary and sci
enthc labors. Among his most valuable works re-
atng to ancient Greek topography and to the nteprc
tation OF Greek mythology are 1.-THE Plain Of Troy"
"Achilles" Orogin of Myths" and "The Arsonaus.'
He believes that all Greek myths to be looked upon
allegorical representations OF changes In nature
Professor FOrchhammer called to the House
OF Lords in Prussia by Emperor William l. Since
the death of Moltke. he is the Oldest member OF the
House and therefore is president by virtue Of age. in
House OF Lords without title. and without even the
nobiliary particle before his
Miss Yonge Is the most surprisingly industrious OF
modern authors. Here. II You please, comes new
volume from her pen, COUNTESS Kate and the stokes
ley Secret"
Mr.. Barrie has discovered with what rapidly the
vogue Of author augments his profits. Before he
published The Little Minister he received $50 per
thousand words; now he gets about 800.