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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
OUR LITERARY BUDGET.
PROFESSOR KENT LANIER.
a High Sense Of Beauty IL What Ranks This
writer by the Side OF the Most Famousor
Poets-IIis Interpretation of Nature.

The quality that ranks Lanier by the side
OF the great poets is his singh sense OF
beauty" His holiness OF mind, the serenity
OF bis soul, the high aim Of his living, his
deep ana firmly rooted love transmitted the
"beauty Of holiness" into the holiness Of
beauty and unsealed bis eyes 50 that he
recognized this divine stamp Of beauty in
Creator and creature alike. But if his sense
Of beauty made him peer of our great poets,
it was the heavenly gilt Of music that dis
tiDguished him from them. Milton, it is true,
whom bee most resembles in this respect, mad
a knowledge of music, but not the same pas
sion Tor o.. MiltOn's music was more a re-
creation, an accompaniment OF reyere; La
niers was merry zeal, yearniug love,
chosen aud adequate form OF expression OF
bis souis deepest feeling. Combined with
TINS passion Tor music was MS technical
knowledge Of the art, and these combined
formed az once the foundation ana the frame
work OIL his poetry. Tie seems literally 10
have sung his poems. they are essentially
musical, tuneiui. aud melOdiOus Surcharged
with music ne 0yeriOws IN meilIhuOus num-
beers. Here. then, Lauier stands out dihefeu-
dated IN the choir Of poets and here we ind
that distinctive quality which Is the very
flavor Of his writing.
Nowhere is Laniers poetic instinct more
apparentth in bis Interpretation Of Natures
phenomena. With ali the sensibiity Of an
Opel-learted man, be receives the Impressions
OF nature, but through her phases and az
pearahces be sees a deeper thought, more
mysterious and mighty truth. The clover on
which tle browsing OK Is feeding may mean
% LanIer Toe great men OF earth consumed
Dy course Oi time. Corn is a it emblem OF
the true poet, and mirrors The coveted con
tentment. The mockng-Dird interprets all
The songs, the dreams. the passiOn-plays OF
bir0s. The bee is the poet that comes to me
Wor.d-n0wer with STARRY stun about his
wings" OF the melancholy dove he sings.
NAY u yo three. o Morn Spring o Heart
Should chant grave unisOns OF grief and love;
le could not mourn with more meludlOus arr
Than daily doth yon dim sequestered dove
A pet mOcking-bird killed by a cat suggests
ihe cat-iIke death that slew Keats, VINO sci
all Heavens words in rhyme. From the
MARSHES OF Giynn" quotations have already
been made, and it would be easy 90 multiply
these until the most skepticai would recog-
nize not only Lanlers deep and apprecialiYe
observation OF nature, but the pOet-spirit OF
ms own deep soul, which ne found continually
murored in ner lace.-Pr0f. Kent in an Essay
read before National Association Of Modern
Languages al Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

answer TO an individual who was persistent
In asking kemble what he thought OF the
abilities OF an actor named Conway, who
was handsome man and a great fayorite
with certain people. "Mr. Conway, sir"
replied kemble, lis very tall young man,
ION, yes, OF coursew said the inquirer;
"but what do YOU think OF himW 81 think"
remarked kemble, imperturbaby, that
Mr.. Conway is a very tall young manW
And nothing more would be SAY on that
subject. Nevertheless, there is little doubt
that the interrogation went away with
pretty clear idea OF the great actors opinion
Of the little one. The effect upon the
listener was much the same as that pro-
duced by a German cello player who was
making quite stir In the musical world.
HE hat a fine Instrument" said the
'cellistt0 friend who was asking bis opinion
OF the yiohnist. "Oh. ja!" replied the
other impatently, "but ! ask YOU how does
be piayyv 70 which the 'cellist, with
slight movement OF his shoulders, only an
swered: "He hat fine instnruE ent: say
TO you he hat "a vera line Instrument"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
Some Absurdlties in Spelling.

Far be it for me 10 appear as the defender
of the American spelling which the British
journalists dcuOunce. This american spell
ing" Is less absurd than the British spelling
only IN 30 far as IL has varied thefeirOm.
Even IN these variations there - abundant
absurdltY. Once upon a time most words
that now are spelt with final had an added
X. Even now both British and American
usage retains this in hammock, although
both BRUSH and Americans have dropped the
needless letter from havoc; while the BRUSH
retain the at the end OF almanack ana the
Americans have dropped II. DR.. Johnson was
a react0nary IN photography as IN pOlllcsi
and in his dictionary he wllfully put a hnal
TO words like Optck, without being geherally
followed by the publick-as ne WOulu nave
spelt IT, Music was then muslck, although,
even IS late as Aubrey's time, 1t had Deeh
musique. In our own day we are WITNESSING
the very gradual substitution OF the lo9ical
technic for the form originally imported from
France-technique. Az yet, so far as nave
observed, no attempts have been made 10
modify the foreign spelling OF Clique anu
0blique.
/ am inclined TO think that technic IS repia-
cling technique more rapidly-Or snOuiu SAY
less slowly I'm the United states than III
Great Britain. We Americans Ike 10 asslhl-
late our words and TO make them our own
while the British have rather loneliness loi
foreign phrases. A London Journalist re-
Gently held up 10 public ob0quy as an "isno'
rant Americanisnr the word program, al
though he would have found 1t set down IN
Professor Skeat's chronological Dictionary -
programme was taken from the French, so .
recent writer reminds us, aud In violation o.
analogy. seeing that, when II was imported
into English, we had already anagrab,
cryptogfam. diagram, eplgram, etc. ~,
America, and British writers seem to prefer
the French form. as British speakers still give
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
.,The Hawthorne Corner. 4"

The Publishers Circular, Of London, con-
cludes an article on the hrm Of Henry lOuug
q sons, booksellers, OF Liverpool, with the
following bio OF HawthOrneana.
Another and more famous visitor who used
10 look M upon Mr. Young in the old days
was the author Of ''Ihe Scarlet Letter. IL
viii be remembered that for some years lIaw-
thOrne was american Consul at Liverpool
lie was shy and had not many friends, but
Mr. Young was one of the hOnOred few. Not
long ago blr. Young gave an interviewer sOme
"reminiscences of the famous writer, part Of
which we reproduce: My first recollection
of Mr. Hawthorne" said Mr.. Young, lis Of
a dark-h8ned. retiring and gentlemanly-
looking man, who walked into my shop, ana
without a word 90 anybody or nom any one 70
MIN, proceeded 90 investigate the books. In
a htIle while he took from the shelf an uncut
copy of Don QuiXOte,' i'm TWO volumes, illus
rated by J0nannot, asked me the price, paid
tue money and requested that the books be
sent 90 Mr.. Hawthorne, at the American
Consulate
Then be began coming almost daily, after
A long time growing somewhat familiar. lie
would inquire much about books, but usually
more for information than for purchase. The
late Henry A. Bright, OF Liverpool, wealthy
diietanie, author oi The English floWei-
Garden and the intimate Friend Of The late
Lord Hmght0n Orchard MOnckiOn Alilnes),
10 whom he introduced Hawthorne. was his
single warm friend and cOnhdant IN England.
Tney frequently called together, ana made use
OF little nook m the rear OF the shop IN
which % examine and discuss looks; ana this
soon came 10 be- known as the Hawthorne
corner; Ar. hawthorne gave Bright the
complete manuscript OF Transformation
cMarOle Fauu'l. lie mad livery richly bound,
and 30 remains m the possession Of t1e Bright
family TO this day.
NV men The family finally lett Eng land, Mr.
and Mrs. Hawthorne and. think, Miss Una
Hawthorne. called TO snake hands and say
goodbye. Hawll0rnes personal appearance
and demeanor very strongly reminded me of
d.. Martneau, and Mrs. liza" llOcne's
spGightiiness was a delightful set-ou 10 her
nuannnl-. nEL-amn lLLILdanca and nuLaLule.N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

A minister was holding mission IN a
c0.lery district and went out in the morn
ine t0 iuyi the people TO his service. He
knocked at one door and found woman at
tle wash-tub. lie said 81 called TO tell
sou ann holding mission services al the
chapel; win you and your family join us ~
'DhaneIw she said; PPM up to my eyes IN
washing. have a good deal more coming
In' a1o there's that wringing machine. j
gave my shillings for IT, and it's broken
tle Ifst round" She was i'm passion, ana
he thought be would not cay any more TO
hef. Dlt took a look 40 the machine. IL was
l.ot broken, bat had slipped out OF gear.
He SEQ 70 right, and then said: 'lOu have
Dcen hindered; III just take a turn 10 the
"unging" so he went 10 work. At last
sne looked up and said. "l'n tell nay hus-
band tonight and wen Gomez The woman
was saved, and her husband and all the
family, and she became the best worker in
the village. She went from house 10 house,
saying "Come and hear the minister this
evening; IT'S be as mended my wringing
machine for me.' And there was a blessed
awakening IN that place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
Rider the Ripper"

What am odd dual existence must pc that
of Sir. II. Rider Haggard. In real lie, no
doubt, an imOllQnsiYe, estlmaDle, God-leaflnB
cit.Zen-One OF those gentlemen ana Chris
tians" whom he delights 10 descuOe-WhO
would nos hurt a fiy save in the way oil
sport he is in imagination very ALtila OF
IamDurlaine, rejoicing IN cruelty, feyeins
in carnage. During the composition OF suc1
a book as this NADIA the Lily" ms mind
must be- q very shamDes. be must wipe out
an ''impV or two every morning before
breakfast, devise new methods OF massacre
as be- chips bis egg, wade through gore To-
luncheon, and devote his hours OF relaxation
20 the planning Of single cOmOals, mars
breadth scapes. and murders by retail. Can
he sleep % nights, one wonders, win MS Dfalh
in this hOmIcida ferment. Yes, clearly ne
must snatch certain amount Of slumDer, Tor
the conception Of the .'ghost-WOlYes. Oh the
Witch Mountain can have come 10 MN only
in "a nightmare. Most people, perhaps, nave
dreamt stories, or parts OF stories, when
seemed 20 their sleep-drugged sense inspifa-
tiOns Of genius; but most people, on a~aAlhB,
recognize their WOrthlessuess. Nr. haggaiu
is the exception 10 tbis r.le; hence his solemn
cnrOnicIiug Of the exploits OF GalaM win ms
ghost-w0lyes, Greysn0ut, Blacklang, Blood
Deatnrip, and their company. lake 10 an o
all, NADIA the Lily Is probably the moso
sanguiuary work OF its size in existence. IL
is drencned, s0dden, dripping with OlOod.-
The Pail Mall Budget.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
Two Very Aged Negroes.

John Gibson. an inmate of the Home for
Aged and lnfrm Colored Persons, Belmont
and Grard avenue passed his one-hundred-
and-twenty-th birthday Saturday at the
Home, and is probably now theso.dest man
alive. John has wonderful tenaclty OF
life, can get around with ease and always
has a good appetite. He was one OF the
first inmates who was attacked during the
late grip epidemic in the Home and almost
the first on his feet again. lie was born IN
Virginia. and says he Is one of family or
twenty-five children, but all Of whom he
lost sight Of, as the family was broken up
by slave sale many years ago.
Another inmate, named Mary Mcdonald,
has now reached the age of ~ years, and IS
probably the only woman alive who saw
General Washington and conyersed with
HIM at Valley Forge. Mary recOllects the
incident we'll She was living with the fam
lily of Rees Howell az the time. She can
see 10 sew without glasses, and has Just
finished quantity OF rags for carpet
Mary gets up every morning at 6 O'Clock
and has seldom missed meal at the tables
except during the grip epidemic. Her car
pet-rag sewing was an object OF attention
at the Wilmington exhibition short time
agO.-Philadelphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

The short story is one of the Oldest forms Of
literature. Moses was a master worker n no
and the whole Of the Old Testatementis nlled
with vivid, brilliant short stories, which some
contemporary authors have attempted M some
instances 90 ampliy into stout volumes WIN
out adding one iota % their dramatic strength
and cleaIness. Esau and JACOB. Joseph the
dreamer aud ais fortunes in Egypt, Hagar and
lsbmaei. Ruth and Naomi. David and iona.
than. and the uneasy saul, sampson aud
Delilah, axe all distinct personalities M short
romantic stories, which for terse, dramatic
description and that element Of delicate IN
dedniteness and suggestiyeness, quickening
the imagination of the reader, have never
been e0ualed i'm literature. f. is wonderful
how these figures stand out, eacn one 80 VIVA
and distinct in the long gallery OF hloorlcal
and fictitious per5Ondges one Las known IN
books. when one considers that there Us m
only a few instances "A hint given OF their
Characters. And yet Esther is as real 10 one
as Becky Sharp or Queen Victoria; ana she
is a very much more interesting person than
the latter: indeed. she Is more real 10 one
than tue woman one talked TO (n0, VIII say,
listened tot adds "A nuDdrediOld % the
strength Of the argument, as anybody can
discern i'm a mOmenD throughout dinner lDe
other day. The French, in modern times,
have made the nearest approach 20 me preg-
uanL DreVtY Of these stories. lhe LuR4sh
and American mind (perhaps the language Is
partly responsibility Das usually m the pro-
ductiOn OF literature gone too peru0usiy near
the extremes of prolXity or precis writing
The brilliant, vivid stories Of the Old Iesta-
ment are told in so few words az 10 put q
hopeless distance between them and the pro-
ductOns of the most artistic OF the modern
impressionisis and Fealists. And there is still
a n0bler quality about them. which scarcely
any of the English or American noyeiists and
story writers have dared to emulate; and this
is their simple, natural treatment Of the vital
relations Of human lie. l would not ioi
worlds be inyidious, but / should certainly
like 10 know the name Of one Of those Amerl-
can authors who have made the short story
their especial province, who has recently pro-
duced a short story equal 20 that oil EsineI
and King Ahasuepus.-At Corner in DOd7-
ley's. in The New England Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
TuE BAPTISM or MEMBERToU.

Part Rsval now Annapolis Royal, in Nova
c-a Tine oldest town lu America. save ST.
t..rsfino iu iU1f WAS decided by DE Monts 90
F.r.n louUncourt, French n0bieman.
ur.Hsh ly the first baptism ON TINS continent
~ indian converts Go Christianity occurred
Dlra Bad Juno. 1910. when tho AGED Micm0o
-.n. Mcmnortou. and others of his tribe,
v,re baptized on Che shore of the basin.l
cont of Che fortm came the word OF COM
man3.
-shoregar1. good comrades Of Poutrincourts
WIDE svang the gates IN the carth-bastioned
Nooae delayed. save the guard. at the call.
Soldiers passed swiftly with Gathering feet
Ofer fhe wooden moat-brdge 90 she street.
swords ratified saucr sheaths flashed 10 Tho
sair.es saluted. and co.ors waved high.
N,e through tho folds to the green, slopinc
ca.l marching, trod tho men, dfty and more,
III. anel, accounted. as Do on the side
some English warshp that day mad been
sried.
Ioos o.or the basin as far AS you may,
Note SAIL decAs tho horizon to-day,
Nlta sound ruu.es Che suu ann of june
Save iac SOLE swish OF tle tide a. hleh noon;
Baton the shore. with his face to the east.
l..ared and stoled. stands the hccole,
Ga,.y dressed courtiors, around him in state,
la0k.gs and aoOrers e1peciantly Wait.
Forth from their paHsado wigwams Of pine,
silently marching ln slow. single line.
Dressed iu loose aecIsAlus anl gay Vampum
DaIA.ieaured sons Of the forest appear.
GROUPED on the svard at the friar's right
Round aged M.mlortou. Chief of tho land.
strangely contrasting. tho Indians kncel,
Waiting Religion high symbol ami SEAL
Eastward. thoriyer. letharcic and dun
IaskS Ike snake Iu the blaze of tho sun,
SouthWard. tho forest an ocean OF green,
Rolls lts lIHurant waves nom tle scene.
Suddenly sounds from the guard ON the wall
One silver Uug.e blast and the cal,
Joauo lecAc. tAc spare hecoLet priest,
heFercu-y crossing himself 90 tho cast
Chants in good Latin the prayers and the
Tledrint hisconyor.s TO right faith and deed,
And Nltl the words of Our holy belief
Iours ile b.est wave ON tho head of the hlei:
'Honri. seal .hoo soldier Of Christ
Take thy ueH name and go IOith from TINS
LOYAL o. him who bis Gospel has sent
q o The rude trIbos on this wild continent
Then 90 each one of the dark. waiting score
Baptism j. gwen, and back from tuc shore
into tho forest. unuayoled and dim,
Echo tlo strains OI the Church grand hymns:
"Ie Deum Laudamus," sing soldier and
priest
Tie world doth adore Thee, the West like
the East,
AcadIas children with angels on high,
leucoi0rtn 10 the son 0l tine Virgin shall
cry.
This was the New Worlds first triumph for
God.
Here 0n Port Royals lfo-nurturng sod,
luuTuc0urt' pioneer band usherei ln
Christian beliefs, ANA the conquest of SIN.
Carry the news n 30 back TO the East.
Iel how Acadia hecoIet priest
Won 90 Che Church and her saCramonts true,
These hIcmac men and their chef, Mom-
lert0u.
puekod the first fruitsoi rich haryests to be-,
hlud.oia IRE that the ages should see;
Iet the news spread how continent came
Under tho sway of tlo thrice holy Name
-JOHN ID. EATON.
Chihuahua Mexico.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

Ia any case. the Parliament OF Religions,
Which is 20 be conspicuous part of the
great Columbian EXHIBITION in Chicago
next year, may be confidently expected 10
Weld very unique and instructive results.
a clear statement of the dOgmas, laws, in
situations. morals and nctudl workings Of
any of he great religions of the world, by
one OF DTS own professors and believers,
would De sure 90 differ very widely from the
reports OF missionaries, or The speculatiOns
of outside observers. When a man tries 90
estimate the probable future OF Christianity
as the religion for all mankind. he assumes
that an human beings are alike n those
particulars with which such "a religion as
Christianity is most concerned. Thus, for
instance, me assumes that aH men love OF
desire truth. q foundation of yeritaDle fact;
that they have a deep sense of sin and long
ing for redemption; and so ON. Whereas
truth. fact, seemed even tO Plate and 90
the Roman rulers afterwards, wholly lrIele-
want. 10 seemed TO them simply absurd 10
make a fuss about a formal recognition of
the divinity of Caesar on tAe ground that he
was not, as q matter of fact, divine; be-
cause his divinity was mere political or
social hypothesis, and would answer it's
purpose equally well whether true or false.
Similarly, 90 It's adherents me Christian re-
hgiOn Dis precious because IL "opens the
kingdom of heaven 90 an believers" and
assures them of "a life beyond the grave.
But tO millions OF mankind that would be
am intOlerable and crushing burden. The
only heaven they care tor is the extinction
of personality. Christians admire rigorous
morality, but probably the majority Of
mankind would prefer a clear recognition
of the sacredness of animal instincts. There
is even in England and the United States
manifest revival of paganism, which finds
its expression i'm good deal of our modern
poetry. If hearty believers and competent
opponents of the great religions are TO open
their minds without reserve next year in
Chicago, possibly not a little that viii be
abundantly worth hearing VIII be heard.
Alas. The very lowest OF religions are quite
naruculate, and no representative Will De
competent to speak for them in that strange
Parliament III they could speak, very
likely that most pathetic OF discoveries
would be made, that they really like their
religions: and like them for the very reasons
which make them seem 20 others SO horrible.
This is a wonderful experiment, ana inn
plies a complete revolution in modern reli-
gous thought. Perhaps il is a little peri
l0us; for "there is bat step from the sub
limo to The ridiculous. New York Church
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

The journals which are generally accepted
as illustrating the opinions. expounding the
theories. and explaining the work OF our
scholars and philosophers are Inc quarterly
The Edinburgh. The Contemporary, Inc
Nineteenth Century, The FOrtnighuy' Inc
National and Macmillan. tiher enumefa-
lion in this order means nOthing) an
examination OF these magazines, conducted
for The Author, has revealed the very extra
ordinary fact that out OF the $40 articles pub
lished during the last three years IN these
magazines, 320-that is 10 say, TWO out Oh
every hye-are devoted 10 literature. Does
then, literature occupy the at ention OF the
instructed class in the proportion OF Two
ftths Of their whole thinking and reasoning
moments: 1t would seem so rom these
figures. Yet one certainly knows great
many people who must be called instructed
and cultured who read hooks, Dotn new ana
old. but most certainly do not gave mucn at
tentiOn 10 the history OF literature, 10 literary
movements and 10 the criticism OF DEAD or
living literature. Ia the same way thefe Is
AN immense number Of people who read
certain proportion OF new bOOks-tbOse wnlch
interest them--and care absolutely nothing
for purely literary papers. FOR these people,
both the cultured class VINO READ the best
hooks in their leisure hours and the class
which reads only for amusement, these papers
are not written. They are written Tor that
small scholarly circle which interests itself
especially in all literary subjects, delights In
dna criticism, II haply that can be found,
reads with avidlty monographs ON poets and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
The Author of Glow To BE Happy"

The Author OF HOW 10 $50 Hhppfs
The Rev. L. j. Harry. author Of How To
Be Happy Though Married" and other popH-
lar works is the son Of a clergyman m the
(theu) Established Church of Iceland. Mr..
Hardy WAS born M 1919. aud educated at the
Royal school, Inniskilen, and az Trinity
College, Dublin. where he took nigh nOnOrs,
gaining the most valuable composition prize
In 1874, Mr. Hardy vas ordained Tor curacy
near London. and this be held for three years,
when a toudness for soldiers which he always
had led him 20 become an army chaplain. In
that capacity he mas served abroad-in Ber-
muda, Halifax q. -, Malta, and elsewhere
and is now stationed az Plymouth. IL was
the influence OF Dir. ilardy's wife that nrst
directed his thoughts 10 literature That lady
is the niece Of the late Sir William Wilde,
and first cousin of the famous Oscar. Having
found the way to be happy himself, Mr. Hardy
wished 20 share the secret with others, so he
wrote Glow 10 BE Happy Though Married"
But. as most authors know, il Is far easier TO
write a book than to get 10 published, for the
work which has now become faY0rite we'd
ding-present, and has been translated into
five or six Otner languages, was refused by al
least nineteen publishers. Several OF these
mistaken gentlemen wrote % Mr. Hardy tnat
If they did think of publishing MS D0Ok, OIL
course they would have 10 alter "tnat dreadful
tiller The author had TO this "A siereOtyped
du1Ntt' iut1 ihi-Hp' hS '"'", ".'' "' -
or write the book themselves, but they must
not alter the title. Three years ago Mr. Hardy
was a chaplain at the Royal Victoria Hos
pital. Netley, our largest military hospital,
and when there published volume OF SER
mons preached TO the patients, called "Falnt,
vet Pursuing" This got into a popular edl-
ti0n. which is a rare thing Tor a book OF ser
mons. The latest work OF this author-"ihe
Business of Lite" which we review TINS
week-suggests the remark mat it seems %
behis aim put as much business as posi-
bic intOhs own life, for besides working hard
as am army chaplain, he writes good deal
for the magazines, and is much sought FOR as
a lecturer ON '.MatrimOny" Manners and
other subjects about which he mas written.
We may mention. in conclusion, that zine
Five Talents OF Woman mas become a
iayorite prize book at girls schools.-Lite-