New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25


the spirit of Imagination Is especially fiery she does
this much within hour.
a London publication lately contained article con.
dcmning in lofty manner The weakness OF those
American Journalists who copy and pass on rs their
articles previously appearing In other papers.
Alas for Briilsh consistency This solemn criticism
would have had a much create effect II his same
number Ind not contained an article from prominent
London paper printed without any acknowle iemcnt
Whatever
The fourth and concluding volume OF "Thc Writings
and CORES ondencc ~ John Jay Is coming from tho
press OF e.. r. Putnam's sons. They also announce
the fourteenth and concluding volume Of "Thc Writ.
lncs Of George Washington and the frs, volume Of
the Writings and Correspondence OF Thomas Jeiier
SON.
NJ. Julien ylaud Q1crre IoiD HIS written An article
on French Literary Tendencies" for the october
:" Forum"
F. Marion Crawford'5 "Chiidrcn OF the King Is
nearly ready for publication.
holiday edition Of rvlng's Conquest OF GrnnadnT
is IN preparation by the Pnams. II is 10 be printed
from elcctrotypc plates and illustrated with pho
togravures from photographs
Here nre some figures worth quoting: figures which
en~clually settle tho question Are Rndyari Kpng's
books popuarl" In England. bis book soldiers
Three" Is in It's sixty first thousand "Tnc story Of the
Gadsbys" and In Black and White" have each reached
a sale Of 1900. "wcc Willie Windc" IS in rs
forty-sevcnth ,housand and "The Phantom Rlckshaw'
in Its thirty seventh thousand.
Philip G.. IIamer,on's "Man In Art Illustrated
BY etchings anc photographers from the pictures Of
large number OF the mos, famous artists Of the old
time Ind the new. Is coming in two editions from
the Macmillan press. ono OF these editions with tho
Illustrations Oil Japonese vcum, rs 20 DC limited TO
l15 copies.
The forthcoming volume the famous women
travellers who have gone forth In search Of the mar
velous Is 10 have a preface written by Mrs. Norman
otherwise the "Girl OF the Carpathlans" otherwise
Miss Mcnie Murie Dowe.
An edition Of the late Anne Reeve Ahrich's Songs
about Life, Love md Death Is announced BY the
Scnbners.
Ltenry shrines apparently not wanted In Eng
land. Tennyson's birthplace and Macauny's birth.
place both going n.bcgring nobody caring TO buy
them when recently offered for sale
Mira. Bumetts new b0ok-a story founded on her
"reminiscences OF her own chdbood-will soon appear
A Memory OF the Mind OF Child"
A London paragrapher having been taking poets 10
task for using phrases That have the unhappy effect OF
recalling slang expressions. "The ST. Jamess Ga
zctte" makes these continents: an amidst other DIS
abilities the modern poet Is 10 bc expected to forecast
the future vngnes IN dcton Of sporting Journalism
American slang. had been better for him have been
born Esolchc Buddhist than horn n poet. The
Laureate Is repOached for writing OF "A kinder
Aphrodlte' You might well rcprove Webster for
making F1nmineo In 'y1ttoria Carrombona' remind his
brother Marcelo OF the time when age should turn him
White blooming hawthorn.
The poet Is not prophet TO this length.
ave have never been able to get up much moral
Indignation about the use Of slang. Slang Is the style
Of the unlitcrary just sorts OF styles the
slang OF the literary II is the result OF eort-Of
perverted effort, II you wilo make ordinary speech
novel. picturesque. forcibe. The result Is. dobt
often deplorable enough, especially in marring and
making ridiculous fine passages OF literature. II Is sad
for example TO add instances 10 those cited In the
ILLUSTRATED London Nrws), that slang has made It i'm
possible to feel the full force OF Mr. Pufs estab
hshed figure, the anthesis Of persons In The father
sofcns. but the governor IS fixed: or TO read with
proper sympathy Jefrey's appeal To Carlyle after
visit TO Craigenpuoc TO bring his blooming Eve out OF
Der blasted Paradise"