New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01


sion that tried the c0nsplratOrs accused Oh pi''s
and carrying the plot TO assassinae lAnc '' "''
I'm this book. It Is said, he presents PROOF o'"' p
inent rebels In Canada in the conspiracy ""u
| that Jefferson Davis had Knowledge OF IT,
| Part NJ an Unexpectedly delightful correspondence
between Thorcau and Emerson is TO be iouho III inc
| MAY "Atlanc.- These Thorcan lefter' Sho" tue rv
cluse OF Walden in most attractive llght-as quaint,
playful even witty SOUL fond OF little 'h'inreh ana
observant Of their ways; as warmly ana 'ehoerN up
prcciatvc OF kindness and given to shrewd ana loh
| ing comments on people about him. They are letters
"a natural poetic wise and winning that they are
valuable addition 10 our literature oil correspondence
There are many pretty and whimsical touches III 'hoSe
written while Thoreau lived In Emerson's family Us
friend and unclc TO EmersOn'S two lfttle danghcrs-
| touches which explain why Ihoteau was "chio'e"
| by the few who really knew him.
lie gives some telling pictures in a few words OF
notable (~nc1rdians. There j. amusing paragraph
ron cerning Bronson Aros experience with deputy
sheriff on that occasion when the philosopher stou'N
refused 10 pay taxes I" To support an UNJUST eoc'"
m.nt, Thorcau's sister asked sam staples, the
sheriff what he thought Mr.. Alcott meant-what his
idea was-and he answered Il yum, believe II
wa, nothing but principle for / never heard man
| talk honester'
Madam. ADAM rs Editor OF I" La NOuvelle Revue
| Claims TO have discovered Lott. She also claims 10
buve given Monsieur julien Viaud his nom dc plume
for the manuscript Of the story which first brought
the young naval officer fame. had been called by NM
Ralnhu- My dear young genius wrote MAGAZINE
Adam the romance /, charming. beautiful D"' VIZ
must do away with the rough, broken glass name
call It lie Marriage de Lott and your success IS
ccrtan!T
Tho Io,c., report in Paris concerning the exchange
OF hostlntics between VI. lola and VI. Lou l. 10 ''o
effect that NJ Lou sent 10 VI. lola an Faster oherhg
, comple,e collection Of his works, and that NJ Zoa
returned them to VI. Lott with an autograph III
scr,ption AS follows: "Thanks. never read.
Is funny but. Of course. not true
OF Julia Ward IIOwc's prec petty as "A little gri MIS-.
| Richards SAYS in st. Nicholas that at nine years
old she was Studying palens Moral Philosophy with
girls Of sixteen and eighteen. she could n"t nave
been oder when she heard a class reci'lhs Ill i'''
inn lesson and fell In love with the heini JUS NM
e1age. She listened. and listened again tneh Iot
a grammar and studied secretly: and one day hahuel
TO the aston,lcd Italian teacher letter, correctly
written In Italian, begging that size might JON inc
class
The Eight rarts In which Professor Chld's Sp'cnad
,.tio, - . English and scotch Popular Ballads was
IN AMIGA have now been published; but the end OF
This noble work is not yet, Professor child has hap
pcncd upon treasures which arc not TO 10
neglected and We may therefore, expect one or Two
additional parts
Professor Adolph Gaspary Of the University 81
| Brc,lau Germany. who died few weeks ago. un'
fortunately Old not complete his History oi Italian
| Literature The first volume Of the huge work ap-
reared I'm I-s5. The history promised 10 DC The most
exhaustive ,vlew Of Italian literature In the German
| language The first volumes were welcomed by the
critics, aud great regret Is felt In Germany at the
authors death. Efforts will be made II l. said to
| continue the work.
Mr. Gladstone contributes SOM interesting details to
the forthcoming Life Of Cardinal Manning by f.. =
| Purcell Intimate ~ was With him. says Mr.
Gladstone he never once alluded 10 his VIE, ex'
coming I'm a few lines announcing her Death And
! not onc, II seems to his nearest and dearest
relatives did he allude 10 his l1ss. NJ The time he
would III hours day by day, Mr. Purcell tells u.s.
at the grave of his wife. composing hlS sermohS' Nhu
flowers from Lavington were constantly sent to HIN
unto the end ~ his days. But on one occasion " lie
| Told NE (says Mr. PurcclD that he had received
letter from the vestry people announcing that the grave
nj IAvlngton falling into decay, and asking Tor
Instructions about putting and keeping II IN repair
Nv reply was 1T Is best 50; let 1t be- limo chaors
| all things
| Manning once It'd Purcell that the very last
occasion VIXEN he performed an act Of worship III the
Church Of England he Wit, klccling by IN, side Of
| Gladstone inst before he snid the communion
service commenced. | said TO him; i can no longer
| take the communion IN the Church OF England
rose up-.>t. Paul Is Ut Thy sidc-and laying my hand
on Mr. Gadstonc's shoulder. said Come II was tho
| parting OF the ways. Mr. Gladstone remained. and
| | went nv way. Mr.. Gladstone still remains where
| ! lcf him.
| How sir. or madam, did you write your book' How
| did YOU get 1t published These some OF the
questions which divers authors have agreed TO answer
| In The Idcrn Mr. Clarke Russell l. writing about
| his Wreck OF tho Crosvenor.' and Mr. Hardy Is to
follow These arc details which m author may easily
| and reasonably give: but writer who knows his
muse will talk Of his work while It's a-wrng." 1t
| deadens inspiration.
one Of the short stories In the volume recently
published by Walter Besant is called 81 Doubts Of
Dives and apropos OF this the novelist relates an
| anccdo,e. \ recently called upon him for the
purpose OF complaining that Doubts Of Dives give
a minute account Of his life. Nay. he alleged
that Mr. Brsant mcsmerzci him and extracted his
| history. OF Mr.. iesant protested that his
characters altogether hs own creation. but his
visitor would not listen to him.
Mr.. IIenly, the artist. tells an amusing story OF
| Couture and Napoleon III In the May Century"
| The famous painter engaged to rcrpcuate the
| scene OF the Prince Impcral's baptism, and while
the slttlngs the Impcral family and the conrtIers
were going he much exasprrated by the
Empcror,s Interference Finally one day, goadcd
beyond endurance, the painter turned round and said
SIRE who Is paint th7 Itoture-your Majesty. or
~ And neither painted IL! The Emperor gave
SittiDgs, tuficd MS BACK on thc painter,
his courtiers turned theirs also. The order was not
maintained aud NIL the work OF many months
wasted
new . book by Senior Valera Is ann)unccd by
Appleton IL Is to be chilled " Don Brano.'
Alas for Germany Dr. ssnders's mammoth lexicon
NJ the German languagc-the work Of thirty years
cannot find u pnlii.hcr. No one has the couUge to
undertake the risk OF publishing expensive q work,
md the German Government is silent.
The Iareest sums paid and received for rare books
I'm the Inst month were paid and received by Dodd &
Mead Amid much excitement Of the bystanders
they made the winning bid OF 1880 for tile copy OF
poes "Tamerlane sold at auction In Boston the other
dnv Their copy OF the first folio Of Shakespeare they