New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
LITERARY NOTES.

aOn a Rust OF General Grant, is the title OF MT.
Lowell's last poenl-one which he left among ue
papers now In the possession CT bis executor. IL 10
to appear in the March number OF "scroher'
Rudvard Kiplinc has in his London home an old
American desk at which he has written the larger
part OF his books. Across the rolling part ol ''ne
desk "is rudey cut in one long Struggling Ihe' e'i
de,tly by a penhnife, this inscription. oft was
weary when l toiled at thee"
A new edition of Joel Barlow's "COlumbiad' Is 10
be brought out by McClurg one Of the acconpahl-
ments OF the coming Worlds Fair Mr.. Charles H.
Todd whose biography OF Barlow VIII be remehoereu
has edited TIE epic and prepared biographici ana
critical introduction.
A first edition Of Swinburne's "Atalanta" was sold
In London the other day for SEQ At the same sale
CODY OF william Blakes illustrations to Young
"Night Thoughts actually brought Sle5
The March number Of Harper" will contain Mr..
owelIs's last Study" and in the succeeding number
will be found Mr.. Charles Dudley Warmers first paper
The southern novelist Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page viii
succeed Mr.. Warner Editor of " The Drawer''
A collection Of the last poems Of Philip Bourke
Maston is announced by Roberts under the title OF
Last Harvest" The book has been edited by Mrs.
Louise Chandler Mouton who has added 10 its interest
by contributing a biographical sketch OF the poet
Thomas Kempis. which, noted not long ago
has heretofore been unknown to the world large Will
shortly be published the ransatOrs and editors having
nearly finished their work The Archbishop OF Canter-
bury has read each part OF the work ms IL has come
from the printer and the book Is deolca'ed 10 hn'
Messrs f. p DuttOn g. Co.. by arrangement with inc
editors Will issue the American copyright edition early
month.
In discussing the vexed question to the religious
of 0ueStiOn which
the world I'm general has nothing whatever to do
Mrs Orr saws that one occasion he spoke TO her
OF Christianity In relation to his own life and CON
cluded by reading to her the Epilogue to Drmails
personaes alt will be remembered" she says, " that
It's beautiful and pathetic second part Is cry OF
spiritual bereavement the cry OF those victims 10
nineteenth century scepcism for whom the lncarlate
Love had disappeared from the universe. carrying
with II the belief in God The third atests the con-
tnued presence of God in Christ as mystcaly mani
fest to the individual SOUL
"That one Face. far from. vanish. rather grows,
Or decompOses but to recompose.
Become my universe that feels and knows!-
"sThat Face he said he closed the book. is the
face Of Christ. That is how feel Him."
The January number OF {" The Journal Of the Mill
tary Service Institution" Is usual full OF technical
interest. For others than professional soldiers the
leading paper. being the prize essay by heutenah'
Henry A. Reed on the study OF the ground In warlke
operations, and Lieutenant j. H. bacHcioi ''0"'
on the reorganization OF the National "uafu DIS
National army very readable.
General Won Vcrdy. eX-Minister OF War In Germany
is about to publish history OF the late conflict win
France The appearance OF the work Is awaited with
interest in Germany as Won Verdy has long since
proven that he Is equally master Of the pen and the
sword During the Franco Prussian war he did e1-
cellent service and intrIsted with important
diplomatic missions He has written several valuable
treases since 1870 owing to the responsible places
which he has held during the last ten years he mas
been obliged to postpone his literary activity since
his retirement from the Ministry OF War; however he
has used his leisure ndusriously Field Marshal Won
Moltke was warm admrer Of the General and honored
him with his friendship.