New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-21

plain bedstead and little table beside II make up me
list Of furniture there plenty of books always
Tying about.
Tennyson's poem, "The Silent Voices has been
copyrighted in this country by the Macmillans.
The Rev. E. f. Hale says On "Lend HandD
of the late Daniel Lothrop that he was one OF the IL"
publishers who could plan book In advance lie
could think would write it well. he would go per
sonally to that and persuade him 20 write it, MI
Lothrop's characteristics publisher have been
summed UP IN two phrases of his own:
I. Never to publish book purely sensational
no matter what the chances Of money 1t has In H.
.. To publkh books which will make for true,
steadfast growth in right living
"a great froth ocean, is what Carlyle called hterat
ure In talking 10 young man; and he advised MS
visitor to avoid it, specially the thing called poetry
An interesting letter written by Whittier In 1862 is
quoted by "The Collector Il am somewhat sur
prtsedn writes the poet "at the unqualified praise OF
the Athenaealm,' and have doubts whether de-
serve it. have lived. worked and written for the
present too much perhaps have the right to expect
q reputation which should reach far into the future.
This. however. gives me no uneasineSs. Mhat hiost
lament Is that at this time the cause OF country ana
freedom needs so much, am physically unable TO 90
what nv hands find 10 do
Mr.. Tom JeIrold. the youngest son OF Douglas 'er-
rold is about to publish volume containing an &C
count OF his agricultural observations during MS hVe
years OF farming in Canada Mr.. Jerrold has written
several books on gardening matters and Is recognized
as horticultural authority.
A new library edition OF the poecal works OF William
Cullen BRYANT is announced by the Appetons.
"The Dictator" Mr. Justin McCarthy's forthcoming
novel does not II is stated, deal with life In
Ireland. For many years." The London enron
icles says Mr.. Mccarthy has resisted the frequent
appeals of his Irish friends TO write an Irish novel;
VT the plea that his long absence from Ireland mas
mt him completely out of touch with Irish scenery
and Irish characteristics of thought and expression.
Mr.. Marion Crawford's MS. is said to look like
Thsckerays-veTy close. neat and distinct IN form ana
containing few erasures.
Snee Savigny and Puchta no German luri't
was so thoroughly master OF Roman law as
Professor Rudolfson Therlng, Of the university OF
Goetungen, who died few weeks ago. Few
men at any time have possessed such conspicuous
ability for entering into the spirit Of foreign
times and foreign tongues. Despite his devotion
to the legal science of yore, he was keenly alive
TO the questions OF the present age, and found
time to write a treatise upon Clipping" For
twenty years the great jurist remained true TO
(;octtincen although he had received countless
tempting offers from other places. Thousands OF
students have listened 10 his teachings. His works,
"a is we'll known. numerous. " jest ana Earnest
ness In Jurisprudence" has been translated into nine
teen foreign languages. Great popularity has been
attained also BY his Juri sprudence OF Daily Life"
and "Treatses upon Roman Law His place In
Germany will be difficult TO fill.