New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08

change in the oublc estimation of this writer
which has been going on for some time W hateVer
may be said about other controverted points as TO
his historical works. the recent descent Of his
business the printing Of so-caled biographies
Of people who are willing to pay extravagant prices
for the sake OF figuring in his books leads to plac-
ing lower estimate upon every literary under
taking with which he is connected.
Mr. Rudyard Kipng's forthcoming long story is
called THE Bridge Builders
Mr. r. H. Sherards promised biography OF Ioa
must be taken with many grains of salt as
may be suggested 10y the fact that he writes from
the point OF view OF an adorer of the Frenchman,
and OF a man saturated with the spirit and de-
lighted with the literature Of modern Paris
Mr. Charles G. Leland has nearly completed his
memoirs and they will be brought out by
Apple:on As poet. journalist traveller gypsy SOL
der and lawyer. Hans Briemann" has mad many
curious experiences. and his book ought to be enter
tanning. 1t is said that he knows as many IAN
guages as George Borrow did
Last year 80 persons visited Caryles birthplace
at Ecclefechan. Two OF the number were Chinese
Mr. IIowels's declaration in "Scribner mat he
does not think any ought To- llN" by an art
he follows up by the assertion that when poet
IL
sold II To d magazine. the scandal is grcnter than
/ when a painter has sold picture 10 patron or
"A sculptor has modelled statue 10 order. These
artists less art!culate and less Intimate IMAM
/ the poet. does not change the nature OF
] he case 10 say that Tennyson and Iongfellow and
/ Emerson sold the poems In which they couched the
most mystical message their senius was charged
! ID bear mankind. They submitted To the condi-
! tlons which non" can escape" How much OF sub
mission" there was in the attitude OF Tennyson
may be seen in this story told in the Leeds Mer-
/ curry.
excellent 81 business. Had be- written para
disc Lost he would have been both very hungry
and very cold before accepting 40 for the copy
right letter Of his T. IN existence which after
Offering n" right 10 publish ms WoihS az 't't.n
publisher accepts his oGcr not. he d.ord renny-
som would not accept "a blessed penny" less,
In fact DE- was very much Ike certain Leeds
I banker who. when asked 10y customer To cash
draft FOR a large amount over the counter. replied.
. ~. 10 nothing for nothing for nobody here. In
Mr. Wcmyss Rclls Life of Lord Iioughton there
Is amusing letter from the late Laureate when
compares the writing Of poetry for nothing to the
milking 81 he goats When the recital of The
much lingo feeling about In fashionable society In
London ana an, met i nIom m s 6r poet Tro
c'odod In his rich and sonorous tones rendered al
favored few hung upon his words When he reached
/ the last lines
And the whole plunged and fell on the shot
And the nttic Revenge herself went down by the
island crags.
/ To be lost cvcrmorc in the main.
the feelings Of all present were strung up into ex-
element and enthusiasm. when. 20 the amazemcnt
pause ana without tn least change OF tone in his
/ voice. and the hcsSars only gave me $40 for II.
/ WHOM it was worth M least. so or more.
Mr. Edward Eselcsion ia bringing out a collec-
ton Of short stories under the odd title Of duff
fcls."
Mr. H. Morse Stcphcns's forthcoming History Of
Europe from l7s9 to 1873 omts all military details
+ Of that period. beng devoted to cvil reforms and
/ progress. Mr. stephens sets forth rs the great
suits Of this period transition the recognition OF
! the principle of nationality. The principle of the
sovereignty ~ the people, and the principle Of per-
sonal freedom which involved the abolition of
scrfdom
Mr. Aro Bates reports in THE Book-Buyer"
that the intellectual fad in Boston for the coming
! winter is to be the Bourgct fad. THE young
women" he adds who OF old wandered down the
lanes in Sedman's phrase with Darwin. Huxley.
and Spencer. under their arms carry Bourget
instead. and read him without blush. This is
more than some of their brothers yet able to
do However. there Is no denying the enormous
ceyerncss OF the man. and since it has pleased the
fair bc pleased with him there is nothing
but bow down and Ice thankful that for once
the object Of the idolatry Of the hour has really
literary qualities worthy to command profound adj
miration." Here is Bosonian frankly acknowl-
cdsing that Boston does have "fads".
\ study Of the writings Of Oliver Wendell Holmes
made by Walter JerroId Is on the press in London:
Tho history Of the public libraries Of America
has been told by Librarian W. j. Fletcher i'm a
volume which Roberts Brothers about to bring
! out
Schopcnhauer had a fcllow-student and intimate
| friend named Iiahr man who wise enough
; to carefully record the conversations he held with
| the preacher OF despair These talks. with an IN
teresting collection OF "reminiscences are to pub
| lishod soon the work having been left ready for
the press by Or. Bahr. who died at Dresden re-
| Gently.
Mrs. Craieic. otherwise John Oliver Hobbies" has
ready for publication new book with the sugges-
tive title OF "A Bundle OF Life"
A volume Of ting Irish stories has been
prepared by Richard Brinsley. Sheridan's grand
nephew Mr.. W. X. Lc Fanu. and will soon be
| issued under the title Of Irish Life and Charac-
ter" Mr. lie Fanu is famous teller of the de-
llghfu Irish stories which he has now for the first
! time put paper.
Another volume OF Irish stories-siorles of Ire
| land in the time Of Elizabeth-is coming out as an
Issue Of the New Irish Library" # is to be
called The Bog Of stars. and is the work Of Mr..
| Standish O'Grady.
The pathetic. IL sentimental. little story OF the
nrisoner and his pet flower has a new interest for
| every generation. and there Is certainly place
| for the Appetons' forthcoming holiday edition of
| "plcclola." II IL to have more than "A hundred
| drawings.
| 4 volume OF Selected Letters of Mondelssohn."
| edited by W. +. Alexander. Is coming out in Lon