Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-02-02
LITERARY NOTES.


illustrations for Twelfth Night, accom-
panied by Andrew Lang's interesting
and scholarly comment upon the play.
This is the ninth paper in the unriv-
allied series of illustrations of Shake
speare's Comedies. The frontispiece
is fine engraving, printed in tints,
from drawing by Mr.. Abbey, repre-
senting "Malvolio in the Dungeon. :"
Mrs. Annie Fields contributes delight
full chapter of personal "reminiscences
of Whittier-"nCtes of his life and of
his friendships''-which is accompan-
led by several illustrations and por.
traits. Rev. John w. Chadwick writes
a similar chapter of 'Recollections of
George William Curtis, (which is illus
trated with portraits of Mr.. Curtis at
different periods of his life. Julian
Ralph's second paper on the South re-
lates to "New Orleans, our Southern
Capital, and is brimful of interesting
and valuable information concerning
the social and commercial features of
what must be acknowledged as one of
the most remarkable cities of this coun-
try. More than twenty illustrations by
w. T. Smedley supplement Mr.. Ralph's
graphic descriptions. The story of an
other remarkable city is admirably told
in John B. Shipley's timely article on
Bristol in the time of Cabot" 1t
presents an interesting view-of Britain's
former greatest seaport in the days of
its commercial supremacy, and is ad-
mirably illustrated from photographs
and from drawings by several artists.
This number of the Magazine is also
rich in fiction. The second ipstalment
of A. Conan Doyle's great historical
romance, 1.-THE Refugees, is full of alb
sorbing interest, and is appropriately
illustrated with several striking pic
lures drawn by 7. de Thulstrup. Con-
stance Fenimore Woolson s new Amer
lean novel, Horace Chase" is also
continued. Maurice Kingsley contrib
utes thrilling story of ranch life on
the Texan border, entitled Ito juan"
which is accompanied by three char
acteristic illustrations by Frederick
Remington. 1.-THE Woman's Exchange
of Simpkinsville" is delightful South
ern story written by Ruth McEnery
Stuart and illustrated by c. s. Rein
hart. 'Lide," strikingly original
character sketch, is by Robert G. V.
Meyer. The poetry of the number7in.
cludes "The Redbird," by Madison
Cawein, and historical poem, "L'Or-
DIRE de Bon-Temps," by William Nc
Lehman. The Editors study, by Charles
Dudley Warner, deals largely with
some of the most interesting features of
the Columbian Exposition. The Edi-
tors Drawer is introduced by an anus
ing sketch by Thomas Nelson Page, en-
titled 1.-THE Danger of being too Thor.
'ough."
Thesketch of the late Bishop Phillips
Brooke in the forthcoming number of
Harper's Weekly published February
1st will be written by the Rev d. w.
s. Rainsford. of New York. 1t will be
accomplished by portrait.
An important series of papers on the
"Physicals Nurture of Children"
by Mary Taylor Bissell, M. D., is now
in course of publication in Harper's
Bazaar. The first nstalment of the Sc
ries appeared in the number published
January 49,
The delightful series of outdoor
sketches by Isa Darlington Cabell,
entitled Seen from the Saddle, will be
brought out at once by Harper & Broth
ers as the latest addition to their Black
and White Series.
A new novel, entitled Catherine, by
Mrs. Frances M. Peard, is ready for
publication by Harper & Brothers. II
is love story, the scene of which is
laid in Devonshire and Plymouth,
England, during the time of Napoleon.
ic wars.
A new novel by Harry Seton Merri-
man, entitled From One Generation
to Another, Is announced by Harper &
Brothers. They will also publish i'm
mediately d. Christie Murray's latest
work, Times Revenges, an absorbingly
interesting tale of English and Austria.
liam life.
Mr.. Reginald de Koven, the composer
of robin Hood" and other comic
operas, who is now attracting 30 much
attention in the musical world has writ
ten his first set of Independent waltzes,
which The Ladies' Home Journal will
publish in its next issue.
Marian Crawford is evidently utiliz-
ing his social opportunities during the
present American visit for study of
American women, and in the next
issue of The Ladies' Home Journal he
will give the results of his observation
and describe "The American Woman"
as she appears to him after an absence
of ten years; in what respects she has
changed, and whether she has i'm
proved in her dress, manners and
tendencies.
The great value of Hoods Sarsapa
rilla as remedy for catarrh Is vouched