New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02
LITERARY NOTES.

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A new cdi,ion-thc third-of the Hon. Johh b'se
lows Life OF Benjamin Franklin" is coming rom
abe nres, OF the Lppncott Company. some new ana
tmpor,ant matter has been added 10 this ed'ioh anu
several new Illustrations have been prepared Tor IT,
Mime. de Lesseps. the wife Of ale C'rar' frahcai''
can write equally well in French and English she
wrote a novel several years ago and pubi>h'd Il
anony monsly She IS collecting her husband private
papers and correspondence. and proposes IL ], s""'
to write a book explaining and defending his course
In regard to Panama.
Mr.. Rudyard Kpling intends to call his forthcoming
book OF short stories, MANY Intentions
Mr. CUTLER COUGHS recent energetic words "''ut
Style are worth quotins by perfection OF style
no saws we mean absolutely nothing, for we speak
of neverfXcd mark. whose worth Is quite unkho"h'
and whose height has neither been taken, nor 10y any
possibility can be taken. Probably mortal man can
attain no nearer perfection OF speech than to say
q certain thing In such way that no successor VIII
even dare to say II In different words. But even so
our only criterion Tire good taste of the very worst
and most shameless plagiarst-a being who. eA-hy-
pothesis. has no knowledge at all of perfection"
The late King Ludwig of Bavaria is said to have
attempted in his youth TO write a play. ODDLY
enough his hero a kings son who conspred with
the people to produce revolution, de'hrohe HIS
father, and proclaim Republic.
A wise and venerable book-over once hit upon
cunning way IN which to defeat the nefarious book
borrower He the price, in plain figures. In all
his books, and when anybody asked TO borrow
volume he cheerfuly answered, Yes. with pleasure
Then he would add. looking at the hycaf g. see the
price of this work is so-and you may take it at this
figure, which will. course, be refunded when the
volume is returned" Those who really wanted the
books made no objection to leaving the deposit, while
those who lazy wanted TO avoid Journey TO The
nearest library generally failed TO take the oan The
Old gnleman's beautiful library WAS In this way
preserved intact.
Mr.. william Morton Fullerton has written a volume
Of essays which the Macmilans will publish. :! is to
be called " Patriotism and science"
Mr. Lowell left an unpublished poem which, under
the title Of IAN April Birthday at Sea-" is be pub
lished In tile April Harper"
Dr. John Brown. OF Edinburgh, one of the most de-
ugtful OF rssaysts. Is be the subject OF fUrthco
Ing book Of recoections.
Mr.. Henry James, writing Of Ibscn's new play. in
sists upon the Norscmans peculiar blessednrsS TO
actors" Surely" he says. If the public should ever
completely renounce him. players enamored OF their
art will still be found ready to interpret him for that
arts sake TO empty benches No damalis OF our time
has had the secret. and has kept IT better OF
making his work interesting to them. The subtlcty
with which he puts them into relation TO II eludes
analysis but operates none the less strongly an in
element"
Nine Adam tells in "The North American
Review an entertaining story OF shipwrecked
Frenchman. Edmond Panchut. and the way in which
G letter OF George sand saved him. He had been
wrecked on one OF the islands Of the Philippine
group, Belgian sailing vessel. and had narrowly
escaped death BY the capsizng Of small boat con
tanning seventeen of his companions. Cast upon the
coast without any resources and with their clothes
In shreds they were afraid TO venture inland
They lived for several days on shel!fsh. Despair
Bnaly seized them all. and more than one longed
for death Edmond Panchut, however, volunteered
70 20 In search OF relief for himself and MS comrades
They all thought him mad but nevertheless We're
willing TO help him in an adventure thnt conlH not
possibly put them in worse plight than that III
which they found tn Yourselves. Planchut started on'
alone carving under his arm little caSk"t wlch'
with his Clothes was all he had saved from The
wreck On the road he encountered some kindIy
folk who brought him to the spanish Governor a
voung man who had not yet had time 10 learn u'a'
one can be severe without being cruel IN vain did
Pianchut tell him Of his sorry plight, and OF Inc
miserable condition OF his seventeen companions
&Who will guarantee that you are not bandits :
asked the Governor. "Why should p"t Noi OF N''u
road again, You have not single paper by which
IN establish your identity" II have some letters
rcn,ied Plonchut: "They establish nv idchuF.
In Europe these letters would possess the value th
they have for ME. but how can ! suppose mat 'he
person WHO wrot. them will be known 70 you
.vrnur mr. not-what can these letters prove" said
tho Governor unrelenng; "you may nave s'oleh
tbemn Here are my letters from George oahu-
.tolen,r repeated poor Panchut indignant at p'ihS
,rsu,ted IN his misery. "What! letters from George
sand.r exclaimed the Governor "Can II De ""'
planchut had already gained the door, haVlhs nS'
all hope. lie turned round again. however Wv
tome in which the young man had pronounce ,hf
name OF George Sand having onre more kl""t'u
honc in his breast. "Show mo thos" letters crfu
tbe Governor Panchut opened the casket' ana u'e
-ounc Spaniard who had passed year III s'"uS III
p.r,. and who was fanatic on the subject OF our
Great romancer. read George Sands letters care.
fu,,y. and then questioned the wrecked ohs a. ~
their contents, Planchuts answers beng Oh CO."
.or-oct From that moment forward the Governor
.,natsd him rs a friend, and sending for his com,
non,ons. put them all on the FIRST spanish ''''e'
that was leaving the port