New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25

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ashore and was burned on funeral pile shortly
after The monument was raised by Italians ana
the bust which crowns 1t is the work of an Italian
sculptor Signor Lucchesi Beneath the death rec
ord on the pedestal is carved book bearing the
word "PrometeO."
Concerning DR. Holmes, THE London Spectator
has published an affectonately sympathetic article
AT forty-eght." says the writer. when everything
begins TO pail. and men doubt whether the worn
holds any more Of delight he awoke one day 10 ma
himself not simply famous but an object OF anec-
ton TO all WHO speak tongue. Perhaps no one
of such loyngness ever had this delight in such ful
measure. DR.. Holmes Is almost the only man IN
modern literature in whom the work and It's author
cannot be separated. and the personality, Ike the
work stlrs an emotion of warm and lasting friend
ship. DR.. John Brown in a more limited circle
stirred perhaps in even deeper degree the same
feeling for to MIN was given the gift Of pathos too
deep for tears which was not the portion OF Ut
Holmes: but the latter moved men who had never
heard anything OF him but his name. and VINO ye''
because Of The Autocrat Of the Breakfast IaoIe
would have sacrificed something that he should go
free OF pain The book went everywhere al once
and was everywhere received in the same way as
the work Of an American MOntagne, wisely hu-
morous thinker who cheered men while ne mdue
them more reflective There Is not page IN II
which does charm the reader 10 IauShiei'
and not one which does an effective stimu-
lus to thought As looked 1t up to-day TO verify
old impressions a friend remarked that 1t was one
of the few considerable books TO be read loungng-
to be taken up. that Is, at moment no"ce anu
laid down on any interruption without loss; out II
Is not quite So for the book draws. and we READ on
and on from reflection to reflection until an hour
had passed 1t seemed hard TO lay down anything
which so cheered and enlightened one or left such
an impression of that smile which IS not HelheS 'he
smile of benign personality who knew something
Of the great purpose. and knew that 1t was Sood
There Is not sarionc sentence in the book ana
vet no one lays 1t down without the feeling tha' us
author was a wise man who understood human ma
ture thoroughly and. seeing all, tolerated all with
a sense partly Of pity partly OF humorousness
which has in it no touch of scorn the DOCK was
felt too to be the expression of the and while
those among whom he lived almost worshipped Dr.
Holmes. the millions to whom he was stranger
felt for him personal kindness. and read curt ele-
grams announcing his continued health as II ne had
been close and well-loved relative That IS
singular relation in which to stand to two nations
and to Dr. Holmes who was well aware OF It, 1t
must have compensation for most OF the crosses
of life II indeed he had any
Mary Halock Foote has written novelette, which
Is to be published in the November and December
Numbers of THE Atlantic" 1t is story of the
Coxey troubles il the Northwest and is called The
Trumpeter."
Walt Whitman used to say-according to Mr.
Traubel, writing in 'Poet-Lore'-that he didnt
know his own poems-coud hardly recite one OF
them or even any dozen set Of lines. But he de-
lighted In declaimng mis- rough rendering OF Henri
Murger's "Ouvre-noi je suit la puissance." other
wise "The Midnight Visitor" He would say II like
10 give touch. taste. flavor OF TINS at dinhers'
An the midst OF eating and marryng-yes. In big
splurges when everybody is consumed with houses.
railroads money-making. Ike to take their
eyes from some other things. and fix them on this;
make them see make them pause" Had thtPoem.
to him. great literary merit? Il don't know3ffon't
know enough to know that II has, yet 1
think that II must have some master-1nes. can
follow them up.-far far,-even back into their first
verbal expression, in a language l do not under
standr' Yet he allowed: Il suppose the literary
fellows would disagree We have way OF dis
agreeing. and they may be right and may
he wrong But know the poem pleases me;
that is enough
George Moore has written book about two old
maids and one old bachelor, and has called 1t Cell
bates
The delightful Chapters from Some Unwrtten
Memoirs which Mrs. Richie. the daughter Of
rhackeray. has lately put paper, Is coming In
handsome volume from the Harper press
Mr. Rudvard Kipllng says Of his early poems:
GAN nv verses were digressions from Office work
They came without invitation. unmanneredly In the
nature Of things; but they had to come ana 'ne
writing out OF them kept me healthy and amused
To the best Of my remembrance. no one then dis
tendency and was far too busy and too nappy 70
take thought about these things.
so they arrived merrily. being born out OF the
III. abou, me- and they were very bad indeed, ana
the low OF doing them payment thousand
times their worth. Some, OF course, came ana ran
avay again: and the dear sorrow of going In search
of these tou; O. Office hours and catching theHD was
almost better than writing them clear Bac as
they were l burned twice as many as were pup
1ished and OF the survivors at least two-tnirds
were cut down at the last moment. Nothing can be
wholly beautiful, that Is not useful, and therefore
my verses were made of The perpetua! strife
between the manager extending his advertisements
and my chief fighting for his reading matter. They
were born 10 sacrificed. Rukn- Din. the foreman
OF our side approved OF them immensely, for he was
q Muslin Of culture. He would say: Your poetry
very good. sir: Just coming proper length to-day
You giving more soon' One-third column just
proper Always take on third page
Mrs Rebecca Harding Davis. whose name has
been of hate prominent than that Of her clever
SON. has again taken UP her pen. Her admiring
readers will find In 'Harpers Bazaar" during the
coming a move. OF American life entitled Or
warrcks Daughters" TIE scene is laid In Penn
sylvanla and the South.
Another important serial promised by the "Bazar''
Is Maarten Maarters's story, "My Lady No
body"
The ar. o. living Is just now occupying the mind
OF Mr. Rober. Grant and the results OF his cogita-
lions will be seen In "Scrbners Magazine during
the coming year. He will discuss in lively series
Of papers practical problems Of life which have
to be solved by the average American family OF
moderate income and refined tastes. The income. the
homo the household expenditure married and single