The herald., 1894-11-04

lished from his manuscripts and fugitive
pieces-the present being the tenth.
Besides these. two biographies of
Thoreau have appeared in America. and
two others in England, with numerous
reviews and sketches OF the man and
his writings-enough to make several
volumes more. At the present the sale
OF his books and the interest in his life
are greater than ever; and he seems to
have grown early into an American
classic. like his Concord neighbors,
Emerson and Hawthorne. Pilgrimages
are made to his grave and his daily
haunts, a. TO theirs. and those who
come find it to DO true, rs was said by
an accomplished woman (Mrs. Eliza
beth Hoar) soon after his death. that
Concord 10 Henry's monument. adorned
with suitable inscrip tions By his own
hand"
The struggling writer Of today may
take this to his heart, and ponder on IL !;
he must remember, however, that, like
all authors who have had similar des-
tiny, Thoreau had something to say
which was above all limitations of time
and space, and will be as worth think.
ing and believing in the days to come as
1t was when he uttered it.
Here 10 what q man saw the other
morning on the side OF the mother
mountains, and just an ordinary morn
Ing too: Again, whom tho star pin
that holds down the sable curtain in the
east WAS pulled out by Aurora, wan
dered along the new electric roadway
and saw Pasadena slowly come into
view-the mists roll away-and the day
god dip his brush in the liquid roses of
the sunrise-land, and with migh ty sweeps
tinges the mountain peaks with
pink flame and the whole valley
with sun-blushes." Who shall
hereafter say that we have not
literature growing up with the
country right amongst us? The above
Ia almost equal to DR.. Holmea' deecrip-
ton of evening, when DAY had put
on mis- jacket, and around his burning
bosom had buttoned it with stars"
Who ia keeping, for future refernee,
as gems OF purest ray serene. the biog-
rsphies OF political candidates herea-
bouts? Or is the present fun one gets
out OF them sufficient excuse for being
Mr.. +. Hopkinaon Smith has juet re-
turned from his summers work in
Venice. His mission was to com plete
his forthcoming Venice book and to
hhl5h mntOIlal iOE LIE COUE1c vi loCtuI 6H
on picturesque Venice.
Trilby was published on September
9TH. Within two weeks, in response to
a popular demand, the Harper press was
busted with the sixtieth Thousand.
During this period of two weeks, and
for some time prior to the date OF publ.
the peace between supply and demand
hsk 10 ~ 70
instances of such enormous editions
will be remem bered-by experts whose
memories are not shorter than art is
said to be; but those have been enor.
nous editions OF books which were de-
signedly popular" in tone, and which
we're offered to purchasers in cheaper
form.
The Loungsr in the Critic hears ru-
mors of new magazine in New York.
New magazines come and new maya
will come to stay. 1t will be published
lishing houses-I might almost cay one
OF the two or three. Indeed, of Ameri-
can publishers none ara better known or
more highly respected. The new maya.
zine. it 10 said, will have many unique
features. But will it have a unique ed :
itor? That, the business department
being assured, iB the one thing needful.
To make Q new magazine successful in
these days it must have an excuse fol-
being. 1t can no longer follow in the
wake of others; 1t must make wake of
its own. And if il can reverse this
order OF nature and send its wake fash
ing path in front of it, 60 much the
better"
DR.. Doyle and Dean Hole are the new
est English men of letters who have
come to lecture in this country and
take back stock of gold.
One of the striking books Of the year
bears the almoat startling title, The
Eminent Scoundrel in Literature. The
James Hepburn, earl OF Boutwell, 1885,
1879; Sir Edward Kelley, necromsncer
(l555-1595); Matthew Hopkins, witch
finder Oiled 1647) Judge Jeffreys (l63s.
16s9); Gitus Oates (1649-17O5); Simon
Frazer, Lord Lovat (l667-1747) Colonel
Charters. libertine (1675.1732): Jona-
than Wild l6s2.1725) James Mac Iaine,
gentleman highwayman" (1724 1850
George Robert Fitzgerald. Fighting
Fitzgerald" (174S-17S6); Thomas Grif-
hehu W pOioOhCA \ltVt-lOUlJ
Edward Kelley, bushranger (l855. 1880.
This list was never equaled in any age
of the civilized world, when one consid-
ers that these literary lights were utter
ly callous to any sense of suffering OF
wrong on the part of victims on whom
they preyed.
The new inter.university magazine, tc
be begun next month. is to be called The
Calumet. 1t is to be issued from the
University Press company. 1t will bs
illustrated. and in makeup very like
The Gentleman's magazine, OF happy
memory.
Frank Stanton, the new southern poet
Is about to bring out a volume of poems
through the Appletons. Mr.. Stanton,
fame rests largely upon his work done in
newspaper and periodical literature.
Mr.. Frederic Harrison has new bool
in press that students OF history will b,
glad to see. 1t is called The Meaning o.
History.
The Bostonian is the title of the new
est literary weekly venture in the east
SCIENCE AND HEALTH.