The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-24

Scranton's many musicians. amateur
and professional. should be interested
in Professor Louis Nohls Biographies
OF Musicians THIS work Is translated
from German by Upton and Lalor, and
is published in five volumes, in three
styles Of binding cloth. half calf aud
half morocco, aud is neatly boxed.
The five great composers, whose lives
are ths subjects of the work. are Mo
zart. Beethoven, Haydn. Wagner and
Lis2t.
Many of Scranton's good housewives.
housskeopers and cooks will bs inter
ested in the announcement that the
long promised cook book "rhe Epi-
curean, by Dylmonicu's famous chef.
will be published during the present
month. This work will undoubtedly
have great sale, and it IL anticipated
will prove real addition to scientific,
CULINARY literature.
Many will hear with regret that + l.
gar W. Nye. we'll known to the lee
lure world and newspaper readers as
Bill Nye.' will in tho spring retire
from active work on the lecture plat
form. However, he will continue his
newspaper work. This is undoubtedly
u wise decision for Mr.. Nye, as he can
now enjoy a long needed rest He
will reSlds mt his North Carolina home,
about which many Of his most inter.
estiug sketches have baen written.
rH%
1t is pleasing announcement that
+. Marion Crawford's three greatest
books, the books which helped most to
give him II real place in modern liter
ature, ara all to be published in paper
ut an early dnte They ara "S4racin-
eSca, SAINT Ilario, and Don Or5ino.
This is his great trio which so faith
fully portrays trus Italian life among
its many classes and during all its
changing fortunes.
4 4
Colouel Thomas Wentworth Higgin.
son, the distinguished abolitiouiSt. sol
der, journalist, esSayist, poet and story
teller IS delivering new lecture which
has awakened great interest. 1t is
concerning the stirring events of ante
bellum days, dating back to 1854 when
the strife between slavery aud anti
slavery was so bitter in ths north.
There ara many events Of interest
which the Colonel makes known to his
hearers in most original aud inter
estIng way.
1t will interest many readers to learn
fhnf I'Np.tnpra Eapi AN,Alsn,, ba
New England authoress, who died in
Rome late in January, was niece Of
James Fenimore Cooper, the famous
American novelist Miss WoolSon has
for several years held prominent
place in magazine literature. Her
Jupiter Lights" was book that at
tracted much attention and favorable
comment Just a short time before her
death, having for many years had no
home Of her own, she suggested as
fitting epitaph, Gone to Look for a
Home Elsewhere
So
Gilbert Parkeris rising young Eng
lish author who possesses great deal
OF literary ability and who has been
very favorably received. H, is a col.
lsge man, bright. intelligent. well
bred and versatile, and has been a
great traveller, having spent many
years in Australia and Canada His
stories have an original force, fresh
ness and moral tone that is very ac-
ceptable His reputation thus far
hangs principally on his short stories.
Pierre and His People" Miss Fall
chion, The Chief Factor" and THE
Translation Of a Savage" are we'll
known to readers OF fictioa.
EHA
Hamlin Garland is another of our
Western authors who possesses many
rare abilities rs an author, and who is
hAlng recogniz d as leading writer.
Many Of his poems possess exceptional
merit, especially his latest volums en-
titled, Prairie Songs Mr. Garland,
like James Whitcomb Riley, is unusu-
ally original and American in his pro
ductions He is the author OF Human
Documents, very interesting series
OF personal interviews published from
month TO month in MCClure's.
MINOR LITERARY NOTES.
Dean Hole will visit America next fall
and while here will deliver q series of lee
lures
Mrs Grant, wife Of the late General u.
$. Grant, has written the memoirs Of her
husband. IL Is reported that they will not
be published until after her death.
Archibald Clsverng Gunter, the pro
life author of Mr.. Barnes OF New York.
has just brought out another story, "A