New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-09
LITERARY NOTES

Mr. r L. Stevenson Is engaged upon three Scotch
| stories-so he writes from Samoa to Mr.. Barrie
To this statement Mr. Stevenson added another'
| to the effect that he had been elected inemoer
Of a society which he called a temperance society
| founded with two objects-the first, the ncucaton
OF temperance principles and the second, TO en-
| courage the expectation of Scotch whlskey
Francis Parkman's brief autobiography. now In the
nossess,on of the Massachusetts Historical Society,
gives a curious account OF the fashion in wnich the
doctors dealt with him during his years OF ihVai-
ism THE Faculty of Medicine were not die ne
saws "displaying that exuberance of resource Tor
which that remarkable profession is justly famed
Tho vsest indeed did nothing; commencing ms
patient to time AMI fate but the activity OF
his brethren made full amends for TINS mastery
,nacton one was for tonics. another for diet OF
milk: one counselled gaivanism another hydrop-
athv: one SCARED him behind the neck with nitric
acid another drew red-hot irons along his spine
with a view of enlivenng that organ opinion was
divergent as practice. One assured MIN OF re-
coyery in six years: another thought that ne woui
never recover. Another. with grave circumlocu-
| ton lest the patient should take fright iniornci
him that he the victim Of an organic disease
Of the brain which must needs dispatch him TO an
! other world within twelvemonth; ana ne st"od
amazed at smile OF auditor who neither cared
| for the announcement nor believed H. Another an
eminent Psychologist Of Paris after an acquaint-
the nature Of the disorder ne had at first supposed
! that II must in accordance with precedent, be
attended by insanity. and that he hah ever since
/ been studying him to discover In what FORM the
supposed alteration declared Itself. ADDING with
somewhat humorous look. that his researches had
not been rewarded with the smallest success
| In n copy OF the first edition OF Tennyson's
| Poems US4e, preserved at South Kensngton ap-
pear these heretofore unpublished qua'rans writ
| nv no
| Oak:
All. bring her often. let me greet
The maid with sounds and calls.
As when ! myself TO meet
The sunlight ere II fails
When toward me- after sudden showers.
The sweeping beam Declines
The loaded minister shines.
The latest American Baconian clpher-book IL
heralded as "the most remarkable discovery OF the
century" This statement can hardly be considered
an exaggerated one. the book Its author as
serts positively proves that Sir Francis Bacon
wrote all the works now bearing the names or
William Shakespeare, Robert Green, George Pcec,
Christ opher Marlowe, Edmund Spenser, and the
Anatomy Of Melancholy OF Robert Burton. In
this remarkable story Bacon claims to be the law
full son of Queen Elizabeth and Robert DudleJ.
Earl Of Leicester-those two having been secretly
married In the Tower OF London He, therefore,
was the rlghtfu heir TO the throne of England
from life "snguarly Deuded' being merely
tentative effort Of her early youth. Many pub
fishers refused TO bring out ldeala but AZ last
George Allen. of Orpington. Mr.. Ruslsins publisher.
agreed to produce 1t II Ruskn approved. such
rule having been included in the business arrange
ments between the two men. The famous writer
did not approve: and the Ms. returned. Mr..
Ruskin had read few pages. and had scrubbed
on the cover that he didn't Ike the title and
couldn't bear queer people. however nice" Nine.
Grand locked up the story Cor five years; then she
took 1t out read II through carefully. felt that she
liked 1t and published It at her risk. 1t was
an instant success and copies Of that first edition
are now eagerly sought by collectors.
This lady never had any systematic education.
but she had the advantages, nestimable TO bud
ding writer. of the conpanionship OF a clever and
well-read mother and of unrestricted reading In a
library Of the best books. She says merrily that
she brought up principally on Punch" and the
Saturday Review"
The two.volune edition OF the letters and speeches
of Abraham Lincoln which Messrs Hay and
Nicolay have edited. and which the Century Com
pary will publish. viii contain al Mr. Lin
coins writings beginning with the year 1896 These
will include the Lincoln & Douglas debates. his
messages 10 Congress- inaugural addresses etc The
volumes be uniform In style with those Of
the Hay-Nicolay history.
The of the Sherlock Holmes" stories
came Just In time TO restrain their author from
entering upon a which would almost
tainly have deadened his imagination He was the
enthusiastic originator Of project for publishing
q magazine to be called '"rhe Epitome." which
was intended TO occupy the field which has since
then been filled by The Review OF Reviews" DR..
Doyle himself TO be the editor but before the
scheme could be started Sherlock Holmes" had
made his mark. and literary creation seemed moro
profitable to the author than the use of paste-pot
and scissors.
The complaint that editors continually fall
Ing TO perceive the dazzling genius OF young and
unknown contributors has rival. This latest
row arises from the extraordinary conduct OF news
paper reviewers in paying attention only to the
books OF distinguished authors and allowing the
new writer's marvellous efforts when happen TO
be poorly printed on coarse paper 10 pass unnotlced
Sad. sad.
The subscriptions to the Wilkie Collins Memorial
have been used 70 establish a Library of Fiction
in the Peoples Palace In the East End OF London.
Tho collection Is of English novels and poetry
] and Il numbers eleven hundred volumes A part
| of the fund was used to furnish and make
Portable for reading purposes the room In which
| the books kept
Mr. John Burroughs says--in "Poct-Iore'-that
Walt Whitman was q "consummate artist" And