New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

THE Century
The large paper edition of the late Sir Rich,,s
Burtons verse TRANSACTIONS Of the Carmina =,
Catullus is almost ready for publication cow
costs 800
Mr. f. Opper has made some wildly funny illus
trations for the forthcoming fantastic book "Bn
Nye's History of the United States" The material
OF this work IL and original. never having an
! peared IN print. The same may be said OF most OF
its facts and opinions.
Mr. Nye. we are told in "Lppincot,'s." goes back
to the days Of Columbus. The great man is one
morning summoned before Queen Isabella who
had discovering to be done and he goes
/ forth without breakfast. for he had almost over.
/ come the habit OF eating He reverses his cuffs
and carries small globe wrapped up in a news.
| paper His Majesty Ferdinand is called in when
! the question Of money s mentioned. but he is not
encouraging He speaks sadly of the public sur
plus and refers to hundred dollars still due on
! his own salary, while he mourns that the palace
| has not been painted for eight years In fine
| panegyrIc on the Spanish Queen, who ultimately
secures funds for the discoverer, the historian
bursts forth in this eloquent strain: "A would
| have said that there would be sense in discov-
| ering a place that not popular. Why discover
| a place when 1t Is so far out OF the way? Why
| discover a country with Improvements? Why
discover a country that L. so far from railroad?
Why discover at great expense. an entirely
country? But Isabella seen her duty and she done
IT. The voyage Is described In a Ike faithful
manner up to the morning Of the cry OF Land hov
a saloon was at once started. and the first step
thus taken tow ard the foundation OF republic
Mr. Nye is devoted. like many modern historians. to
the philosophy of history hence ne frequently de-
lays his narrative to moraze its tale. From that
me little timid saloon with its family entrance,
le ruminates has sprung the magnificent and ma
, estic machine which, fabricated with spols and
lriypn wind. gives American to-day the
light to live under a government selected for him
oy men who make that their business "
In some recent "reminiscences of Walter Scott.
published by a venerable Scotch lady. is pathetic
glimpse Of the novelist in the days Immediately
succeeding his realization OF his financial ruin. The
father of the little eight year-old girl who IL now
he old lady Of the "reminiscences one OF Scotts
closest friends: and to this friends house he came
afternoon for soace and rest.
It SO happened that entertaining guests
that day. and Sir Walter naturally did not feel
equal to meeting any ordinary acquaintance at
and e dsprass hS w Of sprts y mother therefore n
stalled him comfortably in a room whore he would
my father obliged TO leave him for an hour
or two in order to attend TO their visitors She no.
toward her youngest child who had followed her
into the room; and thinking that he might welcomss
to him. Shall leave my u,tle F. With you.
perhaps she may ainuse you Till We can come DICK
to have her.
She went out Ieav wing me alone with him. I seem
10 MIN now seated in easy-chair near the
fire. with his back to the light and his Kind face
in shadow he turned IL toward ne.
Come here. my dear and sit on my knee. ne
said. He lifted me up and PVT his arm round re ne.
happy was 10 be all alone with him, for loved
Vow. my dear little girl" he said. II know you
like me to tell you stories. but do YOU know have
not got a single story in my head today; so we
shall tell me story. which will listen to. instead
If talking this time"
made no difficulty whatever about doing as he
desired for entered 21 "a o dy al II an v S5
account book which drew shouts OF laughter from
my elder brothers when they CHANGED 70 see Il.
therefore began at once with the coolest eiiront'
ciful ideas. and invented then and there long 70.
nance about giants. and fairies. and water kelpes
supernatural phantasms Of that description being
at ali times the objects OF my special prediction.
Sir Walter listened with the utmost good humori
out heartily every now and then; and when my
he lifted me down to the floor with kind embrace.
sa SH.s;, NJ. orr ,,,,s dir, has ynaoub,eav
got plenty OF imagination. at all events
With all Sir Walters remarkable geniality and
playfuness when among children. this old lady
adds he tenacious OF his dignity In some re-
spects. and especially In regard 10 his own Chris
tan name which had come TO him through q
long lire OF ancestors and was greatly priced BY
him He was much in the habit OF giving fanci-
ful Names TO us children. one OF my sisters, whose
little fair head was adorned with many ringlets.
he always called Curlinda; and some or US IN
spirit OF imitation. ventured once to speak OF MIN
"a Sir Waite. We were most promptly checked ny
our mother who said that nothing would annoy
our kind friend more than 10 have his beautiful
name altered In any way. and that we must never
venture 10 take such liberty again; nor ala We
from that day forward
A Bayard Taylor Memorial Library is 10 De es-
tablished ut Kenneth Square. Pennsylvania, tho
poets early home. An association has been formed
70 raise funds for the purpose, ana appheatioh
has been made for charter
Some satirical instructions for the writing OF
essays have been communicated 10 budding genius
bv THE Pail Mall Gazette" They end thus: so
long as you do not begin with definition you
may begin anyhow. An abrupt beginning is much
admired after the fashion of the clowns entry
through the chemists window. Then whack az
your reader at once. hit him over the head WIN
the sausages 6rlsH Nun up %iIn ~ IN, ,ry rim away
with you before he knows where you are You can
DO what h yoS an w thu So long as You
happy your reader will be so too; but one , "a"
to please must have a lively tail; snort. but as
waggish az possible. Like a rocket an essay secs
know that TO stop writing is the secret OF writing
an essay; the essay that the puohc loves u's'
young
Boston has gone the whole length OF the latest
spasm In literary hysteria and firm or puohshers
which is devotng itself to high art In booKnlak-
ing announces the following amazing work Inc
Decadent: Being the Gospel OF lnaction wherein
Are Set Forth In Romance Form certain isenecuY,,s
Touching the Curious characteristics OF these Iiu'
mate Years. Whew
Mr. Kipling should take little journey TO Inds
in search of dose OF inspiration. Ills snort STORY
xybi
itab,e 70 the ordinary sketch writer is not worthy
OF the author of plain Tales from the hiiis
Even the style Is Disappointing
The exploitation OF native types" which Is one
Of the features of periodical literature ought
TO bear good fruit In the future. Such portrait
as Octave Thanet has drawn OF The Farmer ..
the North in the March ''Scribner' seems 10 IAN
at once into the gallery which the authors OF 'ne
present century are providing for the historians ..
the next. Yet IL is possible that TINS ueiloe,a,S
analysis OF type. simply as ~ pc may Vs ii,,Is
too far The lines apt Ia be drawn with a h.se
too much art, with little too nluch selor a
~fac