New-York tribune., 1894-03-25

gager in this Iaudabe work she met ana married
Dr. Warrington Canyn The husband soon Yell ILL.,
and they were forced to seek the Australian climate
an,, I'm that far region h. rcgained his health 1t
WAS in the bush thl, ~ yellow Astcr' was written
There appears to De- some divergence of Vows
in regard 10 copyright and authorized "iltons De-
tween the Measrs Appleton and new Chicago
Grm The latter is bringing ont an edition or
Mrs Cafvn's book though the former have an
nounced ii as one of the items on their spring ls'
Is It worth while to be exact in poetic descriptions
or NAV inaccuracy be chartered? \ poet in the
new .Scribner'' SIMS Of the 'crocus bell and we
d., not find the beauty OF the verse Increased Dy
that characterization of tho blossom. Re erect
crocus flower NJ sturdy and 80 frhil l. IKE
a vase or a cup. but not a, all Ike Dell ana
for ANYBODY 10 whom the word "crocus' Ia som"-
thing more than a word this va, Of {, goes far TO
spoil the verso.
Count Tolsoi has Just repeated mis- public decdra-
tl1n that he does not give any one the exclusive
or even the preferential right OF publishing hi'
worl,s and translating from them ! oiter IL IN
dscrirnnaf.ly'' he says. "to all those publishers
who find the publication - nv works or their
translation desirable" This statement is called out
lv the facts that he often receives requests for
an exclusive right of publication. and ihlt certain
foreign publ sher~ nscyibe 10 thomsclves this eNcep
tional righ, and contest 1t with Others
Mr. sp,forl. the Librarian Of Congress. says in
an interview reported in "Lippircou " that tiile
can't be- copyrghtel "The liw IL that the sub
stance the literary contents. Of book or puhlica-
tlon may be- projected by copyright. but not the
narne-not the title You may call your next book
Vanity Fair or The quick the Dead II you
please: IN. law Will have nothing to say to YOU.
Though as a matter OF expedlency. 1t s well not ID
dupilcate ti,les only YOU must be- careful not 10
pa, the original story whatever ii may he. between
tn" covers
Mr. william morris has himself translated from
the original French the medieval story OF Aml'
aad Amie" and is bringing the version In beautiful
form from his kelmscott Press
IT,. recent strange revival of interest in Napo-
Ion Is bringing t. the surface another work dealing
with he career Il the great Emperor. The manu-
script reniinlscrnce. ~ tho lie Meneval. one
~ his yrlvat. secretaries. offer clos" and exact
record ~ the Empcrors daily Ne. and translation
of those rccoI.otons. elited by the Baron's grand
SON viii soon be- published in this country by the
Apprtons.
Wha; IL called ly The C)sn1 1po.tan" the mos.
Interesting literary event Of the are" j. the pubich-
ton la irs April number of Corscan story by
NAPOLEON r. il from "a Ms. prepared by Napoleon
when "A boy and confded 70 his uncle. Cardinal
Frsch"
"Ribliographica." the new English magazine ~
ibl ,graphy Is to h, issued IN this country by the
Scrbncrs T. IS TO be sold only by subscription.
Mr. Iiowells has prepared FOR "TIarper's Maga-
zine" an illustrated article his first visit to New
England H. has described the distinguished men
and women he first met there T. the April number
Of The magazine he contributes this bit OF verse
called Race;