New-York tribune., 1894-04-08

,'aaao - NTH scott,s LAY OF the Last Minstrel
and actually adds this peacock sentence "", NY
acorn will continue grow when his turkey o'""
shall have withered
rorl Wolselev is quoted as saying that to an
American belongs the honor OF having written tha
most perfect description OF a battle III the rns''"
Language This American ia Captain Charles hhS.
and the episode described is the cavalry ngh' o'
Gettysburg in Between the Lines
! translation Of literary curiosity of the esn-
,.o,h century French treatise the folly Of col
leofInv rare and curious books is soon to be pun
urhod by Dnprat & co. II has an Introduction ny
member Of the Groier cub. and is entitled crazy
Book Collecting, or Bibl.omlnie'
In ,,t,c~ written bv George Ello, and published
for the first time in Poet Lore" she Apologies iof
ncglectng her correspondent and adds this sentence
which many authors have echoed in spirli H. uear
patty. You saw how much ID write. ana no"
nsuseatc pen. Ink and paper. you would ask no
further reason for my silence
As young Journalist from Ohio, Mr.. ho"enS
first visited Boston thr,y-hve years ago. ana II Is
a descrlpon Of this visit ha; he has con'rlpu''' "
the next number OF "Iiarpers Magazine
NJ Gladstone is finding solace under his sorro"
% fading sight in transang into English verse the
| od.s Of Horace He Is familiar With tho original
that this amusement gives little work to the eye
Autograph letters ~ Nathan Hale the patriot, are
rare and the few In existence hav" brought large
gums Messrs Dodd 4 Meals last catalogue 0.
valuable books and MSS contains the text OF ono OF
these letters. which they hold at $50" II - SNn''
and dated at Nrw-Lonhon' conn !" '''''''''
/ III and runs thus:
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served only TO Increase the nearness Of your iamiiy
and make the NOR de-r3nS OF S"rs ,i n'h h,vd bmi
mn. prospect Of enjoying. The most row nope t9r
is thst may nov ana then ,,sr havf ,hG in,tSr
hc,ng situated a,'ur 20 miles from them have not
,.sitel 'a.m for near thrcr NOR ms nu' N.Y. IT, ~
fr. m them somewhat indirectly wrnin p -" ,l,i ral
understand th"y AZ" "'i Ny eiir', Sr,ra hr dori.
bethl was married last winter 'as You nave uouu'
less heard to saml Rose son to Doot m1S" All.
living As 70 any further particulars of my Father
or h.4 Family ! can mention nothing. wv own @ 'in-
poyment Is - present tho same Shat you , spo ihir
laws n ! have school ~ .! BOYS; ao',' ~ ni1s -
7oi per annum In addition TO this have Kept our
ing ~" summer. morning schoo nrt"'' ~ ~ ,ii.
for which I have received Gs. . scholar hy me
quartet Tn" pcopie Win whom mVe g' .ense and
Teri, Tbev are DESTROYS that ! would continue
AMI sc,tc in th, school: and propose considerable
%mI s.r,,sc 80 ~ w.ges en- much At loss whether
10 accept their proposals Your advice III tnc nm
ter coming from an Uncle. and from man % Wno
i~ the test I could possibly receive. few mes
on his sulicc' md also to acpnnint me WIN 10"
,ycifnre ~ your family. u your leisure viii permit
VIII be much to tho satisfaction Of ofn,,.>.u,,r
= s Please 10 present my duty to my Aunt. and
fondcst regards to all my c'uS,ns :, ~ 'U nrny 0rny,
. oppor,unitv writing presents. please 10 improve
' that of the Post
4 careful translation into English Of the first nine
: books % the Historic Danica" OF SaNo irammau-
cts- q s;orchoise ~ legend and romance hhSsoe'n
oil
f. will soon be published bv David Mutt II *
pon,,d ont that This translation - Intended 10 h'
50 close md accurate that II may safely b" us"i
I'm lou OF the oriffnal. while at the same tim" the
force AMI quality OF Saxo's style are re'"'"''.
..rh. comment" II il added due 10 the most
or,ino,t living English specialists In Northern
history literature and religion. aims at placing the
student I'm possession Of everything needed Tor n
critical aud scholarly of Saxo IN historical ami
neurological investigation" II must not be tor,
gotten that the source Of Shakespeare hame'
was found In SaNos work.
Half the edition Of this translation Is 70 he ds-
frihutcd among the members Of the Folk k-lore So
ciety. and only few copies will be available for
sale.
new General Natural History" edited by
Richard I.ydekker. is coming. In monthly parts
from the press Of Frederick Warne Co. IL is IA
be illustrated with teOo drawings and seventy-two
colored plates and is TO be full Of anecdote as well
I as OF accurate information
The popularity Of novels is probably nowhere SO
great as in Australia It IL said that ninety per
cent Of the female and seventy-iv' per cent OF inc
male frcouentcrs OF the public libraries read novels
almost exclusively.
Garrett T. serviss author Of Astronomy with an
Opera Glass" is preparing volume on the use OF
small telescopes. 1t is said that Mr.. scrvss VIII
embody in this work some suggestions. not to be
found elsewhere. that both amateurs and profes
sionas will value.
.It is argued" writes an English critic "by one
section Of .reaIists' falsely so-caed. and consist
ing OF critics and imitators rather than or any
grco. novelIsts that the supreme duty OF the au
thor Is simply to set before us the facts. tbs
realities OF life and leave MS to shape our owr
ideals and draw own conclusions from them
Exactly so. BAT to do this we must have all th'
facts-bad and good together. Give MS unpleasant
truths by all means: but show us also where lie:
tho good which shall overcome the evil Courage
love endurance. pity. falthfulness. generoslty-ar'
not these things as real as hatred, meanness' MP
pancy. cowardce despair
Norwich where Nine. Sarah Grand lived for SOM
years Is recognized as the scene OF THE Heavenly
ruins" Some of the Incidents mentioned in tn
book are reported to be founded on factor eN
amp,e the tragedy OF the lay clerk "A few year
ago" IT Is said by English writer "a well know
and popular tenor after hiding for day or two II
the clerestory of Norwich Cathedral committed
suicide by hanging himself there. Naturally pro
found sensation resulted. There was talk OF th
cathedral being reconstructed, but In the END
solemn service OF humiliation and reconciliatio
was held 10 be sufficient"
MRS BLIINES LIFE or HER HUSBAND.
From The Boston Advertiser.
Mrs Blaine IL working steadily upon the HE q
, her husband The family have been living yer
quietly In the famous old red house on l.afayett
, square this winter. and all OF them have been N do