New-York tribune., 1894-01-21
.LITERARY NOTES.

III 4 II II Il II j NOI 10.
There is 10 be noted effort in New
York. Boston and Chicago TO produce some artisti-
cally made books. The Kclmscott Press has had
something to do with the fervor which has declared
Itself In Massachusetts and Illinois. Certain Amer
lean publishers to be emulating William Nor
ris 1t might be observed. apro1os of all this ac-
t.vity that. finely made as some OF the books are.
American publishers In the past and In the present
have shown curious Indifference to one important
p3int. They are al devoted to harl Whatman paper.
with rough edges This Is handsome. Sometimes.
when the printing IS perfect II is beautiful But the
best English houses like Nimmo and Mutt. use a
soft creamy paper that IL Opaque than the
heavy Whatman in favor here. and Is much more
exquisite to the sight and the touch. 1t ought to
be introduced in America and some Of tie new.
eEterprisng firms are the firms TO do IT,
The ncophyte In fiction Will be interested 20 learn
what the novelist David Christie Murray. thinks Is
the best training for his work lie says in his new
book. The Making Of Novelist" II have always
maintained. and must always continue to believe
that there is school for novelist which can
equal that Of journalism" Thackeray DICKENS
iowells and Kipng rush to ones memory as Illus
traions OF the truth Of this belief: and another
moments thought will bring up confirming host
Of
This is Mr. James Whitcomb Rrey's account-in
"AfcClurcs Magazlnc''-of the publication OF MS
first book ~ poems written when he WAS on the
stan OF The Indlanapo.s Journal' Il was s''t
q. fre.-lauce-coull do ANYTHING / wanted to. Just
about this time / began a series of Benjamin j.
Johnson poems They all appeared with editorial
comment. ~ II they came from an oil Hoosler
farmer Of Boone County Tney were So weil receN rd
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copies.
The daughter ~ the late l.orh h"ush'"" i ""'u'
To- publish volume Of tales wh'oh she mas "e''-
Gated 10 Nj. Hardy.
whatever the reader may think Of Mr. Coventry
Patnores verse. NJ hust c""Nc'' ''"'' ''
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,a. >, Z, ..rh. masculine intellect" he SAYS
..,, 10 -. ars, constituent OF all poetry having
- .,o,o,ot.cs % .yrontness' and which has been
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" pa - " ,,1. -, ,,,,ccrv and ninble-
v,,toI i,scernment OF those analogics which the
80, -, IN. poe,,s language abound: but in the
It. ,oo,,,,,os ~ .,,s,e' of emotion that must
,,o ,,,,s,c for ,,s rendering Of shy moderation
nav "'us'e ~ 'oa a.',," So much az If means. Of
,,,ck,ess In scent the ridiculous from afar. of the
dainty conscience which sets deco'u'i ',' "oo,
all other dn'ies ana KNOWS UNI ." ino
ncr Is much more important 'i"'i Wv ,',n, :, :,
manner Is beautifui III 'S''' ""o''"' -,
is no matter what the I'",''' may san
/ TO express isei WIN ''' ~, ,r, 10
ton: In these qualities MT 'ho'hp''" - "
as often dehceht AZ Is '"'' VI NO W.
predecessors
AZ. ,y,r, I, ber forthcoming novel "alarcea I"
,s av,ac,sd hv her friends and critics In England
,ro m. wnrk has had some circulation In manu-
srn, IA achieve n very great success Several
r,hus,as,,c admirers who have read It do not hes-
ta,e to Mace It's author near George Eliot and they
assert that. IKE 'he '"''e'' sue w" - ,,,s
classic This much is certain no WIZ ''. y, '' ~
century has approacheu WIZ" SUE" ''' .'s,, a.
Mrs. Wards the kind OF woman ''i' ~" '"' er'' ,
said to be- She Is iho'o"sh,' ,"ou''n e"' ,sa
with philnnhroplc IDEAS. ana she pl."s's 'm.o ''
sphere OF every -uh9 "''''! "'''> 49, -
the day avoid M'S ""'' ".',a " - ,,or ,ir,o
sent one OF 'he ''"po' ' . a.,,r, ,n. .,
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the first order because ne S"'S "p ''0''' "'''
nd noir, N.rcolla II she reveals the fruits of as
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