New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03

Mrs. ward In talking to young people ABOUT
books and reading, is strenuous in dwelling upon
the great advantage which people get out OF
bit OF stiH reading She advises them to exercise
their minds as hard they poss. bly, cen on Oh,
OF science or Of history and continue at 1t uni"
they find that their minds grow and are strength
ened In the process.
There is rumor that Colonel John hay IL the
author of the Joan OF Arc narrative now running
In Harper"
It Is said that the late Professor Blackie had
quaint ceremonious little way OF expressing MS
reverence for the Wizard of the North Whenever
through his long llfe he passed waiter ocot'
house in Edinburgh. he would stand sti'i anu iea"
ing on his stick, remain for moment In Silent
meditation Strangers, 1t is added were oi'en pu@-
zled when they saw the venerable figure OF FRO
lessor Blackle. standing motonless IN Cas,e-s''
his plaid blown by the wind, and his race wearing
a look OF dreamy abstraction
Another out-of-door note on Blackie is this anus
ing one: calling on a lady he SAID Abruptly wren
I walk along Prnces-st go with kinsiy ar my
head erect. my chest expanded, my hair ho"'ns
nv plaid flying, my stick swinging. DO you kho"
what makes me dc that? Well III tell you-just
cohcelt""
Mr.. Howells has written for The Century"
novelette, Of American life at Saratoga-wnere, py
the way the scene OF his Bazaar" story Is laid. he
calls his Century" tale IAN Open-Eyed Con-
spiracy." ..
Mr.. F. Hopknson Smith has also contributed 10
THE Century" a novelette, to which ne mas gwen
the title OF TON Grogan." 1t 10 story OF the
american laborer.
NJ Alexandra Dumas has as literary man an
almost unrivaed good sense He actually says
that he has arrived at an age when the pest 'hins
a man can do is to hold his tongue. ne quotes
Guv de Maupassant as saying to him one day:
"If were rich enough not to be obliged to write,
NV DRAM would be to write only one more book,
a short one at which should always continue 10
work and which should order to be buried on the
dav Of nv death" II think" Dumas adds. that
7 am beginning to realize the dream OF Maupas-
SAINT"
American Types is the title Of forthcoming
book in which Gamael Bradford, jr.. deals with
the varieties OF character he has observed IN
studying his countrymen. The pessimst. the man
OF letters and the epicurean are TO be FOUND among
his subjects Some OF the chapters have made
first appearance In the pages Of THE Atlantic
Monthly"
Anthony Hope's theory about novels is that they
should have entertainment for their primary OBJ
feet and should show things as they are rather
than incu!cate what they ought to be. The novel
with a purpose. therefore, he doesn't care Tor.
Though he writes dialogue extremely weii' ne
thinks that dialogue, as distinct form OF literary
production will not hold important place in
literature.
We are told that in writing THE Prisoner OF
Zenda" he had no particular part Of Europe In MS
mind Except a forest with castle in IT. He Is
a very careful writer going over chapter re-
peatedly II he doesn't think it as good as he can
make IT, He generally reads his stories over three
or four tines before he allows them to appear In
book form.
NOT AntnOnY
Hone in his opinion concerning dialogues. He pre-
diets that novels will shortly be written In dia-
logue and that descriptions will be almost entirely
done away with. Few persons OF taste Will agree
with this writer. A judicious mixture OF dialogue
and description will always be found In the moves
that to live
There Is to be a sketch OF Dante Rossettfs wife,
drawn by himself in the forthcoming memoir oy
the poets brother The letter in which Rossetti
announced to his mother that he intended to marry.
Is to be given In facsimile The book Is more
intimate picture OF the poet than has yet been
SEEN
Mr. Thomas Hardy says in the preface to his
new book Jude the Obscure that the endeavor
which underlies 1t has been Ito give shape ana
Conference to a series OF seemlngs. or personal i'm
pressions the question OF their consistency or their
discordance or their permanence, or their tran
s.toriness not being regarded as OF the nrst mo-
rnent" Then he adds: For a novel addressed py
man TO men and women OF full age, and one
which attempts to deal unaffectedy with the rret
and fever, derision and disaster that may rage In
the wake Of the strongest passion known 10 hu-
mainly. az we'll as to point without minclng OF
words the tragedy OF unfuflled aims, am not
aware that there Is anything in the handling TO
which exception be taken" Mr.. Hardy was
engaged upon this book from 1887 until the end OF
last year.
The late W. W. Story's fascinating book on Rome
has from the first appealed to English taste. 1t Is
said that copy OF "Roba di Roma Is to be found
on the shelves OF every library In England
The American sculptor and writer knew well most
O, the clever English people who visited Rome. /.
was In his house that Sir Edward Malets play,
"The Ordeal" was performed. the young attache,
who was to become ambassador In after days,
himself taking a part on the stage.
The great Mr. William Watson is about to bring
out new volume OF verse. and has concluded to
call it THE Father Of the Forest, and other
Poems"
Thackeray when in Glasgow one day told to DR..
Donald Macleod a story which the latter recently
repeated 1t to the effect that Carlyle and
Thackeray were sitting together. the former hot
upon a philosophical argument, when pheasant
began screeching to them. Thackeray re-
marked on the extraordinary noise the bird was
making. "Oh," said Carlyle, something's troubling
its stomach. and It's taking that method Of utter
ing itself to the universe"
Another anecdote is recorded regarding visit OF
Thackeray and Dr. Norman Macleod TO Wemar
Thackeray went the year after Norman Macleod
and both had fallen victims TO the beautiful Me-
lima with whom all Welmar was In love. When
Thackeray went to Glasgow to lecture the two met
In the ante-room and began talking about pleasant
DAYS in Weimar AS the lecturer stepped on to the
platform he said: Norman, love her YETI!
The Two Pages is tho title OF new historical
story by Mr. Stanley Weyman.
translation OF Dr. Georg Brandes's study OF
Shakespeare is coming from the press of the Mac
mlllans The book is mentioned as ian exhaustive