New-York tribune., 1895-02-10

when he told an acquaintance not long ago that ~
contemplated changing his style. fearing lest no
found a school" There is certainly no foundation
for this fear for even his carcaursts arc few The
best of them may be seen in the newest "Punco
in a sketch reproduced here.
A literary edition in sixteen volumes of r. L
Stevenson's prose works is announced oy the scrio-
ners 1t is be popular ELTON, at price NOT
too large for the average reader
Roberts Brothers are also bringing out new eds-
ton OF those volumes of Stevenson published some
time ago by them. This edition In ffve volumes In
cIudes Travels With a Donkey in the cevennes."
IAN Inland Voyage" THE Silverado squatters
Treasure Island" prince Otto"
In each volume of an edition Of Stevenson's works
which the author gave to his friend and physician.
Dr. Trudeau. he wrote special dedication; ana
THE Book-Buyer" presents these to the puollc'
"Cnderwoods'' has this coupet
Some day or other cts general curse)
The wisest author stumbles into verse.
"Prince Otto is introduced by these lines with
their ingenious rhyme:
This is my only love tale. this Prince Otto.
Which some folks like to read and others not to.
And this merry query accompanied the Travels
with a Donkey:
II blew II rained It thawed 1t showed 1t thundered,
Which was the Donkey? have often wondered
Mr.. stevensons last story. "st. Ives" is to BE-
published soon by Stone kimball
The new biography OF John Addington Symonos'
complied BY his friend Horato Brown from inc
noted writer's papers and correspondence is rich
in anecdotes for Symonds kept careful record VI
most OF the happenings OF his life. lie even ussN
to make copies OF letters he had written 10 iriehu,
polishing the epistle in this second eoi''oh ".A
thereby giving himself good literary exercise AS no
thought besides making his correspondence serve as
a journal. Some OF the best of his reooneeuons are
those which concern the much re eserenced ana ever
delightful Jowett Synonds says: II think took
a letter from my father to the great, mysteriousy
reyerenced man | found him doing In an Armenian
over a diving fire . q. He reused himself. iookeu
NJ the letter. looked at me. and said hait dreahis'
4 do not know your father Then after an avn
ward pause he rose and added 'Goodoy, MT s!-
monds.' " -,
This tale IS one OF thousand told to snow .ne
Appalling way that the Master OF Baliol had WI"
him. vet Symonds ended. every other OXFORD inah
did by regarding Jowctt with not only respect ou'
affection. The translator OF Plato had one Oh 'oss
personalities which draw men to them against the'r
wills He reminds OF Carlyle in his strange
blend of forbiddipg with engaging qualities
A, ENGLISH officer of the revolutionary days Is the
hero ~ the novel which Mr. Gilber Parker has con"
.ributed to ''The Atlantic" The story is 10 I'd
called THE Seats OF the Mighty
The late Professor Jevons's conclusion after .ohs
study of the labor question was that no hard anu
fast rules could be laid down for the nterieren1s
of the State with labor. This CONCLUSION as MANI
readers will remember is to be found In ms wo,A
a, "The State in Relation to Labor. th'rd eua'
ZION NJ this book with footaotes bringing the mat
Tar nm to date is on the Macmillan press The edF
tor NJ Cababa. contributes an Introduction '"
"The Present Aspect Of Some Of the Main Fea'ur"
of the Labor Question.
Some new novels announced by Roberts Brothers
are Mr. Louts Pendlctons Sons or Ham "a s'o's
of the New South: Mr. Grant Aliens 'The J" "o''A"
who Did" and prince Zaleski," oy NJ. Z. ShleL
Mr. Hayden Carruth's brief humorous skecnes;
which have been appearing in "Harper's "eeNH
under the title OF THE Adventures OF Jones AZ.
soon TO be sent forth in book form The ha'p'"
announce the funny little volume as nearly reaa''
Mr. lie C;allienne calls the critics who doh .r
rroye OF his productions THE literary noni'e.'s,
whose howls OF torment viii be tie only ciari0"' "
their fame"
Georges Ohnet has completed new novel, 0eA'"'
the title The Woman in Gray
our English critics are continually phiosop''''"s
about American humor. The latest commen.a,o
In The Quarterly Review "-indu'ges n" mooa 80
One set OF circumstances checked. another W.. W..
tered the growth OF hume: in tae New Wor.a s ,,t at
OF the shock Of the opposing tides enrsrssSa e,ons
terof fact dry sarcastic character Oh 're ne cnw OF
product puritan grmness restrained me-, tns moT rd,c-
animal spirits. enforced the duty OF r covert
chsracter At the same time the meeting OF sasa sss
thss sanss ~ jncaneruitiss the perception OF con-
cea!ed anaogis the appreciation OF hidden ZEN stamp
blancss. The native vii bears upon rornes rne The
of the Influences OF contenains iosu or 4, ia not
broad buffoonery which often does auty ,o :, abtan
National product, though the atteihp. So,Stsdy 40
the sanction of Elbca phraseology ,Ss most
represents effect. and not alwa!s s,sns.r ~. and
pleasing one. OF this union Of natural auShe" 49,
Inherited sternnesA