New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30

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h. written by a man. 1t has an unmlstakaoie ex-
o,..,,on -, mood which is as purely feminine -
mood can be.
-, purra,G. "IIappy Thoughts has been
..r.,ated into French and published In Paris under
Tho tire OF "Fridoline" The curious translation OF
tho English title is 'fngenieuse pensee'; and 1t 10
said that a few passages defed the entire FRENCH
vocabulary and had 10 be omitted.
viss Rar,ow has written new volume OF irish
ra,us " which will be brought out in the autumn
Tho English sales OF "Trilby," counting all the
edit,ons have reached 1900 copies The recently
issued large-paper edition was practcahy EXHAUST
ed by subscribers and booksellers before 1t was
published
granduncle Of Mr. Rudyard Kipling an ancient
gentleman verg,ng on ninety years. has iatey
burst upon the world as a poet. His verse does not
suggest the powers OF his honored relative out u ~
comparatively well meaning.
The late poet. Frederick Locker-Lampson' was
grandson Of the Rev Jonathan Bourcher the author
Of "A View OF the Causes and Consequences OF mo
American Revolution" Parson Bourcher II VIII DO
remembered was an English immigrant In virginia.
q friend OF Ceorse Washington, and Tory VINO nad
to return TO England when the Revolution bFoKe
out
an article hut IL lie Gallienne the Poetaser. as
he Is called In a friendly way by The SATURDAY
Review" could read and really digest the article
abou, him published by that journal ne might
succumb to its sound sense and disappear under the
snuffers The Saturday thinks that " AS men are
oo,s 4, their youth so many who have
ur,,,en pleasng verses under the first keen In
nuences OF life and poetry disco'er. wnen they
come 10 the age OF thirty, that they are not III
tended by Nature 10 be lovers all their Gays
1 1T he
not lie with poetry and that 1t was out the husn
=, vouth that lent a semblance OF charm 10 what
they can no longer accomplish with any measure
| =, annlause The wiser abandon the attempt; the
more foolish persevere In IT, We have followed MI.
70 callierne's lucubrations In verse with some IN
,erest since the time when he was sun living IN
| river,ool and writing occasionally In Cope's To-
| hacco Plant; and We must confess that MT 10
Callisnne has always appeared 10 us 10 oe o''e VI
| those who are poets In their YOUTH VINO d's
NH. ~ writ. verses sufficiently attractive and ao'
| demolished under the first influence or ute ara
no.,rv but who when the keenness OF those IN
nuences or and they are rorced 10 KAN oa'N
unon themselves reveal that their nature Is not
really poetical that they no longer have any eS-
cuse 70 write and that much OF the charm OF their
work "a only a reflected charm In his new volume
vr lie Caffeine betrays his real caliore as al
asp,rant to poetry. with unmistakaoie ciearneSs'
ANY charm which his earlier work may nave pos
.essea 1, here shown to have been borrowed: ne
has
.,,o,,o,. he nossesses no style OF his own and No
| lacks all the fine qualities OF the poets whom ne
| admires and initiates. We regard his reputation
as OF a kind which is harmful to the best interests
| OF good literature
| 70 prove that Mr.. lie Caffeine Is wretched
! u,orkman that his vocabulary is limited and lack
ing in distinction. that he has no resources OF I'M
| agery that he sins often against 5000 taste ihe
| saturday" proves all these indictments against
the poetaster. but example OF Mr. lie Cal
uenne's style may perhaps be more convincing:
From tavern TO tavern
| With an armful o. girl
| And a heart full OF song.
AN armful OF girl" exclaims the reviewer ana
r..u no might place that beside the worst lapses
OF a true poet. and what gulf there is between
them" Yet Mr. Lc Gaenne is to come 70 this
country again and lecture 10 us. And ne VIII %
listened TO with urbanity. he Will probably De ac-
cented with no more discretion than the average
oracle Of afternoon teas is in the habit Of showing
r,srs is certain fitness OF things In the author
~ a book on longevity being actively at work IN
,,s bu,dredth year. II gives weight and authority
70 his directions for attaining great age particular
~ when he is free from fanatical notions or tood
drink and habits: has rigid rules for general ap-
nlcatlon but contends that the only way 10 Two
long is for each live according TO his proper IN
d,vdualty 70 select what Is good for ones SELL ana
avoid the rest. This same centenarian Is DR. Burg
graeve professor OF medical science In the Cniver-
.ty OF Client. He continues to practise medicine.
and has Just now In press new book OF 400 pages
which IS to contain his "Reminiscences
Mr. ! NJ Rowes OF Boston. announces an inter-
estng piece OF book making. He Is preparing an
edition OF The Book OF Eccesiastes' in the form
OF an Illuminated manuscript with initial letters
done IN gold and colors. and with every de'al OK
the book made In emulation Of the earliest written
books
ST. Walter Besant writes concerning the i"'o
James ykes Campbell. the biographer OF Coeridse'
He hun ed up everything that could concern MS
subject; "a visited every spot once trodden by 'ho
feet u Colcrldge: he spared no palms. no expense
Sitting a. his great table In the STUDY OF MS nouse
at -, ! eorards he surrounded by books.
papers. ltters. memoranda. all bearing on 'he suo'
tect he also had always ready to his hand MIS- grea'
pipe: II was pleasant to talk Il over with him. II
only q watch IS face light up with the JOY that %
longs TO one who searches and nnds IL there was
Labor. there also Joy. Never was doom
written which afforded the writer greater pleasure
For the production OF such books We want hiors
such men, There Is no money 10 be got from them
Their rlmercal value is little indeed compared
with the time and the labor and the cost OF pro
duclng them Few men, therefore, can aford Il
engage upon such books. But the reward is grea
10 those who and will AFFORD the unpaid labor
So lo & for instance. the name OF Coleridge con
thu 81, so long will the name OF Campbell be con
true and associated with II. To have done this II
surely great achievement But for the production
Of such books want not only enthusiasm for thu
subject and patience In nvestiga ton. but We want
besides n man who. like Campbell. can work with
out regard to money-and these are few"
Nile. Lucie Faure. the daughter Of the Frencl
President Is an art critic Her work is done 10
the journal de Havre."
The promised book OF unpublished Ruskin draw
w in AM kat