New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

per's ballads would naturally figure TO himself IN
author young slender graceful and nashins-eyed-
a veritab.e sprite In reality the lady 10 approach'
ing middle age. Is stout and comfortable OF nsuFe,
and wears her pleasant face an expression OF
placid good nature which does not usually seem to
accompany poetic effort.
There Is to be edition OF Joel Chand'er
Harris's Uncle Remus'-an edition when lovers OK
humor will want when they hear that 1t has been
inimitably illustrated by A. B. Frost. Inc AZ
pietons are preparing to bring out the DOOR,
w. J. Courthope has agreed to become candida"
for the chair OF poetry at OXFORD
Having explored the borders OF the Mediterranean
and projected into the familiar atmosphere OF tnss
body Of water, as know II In books. a ne" anu
entertaining spirit OF American cleverness' MT
p,cbord Harding Davis has turned himself TO Cen
trail American regions. In the current ha.pe,
Weekly" a pleasant insta,ment Is given OF INC
record OF his travels. ION the Caribbean sea -
bright little sketch. vivid In Its descriptive passass'
amusing IN those anecdotes which depict the ausnor
and his two companions trying TO luxuriate III
pace like Belize and Livingston. Mr. Davis hau
good time at Belize though his first few hours there
did not promise we'll. He and his friends were Sign
Ing for an invitation dine among civilized beings
after having grown FESTIVE under the rue Vi
ships steward. and the invitation was slower IN
coming than they liked But II came. ana the party
proceeded merrily as indeed II would nave conc
under any circumstances for this peripate'c young
writer is never at loss and seems TO ENJOY MS ao
ventures with vim that communicates Itself 10 'hs
reader It will be interesting to hear more OF MS
tim TO Honduras and other places TO the soo'n VI
the Americans 'jumping-off place
T W Sullivan. whose Tenement Tales" con-
tain some moving pictures OF life In TINS CITY, -
PENNSYLVANIA by BIRTH a Journalist py pro'eSso"'
and a radical in conviction.
Mr. Barrie Is an indefatigable critic and revser
OF his own work The Bookman' says that a''e'
finishing his forthcoming novel, sentimental io'''
NV" he labored over II a whole year until ne oe-
came satisfied that he had done his best Ana now
much do you think you have improved or altered u
during that timer he was asked ABOUT one per
cent" was the reply. writing he once sa'd' ="
all a pursuit OF that which can never seize' OUT
we can so on pursuins-all work Is that
.,. ., ,v,., arc called "powerfur' and ter
r,h,o" ,o,ss Is on the press OF Holt Co. kanr
s,or,es" IA It's title, and It's author Is William
Charles Scully
Charles Kingsev's daughter. Mrs Harrison cLu'
cas Malet.o. has written new novel with inc
oueer title OF 1.-THE Power OF the DOG. Inc "e'S
believes himself haunted by dog.
Tho forthcoming volume OF stories by Ian mac.
,aren ia to be called THE Days OF Aud Lang syne
Some OF the chapters are new ana some "'e ~
printed from various periodicals.
rhers Ga a instability that Fresh Pond in Cam
bridge a little body Of water not FAR from r''"o'
may be rechristened Lowell Pond. IL Is cnar"e
idea and one which II would be interesting " ~.
adopted In many other instances IL Is u" "o"o'
which II must be felt would have appeared 10 '"e"
like Lowell whittier and Hawthorne win 'o''V
belonging to no structure OF marble or or'"Ae IN" ~,
n "a none the less honor because II IL 10 eas"'
thought about II keeps the name OF the poet on 10:
lin. NJ thousands who might be ed thereby 10 hun'
M books which they otherwise might never kh'"
And TO those who know his works well tue eSo "
his name IN connection with some oeautita' N0' -.
sure TO bring a welcome association OF lucas
course the idea Is not II has often been app"e'
hsfore this But not half as often as wouid DC v"
srabe. A..
The next fruit Of the Coleridge revival Will De 'ns
nuh,cot,on in book form Of the "Co!eridse B'onos'
raphy" which Mr. Richard Herne Snepneru ~
ma red for serial issue In Notes and Queriss
activity Of relatives and admirers VINO are eo''es
every scrap OF information concerning inc p's ~.
his works promises to make Co'erdse one .. ~ -.
most carefully annotated and edited men u ~
time 50.
Nh. crs,.,. otherwise John oliver Hobbies, mas
n. reinforcement Of her talent the result OF some
wears Of serious study OF the classics anu VI SA'
osophy In college and at home
The biography OF ttoocrt iS'"'e -,-,.,,r ill
,s in course of preparation by Sidney GOWN WIZ
not appear for two years or more
American artists are TO illustrate the for'neo","s
edition OF Keats which Mr. Buxton Forma" e
ing. Mr. WIN H. Low and others have oeen ."s sS :,
for the work Mr. Forman In notorousiy ION. ~
uncona,dered tribes end he will be sure to ineuus
the smallest fragments Of his poets writing ~ w. 49,"
be amusing to see II any American artist n.s ~ ~
cleverness to provide suitable Illustration - .s
sonnet on Mrs. Cameron, who was 80 por'.". -.
large. or to sketch hitting accompaniment