New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16

and is az clean and perfect when issued from the
press 27O years ago. Its owner never bought an i'm
perfoct copy of any book when 1t was possible to
obtain a perfect one During his later years he had
turned his attention to French literature and was
forming an admirable collection at the time OF his
death.
Professor Jules Maroon. who for many years
coeely associated with Agsssiz. has written life
OF his friend which the Macmillans will publish In
september.
Sentimental Tommy" Mr.. J. NJ. Barrie's new
story relates the tale OF the life OF poor boy In
great city Mr. Barrie has now taken up his resi-
dence in London and Is supposed 10 be making stud
les there.
This authors favorite attitude. it is said Is re-
clinng on the rug before the fire, whore he smokes
in peace with his great ST Bernard beside him; he
doesn't Ike chairs. 1t noted also that in company
he preserves extraordinary intervals OF silence but
he Is Always quick TO catch and applaud some cevsr
speech from those around HIM
Az NJ Zolas book Rome" is getting on rapidly.
the log-ro.ling interviews beginning. An ohse-
ouious caller has been asking the author II he in.
tended take London as the central scene OF an
other book VI. lola intimatsd that ne was CREAMY
impressed by the English city. but not speaking nor
understanding the language. he is at much disad-
m, much more in sympathy with the Latin races
London Is 50 much more vast than Romeo mucn
more comp.ex There are such depths IN the cha'ao'
ter Of your people. Yes II would be most inter-
estng study but would not care to do il super
dca.ly: 7 would have to make long stay and care
full Investigations. Well. who knows, ny VIE anu
I were so comfortable in London.
As for his methods OF work. the novelist ea'i:
.'Vhen | was a poor clerk and worked al! day.
had only the night left for writing so strong ho'i
did this habit take OF me, that. later on, wheh
hat leisure to work m the daytime. was compeiiei
n close the shutters and light the lamps 10 cheal
myself into the belief that it was night and the
nr,ncr time for work csc my inspiration deserted
me, | now work three hours every morning resu-
lar;y and | would not be interrupted even II my
house fell about my ears. Try II yourSelt. WORK
regularly for one hour every day. and you VIII De
as,onishei AZ the quantity or iaoor you VIII "a'e eo'
through in a year.
Mr. Killings latest bit of stirring verse is his
Song Of the Banjo" In The New Review Loudly
does he chant the praises Of the instrument You
couldn't pack a Broaiwood half mile ne s'"s''
You mustn't leave hidle in the damp
You couldn't raft an organ up me ,,n Me-
,rsvs I'1 Win the cooking-pots and pals
I'm sandwichei tween the coffee and the PORK e'.
And then comes the hint OF the dramatic WHICH
must always animate the ballad:
/, rho silence Of the camp before the fight,
When It's good to make your VIII ana say your
you can hear my strumpty-trumpty overnight
Explaining ten to one Was ,.., always yss ,aT
~ the the patiently impossible and Vain. -,,
And when the Thing that Coudn mas oeo aaain
"1 Vim ~" nv ;Tumpa -tumpa- tumpa-tum-pa lump,
In the desert where the dung-fed camp-smoHe
There was vas never voice before us TIL led our
Tier on', wyer drum OF the English round the
world
"American Rural Festivals are TO be deat with
by Mrs Burton Harrison In the next century.
Those festivals include Salt Water Day en- IN"
New-Jersey coast the Grass Parade AT onteora III
the Catskils. the Ice Glen Festival ana tne 'o'nus
,epresentation at Stockbridge. the luo faraue Az
Ia,ox and the boat fetes at Bar Haroor Inc
article will have illustrations OF many OF the ietes
described from drawings by Kenyon cox Albert T.
Steiner and others
Mary Carlyle Aiken. the niece of Carlyle and his
rrrse and companion during his last years. has
inst died at Edinburgh. She was nearly NIFTY years
~ ,se She had some literary ability. but mono
that was specially deserving OF remark
Mr. Ahbey's decorations for the Boston Public
Library have been reproduced and are to to be
,,h,isbed at once In a large quarto under the title
~ THE Quest of the Holy Grail" This publca-
,ion which will be brought out by H. H. Russell n
San should have than ordinary value FOR
ha hook lover. The designs really stimulating
craa,e the old illusion which belongs to Mallory.
and since not every can find II possible to
r~,secute his studies in the Boston building. the
nr,v,eee OF enjoying Mr.. Abbeys work in ones
own library should be widely appreciated
N Hector Malot. who passes for a great author.
announces that. having made a fortune, he has
retired from literature. He says that no one but
novelist knows how arduous is the work or writing
novels and while he is persuaded that his imagina-
tion is as active ever he wants rest and the OPP
portunity TO enjoy life He has worked hard, hav-
ing studied the theory Of heat TO write one book.
spent three months in the cotton factories for an
other and. he teAs us. even spent the same length
of time exploring the ruins OF Rome lie chose his
own subjects and INDUCED his tastes. and let
no editor. NJ. Buloz, browbeat him. He
Is certainly entitled his but there is some
thing dsqueting In his remark that he has In his
desk sketches for ten moro novels. and plots for
others In his head. That retirement has somewhat
the air Of positively final last appearance"