New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
LITERARY NOTES.

An interesting work a familiar household ap-
purtenance is to be brought out by Mr.. Albert
Hartshorne IN the autumn. 1t is to be called old
English Glasses: an Account Of Glass Drinking-Nes-
sells in England from Early Times to the End of the
Eighteenth Century" There will be some notes on
Continental glass included IN the book which will
be richly illustrated AR Edwin Arnold is to be
the publisher
Olive schreiner's papers on the Transvaal which
have attracted attention in English review will
be published in book form.
The new novel ly Mr. Crockett which will soon
come from the press. is entitled "Lochinvar." and
IS said TO resemble in manner THE Lilac Sunbon-
net"
1t is probable that two-thirds of the English
speaking race when they think at ali about the
honors paid Scott in England, take II for grant
ed that he has been suitably memorialized In the
Abbey He has been nothing OF the sort. Nor does
there TO be much room for him now. In Mr.
John Murray house the other day. in a room
where Scott himself had stood and conversed with
Byron. a committee formed for the erection
Of a proper memorial in Westminster Abbey. Dean
Bradley pointed out that the available positions
were many and II may be necessary 10 put up
the memorial in that dolefu corner near the main
entrance which is already overcrowded. Wherever
II Is put II is expected take the shape of
Chantreys bust. a portrait which Scott approved
and which accepted by Lockhart and others
who him the satisfactory with which
they acquainted
1t is not often that one comes across so happy an
illustration OF the way In which a thing should be
done Mr. Vandam has given In a recent paper on
Jules Simon. He says. in speaking of the latter's
conversation:
An hours chat with Jules Simon. in his nth
floor the Place de Ia Madeleine on no matter
what pretext. was stimulant Less Classical
probably because he wished to be-than his con-
H. "a N dad
him to the tomb by a few months: less brilliant
Hsna MS his 1 aas standby n
listeners mental faculties than the causerie Of
causerie incomplete; i lacked the experience
had to supplement his remarks. Renan's causerie
whole samut Of Hfe's harmony, but Of its cacoph-
cny also and almost attempted to be ones guide
deduct from II Simon's causerie in virtue OF the
piete
The beauty OF this little fragment IS that It
shows In a simple human way precisely the kind
OF writing much conversation for which
the readers Of to-day are waiting. Let any author
follow in his manuscript the judicous rule implied
by the distinctions drawn between the three kinds
of talk discussed above and he Will find himself
after a while the master Of an excellent style
To be only moderately classical-because one
knows that much erudition is Ike too much
duiness: to be moderately Observation-Disclosures one
knows that too much imagination is Ike too much
frenzy; to be complete TO be balanced as Justly as
Jules Simon was balanced. that is an aim which
Will bring laure.s TO any writer. Mr.. VaDdam
points out that Smon's ''nyincble faith" was at
the bottom OF his strength. The tribute is sympa-
thetic and exact. But Simons power lay no less
IN his purely literary judgment than In his faith
he had the nsxibiiity Of one born to deal with
letters.
This side OF Simon. we believe will come TO be
Appreciated some DAY more than it !. NV. ''s