The morning times., 1896-05-31
pleted after his death by means OF an
extract from his diary


E. F. Roe's Miss Lou" has bee drama
tiZed by an Albany journalist.
cold Dishes for Hot Weather is good
sounding title, don't you think?
A life of Martha Washington is the ne -.tto
be added TO Colonial Danes series.
Biographical literature is very strong
Oh the publishers lists at present.
Fourteen hundred and ninty-two marks
the decline in oriental literature.
Rock Me TO Sleep, Mother was first
published in Philadelphia paper.
James Lane Allen says he will rewrite
John Gray entirely, then reissue it.
j, NJ Barrie has been offered by the
Scrtbners 5000 for bis next novel.
A new life OF CYRUS w Field is due this
month, edited by Isabella Field Judson.
In the Harvard libra ary is a shelby manu-
script fuil Of various readings and amend
ments
Gladstone. after long career as English
leader, had to sell his library To reduce eX-
DenSes.
His last published story was "A Letter
to Town
The June magazines are conspicuous on
tie bookstands. The posters this month
are inferior
Crocketts new novel is called " The Gray
Man" Note how much color there Is III
titles nowadays.
The Lothrop Company OF Boston pub
llsh Bows OF Ciovcrnook,' by Mary r.
Beal of Washington.
Browning said moments interview
with Shelley was like picking up an eagles
feather on a lonely heath.
Gilbert Parker is spoken of as Canadian
Bret Harte, minus the humor, but plus
certain spiritual distinction.
Kiplng aud brother-in- law, Balestier,
have had a row KiDling isn't in jail
either, and BdleStier isn't out.
In the death of Heinrich Won Freitschke,
the HohtnZCiirrns nave lost their most
eloquent biogFapher and defender.
the EutIcon IS announced The third
of series OF st. ries Of college life: The
fourth viii be The PriuCetonian."
The Barnes publishing company is eX-
teudnE It's scope from educational hooks TO
works of miscellaneous character.
Louis Bccke, an Australian, is hailed as a
writer of great promise He Is even SPOKEN
OF as the successor of Henry Melville
The oldest newspaper in the world is the
Pekin Gazette orc nina ~ nd The Petit journal
OF Paris has the largest circulation.
Jonas Lee has given Norwegian litcra-
, ture tweht y-iive hooks III as many wears.
His latest book Is When the sun Sets.
The widow of Lord TeHnyson lives at
Farringtord, near Freshwater, III the Isle
OF Wight. She composes exquisite music.
Henry Norman. correspondent Of the
London Chronicle, IS the author OF The
Far East Il standard on the subject.
In the Valley OF Tophet' is promised
in u few days. Itis by Henry W. Nevins on.
the author OF " Slum Stories of London
The index TO the Gentenau's MaGa-
zine shows 2.4l1 articles written by
Smiths. Speaks well for the downtroddcn.
Cardinal Manning was great lover Of
children. He once said: "A childs need
less tear Is hloCdsDot upon the earth"
Hamlin Garland is is Mexico studying
Grants MeNiCan campaign on the spot FOR
life of the general which lie is TO write.
English actresses are scampcring into
! fiction. Gertrude Werden has succeeded
/ in getting published her The Sentimental
, Sex
| Brdnder Matthews has written 4 short
! story of Trinity ChuTChyard Thisis great
! ways down town for his faShionahles tC
| come.
| W. Dean Howels. Jarnette l.. Glider,
! Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. and =. X.
| Crockett are said 10 play their own type
! writer's.
Israel Zangwiil SAYS of Carlyle that he
! survives mainly as a remembered thuGl.
! derStorm ani photographer by flashes "f
! lightning"
Touch it, said Leigh Hunt. when he
| showed Bayard Taylor u lock Of brown
! silky hair. and you will have touched
Miiton's SELF"
/ The uext nttIe journey to the homes OF
! American authors wilbe 70 Walt whitman 5
home These little Journeys are Is
! sued monthly.
Joseph Knight has retired from the BGs-
| ton publishing company which bears his
! name. and goes to Porter i Coates, in
! Philadelphia.
! Felis Gras is aIlueded 20 as 1.-THE laureate
| of Southern France He is little more than
| fifty years old. but has written extensively
| iu verse and prose.
Kipliug's best friends advise him to put
paddock on the Vermont bungalow and &C
drink once more at the fountain of his
! Indian Inspirations.
George Bernard Shaw is a vegetarian. .af
| abstainer and does not smoke. de concen-
| trates himself on the point OF the wit
! test pen in England.
There is a genuine revival of Holmes
| interest in Boston. The Old Book Store
| window displays n fine collection Of por-
| traits OF the autoCrat.
The Babe" by Eenson, the author of
"Dudo.' viii be in the book stalls presently.
1t is q story OF a young gentleman at
Cambridge University.
Kimball OF the late firm of Stone & Kim.
ball has made good showing since coming
! East. He has published over dozen book:
during the past month.
Johanna Ambrosius Is to he translated
into English by Rev. Frank Sewal. Ht
gave Us the translation of Carducciand prom
ises Hereda's Les Trophies.
QuiHer- Couch, the novelist and critic,
believes a writer should live in town
| HcnCeforth he Will snatch insDiratl on
from the London whirlpool.
Burne- Jones is painting thedesigns forth
reredos to be placed IN Christ Church
| WoOdhurn Square. London, TO the memory
Of Christina Rossetti, the poetess.
Marion Crawford has bought a yach
and will cruise to Gibralter and then on Il
Naples. He has named his boat the I'D;
which is the lcelandic for 'Trave."
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps SAYS of the erfec
of criticism. The unfair notices put me i
trenIOr of distress. The brutal ones at
fected me like blow in the face
Trench. the philo.ogst, called attention
to the fact hat Emerson said that languag,
is fossil history. and added that it is like
wise fossil poetry and fossil ethics.
''sir." said Dr. Johnson on one occasion
"a woman'S preaching is like dog stand
ing on his bind legs. | is not well done
and YOU a K surprised that it is done a all.
It IS said that an Italian writer has sc
icited rights of translation of Gertrude
Smiths irabela and Aramintha stories
Now they will probably be read at home
Aubrey BeardSIey art is being intro
duced in fairy tales. If the blood and ma gi,
of the tales do not engender nightmare
the illustrations may be depende'
upon.
The late II. c. Runner-Hepry CuyieI
not Henry C!ay-thc late editor OF Puck
was editor. narrator. poet and dramatSt
He was but fortY-onc at the time OF hi
death,
"Cfnder Path Tales, will tell stories :.
brawny athletes by one Of them. Neverthe
less he is a poet, the author of The Al
nles Of Istakar,'' aud his name is William
Lindsey.
Among the recently diSinterred manu-
scripts of Charlotte Brontc has been foun
a fairy tale, The Adventures Of Edwi
and Alembert.' 1t is said to be Curi0u
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