The morning times., 1896-09-13
Literary Notes.

The Literary News publishes list OF
4So DOCKS on campaign issues. This is
proximate evidence OF campaign OF edu-
cation.
1t was Wales who said: "A writer needs
hard bed, little food, fasting even Mis-
cry or sufreringis the literary mans nurse"
The Bookbuyer for September presents a
sketch OF william NJ. Sloane author Of
The Life OF Napoleon" an account Of an
hour at the Doves Hndery with Cot:en-
Sanderson. sketch OF Kstherna lyman
niDEsOn. who Is SAID 20 share with AIRS
Meynall the place left vacant by the death
Rambler and the other stock features which
preserve tHis periodical To every bibiio-
phiIe.
The belief obtains In England that the
craze over Scot writers is about at an end
Crockett has already deserted the field.
There is already written in Danish a life
of DIR. Nansen, which Archer. the Ibsen
transIa-er, is doing into English.
There is promise OF much Interesting hi
ography tlis autumn, especially from Eng
land.
Joel Chandler Harris has departed from
Customary paths OF exclusive negro de-
lineatioD in his forthcoming story of South
ern life. SISTER Jane, Her Friends and
Neighbors.''
+ Lamson Wolfe & Co. announce THE True
Mother Goose" 1t is, in fact, the old nur-
sery rhymes. but exqusiitely Illustrated in
modern fashion.
James Barnes will be in evidence In a few
weeks. The Putnams. Harpers. and A ppie-
tons each have a book 0f his In press
Stanley Waterioo's forthcoming story.
THE Story OF All" is d prehistoric story.
Rider Haggard's new story. "The Wiz
ard Will be published this fall. Like its
predecessors, It's locale is African.
1t Is announced that the publishers Of
the old standard eclectic weekly, Lit
tells Living Age. founded by f. Litteli
in 1874, are about to introduce several
new and valuable features in their maya
zine. The most important of these is
monthly supplement, gwen without adt.i-
tional cost TO the subscribers. which will
contain readings from American magl-
Zines. readings from new books, and also
a list of books OF the month. 1t is also
proposed to extend their field by giving
occasional trausiatiuns OF noteworthy arti-
cles from the French, German, Spanish,
and italian reviews and magazines.
Mr.. Henry James seems to fear that the
persons Of his novel, - The Old Things" ab-
pearing in the Atlantic. may be confused
with their furniture, for the title of the
story when made a book is to be The
Spoils of Poynton.''
Lookout for the Yone Nagucbi This Is
not meant 10 be a warning, but Pointer
He is u young japanese OF twenty years,
and some English, who claims to be poet
The Lark Is patronizing him.
November brings two elections. One
in America, the other in France. Ths
one In France Is to I'LL the seats OF the
three deceased immOrtais tstrdnee To-
cutionD Dumas, Leoa Sa : and Jules Simon.
Though American by birth. Mrs. Johu
Oliver Hobbesb Cragie's recent visit is her
only one to native shores since a girl
Journalists are inpressiOnists," says
George Meredith
Meeting Clinton Ross the other day and
him on Snort story re-
Gently published. he replied that till it
appeared over his name ne had forgotten
lie had written it. Imagine the absence OF
self Consciousness, when an author fDrgets
his own work, Mr. Ross is new man,
but has gained deserved applause in the
field OF literature.
Cecil Plat, the youngest son of John j:
Plat, the poet, is secretary to the United
States Consul at Cork, and recent Y rescued
IA drowning yachtsfnan at QueenStown, dis
playing heroisrn aud Judgment which have
called out words OF praise from the Eng
lish press.
Marie Coreli plays well on the manlo-
lin Sine is petite, tie embodiment Of gen
tleness aUd cultured TO a fault She knJ "s
Shakespeare by note. and her mystical ten
denc!es incline to make her great reader
OF Dante
In $50 Tenuyson, wrote In Memor.ain."
was MADE Laureate and married Lady
Teunyson.
Late contributions to the literature Of
the campaign are two books from the pub
fishing house of +. TennyS"n Nealy, New
York city. One sets out the silver argI-
Ineut. Free SILVER and the People, and
is veritable campaign handbook. The
other. Sound and Solid Money," is n
Symposium of arguments by such leaders
as Whitney. Carlisle, Villas, Laughlin,
Depew Mckinley. Elkins, Hobart and Car
negie.
Lady Ternysou viii always be rcmenI-
bered as the wife of poet whom she much
aided and protected in his life-work. \ GER
tain analogy exists between Mrs. Brown
ing and Lady Tennyson, in that both were
frail small women, long iuvalds, aud Of
literary gifts themselves. Lady TennysOn.
it will he remembered, wrote the music
for the last poem by her husband, which
funeral