New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05

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IL lepers o, the islands.
III STE has curious
things to tell concerning
the way in which these untortunates have been al
lowed to go abou, unchecked among those who
in good health.
1t is he feared that there is something OF bur-
lesque In the Yarn Of the Cook of Carlyle recently
spun in London journal by "G r. SIS 1t the
cynical George Bernard Shaw? To the household Of
&c. g. S." It appears came In days past this home
~ dame. the dear old n. Of Mrs Carlyles let
ters When she had grown to trust the &c. b. SIS"
she confded TO them that she didn't never expect to
see such saint Mrs. Carlyle In this world or
the next; "as for Mars,er. he was the Justest man
/ knew. Make him see the reason. and he'd
give in--but not til he consalyent OF his In.
DIGESTION" 'Consaven," 1t Is explained means
convalescent. When he dealing with his royal
Prussian this ancient person observed, Mr. Carlyle
had books and maps on the floor OF his room. and
often lay the floor comparing them Then he
would have dinner brought up TO him. and. putting
n dish down the ground beside him, would take
spoonfuls OF It without intervention Of private
plate fork. i've seen him eat whole rice pud-
ding this way-not a rice pudding made with eggs
that he said 'messy-but rice and milk baked
in the five hours or more"
At last this happy cook felt Obliged to leave as IS
the fashion of cooks the world over 1T wasn't
that didn; respect and love them" she would
say. excus!ng herself for what she obviously felt
was desertion Of Mrs. Carlyle hut TIE truth was.
mum, / .elt must have more materials and more
notice took of what | sent up; for myself. don.
look at what / take-cooks don't. though confess
tpenslvey) 10 being partially wrapped up In slice
OF lean pork. but gentlefolks ought to care" "i f.
s. li:e excursion in literary rem niscenc,. togeth
er with the recollect.ors Of Napoeons valet may
inspire the ousnessSe publisher to new essays ii
neglected fed Why not books on queen |ic-
tora: A Biography. By Her Mllliner'; or "Pader-
ewski. BY His Barber?
Lord Braxfeld real parsonage. suggested TO the
late Mr.. Z. l.. Stevenson the character OF Weir ot
Herm.ston. tie hero OF the unfinished story which
is be published serslly during the winter. The
Is laid in Scotland. and the period IS the
winter and spring OF 1884.
They fall as copiousy as snownakes. the publica.
tons beloved OF Autolycus-only they make some
what dngy pile they lie upon the table. They
fall from the ends OF the earth Chips from L.ser-
airy Workshops comes from New-York press.
THE Chap-Book' IL. VIGOROUSLY, from Chicago.
Further West. the general passenger department o.
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Com
pany gets together and helps the movement
with ola podria Of prose and verse called the
Pilgrim" Thus a railway company las Joined tho
band Of esote-ic and scrbbllng ones! A Journey to
the West Will be accompanied by all the delights OF
the new literature" THE Bauble' reaches US
from Takoma Park. d. c. This last small journal
quotes on It's cover. There is no SANDER IN a,
allowed fool" This is true enough We find note
ing lbelous within the OF The Bauble." But
there many silly and common personalities.
nevertheless and dulness, rank duness. broods
every page save the first. which is not Of the
editors own writing. The Pilgrim" is gentle
enough. and It's stories may while away quarter
OF hour In the train. But one will have to try
hard TO find real amusement in that quarter OF az
hour. Chips" Is hopeessly wooden and inconss-
quent. one poem al the end Of the book Is worth
reading. a poem Of L. II. Sills. and the rest 10
sleepy stun.
The Chap Book tries hard not TO be soporihc.
In one OF It's amazing fragments OF art there 10
imaged person. name of Brown. whose white face
when under the influence OF terror flushed a Grim
purple" But this decorative hgure cannot nj
the book. The task enlists also the stupendous
powers Mr.. William Sharp, who maunders on
most eruditely about The Belgian Renascencs
whatever that may mean. II appears to
have something u do with literature IN
the Low Countries. with "a group OF writ
ers. all young ir heart and mind. II not all
youthful in point OF age cohered in a common bond;
the bond of a national. independent original tera-
ture o thrice Blessed adoescents. lovely
bond. noble literature! o gifted Mr.. Sharp'
But the Stiffness OF II all is very silly. IL ought to
stop. VIII It stop? 1t seems unlikely. II
true. there is no SANDER in an allowed fool. and
10 cognizance can be taken OF him. therefore. save
In the vcarious way. Which seems sad.
The Ms OF 'Trilby' is preserved In a locked glass
cas-, at the rooms OF the Fine Art Society. OF Lon
don Ii il written in little exercise books. each OF
which cost penny. and is not entirely in Mr. Du
Maurier's prim. upright hand. That author has
pet superstition TO the effect that all the member
OF his family should take small part in the wors
Of writing out his imaginings. Consequently the
Ms exhibits various casraphies. 1t Is said that the
author sold IL for a sum which many other novel.ss
would be only too sad to receive for entire serial
and book rights.
Mr.. Du Maurer. are told. delights in writing
novel. Ii is the production of the illustrations
that is toll to him. lie is work upon those
that are TO accompany The Martians" 1t Is un'
derstood by-the-way. that Americans still buy
ing copies Of "Trby" in large quantities. and Baron
Tauchntz has followed the example OF the Harpsn
in arranging to pay for the Continental rights OF tns
book larger sum than was at first agreed upon
The antiquarian scholar Joseph Jacobs is about
bring out volume CT papers On some OF the
most entertaining OF modern jewish topics DO
will call his book Jewish Ideals and Other -
says"
The edition OF the Gospels IN French. for wnea
NJ. T!ssot has painted hve hundred illustrations. y
TO be one OF only thousand copies. IT Is 10 DC
two large volumes. and each copy will cost $500
1t is said that the collection OF portraits Of Lincoln
which is in course OF publication In "McCiu"'
Magazine is the most complete known to De ~
existence. Ii numbers altogether nifty photograph
ambrotypos and daguerreotypcs. 1t IL rather W.
to think OF n man who remarkably free i'oS
vanity submitting often to portralture; but m.'.
OF this submission was no doubt due to the u's"s
OF personal and political friends
Professor j. b. McMaster is about to poo".s
through the house OF Appleton a new voium.
historical papers. 1t Is to bear the title OF ~
Monroe Doctrine and Other Studies In Ame'''s~
History"