New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

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in fac-simile in the forthcoming number Of m
Pail Mall Magazine" Nothing IL said Of the iterasv
value OK this verse, and II In probably small.
Tho Browning Society. OF Philadelphia aposan
to be more successful persistent and enthusiasts
than are similar societies In other regions. Il pov
numbers nearly thousand members. and there an
many candidates for admission that 1t has b>ss
thought necessary TO fix a limit and have waatins
list During the past season the society has h>ss
busy In studying the representative British po>t
from the shakespearian to the Victorian era
In famous London auction room the other ds,
copy OF GoIdsrnith's Deserted Village" the OCTAVE
edition. which is commonly called "the first" wa
sold American buyer for $125. Next day 4
bookseller whose shop IL almost next door to the
auction room sold copy Of the same edition fw
10 cents. The actual value Of the book Is something
between these two prices.
Mrs Z. 8. p. Wards "reminiscences In "McCiurss~
OF Longfeow Holmes and Whittier full Of IA.
terest. They deal In womanly tenderness with the
gentler and kindlier traits OF her three friendS
Whittier grew more and more soft OF heart as M
grew older. and Mrs. Ward even heard him, in hi
last years. lament, II he did not quite repent hh
famous poem on Daniel Webster-"Ichabod." Il a.
afraid too severe" he said to her. DO th~
think I was?' Yet the poet could sometimes nW
sharp reply. discovered by the d.sbeeva
in Christianity. who argued with him that there
truth In the doctrine Of immortality because
he knew that he had himself no soul. Friend" ~
Piled the poet. thee are undoubtedly right. quite
agree with thee. ready 10 admit that thee
have soul. But speak for thyself, friend; speak
for myself"
1t is of Dr. Holiness appreciation Of human sufer.
ing and his sympathy that Mrs Ward writes witt
deepest feeling. That appreciation. she says. IA
not stop with his heart, but permeated his whole
intellect For merry A man, brimning
with fun his sense OF the universal misery was ~.
traordinary
Outside, laugh he said to me once. inside
never laugh. 1t is impossible. The world is TO-
sad
"Oh, the poor women" he said again. turni, - 10
me a face broken with compa Sion IT is as much
as one can think OF the sufferings OF women
what they endure-what they always have-in this
world.
How can God bear &, he cried. at another time
suddenly starting from silence which had fallen
upon our discussion: this ball OF anguish forever
spinning around before Him-and the great hum Of
It's mesery going up His ears"
Longfellow's serene genteness what appar.
entity most impressed Mrs. Ward II was manner.
she says. which had the repose OF something that
1t seems almost underlined to call the finest breed
ing because II went beyond and below and above
that I heard Emerson say OF some one-t
cannot recall Of whom-that he was expressed -
gold-leaf' Mr. Longfellow could not be defined IN
this phrase only because he was too genuine 70
appropriate II. His endowment OF personal culture
was so generous to give one in contact with It
the keenest delight. He seemed 10 man cul-
tvated almost to the capacity Of his nature IL
was inconceivable that he could. under any stress.
slip into rideness OF view. do the incomplete
thing He was finished well-nigh 10 elaboration
The following is recorded as the finest thing that
was ever said concerning this good man III there
Is any person in Cambridge. or In Boston, whom no
knows be in greater need than any other OF Social
kindness: any one obscure. overlooked. unknown
and fr1endess-that IS the person you are sure 70
find invited to Mr. Longfellow's house.
A full catalogue OF Mr.. Whistlers Autographs mas
been prepared by Mr. T. r. Way 1t does not az
tempt criticism but Is descriptive list with dates
and explanations Of the manner OF production 10
the case Of each Autograph. Only limited edition
has been published.
Mr. John W. Foster Diplomatic Agent OF ths
Chinese Empire has written for the August Cese
fury" picturesque article on Ii Hung Chang
The international conference for the consderaue
OF proposals for an International Catalogue .
Scientific Literature is to be held IN Londoh ne.s
week There will be present forty delegates 'nciuo
ing representatives. Of the principal governments -
the world and OF the principal colonies OF the Br'ss
Empire.
There is large profit In clever novel, when Is NJ
doubt the reason why the world Is grooming uno"
the affction Of 50 many poor ones. NOBODY khows
quite how much lucre "Trilby' has up 70 TINS oaes
brought author. publisher and manager pu' :, =
stated that I'D to the first Of last January nea''
million dollars had changed hands as the result "
the publication OF the book ana the Pro'uc''oh W
the play.
Dr r. p Eastman OF Harvard has translated
Dr Won Zitters elaborate work on Paieontoosy'
and the translation is soon to be brought out w
Macmillan.
NJ Zola's Rome" Is rather cleverly. II crueny
satrized by Belgian journal as "BaedeHer Dea'en
II, with Mommsen a frcassee of Wickelmann ana
Iamenais Father Curl mixed in with Rohr' ana
Tols,oi interiarded with Joseph de Mastre.
The editing of MS has given rise to many bitter
complaints from authors and sometimes there -
Justice IN these cries, as when a man OF the M'o
born 10 edit a dictionary works havoc with qua'ht
fances and airy quips. An amusing variety :"
ruthless editor is described in THE Natonai ne.
VIEW: "He is a martyr to what he calls style ana
takes enormous pains to secure high standard ac'
cord,ng TO his notions. Unfortunately MS oofh''
nant idea is TO avoid the common at all hazards
and for the attainment OF that end he has provlded
himself with a whole pepper box OF peculiar phfaseN
terms tricks and mannerisms OF speech "''S
which he impart.aly sprnkles the pages OF his con-
,rtbutors The effect CT this treatment Is nothing
short OF astonishing A word here. a phrase there.
q pecuiar use OF stops in th.rd place-and lo' you
canno, recognize your writing. II does no'
matter in the least II the sense Is distorted or ue
s,roved in the process and you made 10 tax
nonsense The matter may go by the board as lons
as the distinction OF manner IS maintained. Ins
said distinction consists In dressing up very aver
age person in a fantastic garb. decked with anuaus
ornaments and OF by patches. paint ara
powder A whole procession OF such persons all
,,,,or,y had,zened and denaturalized. produces an
ene,. of unspeakabe monotony, and IN the eha
rossesses far less distinction than would belong 70
,,a same set OF individuals. homely or otherwise
l.,.o wanda Thorn So the sheet WHICH