The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-03
THE LITERARY FIELD

IA Book OF New Songs 20 Old Tunes.
With Runes and Rhymes" by William
! Vincent Byars, has been received from the
author whose address Is South orange. n.
j. The contents include love songs, songs
OF nature. patriotic songs. hymns and
psalms and songs for children and songs
for home. Many Of these songs and poems
are smooth flowing and forceful, and a few
OF them are of high lyrical quality. MIR.
Byars has no profound or original message
TO deliver, but his writings show a good
command OF language. a vivid fancy. and
a musical ear, The notes ON musical prin-
ciplo IN language and verse, and the essay
uDon The Greek Rhyming System" are
valuable additions to the work.
When Fielding finished the novel. tom
Jones'" he. being much distressed for
money. considered himself fortunate when
an obscure bookseller offered him sl25 for
1t. In the meantime the Poet Thomson saw
the manuscript and was so delighted with
1t that he urged Fielding to free himself
from his FIRST bargain the publisher WAS
willing to release the author. and Thorn
son recommended the work TO Andrew Mil
Ter. who delighted Fielding by paying him
$1,000 for 1t. Mr.. Miller received great
profit from the book and at different times
afterward helped Fielding 10y loans amount
ing to over $4,000 This debt he Cancelled
at his death by clause In his will.
Mr Holmes. librarian at Windsor castle.
has written diamond jubilee, Life of the
queen and the edition de luxe liz causing
all manner of activity in the speculations
of the English book market. Added TO the
fact that the author had unlimited access
to sources OF information impossible to the
ordinary blographer is the assurance that
the queen herself has taken special inter-
est in the work. These unusual points in
the books favor have caused speculative
purchasers to deal largely in futures"
Within the last month the price OF tho
limited edition has more than trebled it
self.
The first number of Great Pictures"
Art company of Chicago. Ill. The folio
contains four large pictures. The nude
pictures are "Artemis," by j. Wenckcr,
and "paughters OF Meneslho." by lie
Qucsnc. The Cathedral OF Mexico" pho
toSraphei by w, II. Jackson. and a curious
production OF Photographic skill is pro-
duced OF the Great Administration Build |
ing at night
Lady KilDatrick." by Robert buchanan |
Rand. McNnlly & Co, publishers. From
Bother Bros. flous;on.A novel of some
what melodramatic tendencies. but with the
strong parts aud agonlzing situations clev-
arlv dovcloned Some Of the descriptive
nassapes are overwrought and wurdy, but
the characters are we'll delincated The
story deals with the fortunes OF an Irish
lords son who was thought TO be illegiti-
mate but who afterwards proved the right
ful heir.
NJ. lola is going to keep up his efforts to
get into the French academy. His tireloss
attempt to enter the magic circle reminds
me Of Laujon. the song writer. who was
ersistent candidate for half century and
vas finally elected al the age of 81. He
nec remarked that he wanted TO enter tho
Gains Of rest by the way OF the acad-
my"
"a Bachelor OF Paris" by j, w. Hard
ng. r, Tennyson Nicely publisher. New
ork. From Bottler Bros, Houston. "A
tory OF the Latin Quarter In Paris. in
reducing artists. poets aud other hangers
n in this Bohemia Of art and learning.
here is love and vilinny jealousy and
murder and all the dramatic scenes necos-
sarv Tor an exciting French novel