New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17

LITERARY NOTES.
| THE Marian" continues 10 be a grea, inv -.
fourth instalment CT the story IL printed In ~.
January "Harper's," and. with Du Maurler', sv..
Irresistible illustrations the spell which re,u,r..
with the first chapters is kept unbroken II shouls
be noted by-the-way. that Mr. Howells has ano,h.
CT his little theatrical pieces in this number OF tia
magazine. Indian Giver' II Is called and 4, >.
minds us again Of what a gift for vlyaci,y N,
Howells has when he chooses to use H.
The Centsry Company will publish immedls,.,,
the second volume Of Professor Sloane's "IJ,s =,
Napoleon" Two moro volumes completing Tia
library edition Of the work. will be brought All,
without delay.
Mr. s. r. Crocke.ts latest novel is called "r.,s..
| Love-" the title being also the local name for .
sweet-scented Scottish NORWOOD more correctly
known as "Souhernwood" II Is said to have h..,
taken to church in Scotland as an an,ido,s "a
scporifc sermons.
A quaint yarn comes from the recent s,eyen.o,
meeting In Edinburgh. II appears that Mr. Barri.
made speech. and in the course OF made some
reference TO Emily Bronta But ] thought II va,
Charlotte who wrote Jane Eyre" observed Soma
one OF the platform to his ncighbcr Quickly came
the answer: "Oh. Emily was Charlotte's second
name"
There is talk OF new volume Of short stories By
Mr.. Kipling t. be made up OF some Of his NH.
LEGATIONS in the magazines during the las, iva
years This. II true may inspire wonder as "a
what the splendid complete edition coming from
the press of the Scroners will be like viii II he
brought up to date not? II would be TOO bad
Mr.. Kiplng continued in his hitherto somewhat e..
asDcrating course. scattering his stories through
dozen books, among perhaps as many publishers
Mr.. Whibley's delightful volume. "A Book o.
Scoundres." is TO have a companion written By
various hands. 1t will soon be published under the
title OF The Lives of Twelve Bad Women" and
will celebrate such amiablc Genlcwomen as Bar.
bara viIl.ers the Duchess OF Cleveland. Alice Fer.
rers and Mrs. Brownrigs The editor is Mr Arthur
Vincent, and Mr. Andrew Lang. Of all people in tn.
world, is Of the contributors.
'Cosmopolis" has obtained admission Into Rus.
STA and is TO have a Russian supplement 30
that II will appear in four languages instead OF
three. at present. 1t Is good TO know that II Is
prosperous. for better periodical has been
launched in this age Of magazines. Its plans for
the present year rich indeed in the promise Of
interesting matter. and the January number. Jus,
published gives practical earnest OF what is to
follow. There is especially good ns'ament o.
Professor Max Mullers literary recoecions with
accounts of Froude and Kingsley and the promise
OF more about other equally important con,em-
poraries. Professor Muller admires deeply both
the subjects OF his present article but ne does
hesitate to draw their portraits with cand0r.
Kingsley he calls strong man. but OF Froude he
says that he had some feminine weaknesses"
Kingsley had an iron frame and his determlna-
ton like that of runaway horse" When
10 diocese ordered
rain in time of drouth he declined. "Thy will be
done" was his sole prayer. and the ecclesiastical
powers could not get him TO say more
Concerning Froude's book. the Nemesis Of
Faith" which made famous stir and did hi.
severe damage I'm his prospects. there Is this stor
II him almost daily while his prosecutions
oxford going on, gaining strength every dy
He had to give up his fellowship on which he
chiefly depended. / will not repeat the old story
that his novel publicly burned In the quad
range of Exeter College The story is interesting
showing how quickly a myth can spring up even
in our own time IL only there is some likelihood In 4
and something that pleases the popular taste
What really happened was. as I was Informed q.
the time by Froude himself. no more than that
one OF the tutors (Dr. SewelD spoke about the book
the end Of OF his college lectures. He warned
the young against the book and asked
whether anybody had read II. one OF the UNDER
graduates produced a copy which belonged TO him.
Or. Seweli continued his sermonette. and. warming
with his subject. he finished by throwing the book
which did not belong to him. rto the fire, az the
same time stirring the Goals to make them burn
or what followed there are two versions. Dr.
Sewell, when he had finished, asked his class
Now what have done? You have burned my
copy the owner OF the book said in sad voice.
and shall have 10 buy new one The other
version of the reply was. You have stirred the fire.
sir >"
Mr. Charles G. D. Roberts has just published
volume OF poems called The Book OF the
Native"
The fruits OF those Investigations which have
been going on through the activity OF the socsy
OF Psychcal Research and It's friends are emooded
in some portentous volumes. and the general puohc
knows little about them. DR. r. o. Mason .
specialist in the field. has made book which
Henry Holt & Co. will soon publish. II Is called
'Teepathy and the Subliminal Self and consists
not only OF DR. Mason's original papers bu, Of
material drawn from the records Of the PsychcAi
Society Lovers of ghosts. visions and other neon
sdered trifes will mark the fact.
Readers who like to see whppersnapper I'M
paed referred TO the last issue OF The Satm'
day Review" wherein DR.. Conan Doyle replies "
an impairment review OF his Rodney stone %
the egregous Mr.. Max Beerbohm. 1t Is not neees
sary 10 approve the Doctors novel, which Is MOI
very satisfying production. 10 be sure. hut II
amusing to see him sit upon the little Eeernon"
man and then the crushed one smiriy D.'
mpotently try to get in a last word Of rep'saL
The trouncing ought TO do Mr.. Beorbohm good '-'
apparently he Is hopeless
The Macmillan Company brings out In quartz
form a beautiful edition de luxe Of lrylngs Az
hambra" with the Illustrations. including so"'
Autographs made for the work 10y Mr. Joseph
Pencil The bulk OF the illustrations are ih''"o,.
In the smaller popular edition TO which avorao'
reference has been made in The Tribune. bu' III.
Autographs in the present edition are new anu
the whole aspect OF the book l. as OF new INNS
II is on the whole. one Of the finest reprints .. ."
American author made in this country. -.
paper is a little glossy. but not enough 10 hur' ~.
.La..has which come ont In fact. Win reMarhsVN