New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
LITERARY NOTES.

The autumn publishing season has been
launched, and new books are coming from the
press with great rapidly but no very mo-
mentous event promises to stir up the book
world for the next few weeks. No novel OF the
year is in sight, and though much good bio
graphical literature is in prospect. the new life
or Tennyson is the only work OF striking char
acter which October will bring forth. Presum-
aby, however. there will be squirt about
christmas time. and the first weeks Of Decem-
Der will see the usual flood Of books impressive
IN size and decorative in character, II not in
literary substance.
Mr.. William Allen White. the author of some
Interesting journalism concerned with Kansas
pohtics, and the writer Of volume OF short
stories not quite so interesting. has concluded.
like Mr.. Silas Veg to drop into poetry The
drop IS ina 1e in The Philosopher" a periodical
published in Wausau. Wis. And this is the way
II goes, under the title Of "A Jim Street Lula
by:
Hufsh- bye sweetheart.
o. hursh. an lay still:
MOmmer 'ull stay with YOU
Dear. come w'ot Will:
Mommcr c'C'd not live without you-my pet
Mommer is proud Of yOu-she don't regret;
Gawd, how can some people want to forget,
Hursh-a-bye, sweet and lay still-dear.
In the story Of the West Series" published
by the Appletons. there is to appear soon a
volume called The Story of the Cowboy" by
Mr.. T.. Hough. The subject was an inspiration
Tor there Is little enough literature gathered
around this picturesque figure Of the plains. To
be sure Mr.. Roosevelt has written with skill
on the subject, there are Mr.. Wister's brilliant
sketches Mr.. Julian Ralphs writings and Mr.
Remnstons happy combinations OF text and
picture. But it is a subject to be treated more
from the historical point Of view than has been
the case with any OF these writer's. and II Mr.
Hough's task is well done il will be accepted
with gratitude on the part Of all students Of
our social development.
Messrs. Houghton. Mmn e. Co. publish at
once n volume dedicated to the recently unveiled
Shaw monument in Boston The volume con
tans history OF the monument by Edward
Atkinson an account of the unwilling with re-
ports Of the addresses. and photogravure
Of the monument which is probably the master
piece Of Augustus St. Gaudens. 1t is a good
idea TO publish this memorial. an! it is to be
hoped that the act II the publishers may be
emulated In the future when other monuments
are concerned.
Aubrey de Vcre's recollections are about to be
published in book form by Edward Arnold
They ought to be highly readable and worthy Of
preservation. for Aubrey de We're combines the
elasticity and humor Of a rare teller OF stories
with peculiar dignity and lottiness Of tone.
Another literary landmark Of London is to
20. IL IL the Maybe and Stump, which has
been one Of the famous inns Of the metropolis
since the EliZabethan age. Its chief claim upon
interest lies in the fact that il the
scene Of the famous conspiracy in which the poet
Waller was involved in lfi3 The building
stands on the eastern side Of Fettcr Lane and
bears the sign I'VE Ode Maggie and stump
Established 1900" 1t has been altered more
than once. OF course. since its earliest days but
II is said to he substantially the same structure
to-day that Il was when erected The members
Of Walters conspiracy were arrested at this
inn. Waller and his confcdcratos Tomkins (w no
his brothcr-in-law) and Challon"r. used to
meet in a back room on the first floor the room
shown in the illustration. tn" plot. II viii ID"
remembered. aimed at the sezurr Of Ppm and
Hampden. the arrest ~ the Puritan Lord Mayor.
tn" capture II the city frrtiiications and Of the
Tower and the Introduction ~ the Cavalier
forces. 4 servant 81 Tomkinss revealed the
plot to "Praiso-God Barobon"s' and his broth
ers. who lived near by. ToWkirs and Chall'u"r
were hanged. Waller got oN through a cowardly
recantation. was eventually hncd and eN"d to