New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
Clark Russell has written new novel. which has.
OF course the inevitable flavor OF the sea- II IS 10
be called "a Noble Haul"
Professor William Trent. Of tho University Of the
South writer Of excellent abilities, is about 10
publish a volume dealing with the Southern
Statesmen OF the Old Regime" His list OF SUBJ
jects ranges from Washington TO Jefferson Davis.
Alphonse Daudets next novel, his "Soutien de
Famille." is almost finished. popular edition OF
his works In parts is coming out In Paris just now
Each part costs the remarkable sum OF two cents.
Sir NJ. F. Grant-Duff gives an interesting pict-
ure Of the Rev Frederick Denison Maurice in his
"reminiscences Il suppose must have heard him..
he says. some thirty forty times and never
carried away clear idea. or even the Impression
that he had more than the faintest conception OF
what he himself meant Aubrey de We're was quite
right when he said that listening to him was ike
eating pea soup with fork. and Jowetts answer
was not less TO the purpose when asked him what
a sermon which Maurice had Just preached before
the University was about. and he replied We'll!
all that l could make out was that to-day was
Yesterday and this world the same as the next
John Stuart Mill who had known him early In life.
said TO me about this time: Frederick Maurice has
spells them all by torturing everything into the
Thirty-nine Articles.
Among the books which Roberts Brothers have
in preparation is a work which the late Philip Gil
bert Hamerton left in manuscript. 1t Is called
THE Mount" and describes visit to the site OF
an ancient Gaulish city.
The new illustrated edition OF Levers novels will
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some matter which has not before been printed
AT the time he wrote this story Lever was resident
physician to the British Legatio at Brussels and
the last instalment Of his MS. was lost In trans
mission from that city 10 London In the Legation
dispatch-bag. Although much worn out, Lever
had simply to sit down and rewrite the chapters
as best he could. Later the truant copy" some
how turned up and 1t is now 10 be printed as an
appendix TO Harry Lorrequer.'
A fine library edit!on o. the ever-beoved Spec
tator' Of Addison and Steele Is announced In Lon
don 1t is to be reprinted from the first edition
and in eight volumes, and II Is TO be edited by MI
c. A. Aitken. who is known as the author or an
interesting biography of Steele lie VIII supply
general introduction and notes.
correspondent Of 1.-THE Bookman' tells this
story about Washington Irving: THAT Irving was
a friend of the Knckerbockers OF Schaghticoke Is
well known: but not. think, the reason why he
adopted himself into the family. While Harmon
Knickerbocker. who was presumably upon intimate
terms with Irving was a member OF Congress, he
had occasion TO present Irving 10 President Madl-
son. and in so doirg facetousy introduced him as
his 'cousin-gc man, Diedrich Knickerbockef, from
Old Schaghticoke' Irving was rather taken aback.
| but the sobriquet took his fancy that he made
| use of It as pen-name when he wrote his famous
| history Of New-York, In which he refers several
| times TO his cousin the Congressman
One OF the fascinating OF Huxley's delightful
| talks to workingmen was on the history OF bit CT
chalk. This showed that If only went at It in
| the RICH. way he could make an account Of the
rocks as interesting as a romance. Professor An
gelo Heilprn. OF the Academy Of Sciences In Phila
delphia has done this in THE Earth and Its
Story: A First Book Of Geology" Greek and
Latin polysyllables ard puzzllng technicates are
kept carefully in the background. ard the facts OF
mountain formation. coral-reef bIildng, volca noes
! and earthquakes glaciers and geysers together
| with the significance OF the fossils. discussed
| in language which a child can understand. The
| book which embraces PSF pages and is published by
Silver Burdctt Co.. is arranged that 1t can be
used as ? high school textbook. but it is also de-
| signed for popular reading. Sixty-four plates most
Of them reproductions Of photographs enhance
| the value OF the work
The prosperity Of individual farmers and OF rural
| &C mmunes depends largely the condition Of
| their roads. There is n close relation between con-
venlence of travel and the profit Of agricultural in
dustries In the eastern part Of the United States
| there has been general awakening 10 this fact
within the last few years Professor y. S. Shaler.
| of Harvard University. fears. however. that the
resulting movement in favor Of better roads will be
! checked before long unless another important in
| fuence be brought 10 bear upon IL. Popular edu-
| cation as well as popular enthusiasm is required.
| he thinks. lie has thus been led 10 prepare vol
ume OF c9S duodecimo pages, entitled American
| Highways" The Century Company publishes II.
| Those who have been accustomed 10 think Of Pro-
fessor shaler only a geologist may be surprised
at the mastery OF the prosaic and practical science
| Of road-making which is exhibited in this under
| taking. He has served the Massachusetts High
| way Commission for four years, however, has had
| a share in the laying out of over a hundred roads
| and has laid a course OF instruction in this
| business for young engineers. besides preparing
| various reports on materials fo- highways. He
| writes in a simple but intelligent and helpful
fashion.
| Any attempt 10 promote the safety OF auditors
and spectators in theatres is highly laudablc UNI
| dertaking especially II 1t be made by who
has gone into the subject as integently and thor
| o,ighy William Paul Gerhard. His discussion
| of Theatre Fires and Panics," In volume of
| i75 pages printed by John Wiley Sons. starts
| with a consideration OF the Of such dis
| asters, and then deals with the proper means OF
| prevention. Mr.. Gerhard indicates that Europe
| is ahead Of America In such precautions The sub
stitution Of metal for infamrnabe material on the