The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
HERE AND THERE.

peopie 90 not weep, at least tne ieutonlC
lovers do, and copIously. was composed by the
master while he was living al Gera, in Thurin-
gia. in 1896. In ommemoration there of this
ia ct tablet has been affixed to the Hotel
Zum Ross in Gera
Why does not some enterprising American
publ sher try Edmond Abouts most amusing
lie Roi des Montagues"? About never wrote
cieverer book. and it ills the situation to-
day precisely. At the time 1t was written it
had political purpose, and About expressed
it in this smart novel
The nuisance of finding an original title
has been already expatiated upon. To show
how much trouble there really is, Mr.. James
Payn's newest story he wanted to call Wheat
With Wild Tares," but that had been used by
some body else. Then he took "Ano theirs
Burden" and that, he found, had been
"staked." Then he made it lone Ano ther' S
Burden" and so the book was christened.
The prosecuting clerk perpetrates almost
as many unconsc GUS wittlcisms as the IN
genuous compositor. A few days ago the edi-
tor of cycling paper had the following para
graph forwarded 10 him along with other cut
tlngs relating to wheel matters: 1--WE hear a
report that the Princess OF Wales may attend
the third OF the Bayreuth cycles" Shades OF
Wagnerl
Senior Canovas del Castillo. whose life was
taken from him by the assassin, was a man of
letters His "Estudios Literarios'' of 1868 is
in two volumes In 1869 he published "His-
toria del Dominic Austriaco en- Espana." In
1888 he wrote. biography of his uncle, Este
banos Calderon. These works were followed
in 1884 by "Esludios del Reinado de Felipe
w." Senor Canovas had been director OF the
Academy OF History since 1882.
'Mr. Lecky," says the London Sun. sis rap
idly developing into the normal and business
like NJ. P, and dropping his preoccupied look
and ultra-intelIectual air. The caricatures now
rarely utilize HIM as a subject-a sure sign
that celebrity is shedding his little peculiari-
ties. He has, in fact. thoroughly adapted
himself to his new Westminster environments,
and not many of the old stagers can afford to
give him points"
Mr. Gladstone has sent the following ac-
knowledgment of General James Grant Will
sons General Grant in Appleton's Great
Commanders series: 81 thank you for the
welcome gift of your most interesting Life OF
General Grant America is happy country
ii she can produce even a few men worthy to
be named a approaching to the excellence of
Washington" The reference is to compari-
son drawn by the author between Grant and
Washington.
With reference to the desire which is ex-
pressed that Fitzgerald's translation OF the
Rubaiyat should be made accessible 10 the
general reader, it may be noted that in less
than four years the copyright will expire, Mr..
Quaritch having first issued the book in 1853.
Then, no doubt, We may expect an inundatloh
of appIeciations and interpretations. 1t would
be happy circumstance ii the popularity OF
Omar Khayyam should lead TO g more wide
spread study of Oriental literature, the i'm
portance of which is too little appreciated by
| the general body OF English readers. Men like
DIR. Legge work for lifetime at the great Ut
eratures OF the East with very scant recognl-
ton, and this naturally prevents the publica-
lion of such books as the texts OF Contuclan-
ism at a popular price.
THE long literary partnership between
Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy," says the
Saturday Review, gave riss to many miscon-
ceptions as TO the share OF each in the works
| they produced, especially in those works the
| success of which was owing TO the comic ele-
! ment they contained. Meilhac, with his mer-
curial temperament his utter absence OF con-
ventiorality, his fondness for practical Jok-
ing and, above ALL his ready-soDewhat too
ready-biting wit, was generally credited with
having contributed the greater part OF the
brilliant and quaint conceits and so forth.
-
we imagine Isaiah or Ezekiel to have been,
and who is, in fact, very serious, was supposed
to have conceived and elaborated the plots.
The very reverse was the case. AS rule, the
plot originated with the restless man. the
topsy-turvy dialogue with the sedate and un-
! per turbed one. Meilhac was exceedingly
good-natured but hasly."
That excellent little journal, "What to Eat, +"
gives the following version OF the Pope s
menu as laid out by him in his recently writ
ten poem, which was translated into English
by Andrew Lang. 1t will be remembered that
the list Of frugal dishes that the Holy Father
made out Included eggs, milk, fruits, salads.
dedicate and dairy-fed' meats, wine and
water and strong mocha.
Small Cams
Soup
Cream Of Artichoke, Madeleine.
Reshes.
RadisheA Almonds Olives.
Petites Duchesses
Fish.
Boiled Brook Trout, Sauce Grenadine
Potatoes Mousseline.
Entrees
Beef Tenderloin Larded Mercedes
New Corn Fritters-
Breast of Chicken, Beaumoix.
New Peas, Saute in Butter.
Sorbets Princesses.
Game
Roast Plover Canapea
Mixed Saiad.
Dessert
Mousse of Strawberry, Imperial.
Fancy Cakes. Fruits,
Cafe.
A correspondent calls our attention 10 the
following inscription on q handsome marble
tombsto tone in one of the beautiful burying
grounds of Paris, which serves not only to
keep green the memory of the dear departed,
but to provide consoation-substantia con-
soation-tor those who have been left behind
In Sacred Memory of
VICTOR PIERRE FOURIER
Inventor Of the Patent Endless Lamp,
Burning centime's worth
of ol per hour
He was q good la her. good son.
good husband.
His inconsoable widow sill carries on the
business No 19, Rue ours.
Country Orders punctually executed.
N B.-No connection with next door.
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