New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Only a month ago Mr. Richard Haroins DaNis
delighted his readers IN "Harpers Magazine VIZ"
the first really vivid and adequate account Oh '"e
Cars coronation that had appeared In any Oh the
current periodicals. and now. in 'Scrioners lo'
March, he has equally effective paper vi -
Banderium OF Hungary" This ceremony a'l""s
"a celebrate the miennal anniversary OF 'ie io"'
ing OF the kingdom OF Hungary was heiu az o"u"p
Last June The great nobes of Hungary ga'he'eu ~
.. .,,.or ,uevance 10 Emperor Francis Joseph anu
"a mako the occasion more impressive as wei 90
more beautiful. they came IN pfooess'o" "
Houses OF Parliament clad In the gorgeous r
p,nxs Of their ancestors. 1t was meu'"e
currence IN one Of the most modern ci'ies Vi i1N
rome and IN every way brilliant, PICTURESQUE
snectacle Mr. Davis has trarsterreu niu'" "
color and movement 10 his pages the accompaI!
tnp Illustrations are beautifully drawn anu ''''
record OF unique event is OF Iar hie'''
than usually attaches 10 popular ueso''pN'
articles In this same number OF 'he "'"e
nv tho vay there Is striking article on WI
Wh,s,Ier's Autographs written by MIS- eii"e' or
illustrated with reproductions OF the h'"os1
.h,s.vos Much has been written concerning
vvn,s,ler.s brilliant work on the Bavaran s'oHe
hut rarely have many OF his prints pee" 81 "">''
reproduced as upon this occasion.
.r,. Cosropo]itan" this month has the usua'
cuota Of amusing stories and msceAaheo
t>1a hut ia timeiieSt
tha financial situation in America MT. iho'ila' -,
80. nresdent OF the Lincoln National banN.
30. an Instructive paper on The Me'"ous VI
Parking" and this IS prefacsd by an eain''' 'I
on the part Of the editor for The frs' ,.,a
for Prosperity" which he takes TO De d s'''"''
caIly based. automatically regulated system "
money Neither Of these two articles Is exhaustive
hi, both should have good effect, since oo'n are
conservative In tone and have been written WIN a
.,,,,,,ctv which will commend them 10 lay reau-
ere Indeed # is in writing like this that 'he
financial instruction needed by the cou""H -
be couched II any results are 10 be a''a'i''u 70
ures and the mysteries of finance seheraIF' '''
necessary among experts and are 10 oe "'''.
s,ended Of course by many who are not eHperts'
hut the bulk Of the population Is most hkey 10 DC
,rnnressed NV STRAIGHTFORWARD arguments paseo oi
the broad principles at issue. All the magazines
nav attention to the political ana lhous'ii"i me-
ests OF the country nowadays. and 1t is eoou u Sc
.rbe Cosmopolitan" sharing in the CRUSADE III su'"
a thoughtful and skilful manner
,.v. ,eceved in one weighty and impressive
.roup the bound volumes Of all the harper per-
ea,ca,s for 1896. the Monthly Magazine the
.uooy,v" the "Razar" and the Round Tabe.
~ renews an annual pleasure. enhanced throueh
the enterprise and taste which seem 10 De sre"s."
ened every year in the offices OF THESE Jou'""i'
The mixtures are brilliant as ever anu tiie w
Is II anything. more apposne 10 I've -
Nth the movement Of the time is perhaps 'he
erst object Of periodical, and TO turn THESE 'nou
,snds q. nares is 10 feel that nothing has Deen IeI'
,raone which could be expected TO make them
more and more contemporaneous. more anu '''0'0
useful TO the hour. AT the same time 'hes "a'o
nermanent value In the political cartoons OF .'e
"Ueek,v" for example in its constant exploitation
and calculation of the affairs OF the day we nave
the materials of history admirably set ior'h' vi
tho contents of these volumes We cannot give any
detailed account hut their appearance undouo'eun|
calls for hearty approval of their proau S's"ii.
cance They have given abundant pleasure az "eH
M lasting benefit They contain literature ike
woodrow Wilson's Washington papers IN the
",fonthly" they contain fiction like Mr. Howels
.uandlord at Lions Head" in the weekly, ana
the xiet,res have ranged from such beautfu plates
as are printed in the former periodical 10 the II
r4sistjble comics of Mr.. Newell. which are scat
tered through all four publications. LOOKING a'
Tho .our together the first thought Is that they
make for entertainment along elevated lines the
next is that they make for good citizenship as con-
stantly and in as judicious manner
From Paris NJ H. lie Souder has sent us In six
nortly octavos photographic Francaise
II is momentarily a sad disappointment what
does the reader expect from such a title! Nothins
more nor less than work OF scholarship anu
purely literary enthusiasm A second glance DIS
pilation Of the catalogues of French booksellers
But chagrin at this discovery almost Immediately
disappears before the merits OF the volumes Inc
sixth is devoted 10 index, and with the aid OF
this II IS possible TO obtain great deal OF ser
yiceabe information. The object OF such com
p,lation may not be 10 assist men of letters In
their studies in any literary sense. but the con-
venence of being able 10 trace at any one
of the thousands OF books. classical and modern
published in France to-day Is sufhcienty obvious
booksellers themselves will value the production
and many Of their clients will be glad 10 consult
It at the libraries If they are not willing TO pur-
chase 1t for their own shelves. The volumes are
excellently printed on thin but good paper.
Among the Dent reprints published in London
ard issued IN this country by the Macmillan Com
pany the latest series is one of dainty duodecm'.
entitled "The Temple Classics The books are
bound in semi-hexble covers and printed on paper
Of light enough weight for volume of over three
hundred pages remain only half an inch thick
This paper is admirable in spite OF its tenuous
character and the type is clear and artistic. Pro-
lessor Israel Gollancz is the editor Of the series,
and he and his sub-editors have provided trust
worthy texts and notes. Thus far the works re-
printed have been Lambs Last Essays OF Ella,
southey's Life Of Nelson" "Gulliver's Travels
and Wordsworth's prelude" These are all good
selections and the beautiful: HANDY form OF the
books ought TO make the series successful one.
Good news has arrived for students Of slang.
Few Of them have been ablo to purchase the costly
,o,unes issued in a limited edition. In which Pro
fessor Barrcre and Mr.. Charles Godfrey Leland
published their splendid Dictionary OF Slang. Jar
gon and Cant" Now popular edition OF it Is in
preparation. and may be expected TO appear in the
spring II is a rich and comprehensive work in
Guiding English American and Anglo Indian slang.
pldreon English. gypsy jargon and much other
quaint id!om.
Canon Anger announces that he is going 10 put
into book form a number OF scattered lectures
and papers Of his Charles Lamb and his circle
Some OF his material has been known TO certain
extent IN England he having delivered lecture OH
Charles Lamb in Hertfordshire" more than once
LIZ ~ hanl Will Ln