New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
LITERARY NOTES.

flesh az 1t drags along and gradually inspires IN
the mind Of the purchaser a fearful wonoer as 20
why ne ever committed himself to the treadmhi'
But once In a decade there IS launched some such
compendium as 1.-The Encyclopaedia Of Sport anc
the heart of the subscriber is made glad THIS par
ticu;ar venture promises fill well niche that has
certainly been waiting for 1t. Sport In one form
or another appeals to every healthy human animal
and there are few subjects OF which fuil ana
authoritative information is so frequently and so
widely desired The Earl Of Suffolk and Berkshire
is IN charge OF the new work. which IS 10 DC
brought out In this country by the Putnams IN
handsomely printed parts ct the price OF 81 each'
The number of parts is not announced, but pre-
sumably the book is to AL several volumes. mas
much as the present instalment leaves The FIRST
letter Of the alphabet incomplete. and yet reaches
70 hfty-six large octave pages. printed IN douoie
columns Full attention by the way, VIII De PAID
70 American subjects. Not only has the Earl OF
Suffolk and Berkshire long list of contributors on
this side Of the water supplement his own
efforts and those OF his editorial associates. Mr.
Hedley Peek and Mr. F. G. Afalo but American
themes are to be handled In special articles by
Theodore Roosevelt Tarleton Bean. Charles Pryor.
r. G. Knowles DR.. Honshall and others.
The encyclopedia has been planned upon very
generous lines. The paper and type are Of tho
best. the illustrations well made and well re-
produced and the text is Of sort to justify all
this luxury. In fact. mono OF the dryness OF most
encyclopedias is here. The articles are the work
Of specialists, but they are written with admirable
lghtness and enthusiasm. They are. too 1t seems
10 us. uncommony frank and just. Mr. Shear
man, for example, who writes about THE ANA
teur attempts 10 draw no hard and fast line In the
discussion. He confesses indeed. that that is hon
estly impossible. He aludes TO the Irish judge.
who when asked for his solution of the Irish Ques-
tion, replied THE Irish problem is just nsoluble.
Mr.. Sherman holds the view in regard to
the amateur question. which is perhaps the most
tacttul thing to do. Yet he Is candid enough to
leave his reader TO infer that he finds the English
amateur less blameworthy than the American
in respect 10 giving his amateurism professional!
twist. Elsewhere In this instament of the
cycopadla Mr. Reginald Williams points that
while the new type of pole jumping which Is moro
gymnastc than 1t ought to be. is not recognized
officially In America. 1t bears the stamp Of the
English a A. A II may be noted that the initials
of Mr.. 1selin. OF Defender fame. have been turned
round In the record printed here Of the races for
the America Cup. but nowhere are there any ser-
Gus errors TO be indicated. Throughout. the work
seems to be edited with scrupuous care and since
It is wide In scope. aiming at a really comprehen-
sive survey Of the interests Of sportsmen
tain to take high place IN the literature of its
subject. The succeeding parts will be awaited
with interest
A veritable Peter Hakett has turned up in South
Africa, an individual who was once a trooper him
self. 1t Is said that many questions have been ad
dressed to him the original Of Olive Schreiners
hero and that he does not relish the confusion at
OF Olive Schreiner and her trooper. Whether he
will take legal steps to redress the wrong that he
thinks has been done TO him remains TO be seen.
The Macmillan Company is not daunted by the
cool reception accorded to the new edition OF the
works OF Friedrich Netzsche, but announces for
immediate publication another volume in the Set
Tho Genealogy Of Morals" Apparently the en-
terprse is to be carried through to this bitter end
Just published by the Harpers. is handsome
octave. with everything in IT good except the Illus
trations. Mr.. Hugh Riveres drawings fair
but not quite worthy Of the ample. well-printed
pages In the PREDATORY note to the volume occurs
this passage:
The author always said that the character Of
Ursula the only actual copy from nature that
ing ing john Halifax himself We're her own Creators
modelled upon types that had come within the
= nature she could guarantee Having found ter
models and sketched her characters. she only
hef the sumner 1 Of 1853 she was staying With some
friends in the neighborhood of Cheltenham and
Stroud. and. happening 10 visit Tewkesbury, she
at once chose her background. and returned to the
T Twn na lr0 john G 2aax~ was found on tomb
stone in Tewkesbury Abbey churchyard, stone
that has since been removed; and while sheltering
orc day from storm under an archway that is
still pointed out. Miss Muock saw the episode OF
tho boy and girl and the piece or bread with which
the story opens
Huxley and Matthew Arnold The two were walk
ing in Arnold's garden with Dean Farrar. and fell
to talking Of social duties. ARNOLD admitted TO
being fond Of dining out I rather like 1t he
eaid Tt is rather nice TO meet people Oh yes
replied Huxley laughing but we are not all such
everlasting Cupids as your
in "iacmillans Magazine there is just begin
ming a new novel. entitled "A Chapter OF Acci-
. dents" by Mrs Hugh Fraser. whose "Paliadia
ted
writer of fiction.
Another tale Of copyright" and Of tho troubles
II can sometimes brew! Miss Nesbit, one OF the
most tuneful of minor English Wrists, beheid
noon Of hers in an English journal which should,
she thought. have made some suitable pecunary
Acknowledgement, especially as her name had
been msspeed in the paper. She wrote. demand
ing a check The editor. Mr. Watney refused It,
limiting he had rendered her service. She wrote
again threatening legal reprsals. Immediately
arrived the check, with the following marvellous
letter:
have no o., wish shet tS Pro r S this q he
same time I take leave to reafiirm my view OF
the position and r TO a ba9e e e ha,
me Sre OF refe g either direct or indirect shall
p pS Iaaa With witch fqn9eStsa YSgFs
truly. CHAhhho "AIn o
AS Miss Nesbit we'll says, comment is superauous.
w Justin Mccarthy brought out the first vol
unoes of his History of Our Own Times" about
twenty years ago. Since then additions TO the
work have been made from time TO time until II
extcnds 10 four volumes. The Harpers now an
nounce a Afth which will bring the record down
70 the present year and the Diamond Jubilee OF
Her Majesty.
The Macmillan Company is to publish Miss
Klncsley's Travels in West Africa" in a cheaper
edition than the one In which 1t originally APP
peared a couple of months ago. This is good news
It is a long time since so diverting volume OF
travel has been printed in England or America