New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-18
LITERARY NOTES.

The caxton Club. Of Chicago, makes the an
rorrc.rent that II will soon publish Some Let
tara OF Edgar Allan Poe to ]. B. Patterson Vi
oouawkn Illinois with Comments by Eugene
Field" This is pleasing news to every one IA
,n,,,ar with the beautiful! work done by the ciuo
IN printing scarce things. But the pleasure Is
,r,tigotcd az II is when the Grolier CLUB an
nounces q new publication. Only the fortunate
members OF the club hope to possess It's
books.
Mrs Dali says that when James Russell Low
ell and his brothers and sisters were little the"
father Dr. Charles Lowell. would take 'he'h vi
his knees and talk 70 them In rhyme by the
hour He lived long enough to do this Tor nus
grahdchildrcn. The poets sister Rebecca ana
his brother Robert both shared In the poetic
gift.
We arc frequently told that Mr. Henry James
is an exquisite writer. So he is. In rare mo-
ments But on the whole. he Is the last man
IN tho world upon whom young writer should
model his literary style. This has not deferred
hundreds o. beginners from the production o.
novels and essays "in the manner OF the mas
Ter" We wonder IL the opening words OF the
latest story 10y Mr. James Will not give MS
sdorers pause Certainly the author who emu
In the January "Cosmopoliu." will do far more
harm than good to his taste and his style. 1t
is brief but characteristic: THE friend who
kindly took me to the first night OF poor Win
tons first which was also poor Winton's last:
II was removed as fast as. ut an unlucky din
ner a dish Of too perceptible q presence-also
obligngy pointed out to me the notabties IN
the house" II is hard to say which is the more
distressing thing about this sentence. the clumsi-
ness with which It is written or the vulgarity
OF the culinary image employed.
In the current number Of THE Nineteenth
Century" there Is a paper by Thomas Arnold.
brother Of Matthew Arnold in which the writer
tells what he knows OF his friend Arthur Hugh
Clough. He does not. apparently. know more
than has already been told at length, but he has
one good story Of Matthew Arnold and Clough
together He says
My brother was In great force. and talked In
cessant,y; Clough seemed 10 be. out of spirits
and said but little The name OF Noltaire com
ing to be discussed, my brother said with
sensuality Of some OF his writings that is n
matter TO which I attach little importance.
Clough buntly replied. Well you don't thnH
any better Of yourself for that, l suppose
There is no harm in repeating this. because it is
we'll known that my brother in his later years
thought very differently
In The Nineteenth Century" there is also an
essay on THE childhood and School Days Of
Byron" in which Mr. Prothero earns graft
Jude more by what he implies than what he
tells. From this essay gather than the Muir
ray edition Of the poet is soon to be published
delightful piece Of news. 1t has been long
awaited. and since It promises to contain much
new Biographical material, 1t is bound TO be Of
the highest interest. Mr. Prothero throws now
some valuable light upon the earlier years Of
his hero. and especially upon the character Of
the atter's mother. 1t has always been known
that she possessed terrific temper. but we are
made 10 understand her better than ever by the
following letter to a fox-huntirg neighbor. whose
entertainments upon the estate at Newstead
had aroused her wrath
Sir: must insist on your ccnfning yourself to
your own premises. nj least not coming on
Lord BryOns Manor TO hunt and commit tres
passes which you have been so long in the habit
OF doing that you now, l suppose. fancy you
have 4 right TO do: but am fully determined to
convince YOU 10 the contrary. Pray Sir. DO you
suppose that 1 will remain here and tamely
submit 70 every insult from you? II you think
so you will find yourself extremely mistaken.
cannot send out my Keeper but he must be
abused by you Lord Byron's own Manor.
You presume on his absence to insult Woman
and assault an old Man: that is. you insult his
Mother and injure the Property. attack the
Persons and threaten the Lives Of the Servants.
In shcrt your language is unbecoming. and
your behaviour totally unworthy, Gentleman.
To Man Of courage these harsh truths:
but they are truths nevertheless.
VIII now take the trouble to inform you that
Lord Byron's Tenants shall be no longer an
noyed by you with impunity. but that prose-
cutlon will be Immediately Instituted against
you for divers trespasses and assault. You
surely not so ignorant not TO know thar
breaking down fences and riding through fields
OF standing corn with your Hounds most
untustiiable arbitrary, and oppressive acts
and will not be submitted to In a free country,
even If you was the first Man In II. will not
suffer my Keeper TO be abused or interrupted
IN the execution of his duty and he has my
positive orders to use every possible means 10
poaching and these abundant noxiOus Animals
have nearly deprived this once excellent Manor
of game and the Woods this estate shall
not continue TO be a Depot for your vermine
and I'm determined 10 extirpate the breed here
and TO suffer so great nuisance no longer. l.
the breed OF Fox hunters could be easily got
rid Of the benefit 10 society in general would bc
great No earths shall be stopt on Newstead
as shall encourage neither Foxes nor their
Hunters on these Premises.
| understand the earths have been stopt and
whoever be found al that work shall have
sufficient TO regret II. and care shall be
c. G.. BYRON.
OF Byrons own temper in his boyhood Mr.
Prothero gives US this eloquent anecdcte
In 1900 the Earl Of Portsmouth was staying
with the Hanscns before his marriage with
Miss Norton. daughter Of Lord Grantley After
breakfast me party were louHkilS III a 4dTee
conservatory attached to the house. when Lord
Portsmouth in rough play. pulled Byron's cars
The boy picked UP shei! which was near him
and hurled IL at Lord PorfsmOuth's head. miss
ing him 10y hairs breadth and SCATTERING the
glass behind MIN. Mrs. Hanson endeaVored e
make peace. saying that the boy did not near
the missile for Lord Portsmouth,; hut her efforts
were at first useless. for Byron kept reiterating
Put did throw II on pUrr ose. | Will teach 4
fool Of an earl 10 pull another mobiles ear" Ir
the end however. peace made; they shool
hands and heoam. good friends
Roberts Brothers will publish Immediately Mr.