The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
LITERARY NOTES.


Mr.. zanzwiir continues the hero of
the literary hour. He will make his
debut on the lecture platform in New
York on the 18th instant Apropos of
his personal appearance, the Saturday
Evening Gazette of Boston spins a
funny yarn. 1t seems tnat some friends
of his gave a little dinner on the eve
Of his departure for Italy. Louis zanz.
will, Israers brother, Louis Loeb, the
artist, and Max Nordau, were of the
party, which gathered at that famous
resort of Pousset's. on the Boulevard
DIES Italians. When Israel Zanzwil and
two lady friends arrived. half an hour
late, they were much surprised to have
a garcon rush out of the cafe and es
eort them to the waiting table without
a word, but with much bowling ana
smiling. How did the waiter know
us?' they demanded. Well, the waiter
had been stationed at the door and in
structed to help out of cab the ugliest
man he could imagine, and to bring him
to the table, willy-nilly Every one.
including Mr. Zanzwill, enjoyed this
proof of the garcon's discernment.
A twelve pocket volume edition of
Browning, edited by Miss Charlotte
Potter and Miss Helen A. Clarke, the
editors of poet Lore" will soon be
published 1t Is to be known as the
Camberwell edition, and beside con-
tanning some fugitive poems neglected
by Browning and not commonly known,
will include some verses not in any
other editions.
Different aspects of the Hispano-
American war occupies the greater part
of the October Review of Reviews,
which, as usual, contains a panoramic
swing Of the leading events of the
world during the past month and is
profusely illustrated Gen A. B. Net
Teton contributes a highly Mandatory
of THE man at the helm" with por-
traits of President Mckinley and his
cabinet; DIR. Carroll Durham arraigns
the governments treatment OF the
troops during and Immediately after
the war with Spain, in an article on
Medical and sanitary aspects of the
war" and Lieut.. John H. Parker indi-
Gates Some lessons of the war from
an officers standpoint" The fifth meet
ing of the liberal congress is to be held
Oct. 1928, in connection with the trans
Mississippi exposition, at Omaha, and a
member of the congress contributes an
outline of the program, the names of its
active supporters, the history and OBJ
ject Of the congress, which appears to
be a child of the parliament of religions
held in Chicago during the Columbian
exposition, etc. Henry S. Lunn tells of
the Joyful News Mission and it's foun-
der, Rev. Thomas Champness of Eng
land. There is a large amount of in
teresting miscellany in the number.
The Outlook, which is in the hands
Of Hamilton w Mabie, has been stead
lily rising from the position of a sec
ond-rate UNCONVENTIONAL organ to that
Of magazine only second to the lead
ing American periodicals, continues to
give to its readers week after week
well written articles on events and per
sons of general interest, as well as on
literary, educational philanthropic and
ethical themes. Among the contribu-
ted articles which repay 4perusal in the
issue for October L are a short appre-
citation of Charles Dickens, by Law
renee Hutton; a report of the second
Zionist congress, by Rabbi Gottheil;
part ID of James Russell Lowell and
His Friends" by Rev B. e. Hale; a
vivid story by Jacob A. Riis of Amer
ica's new hero, Roosevelt and his
men, and a remarkably picturesque ac-
count Of Queen Wilhelmina and Her
Realm" by William Elliot Griffis. who
knows and loves the Dutch so well and
has written so intelligently about them.
From the October Bookman It ap-
pears that during August yesterdays
in the Philippines" by Joseph Il. Ste
vens, was being bought (rsad?) in Wor-
cester more than any other book, fol-
lowed In their order by Anthony
Hopes rupert Of Hentzau,"
Davis THE Kings Jackal." "Collec-
tons and Recollectfons" 1.-THE Prison
er Of zenda" and ttIelbeck of Bannis-
dale"
Mrs. Ella F. Pea%ie, whose with
Serb and STAFF, "PiprtRs.and Cheese, .
"a Mountain Woman" etc, have won
merited popularity, is the author Of a
new volume of STORIES entitled "The
Shape of Fear and Other CHASTITY Stor-
les" They may perhaps be. best de-
scribed as "Spook'' stories OF every
day people--western tales, photograph
ers. newspaper men and the like Such