The record-union., 1898-05-01

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ford, but the original end papers have
| been replaced and the title mounted
on guard at the back-minor defects,
it is true, but defects nevertheless.
Probably no copy exists in that ire
/ proachable state of preservation in
which other old books of the same date,
but of minor interest, frequently oc-
cur
The new gold coins which the French
have decided upon will soon be put into
circulation. M. Chaplain has finished
the engraving, and the mint is about
to begin striking them off, The coin
bears on its face a head of the Repub-
lie with cap of liberty, and on the
reverse a Growing cock
The mosaic which was recently dis
covered at Boscoreale has been ac-
quired by the museum at Naples for
f2,0O0. 1t is a picture of no ordinary
character The central subject is sur
rounded with a beautiful garland of
flowers and fruits, and represents four
! persons seated at a semicircular bench,
with a background of an acropolis and
city. The savants at Berlin and at
Naples are agreed that it probably rep
resents Aristotle, Pythagoras, Plato,
and Socrates; while behind them are
two philosophers of less distinction.
The Scientific Papers of Thomas
Henry Huxley which the Macmillans
have in preparation will be brought out
in four volumes and will be sold only
in sets.
The late A1phonse Daudet left among
other unpublished manuscripts a nearly
completed work called Ma Douleur." :"
In this he has carefully recorded his
own sufferings and those of other men
of letters The English translation of
his 'Soutien re Famille'' is entitled
THE Hope of the Family 1t is story
of modern Paris and describes the
struggles of two brothers to maintain
numerous dependent relatives.
The English Admiral, Malcolm. while
in command at ST. Helena during the
Napoleonic episode kept a diary This
diary is now providing material for a
book which will be in a measure a de-
fense of the Emperor, showing that in
his exile he was treated with unnec-
essary severity by his conquerors. The
editor is the Admiraps son, Colonel
Malcolm 1t is said that the record is
particularly interesting in it's personal
details, for the Admiral saw a great
deal of the exile's life, and often played
chess with him.
w E. Henley has almost completed
his annotations to the second volume of
his edition Of Byron, and it is supposed
that one book will be ready some time
next month.
+ Hal Dane is the name under which
Nine. Sarah Grand's stepson, Haldane
McFall, has entered the literary world.
This name will appear on the title page
of the novel of West Indian life which
the young man is about to publish. In
this book, THE Wooings of Jezebel
Pettyfer," the author has dealt with
negro views of life, negro religious
prejudices and negro superstitions. The
hero is a West Indian Zouave.
Frankfort Moore has written a new
novel which he calls THE Millionaires -
and Douglas Sladen has also produced
work of fiction which bears the title
of THE Admiral" George Egerton's S
forthcoming book is to be called THE
{ Wheel of Cod
For the forthcoming Champs Eyl-
sees" exhibition in Paris more than 1O,-
600 works have been sent in Of these
about 1000 are pictures, 1, 800 drawing
and water colors, 500 engravings and
800 architectural plans. These figures
do not include sculpture, which has not
yet been submitted. Last year only L.
776 paintings and S57 other items were
accepted, or, roughly, % per cent. Of
those submitted.
New York Post: In Paris, as here
in New York, there is always some spe-
cial exhibition in progress at the gal
leries of Durand Ruel Just now it is
display of paintings by Gustav Loi-
. seau, and before that one of the draw
ing of Charles Milcendeau, of which
Roger Marx speaks appreciate1y and
at some length in lie Voltaire."
A new edition de luxe of the Bible
is being published in Amsterdam Hol-
land, which will be illustrated with 100
folio size pictures, drawn, according to
report, in ways that show new con-
ceptions Of biblical stories and person
ages Among the artists who have con-
trlbuted are: Alma -Tadema, Sir Ed
ward Burne-Jones, Benjamin Constant,
Max Lieberman, Micketti and Jean
Paul Laurens, besides many others.
The publishers representatives in
America are Messrs. J. c.. Nijh and s.
! Warondorf, Jr., who have just come
from Amsterdam.
The people of Selzach, a prosperous
village between Soleure and Biemae. in
the northern part of Switzerland, have
decided to reproduce the Passion
Play" next summer, the initial repre-
sentations of which were given last
year. The following are the dates of
performances fixed for 1898: June 18th.
26th, 29th; July Sd, 10th, 18th, 18th.
oath, 31st; August 7th, 14th, 18th, Dist.
2Sth, 31st; September 4th, 11th AS in
| 1897. the play begins at II in the morn
ing and lasts, with an hours intermis-
sion at / O'Clock, until 5 p. m. Two hum
dred and fifty persons, consisting of
actors, singers and musicians, will take
part in the play the character of which
is said to have been improved by the
addition of several dramatic scenes.
/ The whole is divided into two parts the
first covering the period from the ere
alton to the entry into Jerusalem p
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