The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-06-25
LITERARY NOTES.

recent book of memoirs of unusual
interest Is entitled Lady Louisa Stuart"
The author was born in 1857, and died in
1851, in her ninety-fourth year. She was
the youngest daughter of John, third Earl
OF Butte, Prime Minister at the beginning
OF the reign of George III. In her early
life, by a combination of circumstances,
she was thrown much upon her own re-
sources, and at very early age began
the composition of both prose and verse.
Few, however. even of her own relatives.
knew OF her literary efforts the secret be-
ing kept most carefully even from her Sis
tiers. 1t was the custom in the latter half
OF the eighteenth century for women of
high position to follow the pursuit of let
tiers as pastime. 1t was also thought
loss of caste for a woman of high society
to write for publication, and for this Iea-
son Lady Stuart would never consent to
the publication of any of her manuscripts
during her lifetime, as she was very much
afraid that her peace of mind would be
destroyed by the criticisms of the press.
Her only appearance in print was in an
introduction to the life Of her grandmother.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Her share
in this book" says Mr. Home, has al
ready given such proof of her abilities that
it seems to be only doing justice to her
self and to the public to take fitting op-
portunity of confirming that reputation.
With this object the present volume is is
sued"
Under the title, Some Accounts of John,
Duke of Argyle, and his family" Lady Stu
art gives delightful picture of some of
the prominent and unique figures of the
time of the last three Georges. With what
her contemporaries would have called "a
pretty wit she describes how John OF
Argyle found marital felicity with Jennie
Warburton, maid of honor, although the
duke was a man of shining abilities and
great holiness of mind, and Jenny was a
good, simple soul, chiefly noted for her
lack of beauty. The fourth chapter OF the
book is long memoir of the celebrated
Lady Mary Coke and her unhappy marriage
with Lord Leicester.
The work of Prof Julius Silversmith,
late lecturer on mines and mining in Ar
mour's Institute, Chicago, entitled ''Prac-
teal Handbook for Miners, Metallurgists,
and Assayers,' ETC.. of which five editions
heretofore appeared by D. Van Nostrand.
New York. is to be reissued in a sixth
edition, with many illustrations and all
recent methods and systems, improved ma
chinery, and appliances for the treatment
of ores for precious metals.
dies" lived for several years in Denmark,
where his father was United States Minis
ter although he is now resident of New
York city. He is very prolific writer,
often setting down as many as 5000 words
in a single day.
Messrs. Small, Maynard Co. Boston,
have acquired the rights to the four books
of verse by Mr. Bliss Carman, formerly
published by Messrs. Lamson, Wolfe G
Co.-"Low Tide on Grand Pre-" Behind
the Arras," Ballads of Lost Haven" and
by the Aurelian WALL These four vol
umes comprise the whole of Mr. Carman's
published work-excepting his part in
Songs From Vagabondia" and More
Songs From Vagabondia," in which he col
Elaborated with Mr.. Richard Hovey. Low
Tide on Grand Pre- and Behind the Ar
ras" are at present out of print. but new
editions are in preparation for immediate
publication.
The latest in Miss Blanche McManus'
series of Colonial Monographs" is 1.-The
Quaker Colony" The book is decorated
in her well-known style, and the decora-
tons divide ones interest with the text.
The London Academy" gives the fol-
lowing as the six best-selling books in
England "A Double Thread" THE Fow-
ler.' THE Rubaiyat OF Omar Khayyam"
("Golden Treasury edition., THE Black
Douglas" The Swallow and "The Life
of Tennyson' (half-guinea edition..
Mr.. w. E. Henley has written a paper
presenting what will no doubt be some
hayward ideas concerning the hundred
best novels" This article is to be puD-
lished in the next number of the "Pall
Mall Magazine
A novel by an anonymous Indiana
author, dealing with the raid of Morgan
and his men into Indiana, is one OF the
first works of fiction that will be pub
lished by the Bowen Merrill Company this
autumn. 1t is said to have a strong his
toric interest.
1.-THE Foreign Policy of the United
States; Political and Commercial" is an
impartial discussion of present-day ques-
tions which will be of interest to every
thoughtful student of our national affairs
The book is collection of addresses and
papers brought out by the recent meeting
of the American Academy of Political and
Social Science.
1.-THE King and Queen of Mollebusch,"
folk-tale of Georg Ebers, is for the
first time offered to the English reading
public by Brown & Co, Boston. The trans
lation is made by Mary ]. Stafford 1t is to
be illustrated with fulI-page half-tones
after the German.
"Zack," the new writer whose book,
Life Is Life" caused so much comment
in England. is now in Italy and is writing
a novel which will be published in the au-
tumn.
A new novel by Benjamin Swift, "Sren
City will depict a phase of the conflict
between puritanism and paganism. Mr..
Swift is at present engaged on history q
Italy in the Middle Ages.
The Country Life.
Mine be the country life. content
With the mild ways that shepherds went,
Who by stream reeds and blew
The cOuntry's praises in the dew.
To drive my silly sheep to feed
On the sweet heritage Of the mead;
Through all the sunny hours, and then
To fold them in to sleep again.
All the sweet babies and their dams,
Aud see them leap to hear my call
From the sweet morn TO eyenfall.
Or by some pleasant riverside.
To watch my kline stand dewy-eyed,
Grateful to him who brings to pass
The Iled water and sweet grass.
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