New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18


6rst and second volumes which are just coHhs
out in Paris bring the account Of the noVeisl
career only up to 1885 II was after tha' 'n"'
nearly all her best work was done
=, q. r.norted that Lady Randolph Churchill has
secured nearly three thousand subscribers for
wear TO her Anglo Saxon Review or guarantee
Of $4,000 The Duchess OF Devonshire. II Is stated
exerted herself with great success TO push her
friends review.
An engaging new series OF books within paper
covers is coming out under the general ute OF
"Appletons Popular Library" This Library Is
20 include not only works OF fiction. but lively
books Of adventure and other more or less lght
reading The first issue will be Mr.. Bullens fasci-
mating Cruise of the Cachalot"
DR. James Hutchinson Stirling. leader Of the
British Hegelians. the author OF THE secret or
Heger' and the biographer OF Sir William Hamil-
ton has Just entered his eghtieth year 1t is said
that his relish for work remains unabated, and the
early part Of every day is spent In his favorite
metaphysical pursuits At one time the philoso-
piers recreation boating; he now confines him.
self to the old fashioned constitutiona-a long walk
every day. which he attributes his continued
health and capacity for work.
What has long been much desired. a now edition
of the works OF Charles Reade is coming from the
press OF Dana. Estes Co. 1t is to be in sixteen
the last fifteen years Reade has been an almost
forgotten author save for that magnificent piece
OF historical fiction. THE Cloister and the Hearth
II will be interesting 10 note the reception which
new generation of readers will g1ve 10 such Drill
liant and absorbing novels as White Lies" Never
Too Late 10 Mend" and Love Me.Little, Love Me
Long"
Among the new volumes OF which are on
their way to the public are Mrs. Louise Chanoler
Tho Ind
promises 10 be uncommony attractive-and an
other edition Of the late Ii. c. Burners poems.
NJ uoveIs overheard at Carlsbad something
which turned under the impulse or his genial
humor into a characte bit Of verse and finally
found it's way into Frank Leslie's Popular Month
w." 1t is the soiloquy Of elderly American,
whose breakfast is his best meal" and to whom
the restrictions Of the Carlsbad dietary bring BACK
glorious visions OF Columbian cookery. y saw that
you was United States" says the old gentleman
As ever heard you talk; reckon know the tune!
Pick it out anywhere; and you understand how
About these here foreign breakfasts: breakfast is
my best meal.
Ny. but my wife cook; and the breakfasts
The Arst years we was married. 1 smell 'em
Corn s ssf isc4 light as feather and ou'k"he''S I'M"
And crisp as cracklin; and steak that you couldn't
To compare any steak here to: and chicken
Maryland style-r couldn't get through the bill II
And then. her waffes. My! She'd kind of slip in
Between the ham and the chicken-yOu know how
For sort Of little surprise. and, " was running
To take my fancy and give an edge to my appetite
Done it all herself as long as we was poor and
sh. liked 10 see me eat as we'll as mother used 70 do
/ reckon she went ahead OF mother some II the
And everything she touched she give a taste OF her
She was a cook. can tell you! And after we got
And She could "a had girl TO do the cookin in
had the greatest time to get Momma to leave the
She said Il made her feel like a misable sneak and
She didn't want daughter. though. when we did
begin to o., KEEP S iss and cook and smell up her
But You couldn't have stopped the child. whatever
reckon the Kit Of the cookin was born in Grly
Cook She would from the first. and we just had
let her alone
She tried 10 make me feel. when come to live
Like It was my house. too; and tell you she done
she remembered that breakfast was my best meal,
To have all used TO have. and good deal more
Grape fruit to begin with or melons or peaches at
Husbands business took him there. and they had
went to live East ,, -, -
Then a Spanish macker'l, or soft shell crab on
Or broiled live lobster! Well. sir. don't want
Blu. don't believe you could have got IN the whole
ANY such an oyster fry or sausage Of country pork
Is the author trying TO rouse raging hunger In
his readers?
scum OF Art and its contents has been prepared by
Mr. Arthur Hoeber and will soon be published by
r. H. Russell. The volume will be valuable as
guide to the treasures of the collectlon-an the
more that II Is to be illustrated by many half tone
pictures from photographs OF the originals.
PeopIe who have been wondering how France can
make reparation for her injustice TO NJ lola need
wonder no longer. for II Is intimated that the
novelist has lost nothing OF his longing for that
heretofore unattainable fauteuil in the Academy.
volume OF agreeable extracts from the diaries
of Mrs Powys an English country lady OF the last
century has Just been published In London. In
description OF visit TO Sir Walter and Lady
Blount, of Mape-Durham, the following incident
concerning Pope Is recorded I'VE were talking OF
the amazing wit Of Pope. who was often at Nav
ley though much oftener at our neighbors the
Biounts of Maple-Durham. where there are such
fine portraits Of himself and Patty Blount. one
day Sir Walters father was In his company and
talking OF punning Pope said that was a species
of wit so trifngly easy that he would answer TO
make any proposed subject offhand, when
n lady IN the company said We'll, then. Mr. Pope.
make one keelhauling.' He instantly replied.
That. madam. is indeed putting man under a
hard shipr"
Mrs. Powys notes that she went to hear Sher-
idan's speech on the impeachment Of Warren Hast
ings and was not favorably impressed. Must I
own myself greatly disappointed" she writes.
Few. perhaps would be so honest as TO give their
sentiments contrary to the multitude; but. in
deed Mr.. Sheridan answered not my expectation
as to oratory eloquence manner, the latter
totally unpleasing. as continual humping upon
his desk and most vehement passion never surely
he nfy He md a