New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08

current number of "Cornhill." on the authority
of Professor Jebb who was member OF the
group and wrote the Greek lines We quote the
two English appropriations. the first being oy
Mr.. w. G.. Clark. coeditor with Mr. W. Aluis
Wright, of the Cambridge Shakespeare ana
the second being the work of the late Frederick
LockerLampsson:
No artificial flies my fancy took,
Natures own magic lured me TO your nook
Play me no moreno thought to scape have L
But land me. land me, at your feet to die
Why rod In hand and glowing. why?
Ny simple little dear.
What need have you with hook and NY
To come a-fshing here?
Smile but smile. I'll gladly do
Much more than you desire;
I'll swim 10 you-a1d quickly, too
And at your feet expire.
The latest volume OF the Spurgeon autobi-
ography contains this description by the
preacher Of an interview with Mr.. Ruskin:
Mr.. Ruskin came to see me one day. many
years ago. and among other things he SAID
that the apostle Paul was a liar ana that
two things separate so. first of all. tell me how
you can prove that the apostle PAU was ilar
He was no gentleman, and he was a liar: 700
answered Mr.. Ruskn "Oh. indeed reJolhea
"how do you make that out?" We'll he sald
there was a Jewish gentleman came TO MIN one
day and asked him a polite question, How are
the dead raised up, and with what body 90 they
Gomez Il Corinthians XIV. 3d. Paul began ny
saving TO him. Thou fool which proved that
the apostle no gentleman: and then he con
tinued. That which thou sowest is not quick
ened except il die'-which is lie. NO.
answered, 1T was not a lie: Paul was speaking
the truth" How do you prove that" asked MT
Ruskin. why" replied, very easily. What 10
death? Death is the resolution into It's olIsn INA
elements OF any compound substance when pos
sessed !ife" Mr. Ruskin said, That ts the most
extraordinary definition Of death that ! ever
heard. but il is true" Yes" replied II Is true
and that Is what happens to the SEED Wheh II
dies; it is resolved into its original elements,
and the living germ which is within 1t becomes
the centre and source Of the new Ire ,hat
springs from it," Then" asked Mr.. Ruskln
what do you mean when you talk Of the death
OF the soul?" 81 mean" | replied, the separation
Of the soul from Cod II was originally with
God, and when II separates from Him II DIES 10
God: that is its death. but that death Is not
non existence The separation Of the soul from
the body is the separation from itself OF mat
original condition" We'll" said Mr. Ruskin.
you have proved that Paul spoke the truth. but
you have not proved him to be a gentleman
cat all events I answered. "the apostle was az
much a gentleman as you were just now when
Won called me a fool" 80 you are" said Mr..
Ruskin FOR devoting your time and talents to
that mob Of people down at Newlngton. Wnrn
you might employ them so much more prohtabiy
upon the intellectual and cultured few.
Mr.. Swnburne. It is reported. Is in better
health than he has been for years past, and is
engaged on an important dramatic poem His
deafness causes him to shun general society,
but he is not at all misanthropic, and feels a
keen interest in all current literary movements.
He works in the early morning and evening
and walks on Putney Common every day from
10 o'clock to 1. He may often be found hover
ing over old bookstalls hunting for original
editions
Lynchlng in the South Is going into fiction,
and a very dramatic episode OF fiction it may be
made. As is natural and proper. a Southern
writer has used the theme. and under the title
of The Spectre in the Cart" Mr.. Thomas Mel
son Pages new short story will be published
in the August "Scribner"
The same number will contain Mr.. Richard
Harding Davis's new story of English and
American life called THE Lion and the Uni
corn"
The description Of Prince Kropotkln's mpris-
onment in a Russian fortress, as given by him
self in the July Atlantic is a tragic thing
To keep himself sane and measurably we'll he
resolved 10 manage his daily life az II shut up
in a hut In the Far North during An Arctic ex-
pedition-to walk a certain number OF times
across his cell and to practise gymnastics regu-
larly with his heavy oak stool Before the END
of the second year. however, his health gave
way-the brave struggle was in vain 1t was
not until he was taken to a military hospital
that escape became possible-and the story OF
how that daring escape was achieved is one OF
the most thrilling relations in prison literature.
THE Atlantic is preparing TO publish series
OF letters written by Observation-Disclosures reveal
ing the Russian in the character OF an art critic
One Of the two newly discovered romances by
Dumas is said to be a story of Darghestan, and
the principal character. Hadji, is described az
"a whimsical creature own brother to PAROLES
and nephew on the literary side to Sir John
Falstaff."
The great Mr.. lie Galenne, IT is gravely an
nounced. is taking a bicycle tour through Eng
land with photographer friend and 1t is sup
posed that he intends to publish an illustrated
account OF the journey.
Miss Mary f. Wilkinss newest story. The
Tree of knowledge" is coming out in "Harper's
Monthly"
Mr.. Augustus j. C. Hare has been retelling
concerning his cousin. Dean Stanley. and Ben
jamin Jowett a story which is amusing enough
for several repetitions Arthur you know"
said Mr.. Hare, was quite devoid of either taste
or smell He was oreakfastng one morning
with Jowett who was exactly the same. For
some reason-inexplica BILE under the circum-
stances-they were both inordnately fond OF
tea on this particular morning they had each
drunk eight cups, when suddenly as Jowett
rose from the table, he said. Good gracious!
quite forgot to put the tea in! "
Mr.. Hare also says that Sir Henry Irving once
told him that he had plan of commissioning
Wilkie Collins TO write him short story, OF
learning it by heart and then Of taking a room
aM attir.. ~ LLn a. old