New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
some eminently convenient material to De rounu
in the war between North and South:

some emtnently convenient material TO De touhu
in the war between North and South;
In truth. the whole story OF the Civii w ar is
,rradiated with rornance-the nature OF the peo-
n,a and the scenery of the theatre Of war are as
romantic or more romantic lnah wv
Border II there are no castles tnere ar l ,tI
r,vars deem forests vast stretches or Wlluer-
nees lakes and swamps. Again, think or the
moral contrasts In the Puritan warriors OF inc
North some OF them humble fanatics others
grave earnest minded gentlemen ike our Halilp
dens Fairfaxes and Hutchinsons. and the pas
sionate luxurious proud. domineerins ana YET
gallant cavaliers Of the South. Depend upon IT,
after another hundred years have passed over
tba Enrlish race the Border States at the time
Of the Civil War will be the natural place TOT he
novelist TO choose for the surroundlngs OF
ror,artic story After all. We Englishmen on
nc sac NJ the Atlantic have as good right TO
no stirred by the romance OF the war as tle
New Englishmen across the water. we may
claim that our race produced lhhcoIn, Jun a.
they may claim that their race produced
Cromwell
A rAnroduction in fac-simile OF the manuscript
OF Mnton's minor poems is on the point OF pun
,,cat,on IN England. This manuscript. which has
heen preserved for upward Of two hundred years
IN the library Of Trinity College Cambridge.
consists Of forty-seven pages. The greater part
Is IN Milton's own hand. and 1t includes the Ar
cades" "Comus" 'Lycidas." several OF the
"sonnets." and ths first sketch Of Paradise
Lost as drama
The first four parts Of the great Encyclopedia
Biblica" upon which Professor Cheyne and DIT
Sutherland Black have long been engaged, are
Just coming from the press. 1t Is believed that
the entire work may be issued within couple
OF years.
An English version of DR.. Karl Whites 'hs-
says on Dante" has Just been brought out Mr..
history Of the revival Of the interest in Dante
which has characterized this century should
ever be written Karl Witte will be the chief
hero of the tale In the intervals Of his hard
work as professor Of law at the University OF
Halle Witte took time TO found organize ana
develop the scientific study Of Dante all over
Europe and he wrote twenty important books
and innumerable articles this subject II IL
remembered Of him that he was preoooous
boy. who before he attained his majority 'had
had the misfortune Zone would have thought
irreparable) OF having had work In tUo vol
umes written by his father upon the develop
ment of his intellect"
The new novel. Under the sjambok.' which
deals with life among the Beers OF the Trans
vaal. is the work Of a blind man Mr.. George
II. Russell. the author learned typewriting oy
touch. and in that way has been able 10 set
dou,n his story II is based on long personal
experience Of the Transvaal and It's people Inc
word "siambok" II may be explained. stands
for a whip of twisted thongs familiar IN South
Africa
That is an extraordinary anecdote Of Disraeh
which in a lust published biography the late
British Postmaster General. Cecil Raikes Is
ouoted as telling: ION the occasion Of his famous
sneecn at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester. ir
1874 Mr. Disraeli Is said 10 have requested
Continental friend to procure him. II possible,
three bottles Of white brandy The commission
was fulfilled with some difficulty; only two bot
Ties Of such brandy were to be found In all
the town and the owner had 20 be Informed or
their destination before he could be induced TO
give them up But the strangest part or the
story is yet 70 come. The two bottles were duly
conveyed 70 the hail and placed under the taoie'
and Mr. Disraeli gave his friend strict inJunc-
tons 10 keep the tumber which stood upon II
constantly replenished with brandy and water IN
equal quantities while he was speaking. Ihese
instructions were carefully carried out. but AFTER
some little time had elapsed Mr.. Disraeh hail
turned and whispered Stronger! make II
stronger This he continued 10 repeat at inter-
walls until toward the close OF his very lengthy
address. the friend was perforce driven into sup
plying him with the neat spirit. which OWING 10
IT'S color was indistinguishable from water by
those sitting around. And at the conclusion Of
the speech both bottles were empty
II IL stated that WORDSWORTH house at Con-
way is 10 be demolished in order TO extend the
graveyard attached TO the little church OF
Gyfan.
o4 ia at
And two are gone TO sea
The churchyard will soon lose all resemblance 10
that chronicled in the famous poem