New-York tribune., 1900-09-02


of "Foes-in-Law."
Mrs Schuyler Crowninshield is about to pub
lish novel of society which she asserts is partly
founded on fact She has dedicated this book
to Nine Juliet Adam.
Maxwell Gray suggests that the Society
OF Britlsh Authors maintain an agent or agency
In this city with full powers from individual
writer's to examine either the books of pub
hshers or the price lists. advertisements and
sales OF each work, and forward half yearly
statements OF the same to authors"
The Daughter of George Sand" a little book
recently published in Paris. gives some anus
ing details OF that brilliant authors incapacity
for bringing up her child. 1t contains num-
Der OF letters written by Nine. Sand to Nine
Bascans the old schoOlmistress who had little
Solange in charge The mother decribes in
many fine, logical sentences the education she
wants her daughter to have and the results
to be obtained therefrom. These theories all
falIed however, when put to the test; Solange
gave her mother neither reverence nor obedience.
Twenty-four hours. are told of the child's
company invariably ended in a scene and the
hasty return Of the offender to Nine Rascans's
charge, usually accompanied by a note like this:
This morning SOlange has been unbearable.
She cries because I will not arrange her curl
papers and resistS when I attempt to do so. If
she arrive after 10 o'clock, I beg you viii punish
her. She has been necessarily urged to hasten
without It's having any effect on her move
ments. Nine Bascans will have the
kindness to explain to her the naughtiness OF
her conduct A French critic declares that the
perusal of these letters will be a consolation
to those women who possess only a little good
sense-and not any genius"
It is understood that the late h S Ashbee
photographer and enthusiast on the subject OF
Don Qutxote,' was engaged at the time of his
death in preparing dictionary of all the books
in which Don Quixote is mentioned
Mr.. Anthony Hopes new novel. "Tristram Of
Blent," is to be the chief serial OF the new Eng
lish periodical, The Monthly Review"
For his just published life of Prince Charles
Edward Mr.. Andrew Lang had the Queens per-
mission TO examine and make transcripts of the
Stuart papers in Windsor Castle. The forty
eight splendid illustrations are from conteInpo-
rary works of art-many of them in the Queens
possession. Hans Huyssings's picture of the
Prince, the property of Lord Rosebery is re-
produced. The fine engraving Of Flora Mac
donald is from portrait which a we'll authenti-
Gated tradition attributes to Hogarth Mr.. Lang
is both generous and just to Bonnie Prince
Charlie" in whom he says, he is unable to find
the splendid figure that bewitches our fancy in
our childhood"
The Ameer of Afghanistan has had woman
for medical adviser, and this woman, Miss Lillias
Hamilton is about TO publish a story Of Afghan
life She calls il "A ViZieTs Daughter: An Au-
photography"
Mr. Robert Barrett Browning. it is reported
is engaged in carrying out long cherished am
bition of his faJher's-that of restoring to ASolO
the silk mills that Browning has made memo
rable in 'Pippa Passes
\ new "DO0ley' book. illustrated by Mr.. F
Opper and other artists, is coming from the
press Of r H Russell. II is called Mr.. DoOley's
Philosophy" The volume is 10 include, we be-
Ieve, DOoley'S Ingenious comparison aprOpOs Of
China, of lies Eastern with lies Western. How
in tn wurTuld can We compete With a country
where ivry lab'rers cottage prOjOOCes lies so
delicate that tn workman iv tn West can't
undeherStand them? We make our lies be ma
chirery: they turin theirs be hand. They
initiate tn best iv our canned lies to deceive peo-
pie that likes that kind. but fr artists they have
lies that appeals to a more refined taste Sure,
Ia Ike to live among thin an find out tn kind
grand I on'y know their export lies nOw-th
surplus lies they can't at home. An tn
kind they sin out ar-re betther than best
Our lies is no more thin contradiction " tn
thrUth, their lies appeals TO tn since v honesty
v amy civilized man.
Maarten Martens viii soon publish nov
eIette bearing the title of Jan HunkUm's
Money" Mrs. AIexander's forthcoming novel
Is called A Missing Hero.
Lord Salisbury is quoted relating the fol-
lowing aDecdote TO. a group Of literary men:
"One book has always fascinated me, and on
more than one occasion has drawn out of
bed very early IN the morning. This is Dumas's
Monte Cristo. A few months ago I was stay
ing at Sandringham. I had my favOrite with
me, and about half-past four in the morning l
got up and went into the beautiful grounds and
sat down for an hour two to be carried away
by my book. l had been reading for about half
an hour when | heard some say: What are
a Prime Minister'S duties so heavy that he must
needs he up early in order TO study l
turned and the Prince Of Wales. l showed
him the book that had drawn me out early,