New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Rider Hagsard's "Iysbeth" is nearly
ready FOR publication in book form
President Mckinley has formally accepted the
dedication II bo.il-the ate Canon Bardsiey
Ghtionagv If English AMI Welsh sGrn lnes 1t
clntains special american instances.
s'he twenty-third congress of the International
Literary and Artistic Ass, citation VIII be held
ar Vevey carly IN August. The Athenieuu
I lls W .hat the chief subject that Will he dis
cussed Is what notifications are required IN the
l;crne Convention for international c"pyriGht-
The :iss1 1eiat.nn is preparing = history of the
aiyacs made IA the Hineteenth century as hdt rf
in his own country and abroad.
= library edition Of Mrs Elizabeth stoddards
reNerfU! novels * on the press of Henry r.
oates Z e.. If Philadelphia The M"rEeSonS.
Two Men and Temple House among the
permanent possessions of Amer rican literature.
They are uuforsettah!y strange and tantaiIzinS
books.
Dr. William Earr5's Arden Massiter.' was an
Aloam and Glow of Italy We wonder 4 in his
coming booS The Wizard's knot." Ee has done
much for Ireland. It is mentioned
graphic picture Il life in that country.
It has been several times observed by pro
found thinkers that 1t takes all sorts of people
to make the world" Some of them live in
Chicago. il We may believe tn Times Herald"
of that oity- "Kipns'' it says. ''sttms 10 have
ieen forgotten in the rush after the 'hstorica!
novel and the love letters Of various people
IL Chicago book store. where his works are be
ins sold al reduced prices. 4 salesman. when
asked how they We're going. held his hands
despaiiirsiy. and said:
Kip ine's dead. We're loaded up with his
hooks ANA can hardly give them away. About
the only EoTc hav, now. Is To- get little
some th.ns back 10y hreaiins thr sets and selling
the jungle stories. which stilI have fair sale
when they offered alone
OF course. this State of things viii not dis
trcsS Il very large percentage ~ the people.
Most of them viii take il for granted that he
rut rich viii" he was in high favor. and. being
rich. what more-as they look at it-couid he
desire?"
Red haired squiu; eyed little pomposty''
this is the pleasant description II MIR kipIing
given hy Montreal reporter. The description"
says The London Mail" is accurate. with the
following reservations 0b Mr. kipling is not
red haired, - h. does not sguint. C;D he is not
pOTnPous. He can b" nasty - people he does
like: bat people h does like ~ IL the most
unassuminS. unaffected. and courteous being
under heaven
Mr.. Madison Cawein is siiN filling a i,rosaic
time with song He has prepared volume %:
verse which he entities ''One Day and Another
and r. q. Badger * CO viii bring ii out.
Garden hooks are multiplying in TINS country
and in England. Miss Emily LawleSs the nov
eist. is writing her Garden Diary she is an
novelist. Sara Jeannettc Dun an is preparing to
describe her experiences IN an Fast Indian
garden.
We find The London Academy quoting an
amusing note on Sterne from '"rha Picturesque
History Of Yorkshire" II Is in connection with
sikeltoH Castle where he was frequently the
guest of his friend. John Hall Stevenson. the
hugenus oi TIL Sentimental Journey" One
nT StcIt nsOn'S many cCccntTiCitles
traVagant dread of east wind. When that
wind bley. nothing. not even his duties host.
would induce him leave his bed. Sterne
missed his friend much these occasions
mat once. when the wind was du" east. ne
bribed boy 10 climb TO the wcathcrCOck which