Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

letters now on sale-"Your poor friend,
John Ruskin.'
william L. Alden, London correspon-
dent Of the New York Times, is not by
any means the only enthusiast IN Eng
land over Joseph Conrad's new novel,
Lord jim" but his remarks are so to
the point they are eminently worth
quoting;
II IS. says he. "a psychological story.
for II lays bare the heart Of the man
jim, and shows what he thought ana
felt during the years Of his eXplation OF
his fault. and how he convinced him
self that he had been In nowise TO
blame But Il Is infinitely more than
this. Il gives the reader the salt breath
Of the sea Wind-the warm Caress Of
the tropical breeze. II takes him away
from civilization and convention, and
shows him the heart OF things. It brings
him the littleness Of life IN comparison
with the infinite and awful grandeur Of
Nature Lord Jim enchants the read
or II makes a new man OF him. He
feels In his veins the beat Of pulses
stronger than those that civilization
permits lie fills his lungs with air that
stimulates him as the air he has hith-
erto breathed could not do Mr.. Con-
rad Is a true magician, and he can do
what no other magician Of the pen can
de-
Further he says: lord jim IS a
great book. a wonderful book. magni-
fcent book. fear to praise Il as II de-
serves. for II I could do IT, ! should be
thought by most people TO have fallen
into the deepest mire of 'gush' The
book ought 10 place Mr.. Conrad at the
head OF all English short story writer's,
with the solitary exception Of Mr. Kip
ling"
Mr.. Alden. It should be explained. Is
one OF the warmest Of Mr. Kipling's adj
mlrers and this Is therefore very high
praise for Mr. Conrad. In this country
the book is published by Doubleday
Page & Co., who announce a pleasing
first sale.
The dust Of Samuel Richardson, the
novelist, lies under the pavement OF
ST Brides. one OF the quaint old
churches IN the city Of London, and
a brass tablet set in the wall repeats
Dr. Johnson's tribute: HE enlarged
the knowledge Of human nature. and
taught the passions 10 move az the COM
mand Of virtue" "The novelists' grave
stone" says the London Globe, rs UNI
der the cocoanut mating In the middle
aisle. where its gilt lettering Is care
fully sheltered from dust under a pa
per covering II may seem strange
that the eravestone OF the author Of
'Clarissa' should Doe thus hidden away.
but there is force I'm the contention Of
Mr.. peart the courteous parish clerk.
that BY this means II Is preserved from
being worn by many feet and is kept in
q condition TO be shown 10 genuine pill
grims For such Mr.. Peart will gladly
roll the great mating down the aisle.
I'm an advancing and increasing cylin-
der dixie Fame thrusting back Obliv-
ion) until there comes IN view the mar
bic slab beneath which the father Of
the English novel lies" \ modern Eng
lish novelist. adds the New YCtk Tri-
hume. lives under HE shadow OF The old
church tower-one who has lately be-
gun 10 deal seriously with the life OF
his own country. This Is Mr.. Anthony
Hone Hawkins. whose father. the elder
Anthony Hawkins rs the rector Of st.
Brides and is one of the most interest
ing and beloved OF the older clergy in
London.
Bangs & Co. sold nj their auction
rooms In New York recently a library
containing many rare items Of Ameri-
cana and a number OF interesting civil
war autograph letters from Robert r.
Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The best
prices realized were;
"MirsbIla Del inter lndicos,' David
Brainerd. octave, printed by William
Bradford IN lii6. 500; Hennepin's DIS
covery OF a Great County In America,
between New Mexico and the Arctic
Ocean" printed in French az Amster-
dam 1925 l2mo. s23; autograph letter
OF "Stonewal" Jackson TO Gen. ]. +.
Johnston. dated Winchester, February
IS 1862 informing him that there was
another brigade below Washington be-
sides sickles', pages, $25; an interest
ing series OF original autograph letters
written hv Gen. Robert r. Lee TO Gen.
John r. Floyd. commencing August B.
1851. and ending October %, 1861, fifteen
letters In all $40: "The History Of Long
Island" by Benjamin F. Thompson, 2
vols. cloth. as issued, y. Y. 1913. So;
twenty numbers Of the Boston Weekly
Postboy. a rare and early Boston news
paper dated between April and Octo-
Der l6, i7is, A5.