New-York tribune., 1901-10-16
LITERARY NOTES.

W. w. Jhcobs's Light Freights." that Dodd.
Mead & Co. are bringing out, Is continuation
Of the vein OF Many Cargoes.' being a delinea-
ton OF the life OF the sailor ashore and ahoat.
anc is said 10 he full OF the humor and whimsi-
celity that have been relished by many readers
OF Mr.. Jacobs's previous books.
President Roosevelt has written an introduc-
ton to A. G. waIlihan's book. Camera Shots at
Wild Animals" forthcoming from the press Of
Doubleday, Page & Co. in which he lauds the
camera shot above the rife shot. He says:
More and more as Il becomes necessary to pre-
serve the game, let hope that the camera will
largely supplant the rifle II is excellent
thing TO have nation proficient IN marksman-
ship and IL is highly undesirable that the rife
should be wholly laid by. But the shot is. atter
all. only a. small part Of the free life of the
physical hardihood for which the life calls the
sense OF limitless freedom which it brings and
the remoteness and wLu charm and beauty OF
primitive nature. All this we get exactly as
much in hunting with the camera in hunting
with the rife, and = the two the former is the
kind Of sport which calls for the higher degree
OF skill patience. resolution and knowledge OF
the life history OF the animal sought.
Nevertheless the country would probably be
surprised TO learn that the President had ex-
changed his rife for camera, and that his next
"trip 10 the wids Of Colorado would be for the
purpose OF photographing cougars instead of
sist chiefly of pictures. of which there will be
twenty photogravure and many half tone re-
productions Of his photographs.
Fame and Fiction: An Inquiry into Certain
Popularties" is a book Of contemporary criti-
cism soon 10 be published by z. p Dutton & Co.
II is by Z. A. Bennett and most of the articles
contained IN 1t have already appeared in the
English literary journal The Academy" That
the author has no very high opinion Of the
average reader is disclosed in his first essay, on
THE Average Reader and the Recipe fer Popu-
larity." He says concerning literary style in
successful novel:
The average reader VIII tolerate the highest
excellence. provided that it involves him IN no
fatigue; he does not care 10 have TO translate
fine style into what he calls plain English.
Therefore. the style must be neither subtle nor
complicated. nor OF original technique SINH
larly the mental and moral attitude OF the his
torian must conform broadly 20 current Ideas.
There must be nothing in IT really subversive Of
that vast fabric OF prejudices ana nisconcep-
tions which the worthy reader would call his
philosophy. AS for humor for wit our novel
need possess neither quality; but II either
should happen TO be present in it. the humor
must not be deep nor the wit subtle
The Century Company has made attractive
book out Of DR.. William Mason's Memories OF
8 Musical Life" which st has ready for publica-
tion. There is more matter in It than appeared
in its serial publication in the magazine and
the illustrations form an uncommonly interest
ing feature OF the book. They include many
reproductions OF manuscript music written in
DR.. Mason's musical album by such men
Wagner Joachim, Berlioz. Rubinstein, Grieg.
Schumann, etc. well a number Of por-
traits. DR.. Mason came in contact with many
Of the great men OF the last century, and his
"reminiscences of them are readable.
The Putnauls are going 10 publish The Story
OF the Vine" by H. r. Emerson OF this city
treating OF the early appearance Of wine IN his
tory. its traditions, the development Of the
process OF wine making. the characteristics of
different kinds Of wine. and much other lore
pertaining 10 the subject
The characteristic attitude Of Southern people
toward all attempts al United States history by
Northerners was exemplihed in the Louisiana
Day address Of Governor Heard Of Louisiana at
the Pan-American Exposition. The Governor
had been dipping into Professor Edward Chan
nings Students History OF the United States"
and caught sight OF a sentence declaring that
the banks OF the Mississippi are low and
swarnpy, and that ocean going sailing ships can
not navigate above Baton Rouge. On his char
acterization OF Professor Channing's book as
bristling with inaccuracies IN it's political. geo.
graphical and typographical references. Profes-
rnunication which seems 10 convict him OF judg-
ing without really reading the book he criticised
The voyage Of the cruiser Nashville TO ST Louis
In 1898. Professor Claiming contends. is not a
proof that ocean going sailing ships" can navt-
gate the river practically: while his remarks in
any event. referred TO the days before steam.
AS TO the ''swampy banks" being damaging
misrepresentation levelled at the Mississippi
River and at the richest and most populous re-
gions OF louisiana" Professor Claiming replies
that he meant only the margins of the stream.
and, on trip he took some years ago. saw with
his own eyes that they were low and swampy.
He calls the Governors attention TO his words
about "the splendid country lying behind those
banks" which evidently escaped his attention
They might well absolve Professor Charming
from any intention OF injuring Governor Heard's
State, for they follows:
Taken altogether and weighing the advantages
and DISADVANTAGES IL may be safely said that |
there is other land OF It's size on the earth's
surface admirably suited 10 the purposes OF |
man as the basin OF the Mississippi
4 second volume Of poems by Edwin Mark
ham. the first since the appearance OF "The Man |
with the Hoe, and Other POEMS" is announced |
by Mcclure Phillips & Co. Among the contents |
are Lincoln, the Great Commoner" which gives |
the book its title: ''The Muse OF Labor" "The |
sower" and THE Angelus" the last two being |
suggested, was 1.-The Man with the Hoe" by |
r1frfures n -FflIas