New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
LITERARY NOTES.


lee at Appomattox and Other Papers" is the
title of the volume into which Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams has gathered some OF his recent
essays. They cover wide range-two are upon
the war going in South Africa. the first
contrasting Lees behavior in defeat with that
OF General Botha; is upon the need Of a
higher tone in political education: the closing
paper, "A Plea for Military History" is a crid-
cism on the defective treatment of military his
tory by historians Some of the papers have
been spoken of at length in The Tribune. and
are Of uncommon interest and significance
There has been considerable demand from
the South it is reported by Doubleday, Page &
Co. for Thomas Dixon's novel. The Leopard's
Spots" in which he treats the problems that
have confronted the South since the war from
a Southerner's point Of view. The first edition
Of the book which published last week VIII
be fifteen thousand copies.
Mr. Dixon declares that in his new novel. The
Leopard's Spots" is the first real history of the
Ku Klux KIan in the South, of which his
brother was member. His uncle founded the
branch of it in his county and impeached the
carpet bag Governor Of North Carolina and
threw him out of office. The hero, Mr.. Dixon
says is the present Governor of North Carolina.
The dramatic climax of the book he says fur
ther is the burning of a negro at the stake,
after his killing of a young girl That was
very delicate subject to handle" according to
Mr. Dixon, "but 1 think have mastered it,"
The Appletons are preparing TO publish i'm
mediately their new edition of the Personal
Memoirs of Philip Henry Sheridan" The orig
inal story. written by the general himself, end
ed with the year 1871. The remaining seven
teen years of his life are described in this new
H.
chael V. Sheridan. The story includes Cen
eral Sheridan's part in preserving order after the
Chicago fire. the political complications that
followed his experiences in Louisiana, his lead
ership in Indian campaigns, his hunting trip with
the Grand Duke Alexis. his services as COM
manding general of the army, and other features
of his later life.
Professor Rodolfo Lanciani, author Of many
books on old Rome and the new archaeological
researches that are having important results IN
the ancient capital, has received the highest
prize literary man hope for in Italy Ihe
Academia Reale della Science, of Turin mas
awarded him the triennial prize of l2ooo hre'
called the Premio Bressa, from the name OF Its
founder for his recent scientific work. Pro-
fessor Lanciani is we'll known in this country
on personal as well as scientific grounds, for ne
married a member of prominent family OF
Providence, r. l.
new edition of Henry T. Finck's book, "Ro-
mantle Love and Personal Beauty" is pupiisheo
by the Macmillan Company in somewhat
handsomer form as regards binding and mar
gins than the first
The Appletons are still kept busy figuring up
the sales of David Harum,' which still con-
tinue apparently with little check. In January
they announced that $4,000 copies had been
sold The demand last year seems TO have
sIackened somewhat, but there has now come
another reaction. David Harum has just
taken a hold upon the reading public across the
ocean both in England and the Continent
and the requests from foreign houses for the
book have come in fast that an oroer was
nlaced for an edition of 100000 copies. Ihls'
with the regular home demand brings the safes
I'D to March / to the remarkable total OF oJoooo
copies.
Tho new edition of America. the Land OF
Contrast" by James Fullarton Muirhead VIII
be published before long by Mr.. Lane "heh
Prince Henry went TO Ambassador WHITE IN
Rerlin. TO ask his advice about books to read
nm on America. Mr.. White is said 10 have
mentioned Mr.. Muirheads book in almost the
same breath with Mr.. Bryces.
The interesting announcement is made by the
scribners that the Yale lectures on THE Re
sponsibilities Of Citizenship" founded in May
1900 by William f. Dodge Of this city, VIII De
published in yearly volumes. The courses ac-
eording to Mr. Dodge's provisions, are to be on
topics the understanding of which may help to
form an intelligent public sentiment as to the
duties of Christian citizens. The first volume
soon to be published, will consist of the lectures
by Justice Brewer, of the United States Su-
preme Court on American Citizenship. In II
he defines the general rights and duties OF
citizenship leaving later lecturers. as he eX-
plains to develop particular obligations as they
see fit Among the topics he touches on in a
wise and witty way are the obligations of tax
PAYERS Of jurors, and fathers and mothers of
families of politicians and oficeholders.
In their series of ''Literatures Of the World"
ahe AppIetons announce the next volume to
appear work On Modern Scandinavian Litera-
fure" by DR.. Georg Brandes The dis
tingushed Danish critic has a subject of espe-
cial interest in these days, when Scandinavian
writers have taken a position of so much pronli-
rerce. He sketches the evolution of the poetry
of the North. and the varying phases of literary
expression in Iceland. Denmark Norway and
Sweden, giving a comprehensive view Of a rich
field with special reference TO modern litera-
ture.
HouEhton If1in & Co. have in preparation
for publication this spring a number Of the spe-
cial limited editions. such they have made Of
uncommon beauty in recent years. The first
will be a reprint Of James Russell Lowells es-
say on Democracy" It is the address de-
livered by Lowell when he was Minister to Eng
land at Birmingham in 1884 1t viii be issued
uniform in general style. though not in detail,
with Thoreaus Friendship recently pub.