New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

niscences of his life which ought To be entertain
ing in view of the fact that he has known most
of the famous people of his generation. He is
not only a writer. but a sculptOr-One. however,
of more enterprise than ability His Shake
speare monument at StratfOTd-On- Avon IS a per
furmance of surprising mediocrity-
Miss Rhoda Broughton's new novel is entitled
'Lavinia Carew.' and it is having its first pub
iCatiOn as serial
Apropos of a paragraph in The Tribune refer
ring to the discomfort of handling the wired
magazine. long time reader writes: DO il
again, / am fond of the magazines that
would manage to read them even if had 10
pry them open with a chiseL But I've been de
velOping of late painful a case of magazine
wrist (Which is as bad in its way as spraineI
ankle) that if something isn't done pretty soon
for my relief / suppose l shall have TO hire
secretary to help me out Why don't the pub
fishers cut down on their illustrations Just
enough 20 pay for sewing their magazines. as
The Atlantic Monthly is sewn? | was glad
70 see your note about that sterling periodical
in last Mondays Tribune. l have read it with
profit for years, and have found 1t especially
welcome since the publishers of il took to using
thread instead of wire to hold il together with
1t is said that the hero OF Mr.. Marion Craw-
ford's romance of the Malta II in some sort the
Hon. Alexander Hood. private secretary of the
Princess of Wales. Mr. Hood, who is "a friend
OF Mr.. Crawford communicated 10 hlIn start
ling experience of his own i'm Sicily. where he
staying at his fathers winter home. cas-
tello iii Mauiace- \ party of briEands attempt
ed to capture him for ransom. and We're beaten
of with much loss to themselves.
\ university parodist has been giving some
comic attention 20 the attitude Of Mr.. KipIins
(by implicatiou) toward the members of the
oxford University Volunteer Battalion. Here
is the result of his efforts,
THE PLANT oF THE q. L. V. B.
ApoIoIi to- Il. X
Lord Of the Cleaning Rifle Prince of the Pipe
clay,d Pouch
Such were the names We gave me. and I rose
from my early couch.
And ye drilled in draushty gardens We re-
viewed mo i'm udTshy mead,
And l tramucd to tho distant ranges. and yc
said l was marksman indeed
Lord of the midew'd musket. shooter of bugs
and blank"
Such are the names men give me- and call me a
Jugo crank,
And they turn out to ieer AT my drilling (some
know not some suffered ut SCHOOL,.
And they all return To their mud" once more
hota the "oaf and the "tlameleJ fool"
Forty. score, PLAYING at soldiers. +. X. what a
blessed sight
Most of them play in the mud" next day and
engage i'm a Jess sham fight.
If the soldiers noble lion, the athlete a sense
less sloth.
Say, Lord Of Empty Wndbags. how can man
le both%
\ careful reproduction of the journals of the
House of Representatives of the Province of
MaSSac husrttS. lilo. is To- be brought out bv
Mr.. N"rthngt"n G. Ford. He has added to the
journals of the first three sessions The r,in,,tS
of the Governor and Council for November INNS
completing the record \ list of the members NJ
this House has been added. and a bibIioeraphfc
note gives the titles of the laws passed during
the sessions The edition is limited 10 80 comics
only four copies of the original Issue of H.
journal of the first three sessions have been
traced and one of these is imperfect The CODv
from which this reprint has been made baIonga5
10 Judge Samuel SewaIL The record is fun of