New-York tribune., 1902-10-11
ROCKS AND AUTHORS.
Talk OF THINGS PRESENT
AND TO COME.

,Dr,,T TALK OF THINGS PRESENT |
AND TO COME
.-s. Confessions Of a Wife" which will not
.heir serial appearance IN The Century
u..,,s" until the November number, VIII be
Ns,.shsa on the I'D II october. though il was
scbeduled for the 10Th. The large orders
-, are given as the reason for the postpone
VINO Mary Adams" is is a secret still
- An the breasts Of a few; one reason sug-
- for her sacretiveness is that If she is
- married woman The Confessions" are
IN professedly autohioEraphical nature
nv husband would DE greatly embarrassed.
u. is likely % be something directly ap-
,,.sle 10 the present crisis in Bishop Potter's
=, hook that the Scribners are going to pub
-, tbe lSth-"The Citizen in His Relation
~ Industrial situation" Unfortunately, II
-, from lack II counsel and of abstract rea-
,,q that the crisis continues 10 he acute;
-. interest iu such discussion is stimulated
4. has seldom been before Bishop Potter's
,.,ot is the new volume of the Yale lectures on
~. ,ssponsibities Of citizenship, which was
.,.,ss last year by Justice Brewer, Of the
,-,ted States supreme Court. II is described
ssa powerful appeal 10 the citizen not 10 limit
the responsibilities Of citizenship TO his own
class and an examination into the relations be-
,ueep capital and labor There are six lectures.
devoted respectively 10 the relation Of the citizen
10 the industrial situation. to the workingman,
10 the capitalist, 20 the consumer, To the cor
poration and 10 the state.
Maxfeld Parrishs pictorial fancy has been
exercised upon Kenneth Graham's Dream
DAYS" as il was before on his Golden Age
The result viii be extremely handsome vol
ume. with ten fun page photogravures and many
taH pieces. soon TO he issued by John Lane. Mr..
Parrish also designed the cover, which repre-
sents a castle on the border Of little rivera
superb castle such filled the little boys lively
imagination so frequently. Mr.. Parrish is now
in Arizona, where ne went 10 ward of the con-
sumption that threatened him; ne is said 10 be
now completely recovered. and an ardeat ad-
mirer of the wonders of the Arizona climate.
In view Of their approaching removal from
Fifth-ave and Thrteenth-st. 10 their new
building at Fifth-ave and Thirty ninth-st, ID.
Appleton a Co have published an interesting
little booklet II gives history Of the hrm
since its establishment in 1922 TO 1902, a
sketch Of the founder and the different members
of the frm. a story of its successive removals
farther and farther uptown, and briefly outlin-
ing some of the most important publishing ven
tures with which the firm has been connected.
One Of the most remarkable of these was Web
sters Spelling Book" The historian says:
In the thirty-fve years dS55-'9O) during
which il published 10y the Appletons
a,l55,ouo copies were sold one large press
was kept constantly AT work on this book year
D and year out. In 1870, l,uJ3,JuO copies were
sold and in each Of the next two years this
quantity WAS exceeded by few thousands. In
1873 II dropped below million, but the next
year went above il again. In 1850 II began
downward course, only 93S.0oo copies being dis
posed Of in 1861 the number dropped 10 100000,
and IN the dark days OF lNb- loW-Water mark
Was reached only 36S 600 being sold. OF course
The war responsible for this tremendous
falling of. With the reconstruction
period seemed to come mad desire on the part
oi the people, and particularly OF the negroes,
for elementary education, and the sales took a
sudden jump in 1866 10 l,56ooO copies The
CREATES, number sold in any one year. The Ap-
Tletons Nere unable even with their large facil-
ites To handle the orders, and were obliged 10
have large editions printed IN England. 80
eager were the negroes for what they COnSid-
cred an education that Mr.. William W. Apple
Ton, who visited Charleston about the time OF
Lees surrender says that after he had made
large sale 10 a bookseller there the place was
fairly mobhed by the enthusiastic negroes. and
the entire consignment was practically sold the
tFsi day. I'm The Following Twelve months the
demand lessened somewhat. although still large
LlSAWO being disposed or
Groves Dictionary of Music" Immediately
uBon It's publication took its place as the most
he subject Of which IL treats, and a real addi-
ton to the literature Of il as we'll II has nu-
Herous faults hut they have not prevented IL
iOm maintaining a position above and beyond
any other dictionary of music. Now, musical
amateurs OF this country and England viii be
Grateful 10 know, there is TO De thorough re-
vision Of this monumental work. under the d.
Tection OF J. A Fuller Maitland, musical critic
Of The London Times" and an accepted Eng
Ash authority music The most important
articles Of the dictionary. such as those by Sir
George Grove on Beethoven and Schubert, and
some OF the technical and historical discussions,
have acquired permanent authority. on the
other hand there are articles that offer insGff-
Client treatment Of their subjects; and there is
snperhu!'y Of entries relating 10 minor English
'ls'n's's and cathedral composers. part Of
me unsEmmetrical proportion Of the work is
uue 10 The circumstances under which il was
4U"iished and the expansion Of IL under its
'0Np4shed editors hands: thus, the first parts
'on1alhed the announcement that il 10 be
:" Two volumes, then little later the plan was
'"aiseo 10 make h three, and al last il was
Vi's completed In four. with two appendices and
oh ihaex volume. one Of the features Of the
REVISION IL is understood. viii be a considerable
increase Of space and number of entries relat-
"s 10 American music and musicians.
:" Aifed Lyah. in his biography Of Tenny-
'ust appearing In the Macmillans' English
'-en OF Letters series has some sound remarks
critics:
49, preservation of the rough drafts and re
b.cb sIslons ~ passages and lines in poems OF
an a,i .ish Tor The purpose Of showing the artist
tbs - - may not be altogether fair 20 him. ana
tbe,Pi practice IN some recent editions OF giving
rssS ~ leot notes iG rather Gistractng 10 those
eaaefs who enjoy a 6ne pictllre without ask
me- the colors are mixed. And when each
eness' % e nte verse Is also garnished with refer
fs,,1, Ni.h minute explanations OF the most