New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
LITERARY NOTES.

,,e,ad Henry Ievis's new novel vii, be pub
rshed early in the fall. in order TO take adVah-
tage of the interest in the subject aroused by
the political campaign 1t will be called the
President" Mr.. Lewis has been engaged on
il since the publication Of his story THE Boss
and in it he unfolds the manner Of making
chief ruler Of the United States, with many side
lights drawn from his experience and knowledge
Of the inner side Of national politics.
Mary F. Sandars, who has given much study
TO the life and works Of Balzac, has prepared
a biography OF the French author, which will be
published in the autumn by Dodd, Mead & Co.
at is not intended to add TO the mass of criti-
cism OF Balzacs novels" but TO portray the
man as he was. The author has had access to
the library Of the Vicomte de Spoelberch de Low
enjoul, who has a notable collection of docu-
ments relating to Balzac, Gautier and George
Sand, and who for many years has himself made
a special study of Balzac-
Ralph Conner, the author of THE Sky Pilot
begins a new novel, entitled The Prospector"
IN the August number Of ''Leslie's Monthly
Magazine"
A edition of the late Frederick Law Ohm
sted's "a Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
has been published by the Putnams. In his
IN the following fashion: The reader who cares
to understand the American Civil War should
turn TO F. l. olmsted's a Journey in the Sea-
board Slave States 1850, as interesting pict-
ure Of the South on the eve of its catastrophe
as Arthur Young's picture of France on the eve
OF the Revolution
The Great Masters" SERIES published in Lon
don by William Heinemann, has been acquired
1lxy Do q
this country. The reproductions are made by a
new process invented by MIR. Bendixson. the IN
ventor Of the monograph. which is said to be far
cheaper than that of photogravure with no
loss OF artistic effect
The St Jamess Gazette" processes TO have
discovered the original of the Rev Elijah Dowie
OF Zion City, in the character of the King in
Huckleberry Finn" THE Gazette" AYERS that
Mark Twain IN a spirit of true prophecy. fore
saw the advent of Elijah IL But perhaps Dr.
Dowie got his idea from Mark Twain. he must
b considerable of humorist himself when no
one is looking.
Charles s. Dougall who has taken many
ieisurely Journeys through Caledonia. has en-
bodied the results OF his observations and re-
hecuons In volume entitled In the Burns
Country" recently published by the Macmillan
tanks OF the rivers and streams which owe so
much OF their romance 10 Burns, has visited his
homes and haunts in Ayrshire and NithsdaIe
and picked up some new stories Of Burns and
bis friends. The book contains atty full page
pictures from photographs. chiefly of picturesque
and unfamiliar spots
Several short stories written by the late GIy
wetmore CarTyl which had been accepted by
magazines We're unpublished At the time of his
death One OF them. entitled The Signed Tu-
reen. is printed in the fiction number of Serb
ner's."
The Ferns Of New England and Their Al
les' by Helen Eastman Oiouyhton. Mifiin &.
Co.. contains brief and untechnical descriptions
OF over sixty species OF ferns and OF a number
OF Club MOSES. horsetails and other similar
varieties OF plants II is not intended for those
VINO go IN for scientific botanical Investigation.
pu' Tor those who. wandering through shady
paacex. Ike 10 be able DO distinguish the differ
emf kiacs OF plant life and to know their names.
reorxe r. Davenport the leading authority on
Terms, has gone over her descriptions and testi-
lies TO their accuracy
Il coubt YVES lately expressed in these col
onAns As TO the Oriental authorship OF the vol