Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
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beethoven and His Forerunners" Is
a valuable work by Daniel Gregory Ma
son, Just published by the Mcmillan Co.
OF New York II treats OF different per-
lods Of musical history from its first
beginners and down TO the present
time It's sections delving with the mu-
sic or mysticism, and OF the modern
spirit with sketches OF the greatest mu-
slcal geniuses Of the world, Hayden,
Mozart, Beethoven and others, portraits
OF each being included, No one interest
ed IN musical history should fail TO
possess this work,
Rider Haggard's book, 1.-THE Breth-
rem" which has been published In Eng
land sold 1900 copies It's frst week. II
is about TO enter Its second edition IN
America,
In Harper's Weekly, James MacAr-
thur tells what purports 10 be the story
Of the origin Of Tess OF the D'Urber-
vllles.' When Hardy was q youth ne
knew n woman who, with her hus-
band kept an Inn. She was a good
woman, but her husband was dlssl.
pated scoundrcl who was unfaithful 10
her one day she discovered him In
circumstances which 80 enraged her
that she stabbed him TO death. She
was tried, convicted and condemned to
death. Hardy with boy friend wit
messed the hanging from tree that
overlooked the yard In which the gal
lows stood The scene impressed t.
self indelIhly on Hardy's memory, and
the tragedy with the domestic story
that led M 10 &C. provided the insnlra-
ton and some Of the matter for Tess
OF the Durberyllles"
George Meredith has been again IN.
tervlewed AMI n summary Of his re-
marks upon the American literature
appears In the latest Harper's Weekly.
HAS America ever produced great
writer9" inquired the interviewer. NO.
not a great writer" was the answer;
hut there you must emphasize great
She has produced excellent. some OF the
best writer's, hut not great Some Of
tho best literature Is American. Take
Emerson Emerson Is grand fellow
Lowell IL excellent Edgar Allan Poe
ia the best writer OF short stories we
have Bret Harte Is good Henry
James r. admirable America Il young,
very young You must give her time
Fifty years hence America will be the
FIRST nation In the world"
n Is rumored that both the Russian
md the Servlan governments have
ordered Nellie x Bllssett's romantic
novel THE Blndweed," 20 be placed
on the list ~ books which are under
no circumstances, 20 be admitted with.
IN the boundaries Of these two coun-
tries. "The Bindwecd' gets too close
to the real truth OF the recent royal
tragedy In Servla and the hand Of Rus
sia played In that affair
Mr.. William lie QueuX, a large part
OF whose latest novel; 1.-THE Closed
Book Is laid In Italy. spends an his
winters In that sunny land, having
bought from the Marquis Coccl fine
old fifteenth century castle near Flor
ence together with liz fine picture
gallery and antique furniture MIR lie
Queux IS also married TO charming
Italian lady and, like the BroWnlngs
and many other English and American
folk Of letters, considers Italy second
home.
by Mayer, whose Illustrations OF
types and scenes In THE Real New
York have made such a hit. tells an
amusing story on himself II was when
the much-wanderlng carlcaturst was
roughing II In Texas and his chance
outdoor bunkle for the night was a
most Wlllanous appearing native, armed
TO the teeth After they had turned
In. Mr.. Thayer, suspicious from the
first noticed that every time ne be-
came quiet enough TO suggest that he
was asleep. his companion wrlthed a
litts closer over the ground. The car
toonlst was so terrified that not until
the man had actually slipped his hand
under his blankets aid be rouse himself
to action and spring 70 his feet
You've stolen my revolyerl" he
cried,
yep" said the native.
Then" yelled Mr. Mayer. II can't
stand this any longerl Shoot me now,
and be done with ~"
"Yuh darned fool growled the man.
81 TUX yer gun because | was afeared
ye was goln' 20 shoot mel"
The automoblllsts who md such ter