New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-28

| its authenticity IS vouched for by DR.. Furnivan
The poem was originally printed in The Syol''
edited By members Of Rugby School in 1873
II has Just been discovered that the manu-
script Of "Farmon's Journals" recently pub
lfshed In The TraiI-MalIers Series by A s
| Barnes & Co. IS still in existence, in the pos
session Of the youngest and only living daugh-
ter OF the old fur master who makes her home
in Canada, the scene Of her fathers long wan
derings I'm the early years Of the nineteenth
century
It is safe to say that comparatively few people
are aware that great variety Of beautiful forms
Of plant life are TO be found in the swamps Of
the Hoosac Valley Miss Grace Greylock Niles.
one OF the happy few. has written a book where
in she tells what she herself has found. and in
dicates how the quest for the flowers Of the
region may best be conducted. Her work illus
trated with many half tones and colored plates.
VIII shortly be published by the Putnams with
the title Of bog Trotting for Orchids" It is
almost unnecessary to say that a stout pair of
rubber boots will be found Indispensable by the
enthusiastic botanist Of the Hoosac swamp
gfon.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's new story OF
childhood. TO be published in two parts IN Nc
Clure's Magazine" viii later appear i'm book
Aol HI wan NAAN +-AA--AAN Va -F
Mr.. Henry Harland has left America for Eng
land. where he will begin work upon a new
novel.
The advantages to be obtained by the farmer
through the formation OF great farmers
union" are alluringly painted by Mr.. J. a Ever
tit I'm The Third Power" 0he Hollenbeck
Press. Mr.. Everitt writes as president Of the
American Society OF Equity of North Amer
ica." an Indiana organization formed TO provide
the farmers Of the United States with mOdus
operandi for uniting to regulate the prices OF
their products In the appeal expressed through
this volume Mr. Everitt is always optimistic
and can see no valid reason why the men who
"own the earth" should not follow the example
set by the other -powers"-ca pital and Crgan-
ICED labor. No longer would 'speculators,"
gamblers" and pirates compel the agricult-
urist II accept the price they were willing to
pay Under the new regime the farmer could
corner the supply as easily the Chicago
gamblers can. simply by holding to what is
their own-to what no else has any right
10 except on payment OF the price demanded by
the owner. and they wouk coon come TO the
farmer or 10 the farmers reprcsentatlve-his
society-and meet his terms" In theory this
sounds very well. but the difficulties in the way
OF putting 1t into practice many that II
IS TO be feared Mr.. Everitt's dream viii never
be realized.
Mr. Ezra 8 Brudno, the author OF the story OF
Russo-Jewish life called The Fugitive" which
was recently favorably reviewed IN this Journal
was born in the Russian province OF Lithuania
On the first page Of his novel he gives this
picture OF his birthplace: "Ons OF the common
place insignificant Lithuanian towns. with
matched Lighthouses set along muddy, unpaved
streets and stenchy alleys: with weatherworn
brick synagogue and a high-peaked old Greek
church; with a ruinous public bathhouse and
well fortified Jail; with a pond IN which boys
and cows alternately battle IN summer;
with encompassing bluish-green forests waving
wheat fields and blossominG orchards-!n short.
but for the last. old. dirty. lethargic. typically
Lithuanian" MI Brudno. We informed our
readers some time ago. IS now a resident OF
Cleveland. where he practlses law.
The centenary OF the birth OF Nathaniel Haw-
thorne who was born at Salem. Mass. July 1.
1904 Will be oommernorated by Dodd. Mead &
CO. by the publication Of q limited edition Of
The Scarlet Letter" The letter press VIII be
an exact reproduction Of the original edition,
acld but 126 copies VIII be printed. OF which -
copies viii be printed on Japan paper and one
copy on veilum. The volume Will have fifteen
full page colored illustrations by A. Romandi
and c. Graham
The Appletons have just issued the twenty
sixth annual edition OF their Dictionary OF
uary J. 1901.