New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Two books It is said. Will be the outcome Of
Mr.. Henry Jamess visit TO this Country-one
IS 10 be new novel on American life and man.
ners, the other collection Of impressions Of
his oountrymen. He expects 10 spend several
months In travel through these regions. II IS
sixteen years since he has seen the home Of
his youth. and in that time there have been
many extraordinary changes in American habits
and American ideas
A Modern Utopia is to be the title of the
work upon which Mr.. H. 6. Wells is engaged.
II is Of a philosophical and speculative charac-
ter, but We understand that it is more magma
tive in treatment than the novelist's last book
Man in the Making" The work will be pub
lished serially some time within the coming
twelvemonth.
The Humors Of Advertising" It is title
which sends the reader to the current AT
ian:ic' prepared 10 be amused by Mr. r. L.
Hartts article. Ia the course Of it he says:
! remember a little affair that occurred some
years ego AZ venerable New-En Gand college. II
n9 e'eement day A brilliant audience had
faculty and trustees Of ancient institution Of
y striven for appreciation. til last appeared
aas putatiEe candidate cor the prize for the best
some lac he was, and a really impressive figure as
ford gown. He bowed Fmiingiy and then said with
radiant amiahility. Good morningi Have YOU used
hours Il seemed-Rhe A shudder % scandazed
the very depths Of the ar Th eaT9a s fsc h2
mers neSiae IN InseivTs with mingled rage and
creadful pause came the ringing exclama ton.
face. Turn where will, Do You read the adver-
tisemerts in the daily papers? You ought to-" And
% adTertising-an address vigorous and sane
5nd conVinsng and delivered with such ardor and
with honor, and triumPhantly bore away the prize.
The newest book OF "reminiscences by a woman
IS that which the Countess Of Munster, grand
daughter Of King William ", has lust brought
out The venerable lady sets down many pleas
ant stories about her royal relatives. One story
shows that Queen Victoria as a child was a
ftickler for etiquette. for the Princess Victoria
took no notice OF her when she addressed her in
ignorance OF her rank
Another story tells how Princess Victoria once
boNec Miss Days ears for having accidentally
stuck her in the eye with an eyeglass The stories
Of the early court Of Queen Victoria are capital.
one tells how the Queen, in fit Of absentminded-
ness as she turned from the supper table, instead
OF taking up her fan. which had been lying by the
into the baroom boSins and sm,ng h aHg ~e e
covering the mistake.
Of 6 DESCRIPTION 2 % a K I Ernest 1o51 99 tbs
little grandson. the yresen; Duke OF Cumberland.
then "a very ugly ciiilc with a perfectly fat
nose. The King would open mis- mouth put
out his tongue. and the child would pass his hands
and checks over tia performance which caused
great delight 70 the royal grandfather. but rather
shudder 10 the onlookers.' Then the King and
the court would go 10 the nursery 10 see the child
washed Chairs were placed around the tub. The
King generally got wet through.
The late Queen Of Hanover,s bedroom al
ways prepared. as though the dead woman were
sleep II the room that night-the bed turned down,
the pillow smoothed. hot water and even slippers
brought!
The forthcoming memoir OF the poet Aubrey
De We're will add much. Il is reported to our
knowledge OF contemporary celebrities The
correspondence which viii appear therein is IN
commonly interesting
The late DR.. Samuel Smiles had reached the
age OF ninety-two and this in spite of the fact
that more than twenty years ago he suffered
under a stroke OF paralysis. He was then en-
gagged upon his homely. useful book, entitled
Thrift" and compelled 10 put IL and all
ether literary work aside for three years. He