New-York tribune., 1904-08-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Henry Mills Alden, the Editor of "Harpers
Magazine" completed the thirty-ffth year OF ms
editorial management on the 10th Of this month";
q record of distinguished service not equalled IN
magazine history the world over. Mr. Alden
was born in Dandy. VT. in 1896, and is gradu-
ate of Andover Theological Seminary, although
he never entered the ministry. In 1861 he be-
came the managing editor of "Harper's Weekly,
and six years later succeeded DR.. Alfred h
Guernsey as Editor OF 'Harper's Magazine" Mr.
AldzTl still retains the little cubby-hole OF an
Office partitioned off from the corner of the edi-
torial rorns which he occupied thirty-five years
ago Some years since. when a spasm Of i'm
provement seized the editorial department, he
was offered commodious set of Offices at the
other end of the long apartment but ne smiiingly
declined to move. He said he should miss too
much the little ray of sunlight that had streamed
in on his head in the mornings for nearly thirty
years. and added that he thought the little ray
would miss him. In addition TO his editorial
duties Mr.. Alden has written two notable philo-
sophical works. "God in His World" and "A
Study of DEATH" and he collaborated with DR..
Guernsey in the preparation of "Harper's Pic
toriai History of the Great Rebellion
The circulating department Of the New-York
Public Library has recently added to its list
number OF volumes especially intended for the
use Of stenographers and typewriters. The liter
ature on these subjects is assuming surprisingly
large proportions. and the list just published
contains no fewer than eighty-three titles.
AT an auction sale Of manuscripts held in Am
sterdam, Holland, two years ago, there came to
light an ancient letter. dated From the Island
OF Mandates in New Netherland this Sth day Of
rS,hf
earliest extant autograph document written in
what is now the State of New-York II was
sent by Jonas Michaelius the first minister Of
the gospel In this part Of America to Jonas
Fcreest. prominent citizen of Hoorn In HoI
iaao- Ihis interesting historical paper Will soon
De published. under the title OF Manhattan in
lo-o' IN limited edition of fifty copies on i'm
periaI japanese vellum and 175 comics on FIol
land handmade paper. printed at the Marion
Press. The volume will contain a raviav,
transcript and a translation OF the letter and
historical account Of New-Netherland nrey,ous
to 1923, giving forty-six different modes Of
speiiing the name of the island now known as
Manhattan The edition will be sold through
Dcdd. Mead & Co
The Rivers Children" is the name Of q nav,
volume by Ruth McEnery Stuart which .. a.
preparation for issue early IN the a,,tuun -
VIII be illustrated by Harry c. Edwards A nom
Illustrated edition OF Sonny" which Is nroba-
bly, Mrs. stuart's most popular book is also an
nounced for the holiday trade Fanny v Corr
Is the artist engaged. and she has tust com
pieted the pictures for the volume.
A number Of addresses delivered under the
auspices or the Christian Social Union OF Lon
GOD by such distinguished preachers as the
HOclefter
Key Wiford ]. Richmond. the Rev I,Ianwa,,vn
Davies Canon Bristow and others of the clergy
ioentined with social and economic interests
have been collected in book form for septernber
puohcation by Thomas Whitaker. under the
title OF Sermons on Social Subjects
A Cary Smith. the well known yacht designer
VINO MAGE the plans for the German Emperor,s
sacnts The Meteor, has written his frat article
On yachting subject for "scrfbner's Maya
sAas. He says that the theory that thu d..,1n