New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
NISCELLANY.

The late Jose-Maria de Heredia continues 10
be the subject of affectionately appreclatiVe coi
tributions to the French press. He was very
rnuch the polished man of the world, not IN the
least the type which supplies FOOD Tor gossip
and few personal anecdotes are told ABOUT HILL
But occasionally catch glimpse or the man
rer of man he was, of the temperament behind
his extraordinarily finished work. NJ castor
Deschamps tells In the Temps an interesting
LITTLE story apropos of naval officers criticism
of o,A of the sonnets 1t seems that this critic
doubted the astronomical accuracy Of certain
massage NJ. Descharnps states that his frlend
had been himself troubled about the passage IN
question and had taken the pains to submit II
to NJ Wolf, then director Of the Observatoire
who expressed himself as satisfied with the
poets science. It is recalled by M Deschamps
in passing that in the title Of his celebrated
book Hereda was anticipated by Du Bartas
the seventeenth century poet.
The next volume in the admirable "Connois-
seurs' Library is to be devoted to English Fur
niture" It is written by Mr.. F. S. Robinson
and may be expected to appear some time this
month We expect good things of it. for every
volume thus far published in the series has
been well written by competent contributor
In the handsome volume entitled Inner Jeru-
T.. +.
Freer sets down the results of more than two
wears study of life in the Holy City. She dis
cusses With extreme frankness and with COM
parativelv few prejudces the different races
and creeds the educational, philanthropic and
religious enterprises Of foreigners, the domes-
ticities Of the place and the cranks VINO ihiese
it. Those she censures most severely are tho
English spea king residents and visitors. though
an English woman herself. She is espe-
cially hard on the behavior of the English tour
ist who condescends to firt with or marry her
Syrian courier She evinees considerable re-
spect for the Turkish government of the city
and for the Moslem character-comparing, in
deed. the beliefs and conduct of the Moslem to
those of the Christian, not always to the credit
of the latter. In the matter of thA struggle for
possession of as large a portion or the holy
places as might be captured. much detail of an
unpleasant sort is presented-unpeasant since
It shows that IN a spot where of all places IN
the world brotherly love. rneekness and unself-
ishness should rule there are unspeakable bit
terness, envy and cruelty.
Living in Jerusalem for a practical person is
comfortable and agreeable. The mean annual
temperature. 1t is pointed out. is only 63 de-
grees. About $500 is the rental for a well built
house of ten rooms with an acre of garden, and,
as in America, the landlord pays the taxes. Ser
wants are excellent and cost little-a good cook
gets about Sc a month. Meat is cheap so is
noultrv. all are of fine quality Delicious par
1ridees may be bought for IS cents apiece
Fine fryit and vegetables are also plentiful ana
chean. in fact in price and quality the pro
,.,eio,; of Jerusalem cast the present New-fork
markets into the shade. Drinking water must
he bonght. coming from outside the city; Ice
is moderate in price. Laundry work OF the
best kind is not expensive, and Ups are sIiiaA'
Considering the advantages of climate economy nl
Of living and convenience or ACCESS elll els diat
those other than students ana ariisIs lt rs a.
traordnary that the nuI1per OF ~, tbe
$500 EEL ~ one hand Among visitors even these
numbers are times naItipheq eo+son ~ The ex
fremes of temperature are rnch iess Per n mn
than IN other places IN the same have never seen
candle .'fainting'' in the summer, anu ti,or band
H L,rsa ~ two winters have seldom worn
an outdoor wrap except for driving
When Doubleday. Page & Co began 10 puui''-'
their Country Life in America two or three
80 90 +be1 had no rivals in the deld Re
Gently a similar periodical was started ps 'H
Review q, Reviews Company. under the title OF
.arbe Country Calendar" and this Won soiifo
s7-ccees b,,+ II IS not TO be contnueo ufoeF tae
Same roaraeeuaent Country Life IN <AiiieiicA
and aThe Country Calendar have oeeh Gun
solidated. and the first number OF the magazine
enohodvins the two will be brought OUT py
Doubleday. Page 6 Co. in January Inc ."
of THE Country Calendar WIN te'atH - a.- -
terest in the property and "iil aiu IA 10 A0 '--
development, but they and Inc o"hefs oi riio
cider publication believe that they can acliefo
better results under the new regime than under
the old New features wib chai ~
magazine in its new form