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SUN 00000000000 0000000 [ o o. c! 2. TIMELY CHAT e o 4 (<] o E ON o o o [ : o6 BOOKS AND AUTHORS : <) 7 o o e o [ ] o By THE CALL'S REVIEWER. o [ o G0800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 it is understood that Mr. Gladstone has chosen John Morley as his biog- rapher.and literary executor, and that many of his leters and private papers recently been sent to Mr. Morley. It would be impossible to conceive of a | m better qualified in every way to undertake the important and delicate task of writing the 1ife and editing the Tite reviews of the distingu 2 statesman. The lot of the average minor poet is assuredly not a happy one. Editors, as a rulé, will have none of his effusions; but, 1l the same, he produces a volume (at his own expense) to let the world muse. Then h: usually s copies of the book to all and But how are these gifts re- ceived by those “in the profession?” In a recent issue of Longman’s Magazine Mr. Andrew Lang tells us how le deals with the great mass of the works of this class received by him. He places them carefully away in his wuste-paper basket, and he mentions that it was Matthew Arnold’s practice t4 present ich offerings to the hall porter of his This recalls the anecdote of leman who, being asked if he was nted with “Barry Cornwall's , claimed .that he was, “having shaved right through them.” number of the Atlantic sting article The current nthly contains an inter with ‘the qu n a cler- gyman be a ‘good { 2" The arti- cle, though short, s well worth reading. writer that from all those clerics- whom he-has met he gets an ion that can only be described chtly pathetic,” and that the by a ‘common and’ wholly impulse is generally patron- That may be the case in Boston, rdly think these statements are gymen resident in the of this' continent. As a of fact, it may be suggested men :in holy orders should not ce themselv in positions where 1 is regarded in.a pa- tronizing: way. Their presence in cer- tain. pldces acts as a brake upon otaer a mbl and ny are the stc told of ‘the contretemps which t arisen by reason of this. Truly, there is:much room for speculation as to what the complex result may be when a’ clergyman is characterized by his fellow men as a “good fellow.” ; sl v Talking of clergymen recalls a funny little.story told in the current numbar of the Phi published by Mr. El- bert Hubbard i t Aurora. The hero of the story is Bishop Doane, oth- erw khown as William of Albany. It appears that on Easter morning the girls from St. Agnes all go over to the Cathedral about 9 o’clock to sing Eas- 000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 | ter carols. Tley sit in the choir stalls | race and that by his own action. How | and when the carols are sung march | would it do to place John Kendrick out one by one. The Bishop stands at | Bangs in nomination? His humor ex- the door, and instead of saying “Good- | hibits the spontaneity of Mark Twain | night, dear child,” as he does t his best. while it is no discredit to each | a evening, or “Wish you a Merry Christ- | Mr. Clemens to assert that the wit of | mas,” as the girls go out, he says to | his successor is a shade higher in re- each, “The Lord is risen!” The re- | finement. There is, however, one fault sponse is supposed to be. “He is risen | that Bangs must combat lest it prove indeed!” and then pass on to the Dean | his undoing. He is too prolific. It is of the Cathedral who repeats the same | by no means necessary to send out a thing. One girl from Chicago reaches | new book every month or two, and if the Bishop, and my Lord says, “The |he needs a warnl..g by example let him Lord is risen.” Answer, “He is risen | consider Mark Twain's least success- indeed!” Girl ~oes on to the Dean. The | ful books. And then it must be re- Dean—*“The Lord is risen.” Girl from | membered that Mr. Bangs is not im- Chicago—"‘So the Bishop told me.” pelled to write through the stress of * o . poverty as Mark Twain was, and this And now it is the New York Sun | fact should enable him to realize the that has got into trouble. Poor old | wisdom of making haste slowly. Sun! With all its faults you can't help | e e admiring it, representing as it does an | The mention of John Kendrick Bangs almost English conservatism on its edi- | recalls an anecdote told of him in the torial page, and the brightest and New York Advertiser. The quality of Done into English second-hand from Persian; Roses distilled with patchouli's aroma Are my aversion. Give me instead the feast once faithful drew to, Trumpeted forth by neither “Star” nor erald; you, too, Rare old FitzGerald. O P R Sarah Grand has been giving a Great Thoughts interviewer her opin- fons on her critics. Some of these lat- ter*attribute to her the views express- ed by the most diverse of her charac- ters, and that she thinks an “imperti- nence.” Indeed, in some papers “what is called criticism is only too often mis- representation elevated to a fine art.” “How curiously criticism repeats it- self,” remarks Sarah. ‘“Every success- | ful writer has much the same experi- ence. My great grudge against the critics Is that they sometimes make me them for their infirmities, instead of | being patient and pitiful. But that | soon passes; then I resolve not to read | any more, and as regularly break the | resolve the next time a review is sent me.” A curious paragraph appeared in the Paris Le Journal the other day. This paper, it must be remembered, has pub- lished “Paris” as a serial; it has also attacked Zola friendly in regard to the Dreyfus case. We translate: “Here is some information on the sales of Emile Zo boo! & ys the paper, | “It shows better n a longer com- | mentary not the value but .the com- th breeziest of journalism in its local col- | humor in the story is as good if not umns. Its writers are trained in the | better than that in most things from most correct sense of the term, but | the same hand meant for publication. alas! they oft do stretch a point for wit | It is told in two letters and a telegram: and humor’'s sake. One of these, in a| ‘“John K. Bangs—Dear Sir: I have recent issue of the paper, playfully re- | been asked to respond to a toast at our ferred to Robert Barr as a gentleman | Board of Trade's annual dinner next of bibulous habits who delights to im- | month, and I write to inquire what part a brilliant carmine hue to the would be your lowest terms for prepar- municipality of London. Mr. Barr de- | ing a good rattling, funny eech for manded a retraction, which was not [me to deliver on that occasion. A forthcoming. In its stead another para- | prompt reply will oblige, yours very graph was printed, informing a sym- | truly, ——— To which goes a reply at once: pathetic public that the novelist’'s fam- “Dear Sir: I am in receipt ofyour ily was poverty-stricker. in conse- quence of his intemperance, it is to be presumed. Result, a suit for $50,000, which will be prosecuted by Mr. Barr in person. I wonder if the Sun’s finan- ces will stand the drain in the event of an adverse verdict? P reply would say that my regular rate for after-dinner speeches is $500 per speech. I have not as yet, however, opened up this line of goods st, and as I am anxious to secure custom in that part of the country I will offer you special terms, namely, 50 for such an address as be, the amount to be sent as soon ade. If the terms pro- posed are satisfactory kindly know at once, but in that case I would request you not to mention the matter to Chauncey Depew or General Horace Porter, as I should not like them to know that I am cutting rates. Truly yours, The pious gentleman with an inspir- ing sense of the reverence due to sym- bols is again to the fcre. A recent book of verse on pious topics has been re- celved at this office direct from the London publishers. As the letter “T" resembles a cr the poet had to give it dignity by printing it in capitals. Here is a specimen: Made iT Thy FooTsTool and Thy Throne. I would like to ask the publisher of this gem.if he thinks respect for the Savior can be increased in this guise: | A symbol of Thine ouTsTreTched Hands? | o delite Who is to be the representative | | American humorist in succession to | Mark Twain? The question has not | yet come up for discussion though it can be a matter of but a few years be- fore it will be of pressing moment in literary circles. Mr. Clemens is passing fast. There is no denying that, unpleas- ant as it makes us feel to admit the | truth of the statement, one h.s but to read his last book for confirmation !‘ut the same. Bret Harte is out of thel KENDRICK BANGS.” the following telegram, “JOHN After whic sent *“‘Collect”: “Your letter just received. cey Depew's speeches are written by you then I don’t want one.” v The New York Critic is disgusted with the many paraphrases of “Omar pearance within the last couple of years. As Mr. Le Gallienne is doubtless the target for the Critic's :rrow (he being on a visit to this continent just now) the following lines clipped from an exchange are offered to him: Boy, I dislike a paraphrase of Omar | esteemed favor of the — inst., and in| vou de- | let me | If Chaun- | Khayyam” that have madle their ap-| parative success of the _author's | novels: ‘La Fortune des Rougon | has sold beyond 33,000; ‘La Curee,” 43,00 ‘La Ventre de Paris,’ 40,000; ‘La Conquete | de Plasa 33.000; ‘La Faute 1‘Abbe | Mouret,” ‘Son ellence E | Rougon 000; ‘L’ Assommoir,’ | “Une Page d’Amour,’ $5,00; ‘Nana,’ | | Pot Bouille,” $8,000; ‘Au Bonheur des | Dames,’ 68,000; ‘La Joie de Vivre,' 51,000; ‘Germinal,’ 99,00( ‘L'Oe 59,00 ‘La | Terre, 123,000; ‘Le Reve Bete Humaine,' 94,000; ‘L'Arg ; ‘La 190,000; ‘Docteur Pascal,’ 83,000; | ’ 143,000; ‘Rome,’ 100,000." s e e lliam Doxey published the Wil “The Lark Cla This is the Rubaiyatof Omar Kha: , daintily bound and well printe All of the publications bearing Mr. Do: ey’s imprint are characterized both by daintiness and cl of typography, and “The Lark * are no excep- tion to the rule. of his volu ic: | yam in the| sher, of New York, | R. H. Russell, pu | announces the removal | the Bancroft building, West Twenty-ninth street, New York. He will publish, within a month, numerous fine art works, among tioned *Venice of T of his house to | and Phil May’s | ter Snipe |1y. We have taken occasf | to speak in terms of Mr. Rus- ell's publications, which in all cases are | really. exquisite specimen er's art. Mr. Russell even carries his | artistic taste into his catalogues, which [ well worthy of preservation, . . | Messrs. Elder & Shepard announce that the; ry a full line of editions of Dick- ens, Scott, Gibbon, Bulwer and Carlyle, | which are in every way eminently de- | sirable for permanent editions for private | libraries. This firm has removed to 238 iI’oSl street, city. . . e In small form, beautifully printed on fine white paper and neatly bound, Messrs. Charles Scribner’s Sons offer Writren and Composed by FERRIS” J HARTMAN. ) — = pret- ty young maid-en, withtears i her eyes, Ran sob-bing to Cu _ pid Fone " day.ym e In her quick ;Ly&shc ran af - ter old Fath- er Time,Hewas now half a mile " up .the lanelumee Ran There once wWas ™ an # art - {st who playeH on the stage, In slangterms tney called him @ “Ham!”—_ Klep-to « all hand lay her heart, for fast as she could mile: brok -en and torn, man-ia dis -¢ase~ He'd ulullhingswilhea‘sk. She ashed him “Whatshall | do, pray?:. Nota step on old Timecotld she gain.... ..... omas And heldthem as - tight as . a claMu..uuissie s and formiles; At last,in With a shy W-de Hisfriends said he dise w‘m\ pair, this wiched, wise youth; His as-sur-ance "twas tru -1y - SUD = 11ME cermerum +arsmrsmeencmms She gave up the chase, And looked in her hand #t “ had Kiep- 10- ma- ni ~a bad, When hewas ar- rest-ed 0N daYurvioom cwmruada Said *1 know And fgund it For stcal her heart.. a as That loaf of bread, that jug of wine, and | untrue to n.vself—make me angry with | of the print- | Walter Scott’s novels. of nine volumes, and includes ‘““Rob Ro; “The Antiquary,” “Old Mortality,” “G Mannering,” and “The Black Dwarf. The publishers of these singularly pretty volumes are J. M. Dent & Co. of London. . e Paul Bourget's new book, “Princess Blase,” will be published in Paris early in May. o el Messrs. E. R. Herrick & Co. have pub- hed “Children’s Songs of Long Ago, hakespeare’s Men and Women,” and “Beautiful Women of the Poets.” These little works are well printed and bound, and will be found useful for reference on any library table, as well as forming neat gift books for special occasions. | The “History of the Talmud,” now in | course of preparation by Dr. Michael L. | Rodkinson, the editor of the English edi- tion of the promise of proving a valuable contribu- tion to archaeological literature and one well worthy of publication. So far as we know no complete history of the Talmud has been published, and this is all the more remarkable as the many vicissitudes through which it has passed, if truly and impartially recounted, would prove inter- esting reading. This the author proposes to do in a form as condensed as the facts | will warrant. The work should be a de- sirable supplement to the various histor- ies of the Jews already published. 1i Herbert S. Stone & Co. have in prepar- ation an edition of the dramatic works of Bernard Shaw, to be published next month under the title of “Plays Pleasant Babylonian Talmud, gives | | aia, The last Issue is| and | THE FRENCH ACADEMY. will _publish M. E. W. Sher- very like her Unpleasant.” The: shortly a volume of Mr: wood's reminiscenc: “Epistle to Posterity”; also, a new vol- ume by Julla Magruder, entitled “A Real- ized Ide: Amateur Champion H. J. Whigham’s book on *“How to Play Golf” has been very much delayed by the diffi- culties of enlarging and reproducing the chronomatograph pictures with the book is to be fllustrate | tures, taken from the long fil e used in the chronomatog cope and cinematograph, will give with | absolute accuracy the position of player, lub and ball in every part of the swing. Mr. Whigham's book is now sure of being issued during Februar: An elaborate series of literary studles is announced for early publication by Charles Scribner's Sons. It is entitled he Library of Literary History.” The first volume, A Literary History of In- at University College and the Imperial Institute, has just been published. Mr. Frazer traces the development of letters in India from the Aryans and the Rig- veda to the contemporary writers in whom the old and new fuse. The litera- ture of France will be treated of by Mar- cel Schwab and by another writer, yet unnamed; Ireland, Douglas Hyde: Jews, Israel Abraham the United States, Prof. Barrett Wendell of Har- vard. Those who know Henryk Slenklewicz say that he would rather go shooting or tramping over the mountains, any day, than write. He writes his serials from by R. W. Frazer, LL. B., lecturer | the | Herewith is presented a picture of the interior of the French Academy taken at the time when the Immortals were honored with a visit from the Czar and Czarina of Russia. number of these mighty men of brains is forty. When one of them dies—strange con- tradiction—the remaining thirty-nine are the arbiters in the matter of his successor. The competition for membership in the Academy is very keen, and much wit has been expended by disappointed contestants, after knocking unsuccessfully at its- doors. this connection may be recalled the ironical epitaph on Piron, which ran: “Here lies Piron, who was nothing—not eveh a member of the Academy.” The In | week to weck: and sometimes in the mid- dle<0f one, when the most exciting situa- tion is reached, he takes his gun and disappea His publishers tear :theéir | hair, but his readers .have to restrain their curfosity until he returns, when he takes up the thread of his narrative and carries it on to' the end, unless another. | fit of restlessness seizes him. Before “Quo Vadis” ~was written Sienkiewicz suppoged to have made $500,000 by his As that book has sold into the hun- dreds of thousands,” after running a | serial, he must be a good many" thousands | of dollars richer to-day. steur, His Life and Work,” by Percy iand, Ph. D., B. Sc., F. R. S, and Mrs. Percy Frankland, is the title of the ninth volume of the Century Science , edited by Sir Henry E..Roscoe, L., F. R. S., to be published shortly the Macmillan Company. This book nts a picture of the great.master, £ the scientif hinery which he | knew so well how to set’in motion- and | how to control. His achievements are so | interwoven with the . circumstanges by | which our daily life is surrounded that [1t is anl but impossfble to find any one who a0t directly or. indirectly con- cerned with some part or:other of his great life work. This biography s prac- tically the history of. the germ theory of | disease during this centu There are twe excellent portraits of Pasteur in the book. Every year the- railway servants of iEng‘la.l\d receive no I than £300,000 I in tips from the public }dnc -tor who cures ™ “eve, ry ce- fer ‘w0 ‘well- a9 iv ‘ev .. er had' Geen Ere® plerced by young = Cu par-re} of sv - gar out- righs; In court 3 my Friend Fa ther ‘Time. i -pid’s swift dart.. the " wise Judge said next day. 2 : =F 11 ==t 7 : - = f = » 2 CHORUS . A -~ - = t T i == e Time “will, cure ¥ gll chifigs’ Um! glad ¥ ST e = Ve Run 'quick and Time will cure sll things - % bro <« Kken heart If ‘'your heart's Time will cure sll _ things' His (smile was ~ sub’ * lime For kilep ~> to- ey g = caiehb "him,” He's fust pessed bro. _ken, the gate;- 'Give o+ his;‘\eepm. fug® + your the parts , Time is 8 doc « tor Yo codiem For steal .._ing \that suetgar; take poor brok-" ens " heart; n'er lost | a cas~ Nive years, ‘my mam Time Time Time “ will ¥ cure will & cure will ¢ cure i pierced by m dart. All -ills J face, su gar cured hams