THE FCIf ANTON TIHISU2TE SATURDAY MOItNIlTO, MATtCII flO, 18J)5. 11 f4 nis1 Urn it Jl Cl.il VI nnVMi- mv Makers of Books. FRA PAOLO SAKPI. The Greatest of the 'enetlans. If we are to believe the critical estl mW of the Reverepl Alexander Roll ertson, as express' on the title page of his most Interesting biography of "Fra Paolo Sarp1' (published by Thom as Whittuker, Zand 3 Illble house, New York), the sclolal'ly Oxford man, Mr. Hudson Sharw. who has been lecturing to us concerning the history of theVene tion repu"c, has altogether omitted to name the greatest product of that wnnderul system. "I have called Fra Paolo Sarpl the greatest of the Vene tian" writes Mr. Robertson In his pre- racfi uriaunp i uflit've lltni ll IM illl- potslble to produce from the long roll of the mighty sons of Venice one name tJ be placed, above, or even to be set hcslde his. He was supreme as a thinker, as a man of action, und as a transcript and pattern of every Chris tian principle." In proof of which we have Mrs. Ollphant's word for It that Fra Paolo was "a personage grave and great, a figure unique;" Lord Macau ley's, that "what he did he did better than anybody else;" Galileo's, that Paolo, In astronomy, was his "father and master" while as a mathematician "no man In Kurope surpassed him;" and much other testimony of like char acter. Not only was Fra Paolo a his torian, a master of religious contro versy and a reformer, much after the pattern of Savonarola, through mov ing to his dt sired ends In a gentler and more diplomatic way. but Mr. Robertson would have us also believe that as an anatomist he outranked Dr. Harvey. havimr first discovered the vnlvim .if thn r-.n niiiiu leu naie iu wiscuei lie" it - Milt ill HI UL lilt' UlOi'U , II lllll IIS it magnetlelnn, a geometrician, and n metaphysician he was no less eminent than as a statesman, a reformer and n man. Our biographer, Indeed, pauses at nothing In his eulogy; though from chance phrases which he lets drop throughout the book, and which are a distinct blemish upon Its character as a biography, we infer that not the smallest reason why our author re gards Fra Paolo with great reverence Is the emphatic, opposite feeling enter tained by him for Fra Paolo's bitter antagonist, the papacy, past and pres ent. I. A brief summary, of the notable events In the life of the subject of Mr. Robertson's study would not be amiss, since from It the reader can draw his own conclusions as to Sarpl's greatness. Pletro Sarpl, better known by his mon astic name of Fra iPaolo f?arp or "Father Paul." was born in Venice ug. 14, 1352, being the s in of a poor merchant, Francesco Sarpl. himself a native of Pan Vlto, a small village In the Frlulian mountains. Pietro's mother, Isabella Morelll, was equally poor, but more distinguished, possess ing by birth the rights of citizenship. At twelve years of age, young Paolo, as he ought' now to be called, quitted a school kept by his father's brother In which he used to recite thirty lines of Virgil without an error after hearing it recited but once ami began to receive instruction In the Servlte monastery, from one Fra GlanmarlaCapella. The Servlte brotherhood, which Paolo after ward Joined, comprised friars, not monks. Its members were nut only privileged hut expected to commingle with men and take an active part In public affairs. On Nov. 24. i:e.". Paolo entered the order, his novitiate lasting five years. That period of his life dur ing which he Is either connected with this brotherhood as novitiate or as Its provincial and afterward procurator re veals Sarpl as a master scholar, a suc cessful teacher and an ecclesiastic pos sessed of the genius of organization and command. The Servlte friars had a pleasing habit of permitting their light to shine forth. It was their custom to hold pub lie debates at stated Intervals, or "dis putations," as they were called. These were participated In by their brightest novitiates, who had to sustain the sharp fire of pointed questions, not only from elders and superiors In the order, but also from notable spectators In the audience. It may be easily guessed that Paolo, at thirteen, a master of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, mathematics and philosophy, wa3 proudly advanced to the front by his Servlte associates. The first platform battle took place Nov. 23, lr.C.'.. In the church of Snnta Maria Glorlosa; and In It Sarpl wu.4 pitted against the ablest debater of the Minor Franciscans, a rival order. Our narrator draws this picture of the re sult: The huge building was Oiled to overflow. Ing by the confraternities, the clergy, tho nobles, and tho richest and most talented men in Venice. The practice at these illulert displays seem lo have been to place a number of theses In Ihe hands of the disputants, who were called upon to defend or disprove them by every urg'i ment they could Invent for themselves, or cite from the church father and coun cils. The picture we are now Invited io see Is this: the quiet, shrinking, delicate hoy Paolo, but thirteen years and thren months old, clad in tho black gown and white cap and hood, and leathern girdle of his order, standing up before that brill iant assemblage, and demolishing with such ability and Ingenuity and apt quota tion the positions of his untinconlsts, ns to beat every one set tip against him; ro that, to use the phrase of Kra Piilgcinia, his valued secretary, friend and blug rapher, "he held (Irmly the crown agulnst them all." The great ancllenco were unused and delighted, and also, we urn told, not a little amused, for Paolo, feeling the discomfort of his new habiliments, anil iwiftriiniK inui nn mm no mil to rulso when he bowed to his adversary or the an 'dlenee, unconsciously doffed his white hood Instead, and, holding It In his hand, emphasized with It his reus nings. At Mantua, In 1.167, Paolo again van quished in debate the strongest antag onist that could be placed against him; ml In t!i70, having completed his novi tiate ana lived faithful to his vows, of poverty, chastity and obedience, ho once more disputed so ably that Iilshop Boldrlno made him professor of posi tive theology and eacred canons In tho Mantua cathedral; and the duke of Mantua, Guglleimo Gonxaga, forthwith attached him to his court as his pri vate theologian. While discharging with rare fidelity and success the duties of these new fflces, a Barnablte friar, Jealous of Fra Paolo's growing fame and lnfluenco, denounced him to the Inquisition as Kullty of heresy. The young professor uoiaiy appealed to Home, and so ably renuea himself trout ih.. roundly censured. During this Paolo compiled much lf the ma an niatory of thcWV-ouncll o ti remain" - witatlv 1 I thA Some of the Latest Volumes To Issue from the Press. famous convocation. In 1574 Puolo quitted Mantua, to assume the chair of philosophy In his Venetian alma mater, in 137! he was transferred to the chair of mathematics, of which science he, at the age of :.'(), was the acknowledged master for all Italy, llel'orc pusslng from this phase of the young man's career It Is interesting to note the then range of his studies. "Ilesldes Hebrew, Greek und mathematics," his biogra pher writes, "he mastered history, as tronomy, the nutrition of nulls, geometry Including tloim, magnetism, botany. life In nnl conlc sec iniiicriilogy, hydraulics, acoustics, animal statics, atmospheric pressure, the rlsliiK and falling of objects in air nnd water, the rellectlon of light from curved sur faces, spheres, mechanics, civil and military architecture, medicine, herbs, and that subject which next to mathe matics, had the greatest fascination for him anatomy." We are given to un derstand, too,, that he knew all concern ing these subjects which It was then practicable to know. At L'7, Paolo was made provincial of the Servlte order, the youngest man who ever held that olllce. Six years later he was made procurator, in com pliment to the ability with which he had reorganized and cleansed the brotherhood. As procurator, he re sided frequently In Rome and was an Intimate adviser of the pope. Our biog rapher implies that upon several oc casions it was Sand's counsel which lntlucticed papal action in Important crises In church history. To this period of his career may fair ly be credited Paolo's most effective phlosophlc and scleutllic scholarship. He was an omnivorous reader and an incessant Investigator. His apartments were strewn with books and papers, and abounded In work tables and lab oratories. Many manuscripts of his. Involving tlie fruit of many years of scientific research, were destroyed by fire In 1769; but others which remain Bhow his wide range and versatility. As has been sftid. he anticipated by sev eral years Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood; he was th first to develop the principle of forced artificial respiration In cases of as phyxia, syncope und falntlngs; his re searches laid the foundations of the science of optics; he aided Galileo to construct the telescope and foretold the former's fate; ho divided with Gali leo the honor of inventing the thermom eter; identified light, heat, sound and color as the results of differing waves of motion: Invented an instrument for determining the variation of the mag netic needle: corresponded with the English Lord liacon on Jurisprudence corrected half the great mathemati cians of Europe: supplied Locke with the germ of his "Hs-say on the Human I'nderstar.ding;" designed several at tistie buildings; laid out Padua's first botanical garden; and In short present ed In one person the sum of pnt learn Ing added to marked talents for states manship and executive command II. We now draw near to the memorable pnit of Fra Paolo Sarpl's life that p:irt wtucn reveals him as the intrepid and resourceful but singularly unselfish man of action, t'p to this time Ids r lations with the Vatican had been un commonly pleasant. Gregory XIII had consulted with him about reforming the calendar; Sixtus V, who died u victim of Jesuitical hute, held him In th highest esteem; and t'rb.in VII, whose pontificate lasted only thirteen days, was wont to send for him whenever he needed disinterested counsel. Clement Mil, however, wns suspicious and per haps not a little Jealous of Sarpl. Twice despite tho unanimous recommenda tion of the senate of Venice, he refused to appoint the Servile procurator a bishop, both times giving evuslve reu sons. This refusal Intensified the now fast growing friction between Venlceand Rome, which was soon further empha sized by a tilt over the choice of the patriarch of Venice, and by the plac ing of a pnpal Interdict on the very con siderable book trade of the lagoon re public. We may better understand what Is to follow If we will bear In mind that, among tin; Venetians, newly come to be the owners of rich provinces on the Italian mainland, there was a strong sense of resentment toward th papacy ror Its habit of Interfering n anairs or temporal concern. Venice had not yet broken with Itoine. It pre served me semblance of loyalty to It Hut underneath the surface, It writhed and' plotted. In the year IfiOO the senate of Venice, iiiiieipaiiiig irouoie wttll tlie pope. created a new olllce of state, that of leologo-Consultore or theological cotin scllor. To this position doge nnd sen nto unanimously elevated Fra Paolo hiirpl. The hitter JustM-d their choir, by his very II ret act. As n. fruit-. Piu.h ms miner uiiegmncp to tlie pop-; (is n citizen, to Venire. Fearing a clash of duties, he obtained the sanction of tie general of his order, supposed to repr sent tne pope, before h accepted tlie office. Paulo was then M years old. lie held this ofllce until his death, 17 years later, and gradually became. In fact If not In name, the real ruler of Venice I luring this period his motives were never Impugned, his honesty never fell under suspicion, and he was never crossed by the Venetian senators. As it mutter of fact, they could not do enough for him. Repeatedly they tried to load him with honors and pensions lie i ii n rut niy rennien. There Is In no other page of history so vivid a refufa Hon ns this one Is, of tho alleged In gratitude of republics. The death of dement VIII. followed by the election of Leo XI, and his death twenty-six days - I.Uer, had smiled ( amlllo Ilorghese, the son of Hlennese lawyer, on the pnpnl throne, under the name of Paul V. Paul was precisely or me same age ns Fra Paolo Harpl; the battle which waged between them with such hitter ness for yeurs has been very aptly caneu a Dattlo between Paul, the pope. and Paul, the friar. Paul the pope. be. fore he had become pope, once said to Leonardo Donato, then Venetian nm bassador at Rome, "If I were pope I would place Venice under Interdict and excommunication. And If I were doge," was lionato's prompt reply, "I would trample your Interdict and ex communication under root. . tub one lived to become pope, und to Issue, his threatened orders; Bnd, by a singular coincidence, It was the doge Leonardo who, upon Paolo Sarpl's odvloe, tore those orders to tatters and threw the fragments to tile winds." We lack DPS'i' o et forth), in detail, tho various stela bvjvhlchlVenlee and Home were bsiiglaf to ati open r'P" this "Vlve IncldetdaJj JjI preliminary sparring are Interesting, but not essential to our purpose. Fore seeing that a break was nigh, Fra Paolo informed the senate that two courses were open to It. They could argue the points at Issue either de jure, that Is, before a grand council of the church, or de facto, meeting strength with strength, cunning with cunning, and, if necessary, steel with steel. He. advised the style of argument do fucto, nnd it was accordingly put into execu tion, Paolo himself preparing the letter to the pope in which Venice courteously but flatly denied his right to Interfere at all In the civil uffalrs of the republic. There was un Interval of exceedingly animated discussion, during which Via Paolo laid down the principle, now re duced to practice, that the pope, us th" head of a spiritual kingdom on earth, had no right to assume n control of things temporal; und llnally, on April 17, llinii, tlie bull of Interdict und excom munication was launched. It was a comprehensive meusurc. Every Venetiun was prohibited from receiving Ihe saving sacraments of the church und the consolations of religion; no masses were to be said; baptism, marriage and burial services were to cease; tile churches were to De locked up and the priests to withdraw; all so cial relationships were dissolved; mar riages were declared invulid, and all children born Were illegitimate; hus bands could desert their wives and chil dren disobey their parents; contracts of all kinds were declared null not void; ullei'lance to the government wns at an end and subjects were absolved from their obligation to pay faxes und to respect the law of the land." In short, utter social cluios was the end sought in contumelious Vcnetla. The edict, however, did not go Into effect immediately. Twenty-seven days of grace were allowed. Long before these had expired, the republic was ready. Where the pope had ordered services to cease, tile doge ordered them to go on. Where the one had commanded the priests to quit the accursed land, the other directed them to remain. In short, for every pupal Roland, the re public returned an Oliver, adding Inter est. When the patriarch of Acqullelu ami the bishop of Vlcenstu. proved dis loyal, the doge had them seized and lodged in prison. One priest announced that on the cirsulng Sunday he would obey the pope and not the doge. Satur day night brought un olllcial to his door, with a question how he purposed to preach next day. He replied, "As the Spirit prompts me." Two hours later the grand council of Venice sent back word that whilst It found no fault with his answer, It yet considered that he ought to be Informed that If the Spirit prompted him toy alter or curtail his services In nny way on the morrow, that same Spirit jvould Infallibly prompt It to hang him at his church door before midday. The Jesuits hail planned a great demonstration to sig nalize their departure to consecrated ground. It was to occur at noon on the last day of grace. At midnight the day previous, troops bundled them Into boats and ejected them from the re public under cover of darkness. The result of these prompt measures was that the Interdict and excommuni cation were soon discredited; and Eu rope be,;an lo laugh at the discomfited pope. Paul V. not without reason, placed the blame for his defeat upon Fra Paolo. He ordered Paolo to visit Rome. Paolo politely declined the Invitation. Next, he burned all Paolo's writings within his reach. That falling to afford sufliclent revenge, he ordered the books published by Puolo's printer, one Ro berto Majetti, to be placed In the Index expurgaturlus. Finally, un effort was made from Rome to suborn the Consul tore; but upon the senate getting wind of this, It doubled Paolo's salary and took measures to protect his life. Per cciving after a time that enlce was not to b" frightened Into obedience. Pnul V began to try persuasion. The French and Spanish ambassadors at Venice were enlisted In the work of try ing to negotiate a peace. Spain threat ened, France coaxed, Venice, on tin other h ind, remained obdurate, In pur suance of Fra Paolo's counsel, until at Inst tiho pope ended the long struggle liv vl'ddlng every miterlal point. And thus, to use our author's exultant ex pressioii, "the proud pope was van qulshcd by the humble friar." III. There Is much In the remainder of Fra Paolo Sarpl's life which Is Interesting to the student of history, but we must here pass It over. The present biogra pher, ns we have snld. brings to his tusk nn instinctive and Irrepressible re pugnunee to the pupacy. We shall not therefore, follow blm through his ex planations of the repented efforts made upon Sands life by real or alleged emissaries of tlie bullied and vengeful Paul V, culminating one dark night in a particularly atrocious assault which felled Sarpl by dagger strokes until for months he lay wavering between life und dentil. These Innumerable plots may, ns Mr. Robertson asserts, all have beeeii Inspired from the Vatican the main one undoubtedly was, for Camlllo Horghese was by unprejudiced liccourils one of Ihe worst of the few utterly bad men who have attained to pupal eminence or they mny have been, In part, the work of unscrupulous lackeys eager to rurry favor by meth ods thought nirt fo be too cenMiirabli' when direi ted against a public enemy of the mother church. I leave thesi points to the decision of those who have time und Inclination to study them. The main thing which we wish to note. In conclusion. Is that whether ns the scholar, delighting his fellow cltl- y.cim with his masterly play of Intel lecluul powers, or as the active aid victorious director of Hie republic's bat tie agulnst pupal Interference In Its domestic affairs, or yet ns the venerable scholar and statesman who, having fought his campaigns through to u triumphant conclusion, again sought the agreeable quiet of his monastic study, Fra Paolo Sarpl was uniformly respected and honored by the gover nors of Venice and fevered by Its popu lace. There are Innumerable records of line compllmenln paid to him by tho great men of Europe, with whom he had an extraordinary acquaintance. There Is no record of a blemish upon his personal character, either ns a man, a friend, a friar or a citizen and ser vant of tho Jealous Venetian state. Neither Is there Hie record of a single Instance In which his Judgment, us Consultore was Ignored or Impeached by subsequent Issue of events. Unless, In his pne case, human nature has re versed Its habit of magnifying the fallings and forgetting the virtues of men, wo must conclude that, to win such practically unanimous applause from those among whom he passed his evdntful life, Kra Paolo Snrpl was, in trWth, a great personage, well worthy of I an honored plnce, not merely in Venetian annals, but In the history of all mankind. L. 8. It. SOMi: RltfSOT FICTION. A daintier and prettier and more con- mmil.tclv inrtlstln loVf. tain of Hmnll I'Vtensioni tnav have been written, ere "'V. than -Marguerite Houvefa "My ady," (the-ilent, translation of which by Helen Maltland Armstrong I la published In a neat volume, between linen boards stamped In silver and ma roon, by A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago), but we doubt it. Written at Avignon by a woman In full sympathy with the beauties of fair Provence, It Is a simple little story of simple hearted folk that Is fragrant with buds and blossoms, soothing with the drone of bees and winged Insects and eloquent In the clear melody of Its tender sentiment. "My Lady" Is such a book as forbids dissec tion. A word of cold synopsis, and its oharm were dead. Hut we fancy that one scene may be Bet before our read ers, In the hope that it will Induce a reading of the entire delicious book. Introductory to It, let us say that "My Lady" Is written in the first person, us purporting to be told by un old nurse. Maldle Is the ludy nnd Monsieur Luclcn the lover; and here we have as pretty a picture Is it not go? as can be found in any literature: 1 cannot tell you more of what Monsieur I. Helen said to my luily that morning, when, coining from chapel, I found them sitting together In her little gurden. At first I could not believe my eyes, and stared, and stood, und leaned up ugainst the wall Tor support; for there, If you will b( lleve me, was my haughty lady meekly reposing In Monsieur Luelen's arms, her head resting on his shoulder, completely vanquished by the Hood of tender words he was pouring forth Into her willing ears; und there too sat .Master Lion ( a most re- inurkablu nnd intelligent dug) as bold and shuineless us you please, looking lit them with tlie air of one who had brought Ihe whole matter about. They took no mure notice of me than of the crickets chirping round about them; and I could not turn away, knowing Ihey would forgive my sharing their llrst sweet happiness. Kor, at the sight of these two young creatures, pledging their faith und love to one un other at last, out of the very fulness of their hearts, my old eyes grew dim, nnd through a mist of tears I saw my own young days a sweet memory that stood uwhlle before me llkn a picture. 1 saw a niuiden not so tall or so fair as my lady, but with a face full as huppy, und I saw, too, a stalwart youth standing by her side, who wore no badge of honor save that of honesty and truth, but who to me wns tho noblest of God's noblemen. 1 saw the lit tle house away buck In good old England the little house with Its climbing roses, that peered and smiled at us with faces no leas swlllng than our own I saw the clear skies overhead, smelt the sweet scent of the hawthorn, felt all the radiance of that summer day, so long, so long ago, on whose memory so many winters have set tled and yet not burled. The transition from vapid problem studies in fiction or treatises labeled with the name of novels to this sweet and fragrant little tale of the long ago time when love, as It came, was not held up for dissection and happiness was not cut up into bits nnd put Into Jurs to be preserved for use upon stat ed occasions, Is most delightful und most refreshing. It Is like a languid enjoyment of the sweet pleasures of the brookside and meadow whence one has lied In disgust at the sordid cares and noises and evils of the busy city. It Is probable that the success of General Lew Wallace In the field of Hiblicul romance may have had some thing to do with Inspiring the composi tion by A. W. Ackerman of his enjoy able story, "The Price of Peace," (Chi cago, A. ('. McClurg & Co.) which Is n study, In fiction, of the customs, faith and characteristics of the Jewish peo ple in the time of Ahub, King of Israel The author himself tells us that he was attructed to the theme by one of Canon Llddon's sermons. Whatever the story's origin, we need to be grateful for Its publication, since, while possessing merit purely as a bit of well-told fie Hon, It also has Instructive value In a historical and ethnological sense. Al though Its scene Is laid In the time of the prophet Elijah, Its principal char acter Is the lesser but not uninterest ing prophet Mlcuiah, and among Hie associate characters are Anion, the warrior, Jezebel, the wicked Phoeni cian, and a number of other figures fa miliar to readers of the Old Testament narrative. It succeeds will In human izing these memorable names and Is, nil In all, one of the really meritorious historical romances of the day. AMOX(i Till: MAGAZINES. The April Century, out today, con tuins nn article of extraordinary Inter est to electricians and all who are In terested In electrical phenomena. It Is by Thomas Commerford Martin and It embodies the results of a careful study of the work of the great electrician, NlkolayTesla, whose laboratory was re ccntly 'destroyed by fire, entailing a sacrlllce of tho fruits of years of ardu ous labor. Tesla, It will be remembered. Is the Inventor of the curious Instru mcnt known ns the Tesla oscillator, a contrivance which, by picking up the electrical currents of the earth, focuses them In such a way as to cause remark able luminous effects. This oscillator, Its principle, nnd other fairly revolu tionary consequences ' Tesln's re searches nre set forth In Mr. Martin's article In lucid manner. Noah Ilrooks' description of Lincoln's second Inaug ural and Professor Sloane's continua tion of his serlul life of Napoleon, now brought to Ihe Italian campaign, nre other features of uncommon Interest. St. Nicholas for April gives the posi tion of honor to a well-written ami what is equally Important, a well !lur Irated article by (lusluve ICobbe de scriptive of o cruise "Along Newfound land and Labrudor." Professor liran- ilcr Matthews' article on Henry W Longfellow Is a valuable feature, and Professor llornnday's study of "Wild Mice, Ruts and Gophers" Is another The rhort nnd serlul stories, poems and miscellany In this number nre all rend nble und well adapted to the needs of bright boys and girls. The second number of The llonkmnn that for March, would seem to Indicate that this well-edited venture Into the crowded magazine world has come to stay. The second number Is even bet ter than the first, which wns good enough lo enminn nil success, Short biographical studies, with portraits John Davidson, one of the meteoric poets of the latest Scottish cycle of pen geniuses; of Harry liarlaml ("Sidney Luska") one-time expositor of the Jew Ish people In Motion, now editor of "The Yellow Hook," of Paul Verlalne, the regnant prophet of the symbolistic school of contemporary French poetry nnd lastly, of that somewhat conceited (and beginning to be a bit tiresome) Scottish new god, Ian Maclaren these, added to Professor Mable's second pa. per nn "Hooks and Culture," Professor Hoyesnn's review of German and Scandinavian literature In the year 1KM; Dr. Robertson Nlcholls" London letter, various book reviews and much crisp gossip and tattle of authors and publishers comprise the readable oon tents. We predict that The Itookman will soon be Indispensable to the well Informed lover of books. : The Metaphysical Magazine for March presents a table of occult con tents sufliclent to satisfy the most ex actlns) student , of the Unknowable, wnf Vlvekananda, thel celebrated irlenf at scholar, outlines, fry1,carnatlon: calls attention to some "Popular Fal lacies Concerning Mind Cure;" Dr. S. Mtllington Miller describes "The Build ing of a Brain" and there are other ar ticles of equal interest covering vari ous phases of the world of mind and spirit. To students of philosophy thlu perlodloul will bring welcome knowl edge In accessible form. AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS: Robert Buchanan's new novel Is en titled "Lady Kllputrlck." Anthony Hope's latest, a two-purt nov elette, "A Wheel of IvOVe," will appear In Bcrlbner's. General Lord Wolseley's "The Decline and Full of Napoleon" will be Issued in a. fow weeks in London. Justin McCarthy, the Irish Journnllr.t, politician, hlstoriun ami novelist, has also written un article of uncommon Interest on Lord Rosebery. Airs. Reginald He Koven will make her literary debut with a society novel, en titled "A Sawdust Doll." The Chicago society leuder, Mr. Hobnrt C. Chutlielil-Taylor, has written a society novel concerning "Two Women und a Fool." An authorized life of Madame Sara Bernhardt Is being wKtten by It. H. Hher- urd, the delightful biographer of Zola I and Daudet, William Winter has In preparation two new volumes, "llrown Heather and lllii'.! bells" und a third series of his popular 'Sliailows of the Btugc." New York's new literary venture. Chips," tins Hcored an Immediate suc- ess. The .March number was out of ! print ten days after publication. , A complete manuscript volume, entitled I Letters to a Hoy of Twelve," has been ! discovered among tlie unpublished manu scripts of Robert Ixiuis Stevenson. Tlie lleurilsley Personage Is described by tho I hap-Hook as the niucli-lieuiled, j iplay-eyebrowed, sunk-nosed, pulf-llppe-l grutesoue. gracllc. freak-eyed type. I A new edition of the Dlctlonury of j urnis, i-iirases uiiii tuoiituuiis, o iu-v. Percy Smith uml Helen keinlrlck John son, Is umioimceil by D. Appleton & Co. Professor John Klske, at 7 years of age, hud read Rollln, Jose phtis und Goldsmith's Greece, and his eighth year saw him deep in Shakespeare, Milton, Pope and Hunyuii, and he was familiar with Greek ut 9 nnd by his eleventh hal read most histories year. It appears from a statement In the West minster Gazette that Carlyle is read more than ever. The books which sell best, the publishers of his works say, are "The French Revolution." "Sartor Resurtus," Latter Day Pamphlets" and "Heroes and Hero Worship." John Blgelow's forthcoming "Life of Samuel J. Tllden" will contain an elabor ate genealogical record of the Tllden fami ly, running hack to the sixteenth century, which Mr. Tllden completed only a week or two before his death. It was the last effort of his pen. Arthur Warren writes to the Boston Herald that Du Manlier refused Harper & Bros.' offer of M.rou for the serlul rights In "Trilby" nnd 'M per cent, royalty for the lsjok lights In America, and asked for $5,001) cush Instead. Ills mistake has cost h'm from pj.mx) to jno.ouo. The late Professor William Mlnto's lut- est manuscript has been published under the title of "The Literature of the Georgi an Era," but it omits Burke, Crabbc, Smollett, Goldsmith, Sterne and Lamb. Professor William Knight contribute! u biographical Introduction. In u list of authors the following are those most frequently called for in the twenty cities: Anthony Hope appeared sixteen times in the list: Du Mauricr, :if- tcen; Churles Dudley Warner, thirteen: Hull Calne, ten; Ian .McLaren, seven; C'onan iJoyle, four; Marlon Crawford, four; Benjamin Klild, three; Sardou, two. These statistics are compiled from tlie Book man. Andrew Lang predicts uuothcr Hag- gurd sensation In an anonymous romance soon to appear ns "The Jewel of Ym'Z Galon." Despite Its Spanish sound, the story Is largely Welsh, dealing with buc caneers, burled treasure and wild adven ture, and suggesting In Its general spirit both "Treasure Island" und "King Solo mon's Mines." It Is, however, wholly or iginal In Its treatment. 'Degeneration, " by Professor Max Nor- duii, the remarkable work which Is at tracting so much attention abroad, has been published In this country by D. Ap pleton & Co. This brilliant analysis of the literary, aesthetic and social phases of the end of the century Includes, says the Philadelphia Record, nn examination of the decadence In France, the work of Maeterlinck In Belgium, Wagnerlsm In Germany, lbsenlsm in the North und oth er uspeets of contemporary neethetlclani which nre dissected by this pitiless critic, who seeks 111 them all tho sure symptoms of disease. Whatever dissenting opinions may bo held on the various counts of his Indictment, the wonderful vigor and sa tire of the book will strike every reader. LAUGHABLE CEREMONIES. Here Is nn I ngllsli Paper Which Actually leers nt Kovnltv. From Krynnlds' Newspaper. We are fond of laughing at the- cere monial absurdities of oriental peoples. Conscious of our superior wisdom, we point the linger of scorn and ridicule nt the grotesque folly of the poor bnrbur tans for such do we regard them who sacrlllce renson nnd cemmon sense In the worship of tawdry formalities be loved of Mlkados and Shahs and other potentates of that description. Hut has it ever occurred lo the Kngllsh people thnt the ceremonial observed nt (heir own Koyal Court Is as brimful of ab surdities ns a Christmas pantomine ut Drury Lane? Here Is nn announcement ry'avrly made n day or two since which lllus lrut"s the ti ir.h of mircrltlrl'-nn; "Prince IMwartl, of Saxe-Welninr, Is to be Gold Stick-In-Waiting ut the l.evee on Kil duy, and also at next week's Drawing Itoom." The duly of this "Stick" Is to rtnnd solemnly with a gilded rod in his hand while sundry over-dressed nnd undi r-dressed people scrape and crlnsc before a lady In nn, easy chair. Is this a tusk which n s.ine man of mature years should be asked to perform? And then, ng.iln, even If the Prince Is a stick, Is It complimentary to call him one? In truth, the subject Is one well worthy the attention of those who prute glibly about tho common sense of ihe Kngllsh people, und laugh consumed!) nt the "Gold Stick-In-Wuitlng" follies of the rest of the world. N E WSPAPER I NTERV I EN S. When You Have Any'hlng Worth Suylng. Soy It, Otherwise -Don't. I Prom tho Syracuse Post. if people who nre asked for opinions on current events would look ut the mutter In the proper way and recog nize that the reporter Is endeavoring to make a newspaper newsy, for the bene fit of other readers, as they would like to have It newsy when other persons and other topics were under dlscuslon, they would be more affable, more con siderate, and more charitable. It Is Impracticable for a reporter to hunt up every person who tins! been Interviewed and submit the Interview nfter It has been wrlten out and prepared for pub lication. Hut It would be n matter of little work If In ithe llrst Instance the person whose opinions were desired, would put them In writing Jup-t as he desired them to appear and give them to the reporter. Then he would know exactly what he was saying and would avoid any upalblllty of misrepresent)!- tlonca sixuttlon through omls- dlngs. J become yiew hit an established feature of American newspapers. The ,readlng publla en Joys the positive, 'tangible exprealon of Individual views, and the personal interest attaching to H makes It read able where impersonal comment, how ever well prepared, would be pased over unread. The nr-wspape r l a mirror that reflects not only current events, but current sentiment and opinion. It must obfa.in these reflections by inter views ns well as by personal Investi gation. The reporters have no object to misrepresent, und every inducement why they should most faithfully and accurately represent the opinions that are given th?m. 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(Lehiifh and Susquehanna Division) -Anthracite coal used exclusively, lnsur Ing cleanliness und comfort. TLVlii TABLE IN EFFECT MARCH 23. Trains lrnvA Rrritnlnn tar Plttnton- Wllkes-Baire, etc., at 8.20, B.15, 11.80 a.m., 12.4u, 2.W, S.uTi, 6.U0, 7.2u p. m. Sundays, 3 i) u. m., 1.11, 2.10, 7.10 u. in. For Atlantic City, 8.20 a.m. Kor New York, Newark and Elizabeth, 20 (exoress) a.m.. VIA!, (exririiHS with Huf- fet parlor car), 3.06 (express; p.m. Suu. day, 2.15 p.m. For Muuch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle hem, Kuston und Philadelphia, 8.20 a.m.. 12.45. 3.05, 6.00 (except Philadelphia) p.m. Sunday, 2.15 p.m. For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., t 8.20 a.m., 12.46 p.m. I 'or Reading. Lebanon and Harrlsburg, via Allentown, 8.20 a.m., 12.45, 0.00 p.m. Sunday, 2.15 p.m. For Pottsville. 8.M a.m., 12.45 p.m. Returning, leave New York, foot of Lib. erty street, North river, at 0.10 (express) a.m., l.lo, l.:m. 4:10 (express with Buffut parlor car) p.m. Sunday, 4.30 a.m. i.eave rnnaucipinu, Kenning Terminal, 9.00 u.m., 2.00 und 4.30 p.m. Sunday ti.27 a.m. Through tickets to all points at lowest rates may be hud on application In ad vance to the ticket agent at the station. 11. 1". UAI.DWI.N. Gen. Pass. AKenf. T. H. OLHAUSF.N. Gen. Supt. Del., Luck, and Western. Trains leave Scranton aa follows: Ba- frcss for New York und all points Kust, 40, 2.50, 6.15, e.OO and 9.05 a.m.; 12.00 and 3.09 p.m. express lor Kaston, Trenton, Ptiliauei ilil". and the. south, 6.10, 8.UU and 05 a.m., 2. bd and 3.00 p.m. Washington and way stations, I DS p.m. Tobyhanna aceommoduttun, 6.10 p.m. Express for Blnghumton. Oswego, El- mlra, Corning, Bath. Uansvillu, Mount .Morris and Buffalo, 12.10, 2.3". a.m. and l.'4 p.m., making close connections at Uuf- falo to all points in the West , Northwe: und Southwest. Hath accommodation, 9 a.m. Iiinghamtoii and way stutions, 12.37 p. m, Nicholson accommodation, at 6.15 cm. Iiinghamtoii and Elmlru Express, 60S p.m. i-.xpress ror oriianu, Syracuse, uswego Utica and Richfield Berimes. 2.30 a.m. and 1.24 p m. unaca, i.ib anu Hath a.m. and 1.24 p.m. For Northumiierlnnd. Piltston. Wilkea- Burre, Plymouth, Rloomsburg and Imn vllle, making close connections at North umberland for Wllllumsport, Hurrlsburg, Baltimore, Washington and the South. Northumberland and lutcrmediate sta tions, U.m, 9.00 a.m. and 1.30 and 0.07 p.m. anticoHe and Intermediate stations, 08 and 11.20 a.m. Plvmouth and Inter mediate stations, 3.50 and 8.02 p.m. Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on all express trains ror detuned Information, pocket lima tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, city ticket office, 32$ Lackawanna avenue, or depot ticket ofllce. " Nov. 18. 1554. Train leaves beranton for Philadelphia! anu rew ) ors via v. it li. it. it. at ,.) a.m., 12.00, 2.3K and 11.38 p.m., via I) . I.. At I W. R. K.. 6.00. 8.08. 11.20 am., und I.S0 P.m. Leave Scrunton for Plttston und Wilkes- Barre, via D.. L. & W. R. 11., COO, 8.0S, 11.201 a.m.. 8.60. u.07. 8.60 u.m. Leave Scrnnton for White Haven. Ha- zleton, Pottsville and all points on thel Beaver Meadow and Pottsville brunches. via E. & VV. V. R. K.. B.4u u.m.. via D. & H. I :i. ii. ut 7.45 a.m.. ut . S 'fi. 4 00 u.m.. viul V., L. & W. It. 11., 0.00, 8.0S, 11.20 a.m., 1.30, 1 ii.eu D.m. Leave Scranton for Bethlehem. L.asion. Reading. Harrisburg und all iiiiernie.llate I poims via. l. H. K. R.. 7.40 a.m.. 12 !.at. a.MW. 1I.3K il..m.. Mil D.. 1.. it Vt. it. K., 6.0H. .u.. 11 "0 a.m.. vj u.m. Leave S. ranlon for Tunkhunnock. To wn no a. Kltniru. Ithuca. Geneva und all I liitermedlaie points via D. & H. It. R.. 8.11 a m V (V. i,n,l 11 r. n vlu 1-1 I . Jt- W I K. K., 8.08. 9.00 a m.. 1.30 p.m. l.u.-a i..i,. ....... T..rrnin JL.C Ul.lHlllVU 1UI J IUI lirDli:i , JJUII.lUi I Niagara Fulls. Detroit. Chicago and u!f i points west via 1). H. R. R., 8 4u a.m.. 12.00. 9.1, 11.38 u.m.. vlu D.. L. & W . R. It. and Plttston Junction, 8. US, 9.06 a.m., 1.-0, 8.50 p.m.. via K. & V. V. 11. R.. 3.41 p.m. I-or Limira ana tne west via s-nintnancit. via u. or 11. it. it., t.H. a.m., u.u... ti.io p.m.. vlu D.. L. & W. R. R.. 8.08. 9.66 a.m.. 1.30. ami 6.07 p.m. ruiiman panor anu sleeping or L. v. chair cars on ull trains between L. & B. junction or Wilkes-Harre and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Suspension Bridge. ROLLIN H. WILBVR. Gen. Supt. CHAS.S.LK.K. Gen. Pass. Agt., Phlla., Pa. A. W. NONNK.MArHEH. Asst. Gta. Pass. As'.., South Bethlehem. Pa. DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAIL ROAD. Commencing Monday, - day, July w, an trains will arrive at new Laak- awanna avenue elation as follows: Trains will leava Scran for Carbondale and In- ton station l.rm.ut. nnlnta nt 2 20. Sett. 7. SO. 1.25 and 10.14 a m., 12.00, liO, 3.66. 6.16, C.15. 7.36. 9.1 and 11.20 p.m. ... For Farvlew, Waymart and Honesdala at 7.00, 8.26 and 10.10 a.m.,12.00, 3.20 and 6.1 p.m. For Albany, Saratoga, the Adirondack and Montreal at 6.46 a.m. and 2.20 p.m. Vor Wllkee-Barre and Intermedial .lots at 7 46, 8.45. 9.38 and 10.46 a.m., llu&j l.Di. 2.38, 4.00, 6.10, 6.06, 9.16 and 1LO) p.m. Trains will arrive at 8crHntort stalled from Carbondale and Intermediate points; at 7.40, 8.40. 9.34 and 10.40 a.m.. 12 Hl. 1.17,2,344 1.40, 4.64, 6.66. 7.46, 9.11 and 11.88 p.m. From Honeadale, Woymurt and Far4 view at 9.M a-m.. 12.00, 1.17. 3,40. 6.10 ami 7.46 p.m. From Montreal, Saratoga, Albany, eto at 4.54 and 11.33 p.m. From Wilkes-Harre and Intermedial points at 2 10. s.04. 10.05 nnd 11.65 a m., l.loi 2.14, 3.39. 6.10, S.08. 7.:0. 9.03 and 11.14 p.m. Erie and Wyoming Valley. Trains leave Scranton for New York and Intermediate points on the Krle rail road at 6.35 a.m. and 324 p.m. Also for llonesilnle, liawlt-y ami lo a I points txXi tl.35. 9,45 u.m., and 3.24 p.m. All the above are through train to and from Honesilule. Trains leave for Wllkea-Barre at 6.40 a- m. and 3.41 p.m. Cn ANTON DIVISION. In lCfToet Kept. lGth, 1894.' North II -u ml. Month Hound. 7 a 9 & J-a j 618,101,8 s ifl 3 S l (Tralna Dally. I 1 & 3 w -A M Kxcept Sunday) ;a p III Arrive l.euve A H .... 7S5 . . N Y Frank tin Si .... 1 4i ... .... Tin ... West 4','nd 8t .... J .... .... 700.... Wwluwken .... 810 .... r m p nl Arrive l.ivi- amp m .... "k'-.m 1 . .... Ilaiicivk jiiuc. 6 00 UoTi .... 610 101 .... Hancock Dutl 1111 ..... 7 ns 111 Ml ... Klnrllglit 6 1s Sti TM 134(1 .... Preston Park f 931 .... 74 W4D .... C'omo S3'.1 941 .... ?s VISA .... Purntella 8 40 9 60 .... 7.11 WIS .... Ilelmonc (4. IS! .... TIM ll .... Pleasant Mt. 8 8 00 .... 7 13 f U.M) ... Vnlondale f8 ft 8 01) .... 70S 11 49 A u ForsetCity 710 319P (SI 1184 ! Oarbondale 7 94 8 34 8 81 8 48 fllik) 0 1'.' White llridge T7 fast 5 37 f6 4U f9iM Mnyrtelil f 7 ft! f3 4.1 f 4 (41 II9S 901 Jsrmyn 7.11 8 46 5 44 63 II IS 8 57 Archibald 7 40 8.M 6 51 6 8-J rtll.t H M Winton 7 4:1 8 04 5 54 tOO 1111 8, Ml Peekvlllo 7 4-1 8 59 5 59 0!5 11 07 8 41 Olrptiaut 7 5.' 404 104 Oil 1105 8 41 IiK-liKon 7 54 4 07 ( 07 (111 110.1 81!i Throop 7 5 4 10 810 814 11 (X) 8 Hi) Providence 8 00 4 14 8 14 ftliano.V 8.1.1 Park Place 8 0MMI7619 810 10 55 8 80 Scrauton 8 05 4 90 8 SO p M A a) A M Leave Arrlr. a h p a p All trains mn dally except Sundnv. f. alrnitle that tralna atop on signal for paa senrin. Secure rate via Ontario & Western befort purchasing tloknte and aaftnoney. Day ao4l nigaa aipna mi mo n vm. I .i. j. Anuen . T. Fllteroft, Dir. Pau. . r -v-aa. as u.r. J A 1
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