A Racy Notice Of Johnstone's Poems

Ann Arbor's young poet, E. F. Johnstone, sent the Adrián Press man a copy of hite book, and that gentleman íí'.ve.-i it the (ollowing fiattering noi Ice : "I spite of exhortation, entreaty and threats oí personal violence, that Ji.linsTonc. of Aun Arbor, has sent us hie book ! We have examtned the volume md do not hesitate to say ihat henoefortli, until we have aecomplijflbed the purpo.se, our chief aim in lile shall be to procure hia aasaselnatlon. The mode of hls deatb we iirc wflUog to leave to onv exeoutioner, so that the contract be weU and truly performed. The man may be shot, Btabbed, run through with a red hot poker, have hifi brains knocked out with a bladder, or h be ti'd np and compelled to listen to hjH own poema till death pbta an end to hls agony. ah that we shall recpiire to khow will be that he has been permanently eeparated Erom h.ka breatli, and the rcward will be Bttch that ouï aasassln will thenceforth oominand respect ïiis wealth and live ailmircd and lumored by all who know him. It wilï ïiot sufiice to baring aa an oar or a toe as proof o{ the poet'a death. We exact no less 1I1.111 In-; llver or h heart, uaving lii-s iu!l líame, E. 1'. .lolmstono, (with the "e") carvi'd in the corner and beaiing tixe greaA seal and coat of anus of the l'nivcrsit y of Micblgan. But, thouuh the man mcrits death -and notJiing less will satisfy ns, vo would be just. In Blty-rocketlng about the confines of hls erratic Held, tliis poetloal oortbern light has touchcil with the coloring of a wcird fancy, maiiy objecta within range of lus polaric red fire. The Alaskan glint slioots fortli coiispicuously at var,ous point.s. "The Devil's visit to Ann Arbor" Ie decidedly brimstonic and there is lurid lunacy and an eruption of genius in other productions. The book Ia eecentric enough to repay perusai, and i. embelUahed itii elegant half-tone ongravings of the author and professors of the University. Still, on the whole, Johnstone shouid have been killed beforo lm wrote lt.