The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

Literary Intelligence.
| IAN EXPLANATORY PRoSouScNa DICTIONARY OF
THE NorED NAMES OF Fiction il the main title OF CON-
prehensve, well arranged and exceedingly useful volume
which has just been issued In Boston for the author Mr.
William A. Wheeler Mr. Wheeler includes in this, his
latest production, the surnames bestowed eminent
men, familiar pseudonyms and analogous popular appel
ations most frequently referred 10 In literature and con-
versation In the present day OF much hurried writ
ing, with, in many cases very contracted libraries the
volume will prove most useful authors preachers
public speakers on lay subjects and writer's for the
press as anordng ready reference from which they
may elucidate almost any point Of ancient history by
accurate quotation and thus avoid the many sarng but
amusing, into which Of the shning lights'
I OF the pulpit the parliament; the rostrnm and more
private sanctnm fall when attempting such illustrations
Mr. Wheeler gives columns Of names from the Greek,
Roman Morse and Hindu mythooges, while from the
Rabbinical and Mohammedan mythooges he supplies
those which frequently the subject Of reference
but concerning which most writers and speakers
have no easy means OF information. The depart
ments Of angeloogy, dcmonology, fairy mythology,
popular superstons, PARALLELS allegores, proverbs
and medieval legends very complete ;
while ecclesiastical history is made to furnish
the names and titles OF quite number OF bogus
and imaginary personages. The majority Of the
characters referred to by writers the drama and
poetry are also named and cassed. Mr.. Wheeler has
really done service to the leraG by printing his book
Mr. John Savage has written another work entitled
eva; Goblin Romance" The work Is in i've parts and
will be fully appreciated both for style OF expression and
sentiment, by the many readers Of the "Sybil' and
Faith and Fancyn by the same author The book is
printed in New York.
"Couhiry Love va City Filtration; or Ten Chapters
from the Story of Life"a volume In rhyme by II. I.
Sperey, contains wholesome moral lesson for young
men who with perverted tastes and warped ambition,
suddenly plunge from the innocent recreations and
faithful love Of the country into the dissipation and dis
smulaons Of city life, to find when too late that the
metropolitan glitter is worthless nse and that the freed
OF commerce, where it exists always corupts the heart
The versi6caten Of the book is at once feeling and
iorcible. II is printed in New York.
'Myrtil; or The Enchanted Island, by Edward viii.
lett is a very pleasing and seductive OF the many
fairy tales universally popular at Christmas andNew
Year The author paints excellent moral in the book
which is great recommendation.
The London publications for tho month OF December
embrace the following titles Of works Drafts on
Ny Memory" by Lord William Pitt Lennox: "Robert
Daily and his World Of Trouble;" "The Island Of tho
Rainbow: Fairy Tale, and Other Fancies,n by Mrs.
Newton Crosland; Poems" by the late Edmund J.
Armstrong; Lancelot with Sonnets and Other Poems
BY wm Fuford, N. A.; Illustrated History and Ira
dition Of London" and Penny Readings by J. L. Car
pentcr.
French lady. twenty years old, Nile. Antona Celia
rer the daughter Of naval officer who died in the colo
Mes has obtained the diploma Of bacheer. setes in
Montpelier after passing brilliant examination Among
twenty candidates the young lady held the first place for
her translation from tho Latin and the fourth for her
essay written In that language Mlle Celarer Is the
fourth young woman that has obtained similar diploma
within the last year two in France the other three
having passed their Examinations 1t Lyons Bordeaux
and Algers.
H. Jules Janin has Withdrawn from his candidature for
the French Academy, being fatgued It is said, with his
repeated failures TO obtain JauteL N. De Lomsnie,
who retires from the College do France in favor Of n
Guizot hs, also asplres 70 the vacant chair in the
Academy, and is strongly supported by NM Guizot and
Faoux. The most likely candidate said TO be NJ Jules
Favre.
HYPODERno INFECTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF
DISEASES.
d.. Antoine Ruppaner, Fellow Of the Massachusetts,
Medical Society," has iesued another work the subject
Of hypodermic injections In the treatment Of neuralgia
rheumatism, govt and other Diseases which supplies
the members Of the medical profession guide for the
application Of this mode OF cure and conveys to
the medical reader clear Idea OF the physiological
principle which the plan Of introducing remedial
agents into the human system Il founded The term
hypodermIc injection means the throwing under the
skin, subcutaneous innlsraton, Of some medicine
medcated substance calculated to relieve pain and
the complaint Of which the palm the expression
BY means Of an instrument adapted to that use. d..
Ruppancr brought this matter TO The notice Of his
brethren in America In the year $780, In the form OF
publication In the Boston MEDICAL and Surgical Journal
entitled Researches upon the Treatment OF Neuralgia
by subcuancous Injection with Cases." The commun.
cation attracted attention. and In the year 1862 he BY
special request presented and road tho members Of
the Massachusetts, Medical Society paper on "Hypo-
dermic Injections In the Treatment OF Ne0Falga and
ether Diseases Of the Nervous System" in which he
lated large number Of eases where the medicines
administered by what We would call the Shbcuaneous
syphon The publication Of the Doctors papers In this
country insured cxtsnsvs trial for the plan Of
hypodsmsc injection m Europe than IL had previously
enjoyed, and n utility now, We believe, pretty gene
rally conceded BY leading practitioners in England,
France, Germany, India, Smyrna and other quarters OF
the world ss well the United States As DR.. Ruppaner
may regarded the American sponsor of the idea
naturally feels anxious respecting its healthy maturity
and ths cannot be attained unless the operations
performed in expert and learned manner he devotes
great portion Of the volume nov printed TO descrp
ton Of the instrument and the proper mode OF using IT,
the point Of injection and the prominent Of the
diseases which the treatment Is applicable He has
also as we nnd, used his former publications this
subject some extent and added good many notes
OF The contents Of the book are well
arranged while the doctor both his argumen,
and information in language which at once terse and
vigorous There is doubt but Doctor Ruppaners book
will be very acceptable to his learned associates, and
equally to their many patients provided l, teaches
the physicians to Of the ills TO which
"fesh is heirs without administering drugs by the
mouth In the form Of nIment enema
EIrRAoRDixsRy SURGICAL OPERATION. One Of the mos,
extraordinary surgical operations that as been
formed in this country recently successfully accom-
plished In the General Hospital ia this city, by DR.
Aikens, and Cor the credit OF the medical profession of
Toronto think IL but right thar notice oil the case
should be laid before the public. The question
Is that OF young who hal been afflicted with an
liberated heel for seven wears. Having been un
| der the OF several eminent physicians and
/ The disease having gr0Wn MOrse Insls,d Uf bel