The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-13

fascinating writer and his books have charm
which Is greater than that of the generality OF
fiction Elephant shooting has always been con-
sidered ne sport of Ceylon, and descriptions OF
this branch of the chase have been frequently
given. Other animals, however afford opportu
mites for adventurous sportsmen to distinguish
themselves as well as the elephant, and in this
work Sir semuel w. Baker has endeavored to
give an account of all the Ceylon sports. The
book is full of exciting incidents, in which the
author has recited merely the scenes in which he
participated. and he assures his readers that he
has in no instance exaggerated, but that he has
rather diminished the colorihg of his pictures.
From Turner Brothers d Co.. we have re-
ceived "The Ingham Papers," by Edward e.
Hale. Published by Fields, Osgood Il Co. This
is n series of sketches and short stories by the
author of "The Man without Country" They
we're, most of them, originally contributed to the
Atlantic Monthly, and they attracted sufficient
attention to induce the author to collect them
and give them to the public in their present
shape. The sketches are "a Memoir OF Captain
Frederic Ingham," "The Good-natured Pendu-
lum," paul Jones and Denis Duval," "R Round
the World in a Hack, :" " Friends Meeting," ''Dd
he take the Prince to Rider" How Mr.. Frye
would have Preached il, " "The Rag Man and the
Rag Woman" DINNER Speaking Good So
ciety" and DAILY Bread" The most interesting
of the sketches is that Of "Paul Jones aud Denis
Duval," in which Mr.. Hale attempts to complete
Thackeray's novel SO FAR as to give description
of the battle between the Bon HOmme Richard
and the Scraps, as it appeared from al English
point of view.
The same house sends us "That Boy of Nor
cott's," Charles Levers latest novel, which has
just been completed in the CornhiU Magazine
and Harper's Weekly. This is characteristic
work in Levers latest style, and it is published
by Harper Il Brothers with all the original
illustrations.
--Messrs. Turner Brothers q Co. also send us
From an Island delightful story by Miss
Thackeray, published by Loring Of Boston
one of his series of Tales of the Day." Ap-
pleton's Journal for Saturday, April II, which
contains the third iustament of Victor Hugos
remarkable romance entitled "The Man Who
Laughs' and our Boys and Girls, Oliver OPP
tics magazine, for Saturday, April H.
From T. Ellwood Zell, Nos. II and 10 S.
Sixth street, we have received the twelfth,
thirteenth, and fourteenth parts of "Zell's Popu-
lar Encyclopedia and Universal Dictionary"
The valuable character of this work is more
apparent as it advances and we heartily com
mend it one of cheapest and best encyclo-
padias published.
The April number of The University
shows an improvement over its predecessor, and
it contains number OF articles which are well
worthy of perusal. The contents follows:
"A Memoir of Rev. William Smith," continued,
by Charles j. Stille, IL. D.; "International
Copyrights" 10y Hon. +. G. Brewster, NJ Al"
''The historic Order Of Education," by Rev.
r. f. Thomson, NJ. A. what is PhilolOgy?"
by ]. g. r. McElroy NJ. A.; IAN Ingot of Hy-
drogen," by Henry Morton, PHI ID. The editor
| gives some opinions college matters, and in
| the undergraduates department there is warn
| ing against intemperance, under the title of "a
Voice from Macedonia, and spirited transa-
ton of "Dies re," by Horace Castle of the
Freshman Class.
We give in full Judge Brewster's article on
| international Copyrghts:"-
so much has been spoken and written upon
| this subject, that it would really seem as if
| apology were due for any allusion to it. Our
| attention having, however, been recently called
to the matter by an article in late number of
the London Telegraph, we have reconsdered the
arguments for aud against the proposition that
England and America should exchange copy
rights to their respective authors
1t must appear, at first blush that the reading
public have nothing to gain by the enactment Of
such law. They are of course interested
in the cheap reprints. OF foreign publica-
tiOns. But aside from the pecuniary
view of the question, which should always
be discarded when considering its mo-
raitv and propriety, should a stranger have u
monopoly here of his writings? The author is
entitled to n reward for his literary labors. He
frequently impresses hi thoughts upon the lite
rature of his country for all time and should
command his reward Unfortunately for Milton
and score of others, this honorarium more
of an insult to genius than an acknowledgment
of worth. But this breach OF duty by society
does not impair the authors right. The question
then recurs, how should he be rewarded Clearly
by giving him the exclusive profit from the sale
| of his works for given number of years. All
/ civilized nations act upon this principle and
| protect the writer by copyright laws
| Thus far the man Of genius does not complain.
| But, he says, you should go farther The Con-
| gress of the United States and the Parliament of
| Great Britain, he CLAIMS should secure to him
the monopoly of both countries, and thus make
! the domestic law international.
The effect of this upon our citizens can be
! seen by glance at the 4Iatistcs of publication.
| During the year 1865 there were published 1918
books in the United States. OF these 1850, or
| two-thrds, were American works, 359 were re-
| prints of English books, and 100 were transla-
| tions from French and other continental authors
| OF the whole number, "a were works ON history
| and biography-poetry and drama claimed 127-
| while trade, commerce, and political economy
received attention from but Al publications.
Nearly one-fourth then, of our reading would
! be subject to the foreign tax,
| Should We adopt such n system Has the
| stranger any claim In morals upon Us, to tax
ourselves for his reward! ! 1t is difficult to un-
derstand upon what right he claims this emob.-
| ment. The man of science secures nothing for
| his discoveries, however important, unless they
| assume the shape of some machine or process.
The law denies all right of patent TO the dis
coyerer of ether an ana,sthetic, and yet be-
yond all question, he was the greatest DeneiactoT
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