The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-01
LITERARY CEIT-CHAT.

PLASTER CAST of the Tablet OF Campus, with
the trllingual version IN Hieroglyphs, Greek and
Demotic has arrived at the British Museum. 1t has
been presented by the Khedive of Egypt.
ELDER EVANS, or Mount Lebanon, anxious to re-
move the ignorance which prevails concerning the
peculiar theology and opinions Of the Shakers is
preparing TO publish his autobiography and other
works on Shakerism IN England.
Two BRONZE Hlnyarltic tablets from Alden, sent
by Lieutenant Priedeaux, have reached London.
They have been translated by the Baron de Nathan
They record war carried on by HanbaZ, King of
Arabia, against the town OF Kaduramelek, and the
orerng of sacrifices to Athtor and other delues.
A NEW EDITION OF F. T. Brinaults "The Prisoner
OF Ham, Authentic Details OF the Captivity and
Escape OF Prince Louis Napoleon has been pub
lished In London. The Spectator says that while
there Is certain opportuneness about its appear
ance, Eat all events the distinguished person has
risen in the world. The Captive OF Wnhelmshohe'
was decidedly greater than the Prisoner OF Ham.'n
THE LONDON Atheasogum ID OF opinion that, judy
Ing from specimen first number Of new etymoo.
gical dictionary, by DR.. +. Ebener, called ''Words,
Their History and Derivation. Alphabetically Ar
ranged" put forth by Mr.. +. NJ Greenway, of Balti-
more that the work cannot be or great value. DR..
Ebener identifies adder with otter, compares 1t
with the Greek h,tdor and derives ft from the San
scrIt und, to be wet, moist The derivation from
AuenGuna, "the true one. assuming that our early
word ,eddre, Ask. nGdre, is not the original
form, but different word"
PROFESSOR FAwcETT, IN his work pauperism,
thinks that this social evil can only be suppressed
by the lower classes conforming to the prudential
restraints enforced BY Malthuslansm He speaks
in condemnatory language Of "a man who incurs
the responsibility OF causing children to be Dorn 1t
is evident that the Professor read that admi-
rable satire, "Ginx's Baby.n II he had he would
have ascertained that the class which produces pau.
pers is profoundly ignorant of the system sug-
gested by Rev. Mr.. Nautilus for preventing redun.
dancy Of population, and consequently, while
depoIing, as much as Professor Fawcett, the
begetting OF children, sterny oppose leading any
thing like cebate lives. The fact Is that to suggest
as cure for pauperism the suppression Of instincts
and desires common to all animals Is to demand
from the pauper classes degree OF moral resolution
which Is only possible In men whose tnteuects are
highly cultivated
PROFESSOR G1LBERTO Cow has recently edited
"Tnree Letters of Calico Galilei,, one OF which
had remained up to the present day unpublished
and which Professor Cow discovered In the archives
OF Mantua. among the correspondence OF the
Dukes OF the House Of Gonzoga. The first Of
these letters is directed to Duke vncenzo the First
and bears date the 22d OF March, 1904 In 1t Calico
gives the Duke information respecting Mlanese
quack and alchymist, Aurelio Capra to whom the
Duke had had recourse in the hope of receiving
precious drugs TO restore his shattered health The
second, written the 22d OF January, 16l1 is ad.
dressed to the poetess Margherita Sarrocchi who
had sent her poem, entitled "Scanderbeide," 10
Calico. The third letter Is dated the 18th or June,
1872 and Professor Cow has been able to ascertain
that 1t was directed TO Cardinal Ferdinando Con.
zaga, who, toward the end OF 1912, became, on the
death OF his brother, Duke OF Mantua.