The New York herald., 1871-10-23
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

MARX TwAIN's NEW BOOK, now In press in Hart.
ford. viii be description OF trip to California in
the nush times OF 1S49, with humorous "reminiscences
OF tie gold excitement, ali OF which he saw and
part OF which he was.
LOUIS FToUIRRs NEW BOOK, ''The Future Life Ac-
ccrding to Science" will be published IN transa-
tion by Roberts Brothers. OF Boston.
MISS EDNA DEAN PRocroR, OF Brooklyn. well
known as writer OF graphic prose and meodious
poetry has In press "a Russian Journey descrip-
tive OF tour OF over year performed by her In
the vast and progressive Russian empire. J. R.
Osgood 4 Co. will bring out the book.
NRw POEM, entitled "The Wandercr," by VIII
liam Ellcry Charming nephew Of DR.. Charming, is In
the press OF J. R. Osgood Co.
MR.. GRANTS "History OF the Newspaper Press" has
appeared In London and the Athen0um says 1t Is
.qoosely put together" though interesting What
else could be expected Of the author Of "half o
hundred voiumesW
"M.xoRIEs OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM" Is the title
OF 4 book soon TO appear from the pen OF Mr.. Rob-
ert Cowtan, long assistant Librarian In that use
full institution.
MR.. e. A. FREEMAN's History OF the Norman
CONQUEST is TO be completed soon BY the issue OF
q nfth volume. When will he complete hts ''Hs-
tory Of Federal Government" the nrst volume OF
which was published as far back as 1882
their publication OF the late John p. Kennedy's
writings by nis "Political Papers, Occasional Ad.
dresses and Miscel'anies"
GORDON CUNNING, the African traveller. has
published Q new book entitled "Wild Men and
WIND Beasts; scenes In Camp and Jungle"
AMONG THE MULTITUDE OF private libraries, more
or less valuable, destroyed In the Chicago nrc were
the collections OF e. B. McCagg rich In phlol0gy
and English literature; John Y. Scammon notable
for It's large collection OF Swedenborgian literature
II. L. Monroe and Perry H. Smith.
MRS. A. D. 7. wHrTNxY's NEW STORY. under the
title OF "Real Folks" Is In the press OF J. X Osgood
Co., Boston.
J. T. TRowBRrDaE, the popular novelist for the
Juveniles will soon publish Jack Hazard and HIS
Portunes,' story for every boy.
Mrs. GEORGE LUNT. OF BOSTON. is said TO 30 the
author OF that remarkable book on insane asyums
entitled .Behind the Bars.n
LIBEL SUITS have been brought against seven Ger
man authors and journalists by Count Benedict,
whose fault or whose misfortune II was to hasten
the declaration Of war BY France against Germany.
Louisa Muhlbach, the novelist, has the honor TO DO
one OF the sued. As the Prussian tribunals have to
try the cases Al. Benedettt may net more cost than
damages
MADAME RArTAzzI has written . new poiitco-
romantic book, entitled lies MYSTERIES du Second
Empire"
IoRp ST. LEoNARDs, now nlnesy.one, has been
appropriately nonored oy the dedication to him or
new book, entitled "The Secret OF Long Lifen his
Lor,lshp wrote, as Edward Sugden, sixiy-six years
ago a famous book on Vendors and another on
Powers both OF which are among the law text books
frequently reprinted.
EDMoSD ABOUT 1t Is said, receives the largest
salary paid to any French journalst-4o,o 900 francs
per annum.
SCHOOLS OF TYPOGRAPHY are established In most
cities Germany. and great Is the excellence CON-
pned with cheapness attained In the ty geographic
art, that multitudes OF English books, designed
for English circulation, set up and printed In
Germany az the order OF London publishers. Such
technical schools have little OF no existence In gug
land or the United StateA