The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-21
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

The Atheng,srn Is unkind enough to say OF new
Handbook Of Moral Philosophy" by the Rev. Pro-
lessor Calderwood, that 1t Is book from which
"those who knew anything OF moral philosophy
already would learn nothing while those who
know nothing would learn even less"
Mr.. CHARLTON 7. LEWIS has complied, and the
Harpers will publish, a complete History OF Ger
many, from the earliest times to 1871, founded
upon Muer's admirable "History Of the German
People,"
.'GornIc FORMS, APPLIED TO FURNITURE, Deco
RATIoNs, &C.," by B. T. Talbert, is the title OF
book that will be illustrated by the Heotype pro-
cess, and brought out by Osgood Co.
LITERATURE according to Walter Scott's account
in 1922, was much better paid then than 1t Is at
present, for on friend asking him to subscribe to
assist poor author he refused to comply, assert.
ing that he knew no one worthy OF the name ex.
cept Colertdge, who was not making from $500 to
f12,OO0 year.
THE interminable question Of the authorship OF
Junius is revived by writer in the London Times,
who brings forward the assertion OF the late Lord
Aberdeen that Pitt told him he knew who wrote
the letters Of Junius and that it was not Sir Philip
Francis. He added that Francis used to do all he
could to foster the belief in his own authorship.
When proofs were once adduced in his presence he
listened with evident pleasure and exclaimed, in a
theatrical tone, "God Ii men force laurels on my
head I'll wear theml"
In THE Literary Life of william Harness" that
genial writer tells Of q tutor to Hopes sons. the
author or "Anastasius." whom he one day found
pacing up and down the room In great agitation
OF mind. "Is there anything the natter" in
quired Mr.. Harness, anxously. "The I" he
replied 81 should think there was! Three OF the
worst things that can possibly happen to a man:
I'm in love-Im in dcbt-and I've doubts about
the doctrine OF the Trinityln
THE SPIRIrUALIsT controversy mas broken out
afresh in the London journals, and runs like
cholera or the measles. The Times and Public
opinion open their columns to writers at great
length on both sides OF the vexed question.
MR.. W. s. GILBERT has published "More Bah
Ballads" which the Spectator says contain 'p nty
Of nonsense OF the best sort"
THE LONDON Publishers Circular points out the
fact that many Of the clergy. having much leisure
and some literary taste, are very anxious TO es-
cape from theology altogether and are exceedingly
Industrious in writing for the periodicals.
MURRAY will soon bring out in London Mr.. John
Henry Parker's great work on 1.-The Archaeology OF
Rome" in three volumes, treating fully of the
buildings, tombs, catacombs, mosaics, frescoes,
sculpture, walls, gates, &C.
The Athen9un Is loud in praise of DR.. Mayo's
new novel, "Never Again." which, It says puts
'his American writer q. 9nes into Ias very hrst
rank OF novelsts.r 1t proceeds
There is n o passion in "Never Again." There Is
little plot, but there Is nature-human nature OF
the most human kind; there is sparkle, and erudl'
ton, and satire cutting and sparkling, yet true
and manly. We shall remember MIN as one OF Tue
wittiest living writers and greatest or living mas
tiers Of human character
Mss SOPHIA JEx-BLAKE, who was refused adj
mission to Howard College, has published 10 Edin-
burgh n book entitled Medical Women"
DICKENS thus wrote to Forster how he wanted
to rehearse his "Chimes" before publication to q
little circle OF his intimates -
Shall confess to you, particularly want Car.
Ivle above all IL before the rest OF the world,
when IL IL done, and should like to nict the little
story on him and on dear, Old, gallant Macready
with my own lips and TO have Stanny (Stauheldl
and the other Mac (Maclise) sitting by.
MIR. JOHN RusxIN, who Is nothing II not origi
nal, writes to the Pal MAI gazette to explain how
he got his fortune:-
Ny father and his partners entered into what
your correspondent mellinuously STYLES "a mutu-
ally bene1cent partnership with certain laborers
IN spain. The laberers produced from the earth
annually "a certain number OF bottles OF
wine. These productions were sold ny
nine-tenths, or thereabouts, OF the price
themselves, and gave one-tenth or Whereabouts, 70
the laborcrs. In which state OF mutual bsnencence
my father and his partners naturally became r,cn,
aud the lab0rers as naturally renamed poor. lnen
my good father gave all his money TO me (wno
| never did stroke OF work In my. lie woitn my
| salt. not 10 mention my dinnerl