The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

MATTHEW ARNOLD has O new book in press on
"Higher Schools and Universities in Germany
THIS is one ofthe best verses out OF Joaquin Mil
lers new 'Songs of the Sun Lands'':-
Then the great died. and a 70 Sc red bloom
Gnsw eyer ced his grave N border r Of gold
Like great gray stone at the door of tomb.
NIX. JOHN mitchell has printed in London
"Repy to the Falsincation or History by James An
thony Froude, entitled The English in Ireand.'n
The "Reply" will satisfy those for whom it is In.
tended that Mr. Froude Is q mere dabbler in his.
toric studies, and is unable to hold his ground
against the author OF the 'History OF Ireland.n
The LATEST Boon to literary travellers is
"Graphine" which Is described by the London
press as little packet containing four small sheets
OF paper, and on cutting or little bit, no larger
tnan ones finger nail, and soaking it in . table.
spoonful ofwater it will produce beautiful purple
colored ink This condensed writing ink can be
carried in the pocketbook, like court plaster and
no traveller need In future take an inkstand about
with him.
The PAINS OF MEMORY are forcibly illustrated in
| history OF England which the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
has feebly dribbed into 591 lines OF verse; so as to
fix the leading events in the youthful and studious
| mind.
| THE Saturday Reufer pronounces sold Kensing.
| ton," which Is the longest story Miss Thackeray
has yet written, to be the one that gives the high
est impression OF the richness and power OF her
genius.
The DRAMATIC WORKS OF THOMAS DECKER. in
four volumes, will be soon reprinted in London
OF the dramatists hitherto unedted Decker is the
most poetcal, and the appearance of a complete
edition ofhi works is the greatest boon remaining
to be conferred on lovers of the Elizabethan drama
SAYS TIE Athen4uuD1:-
The new poem announced by the author OF "st.
Abe and His Seven Wivesn Is the tale OF an Indian
woman and her love Tor white man, in quest OF
whom she travelled over the entire Continent Of
North America. viii the story OF her passion
soften the white mans heart towards the Modocss
GREAT BOOK SALE is to come of at Leipzig,
July H. OF one OF the choicest and cosest private
libraries recently gathered in Europe The books
belonged to q RUSSIAN named sobolewski who died
three years ago, AZ Moscow, leaving behind an
nestin1abe collection Of book rarities, which now
come to the hammer. Among other precious
articles is copy OF the voyages OF De Bryn
which Is unique In it's completeness and h the per-
lection OF the 1rst Impressions of the plates>
SENIOR EMILIO CASTELAR, has issued in Spanish q
ellie OF Lord Byron, ]" which will be one OF the most
original monuments Of Spanish literature.
ASAGACrous GERMAN WRITER, complaining OF the
difficulties In the pronunciation OF the English Ian
guage, cites the word "Boz," which he says is pro-
n0unced Dickens
THE REV. LEaUEL Moss d. d., has been an.
pointed by the Baptist Publication Society to edit
history OF the Baptist denomination for the CEN
tury past.
The VERY ABLE ARTICLE In the Edinburgh Re.
uieU on General Lee is understood to be written nv
General Chesney, the wei known writer on mil.
tary subjects.
DIR. ADOLF BAcMErsrER, fav0rably known az the
author OF "Allemannische wanderungen,n a pro.
found scholar and clever writer, who died, much
iamentsd. at stuttgart, a few weeks ago. has LEFT
a translation OF "JuvenaI," which his friends de-
clare to be the best ever made In Germany.
THE NEXT HANDY BOOK OF science that is to be
put forth will be "The Globe Dictionary OF the Eng
sh Language" with 500 illustrations, at 81 so. or
course 1t Is Engiish-nst websterian- the Put.
mans Will supply the American market