The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
LITERARY CHrr-cHAr.

Harper 4 Brothers have, just published "Sanse
Domingo, Past and Present, with a Glance as
Hayti" by Samuel Hazard. Mr.. Hazard win be re-
membered as the author OF the best book which has
yet been written on Cuba and If his 'Santo Do
mingo"is unequal to his previous work 1t is BE-
cause his subject Is inferior in interest and pictu-
resqueness. The customs Of old Spain, which In
Cuba are more Spanish than In Spain ITSELF have
been almost obliterated In st. Domingo. The
revolution Of 1898 obliterated almost everything
Spanish in the island and the wretched negroes
who now inhabit 1t Oner nothing in their
manners and customs for the pen
or pencu OF any one except CO.
ricaturist. Indeed, the everyday realities Of
Dominican existence are q caricature. The ameni-
ties Of civilized life not observed. Intelligence
and industry are unknown. The fruitful earth
yields only what chance has sown. Hayti Is almost
rs wretched as ST. Domingo and both parody
freedom and republication. 1t is little wonder,
then that the island is almost terra txaco0,tsa.
To most Americans 1t is as absolutely unknown,
except in name, as the most Insignificant island u
the South Seas. Mr.. Hazards book is accordingly
o very timely work. In 1t he tells the whole story
Of Dominican history. and thus shows how the
present was born Of the past. Amy one who would
understand the question Of annexation or the full
meaning Of the SANTANA Bay Company scheme
should read the book, for Mr. Hazard brings TO-
gether in this volume more Information in regard
to the island than was ever before gathered in 20
small compass. He tells everything that one
wants to know Of the country. and tells it well.
IA Manual Of Land Surveying" by David MUIR
ray, Professor of Mathematics in Rutgers College,
has been published by J. w. Schermerhorn Co.
The work has been carefully prepared, and win
serve at once as q textbook on this branch Of
practical mathematics and as guide for the sur
Te io NJ
problems, but is especially valuable for the infor-
nation it gives in regard to the instruments used
In land surveying. u,t sa rro..f tF
Monsieur Alexandra Aksakof of st. Petersburg
Imperial Russian Aulic Counsellor, is preparing .
German translation OF Robert Dale OWENS last
work, 'The Debatable Land,n with biographical
sketch of the author; to issue In Leipzig for crcu
lation In Russia as well as In Germany.
Mrs. Westmoreland, Of Atlanta, Ca, will issue
her new novel, "Chford Troup," in few days,
from the press Of G. W. Carleton Co. ''Hearr
Hungry" by the same author, published last year
has already run through nearly . dozen editions.
EUGENE O'CURRYs lectures on ~ "Manners
and Customs Of the Ancient Irish," edited by DR..
Sullivan which have been in the press for the last
two years, are ready for publication in London.
Mr.. BosGoED, of Rotterdam, has published an
'Ichthyologic photography" 1t is a systemati-
hundred books, pamphlets, &C., in all languages,
on the natural history Of fish, fisheries, &c.
Mr.. SwINBURNE's poem on 'Theophile Gautier,"
published in the Foytnt0hup Revie,o, has been
translated into French by Victor Hugo.
STRIKE has taken place among the Leipzig
printers.
FANNY KExBLE thus wrote, fortyyears ago, OF the
effects Of Boston "east winds:''-
As for all the other ailments-that Is, the cross
neSs-'tis owing to q bitter bleak east wind which
is the only air tfar blows in Boston, and keeps Us
all In state OF mtsanthropy and universal dlsSat-
isfactiOn.
The Spectator says that Professor s. F. Baird's
"Annual Record OF Science and Industry for 1871"
presents ian amazing picture or the intellectual
activity OF the age"
THE REMAINS of Lord Lytton were inferred In
that part of Westminster Abbey known as st. Ed
mund's Chapel, few yards beyond Poets Corner.
The Times says that room for such q guest might
perhaps have been found in the Corner itself, and
so have enabled US to read ON stones near to-
gether the names Of 'Macaulay," Dickens" and
"Lytton." but 1t was thought best to lessen the
pressure upon that particular spot.
The OLD architectural glories Of the Peninsula
are revived in beautiful volume by Sir Digby
Wyatt, IAN Architects Note Book in SPAIN" con-
tanning 100 sketches in autotype Of the domestic
architecture of the Spaniards
THE Saturday Revieao is very satirica on the Rev.
Mr.. Surgeons lectures upon 'Ttaly and Art" and
thinks the reverend gentleman is a goose.
A NEW English political journal, to be called the
vienna Times, will be published in the Austrian
capital about the LIST of March. In April it will be
made a daily paper. During the Exposition it is
designed to make 1t especially useful to English
men and Americans by furnishing full information
on such matters as securing desirable rooms pro-