The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-19
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
THE SALARY GRAB, after furnishing food for In.
Vulnerable leading articles, letters, squibs and
paragraphs is to have its book. Mr.. W. 8. Rob
inson, better known as ''Warrington," Of the Mas
sachusetts press, will soon issue, through Lee 4
Shepard, "Tbe salary Grab: o History Of the Pas.
sage OF the Act Increasing the Salaries Of Memben
Of Congress; with Full Lists OF the Yeas and Nays
in Both Branches, with q Sketch OF the Debates
and a Review OF the Apologies Tor the Bill; with
Special Reference as to the Responsibility OF Gen.
eral b. F. Butler Therefor. not Neglecting, How.
ever, Senator Carpenter and the Other Accom-
plices."
PHILIP GILBERT HAMERToN, whose thoughtful and
excellent writings on art and the intellectual life
have given him wide circle OF American readers.
Is but thirty-eight years OF age.
PORTER & COATES, Of Philadelphia, will resume
the publication of the Schwartz novels with "Ths
Son Of the Organ
CHARMING DAUGHTER Of Hepworth Dixon has
just died at nineteen. She was her fathers secre
tary, brilliant and accomplished. year ago
happening to hear him say that he should like 70
have some Spanish works translated into English
she Immediately applied herself to learn Spanish,
and six months afterwards made the translationA
Mt~ n. % IAChAhD, Shss WILL SOOu ISSUE tuiouxs
the useful "Naturalsts' Agency" Salem, Mass, an
illustrated book on sour Common Insects; popu
lar account OF the insects Of our fields forests, gar
dens and houses" 4
In LITTLE BOOK called "The Science Of EX
cnanges," by N. A. Nicholson, Of Oxford, there
packed much more information about COINS cur
rency, prices, money, value and exchange than II
falls to the lot OF most men, even Of so-called
"fnanciers," to know. Cassel, Of London and New
York, Is the publisher.
In THIS CHURCH-BUILDINa AGE, where the guam
tiy of religious edifces far outstrips the quality,
Mir. F. c. Withers' new work on "Church Archt
lecture" "a. j. Bicknell co., will doubtless h
welcome to building congregations and church
committees.
Mr.. EDWIN ARNOLD is engaged on translation
of the 'Hero and Leander" Of Mus9us.
DR.. DoLLINGER has been elected President Of the
Munich Academy Of Sciences. The learned theo
Logan succeeds the late Baron Liebig.
THE HYGIENE TRACT SOCIETY has been started IL
Lougou, having for Its object the printing and dis
trbutjng Of tracts and lea1ets on sanitary sub
jects written by qualified men.
RUSSIA ONLY OWNS 100 newspapers, while Cor
many claims O. 300.
PAUL HEYsE's new novel, 'The Children Of the
Wood" will be brought out by Henry L. Hinton. O
New York. The Publishers Weekly notes the lac.
that no less than four American publishers tried
to secure this book-Messrs. Harper Putnam, Lip
pincott and Hinton, and after friendly conference
Of the claimants 1t was agreed that the latter had
the first claim.
THE FOURTH VOLUME OF the sInternations,
Scientific Series" (Which, by the way, has beef
long delayed, will be "Body aud Mind" by Mr.
Edward Balm.
RooHEFoRr's forbidden novel, "Les Depraves,s
will be issued in English BY Scrbner Co.
MRS. GODFREY CLERK has published from the
Arabic, "Hstorcal Tales and Anecdotes of the
Times OF the Early Khalflahs," which are alive with
the genuine color and fragrance Of the East.
MACMILLAN co. have issued new and en-.
larged edition Of Eare's "Philology OF the English
Tongue" ana the third and last volume Of
Cleasby's "Icelandic- English Dictionary" enlarged
and completed by g. vigfussor
The Arcadian says that Mr. George Routledgt
returned to England, taking with him at least one
trophy, in the shape OF new volume OF poems
mostly manuscript, By Mr. Longfelow. The title
Of the book Is the "Amaranth" and It viii be pub
lished about the same time in London and New
York. Mr.. Routledge paid good price for IT, a.
he did for former work by the same author,
"Three Books Of Song" the consideration foH
which was f1,00o.
BRocxHAUs, LErPsro publishes new WORK on
spent nine years in that country Is practising
physician.
AMONG Mr.. MuRRAY's announcements OF scieu.
tifc books to be published during the Summer and
Autumn Is "The Naturalist In Nicaragua BY Mr.
7. Belt.
MR.. MoNcuRE D. CONWAY IL finishing his "sacred
Anthology, Book OF clinical scripture" which II
q collection and methodical classification of the
finest passages from the Bibles and cherished vol
umes Of all races and past ages, including selec.
tons from the Old and New Testsmente.
D1DoT PARIS, announces "Histoire ct k6 noircs
par lie Comte de Segur," In eight volumes, chiefly
devoted to the historical epoch OF 1889 to 1914 Tho
''Memoires," according to the will OF the distin.
gushed author, could not DO published unit. alter
bis death.
JULES vERUI, the prolific author, has published
. COMEDY In three Gets, under the title, "a
Nephew from AMERICA
BREr HARTE'S sketches have been translated
INTO German, BY W. Hertzoerg, under the title,
'Californische Novelleu.n
"kAIsEB WILHELM AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES Is
ne title OF Louise MIhloach's new historical 70.
nance The first part, consisting Of four Volumes
las appeared, and many more are to follow.
EARLY IN THE FALL Messrs. Scribner will DO.
I'm the publication OF an illustrated monthly
magazine for girls and boys, to be edited by Mrs
larry Mapes Dodge for the last four years editor OF
he chdrens department Of Hearth ana Home
frs. Dodge Is now In Europe securing materials
nd contributions.
HERR GUSTAV FREyTAG, whose touch IL tho
ghtest among German novelists, and whose
Pictures OF German Lfeu have done much to
ring us acquainted with his native country, 10
new historical novel under the title.
Our Forefathers."