The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

The GERMANS have "Eary German Text
Society,"" which Is located az Stuttgart, and will
print this year Hans Sachs Logan, and "Die Erytcn
Deutschen ZeituAgen.n r.
TIE Spectator has an article on Possible Popes -
in which il points out the fact That there is no
longer jesuit nor ex-Jcsuit in the entire body
OF Cardinals.
Mr.. M. ID. CoNwAY's new book on "Republican
supersutions'' is an attack on the double legsla-
tive BODY represented in Congress and ON the
Office Of President which he would abolish and
substitute an Executive Committee
MRS. FAwCETr, wife or the distinguished pro-
lessor and writer political economy, was re-
Gently requested TO leave q free public reading
room IN England on the ground that IL was not
meant for women. Whcreupon the plucky lady
carried the TO tho Public Library Commits
sioners, and was informed that women have q
right to use free Ica1ing rooms and public IT.
braries.
WAS EVER THE mania for dd oUptdnd,tDl titles
carried TO more absurd lengths than In the "girl-
booki' literature OF the day I'VE Girls,n sour
CRISP "Ihe Other Girlsn '.rhe Old Fashioned
Girl,n zone Poor Girl,n "pnly Girl,n 1.-THE Res.
cued Girl,' "Three successful Girsn and 'rhe Girl
He Marredn arc few OF this ridiculous swarm OF
pseudo romantic titles And now we arc to have
the ugly Girl Papcrsn on cosmetics, which have
adorned Hdyper's BGxur, done up in book. ViUeat
les petiteS GResi
Mr.. MILL has lett fun autobiography, with di.
rectons that II shall be published without delay.
He also left behind treatses on Mature"
.sTheismn and the "Utlity OF Religion" the first OF
which was TO have been published in the present
year. Arrangements VIII now'be made for their
speedy appearance. t
GARiBALDps history OF his Campaign in Italy
During 1907 is 10 be published simultaneously III
England and the United States.
sENoR CASTELAR, has found time to write "I.fe
OF Lord Byron'' which he has Just published in Ma
drid ana which is SAID TO be one Of the most orgi-
nal monuments OF later Spanish literature.
THE 1then0,rl says OF the London Times re-
view of John stuart Mil In which tile dictun
occurs ITO class him with Locke, Bentham,
Adam smith or Mallhus, Is !preposter Ous'' 1--WE
have often had occasion to diner from Mr.. Mil, but
we think that the literary public win be far from
agreeing TO pace lis name below that OF Mr.
Matthias and we believe that his fame Is likely to
to increase rather than 70 decline In the future.r.
NEW TRAVEL SgRIu, entitled 'The New Hy
pcr.on,n with numerous illustrations by Gustave
pore, will appear IN Lipptncotrs Magazine. The
record or the journey, which is through France,
win contain graphic sketches OF scenery, manners
and customs. -L
PROFESSOR d. KIRKwooD. Of Indiana. 10 writing
colt Co. will publish.
Mr.. TyERMAs whose life OF Wesley has had q
large circulation, has now issued "0xford Metho-
dists, - whcreupon the AuoeHsc,m styles Mr.. Iycr-
man "a GOOD Christian, with bad education and
little knowledge OF the world" ..-
Bosros JOURNALIST, who met Miss Elizabeth
stewart Phelps author OF "rhe Gates Ajar,r
Hcdged In, !" &c., lately says her looks are nat
contradiction 10 her writings, which seem to repre-
sent her as a vivacious healthfal person, over.
flowing with hope. Far from being so, however,
she Is "Irai saIlow and very III, and wears not q
bright tint in all her costume 10 give II cheerful
gleam.u
critic u THE ran kaR Gazette after strug.
Cling hopeIessy with four-volume novel, Is CON
WINGED that 'rt should be made an offence punish
able by fine and imprisonment for any author TO
writea novel In more than three volumesn
TBB REV. DIR. WELLS WILLIAMS has nearly
finished printing his Dictionary Of the Chinese
Language" the basis Of which In the Mandarin.
Mr.. IL. GRAzRBRooK is engaged on . book called
"The neralJry VI WVrcestsrshirc,n