The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-11

arctic expeditions from 1T73 to 1874, with bio
graphical and other matter win soon be published
by Messrs Grimm, OF Portsea, England
Arsene Houssaye's "Parisian Society OF To-dayn
| will be issued In book form by @. p. Putnam's
| Sons
NM. Eckmann-Chatrtan's "Brigadier Frederic"
will be published In this country by Scribner Arm
strong co.
| A pOsthumous essay on SOCIALISM," by John
Stuart Mil, will soon be brought out
E. P. Dutton h Co. will soon issue Q So edition OF
Farrar's "Life OF Christ"
DIR. J. G. Holland Is said to make the cleanest
'copy" OF any anthor.
A well known writer calls Susan Coolidge, Miss
woolsey the American Hans Christian Andersen 4,
Housekeeping In the Blue Grass" Is the ruraN
title OF cook book prepared by the ladies OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church OF Paris, Kentucky, and pub
lished In Cincinnati.
Mr.. George F. Fort distinguished lawyer of
Camden. N. j., has just completed "The Early His
tory and Antiquities OF Free Masonry" upon
which he has been engaged for several years. Mr..
Fort proves that many features which exist In the
modern society directly derived from old
Morse sources. Authorities are produced to attest
the contemporaneOus existence OF Germanic
guilds in Northern Italy with corporation OF By
zantine builders.
Mr.. william Black innicts another letter on
Atheneun in which as little as possible is said In
the largest number OF words
Mr.. Ralston. OF the British Museum, is lecturing
TO Londoners on "Fairy Tales; Their Origin and
Meaning"
The Boston magazine Qua ana Neu will hereafter
be published by Lee Shepard and Will be Illus
trated.
Mr.. Gladstone's pamphlet on the Vatican
DEGREES has been selling Tor weeks in London al
the rate OF 1000 copies day average.
Spiritualist literature appears to have cap.
tured several OF the magazines OF late.
A new edition OF the Latin Fathers, well
edited, is promised by the Imperial Academy OF
Austria. This is greatly needed, as the Able
Migne's edition OF the Fathers has been out Of
print ever since the burning OF Its immense pub
fishing establishment, and was moreover very In
correct IN text
Decidedly the book that has made the greatest
sensation among recent Catholic publications IL
Mrs. st. John Eckei's autobiography, under thu
title OF maria Monks Daughter" 1t has been
unsparingly praised and unsparngly denounced.
McMasters and some OF the priests declare 1t i'm.
moral. Two libel suits have already sprung out OF
1t. The young aurhoress has been unmerciruy
prosecuted by some OF the unco pous But now
comes the venerable Orestes Brownson, the most
famous and incorporating champion OF ultra
montansm in America, TO the rescue OF the plucky
little woman. He says
Her book bears on every page the stamp, not
merely OF eminent ability, out OF rare genius.
The work sparkes with wit and vvacity.
and Is marked by judlcious observation, pro-
found reflections, thrown of without effort
and with apparent Inconsistencies. No novel Is
more entertaining; and the reader, having once
taken 1t up. will hardly be. able to lay it down
before having read on TO the end. AS mere
literary production IT is not surpassed and Is
American press We thank God for IT, ana
thank Him that He has brought one, naturally SO
bright and so gifted, from darkness to light, and
enabled her TO find solace and peace in living in
sacred union with Him. Her trials and struggles
are not yet over, perhaps are but just beginning;
but let her take courage, and remember that wnO-
ever would win the crown must fight and conquer
For ourselves, We believe Lod has raised her up,
permitted her to run an extraordinary career, and
enabled her to acquire larse and varied expert
ence OF lie, that she may do great and good
work for his glory. To His gracious providence
we commend both her and her book God speed