The New York herald., 1875-12-23
LITERARY CHTT-CHAT.

Mr.. r. O. Groves book 'The Frosty Cau-
casus" opens a field tor those afflicted with the all
absorbing passion for mountaineering. II conveys
much information very interesting and almost
trodden country
formidable undertaking in translation of the entire
works Of Proudhon is contemplated by Mr.. B, R.
Tucker, Of Princeton Mass The drst volume, under
the title of "what is Property will soon appear.
The American Catholic Quarterly Review will be
menced in January Philadelphia, by Messrs Hardy
& Mahoney.
The London Bookseller says the people who are fond
OF uncut books not bound give any reason for
their fancy. "One might well ask why every literary
ScotchmAn thinks himself capable OF editing the Times,
or why conservatives have such intense faith In Mr.
Disraeli." The love Of cutting open a book Is
idiosyncrasy with which few Americans can SYM
pathze
The Prayer Gauge Debate OF Professor Tyndal Fran
els CASTOR and Others against Dr. McCosh, the Duke
OF Argyll and the Spectator OF London will be
published by the Congregational Publishing Society OF
Boston.
Several centennial histories OF the United States
and lot Of rival centennial cook books announced
by various publishers. Some OF them are not aware
that court the United States has decided that no
secure by copyright or otherwise monopoly
of the word centennial as applied to q book any
article OF manufacture. The exclusive right apper-
tains TO the contents and not to the words of tho
ttle
''Tho Memoirs of the Lato Charles G. Finney,n the
obern revvalist. written by himself in the press
OF A. s. Barnes & Co.
Mr.. Charles Sotheron has written a little book on
Percy Bysshe Shelley, as philosopher and rcformer
which G. =. Somerby or New York, will print
Oliver Optics Magazine is added to the long list
Of perishcd juvenile periodicals.
can Engshman's History OF the United States " by
John A. Doyle, published by Macmillan praised by
the Saturday Revieu clear and simple, accurate In
facts and mertorously free from prejudice.
An elaborate defence OF Prince Bismarck,s policy
against the ultramontansts Is NJ Ernest strehln's
"L'Etat Moderne ct fEgise Cathoque Allemagne"
published Geneva
Recent French literature exhibits no really good
works in novels or in poetry.
The late Bishop G. W. Doane's poems To be pub
lished under the title OF "Songs by the way"
Edmond About has a long article In the Aneneum
on NJ Taines "LAncien Regime" which he says Ia
the work Of a refined and lettered man, but or one
preudiced deeply in favor OF the privileged classes
who is still compelled by the facts he to
justify the rebellion OF the people. "Nevern says
About 'has book been written against the Rovolu.
ton full Of arguments in favor of the Revolution"
Thomas Carlyle eighty years of age tho 4th OF
December
Mr. swnburne's play the Greek model is out.
and has about L. 700 lines.
Boccacco's centenary celebrated at certaldo on
the 2ls OF December.
The anthro2oIogy OF the voyage OF the Austrian
fgate Novara has appeared Vienna and is devoted
to the crania
To the roll Of enthusiastic collections or obscure poets
is to be added the or Lord Houghton, who has
much increased his collection during his visit to
America
Mrs Ophants Christmas story, IAN Odd Couple"
forms a charming supplement to the London Graphtc
The prize OF twenty five guncas for the best essay
The Application OF Sanitary Science TO Rural Dis
tricts" drew nineteen essays, and the prize was
awarded to Mr. e f. Gardner whose work will soon be
published.
Mr.. Gladstone drops theological polemics for hts
ancient flame, classical criticism in new book on
'The Time and Place Of Homer In History" which
Macmillan 4 Co. will print.
Mr.. SERGEANT Cox will publish his book the
"Mechanism OF MAN. early in January.