New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
LrTER4RY NOTES.
Nearly 10000 copics of Gen. shcrm

Nearly 10000 copies of Gen. Shermaas
sMenoirs" have already been SOLD
Edmund Yatess new novel, ." Silent WIZ
ness" will soon he published by W. T. Gnl 20
The editor of The Leisure Hour, Dr. Macaulay,
has nearly completed his work called i ''o' iOr mercy
~ AoImsls.' -,
An English publishing firm has adopted the
re,sr device Of giving COPIES Of It's books TO the
public lblaIics ~ crCate u douand anlons readers
The two new appendices TO Dana's Miner
aloxy bringing The work down 20 1875. nearly eady
ct John Wiley 4 Sons in dollar volume. They include
Hotes of newly discovered minerals, and newly dehned
species. in alphabetical order
John Wiley g. Son, who publish the only
uniform edition Of Mr.. Ruskn's works, VII ininod'
atey aod to it his Readings FROM Modern paiuteEs'
Tioronec.' in single volume. at 81
\ new "Satchel Series" designed TO pre-
sent artistic form light reading Tor summer travel
ers, Is announced by VIM F Gin & Co u comprises ,
complete ia itself and uiieiy Illustrated
Mcssrs. Wiley announce as in press the critical
Greek and English Testament, from the text Of Sehoz,
with tne readings Of G,iesbach and tie variations OF
the editions - stephens. 1880; Beza 1898 and tlzcvr
c.nai rendering This wCrk is DOunG Wltb q rs LaXi-
con small Sno., thSt both may be carried ia tho
pocEet
A supplement to the catalogue OF the Ameri-
cana library Of Mr. T. W. Field, selling has been IS
euCd by Bangs. MerWln " 70. II ihVi""ee """A' N-
in that list valuable MSS and some books fe'a
ing TO America from another collection These wall DE
cold sanrday works %%s the library Of Col
Thos scharf, author Of CHRONICLES OF BALTIMORE e~
ON June 2.
The first volume of the "Treasure Irove
Series" Burlesque" is announcedby Mr. Gil Tor June
II will include preface by Mr. stoddard who is in de-
mand rs rreface-wrter. and selections from Dickens
Thackeray, Lamb, MARK Twain, swift, ADDISON AT
thur sketchley, Geo. Vim. Curtis, Burnand, MAX MAX
Adeler" and Irvng-a curious tumble of names These
volumes will be OF s ag aHg Ilse series
Mr.. Albert Rhodes. who was long resident
OF Paris but who has returned to this city, has in
press with Dodd & Mead volume describing The
French at Home" He has known them closely ms his
sketches in The GALAXY Seribsrs and other magazines
show and he will give comprehensive view of every,
interest The book viii be issued in "sauntercr's
style" the square 16mo. which is so handy Tor the
pcSs es sRd %esS ocod upon suggestion in MI
Warmers book has now become settled phrase III the
book trade vocabulary.
Two books of missionary travel and adven-
ture will be published Immediately by r. Carter Bro,
which deal with opposite Of Africa One Of Them
describing years of Missionary Life in Ashanee
Is especially noteworthy the work OF Ranseyer ana
KiihDe, the two German missionaries released from
Coomassie by the British troops They give crcnrnstan-
tia narrative their labors and sutferngs with many
details of the life OF the natives which no other wrles
0nent and close relation with the King and the court
their very imprisonment gave them means vi nc
mountaineering which they would not otherwise nave
had Their story is graphic and pathetic. The other
volume also an illustrated l2mo is by Joseph Mulens,
d. d.. Foreign Secretary Of the London Missionary So
tiey 1t gives his observations during Twelve Months
in Madagascar In that time he was enabled 10 obtain
general knowledge of the island its people and customs
Two of the mot remarkable wOman-wOrk-
ers OF England the authors Of two books
Forthcoming al r. Carter Brothers. "Nurses
for the Needy; or, Bble-women Nurses in the
Homes OF the London Poor" is by Cd. n.
R." mrs Ranyard) who the pioneer of this work i'll
London, and Is we-known here the writer Of The
Book and its Story The Missing Link, and other col
Iecons OF religious narratives which have been sold by
the ten thousand both in England and America The
American publishers sold full thousand copies Of
one of her works single buyer for distribution in
Nova Scotia and the total sales this side OF the Allan
sic have probably reached hundred thousand copies
Mrs lanyard visited this country few years and
in terested many in her work, which the volume de-
scribes in detail Her original plan was to procure
women Of the lower classes act Bblereaders in
specified districts visitation and TO have each OF them
placed under the advisory superintendent OF Chris
tian lady, whom she should make regular reports
This work Mrs lanyard afterward supplemented py
sending out visiting and there Is Mother
House London, which Is the headquarters OF great
work radiang from the city. Each of the nurses now
commissioned first three months as Bble
three a probationary nurse with super1nHno-
ing lady pioneer The other book The Golden
nv Miss The author OF the memoirs OF Capt Hedley
Wears, English Hearts and Hands" She also is an
evangelist speaking chiefly at meetings which she calls
in the poorer neighbOrhOods throughout the country
The popularity OF her work is that she believes In edu
eating taste OF the by appearing before them
in the richest dress and American lady who heard her
preach speaks OF her the most elegantly dressed w0-
man she met in England.