New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
LITERARY NOTES.


A new Oliver Optic book, Isles of the Sea-"
is nearly ready.
Prof. Goodwin Smith discusses "The Defeat
Of the Liberal Party in the July Eortn'ghly.
Besant's "French Humoriss." Will he issued
in new edition by Roberts Bros uniform with Hamer
tons books.
Mis-. Rebecea Harding Davis begins a new
novel in the August Lippi"eOa, under the title of "a
Law Unto Herself"
"Mr. MigCs in Danbury, and other Sketches
IS the title Of Mr. Baoys book. which, with new
edition Of his "Ife in Danbury," Lee Shepard have
nearly ready
Among the pleasant things of the August
midsummer hoday 81 Nieholcs win be poem by Mr.
Warner, of "JohR's First Party"
"Satan as Mord Philosopher" will be the
next contribution TO the photographic Didboliea Under
this title the Rev C. $ Henry collects the second series
OF papers from his study Table drawer
"The Telephone an account of the phenom-
ena Of electricity magnetism aud sound involved in
its action with directions for making speaking iet
phone" The comprehensive title Of Prof RolDeares
coming book dec & Shepard.
The story of -Four Girls at ChappaQua,"
which was popular last year Is to be continued in The
Four Chappaqua Girls Home which is nearly ready Ivy
d. Iotbrop Co.. Boston. The story tens now Tue shls
tried to DC bright Christians al nome III te must Vi
everyday Obstacles.
There is to be q new literary magazine. hall
ins from Portland Oncea-Ho,t, OF 81 or more pages
monthly viii he issued al g per year by w L. Sawyer
puhsnc az tat city, ard for the first august or early
numbers there are promised articles by James Freeman
Clarke Eiwin T. Whippl-, John Habberton, Edward
Abbott Miss Jewe;t and Miss Blanche Howard, OF one
Summer fame
name familiar to old buyers of books re-
sppears in the Doaktrade with tbe formation OF the firm
cf Derby Brothers No. 81 Park Row. The partners,
Frank and Chas. Derby both sons of j. c. Dtrby.
az the old firm o. Derby Jackson: The first book ~
have the Imprint Of the hrm will be sun another
UaNicrtOn book. in which thai profile author collects
more OF character sketches and Western Stones under
the title OF some Folks"
There VIII be n rich attraction OF literary
ana in the forthcoming HGrper's Monthly. paper On
Keats apropos OF the reccnt discoveries az Louisville
gives fine portrait alter the Severn shc'eh, an rit
iished sonnet. and fac-simile Of it's latter poruoht0
which appended the remarkable endorsement also ~
Keats tie plain English " which sthe BiDle Is TIE
best book 10 form his taste by Mr. curtis III
fhe Easy Chair prints early unpublished poetry
Motley end gives pleasant history 81 tho maya
zine in memorial Of Fletcher Harper It's founder
Mrs. Burnett the anthor of THAT Lass o
fowre's" moi content with her truuPhs over Lanca-
shire NorthC arol;a and other dialects which she has
used is now essay pure COckney Her story ~ TIE
Sc7iHcr's ciustses, VIII be III tLat curious
speech the hero being London waX-wor&sman. TINS,
with Aefhachs story. viii make the number strong Ia
fiction. Charles T.. Whitehead, of the New-Nork law
firm OF Ward Jonrs q Whitehead, will have an Illus
trated article on North American Grouse. tns benz
the sixth Of the OF Independent papers on Amer
ican Sports aud Mrs. Janet Chase HOYt, daughter OF
the late Chief Justice Chase. and weiEknoWh by hcf
Frcnc rcnd!tiOas of Mother Goose, VII. under tao
fitic of "sbcs In the Wood" describe unique trip
made by Mr. and Mrs. HOyt with the cmdren ufOug,
Maine 10 Canada in birch bark canoe" Tie Hustia-
tiOBs FROM sketches by the author