The New York herald., 1878-07-08
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Some OF the English estimates OF Mr. Bryant are
very using.
"On The Banks of the Delaware" is tho title OF a
novel recently published in London.
A careful and creditable work is Mr.. R. Boswell
Smiths Carthage and tho Carthagenians."
Thirty thousand dollars worth OF books added
to Princeton College library during the last year.
The now Eive-Cent Testament OF the American
Bible Society Is IN such domaud that It's averages
1000 copies per day.
1t is said that Turkey is the only country OF Europe
in wnloh Mr. smiles book .'Self- Help has been
translated and published.
The "American BOOKSELLER - now published semi
monthly at Now York, has completed It's fifth volume.
II 10 q valuable Journal OF the book trade.
long controversy In the columns OF the "London
Shilling Magazine" spelling reform. opens with
article on "1,2l2 Ways Of Spelling SCISSORS
MISS ary T. Andrews has written '.Animals and
Their Sosial Powers" IN which birds and beasts be-
como thcir own spokesmsn and story teilers.
Mr.. George Edgar Montgomery contributes an
haust,ve essay subject OF "Tho Poetry OF the
Futuren TO the current number OF tho Evolution.
Longisllow's "Mssque OF Pandora" has been set to
music by Mrs Meadows White, and will be performed
in London on the 29th al tho Philharmonic
Concert
The .Cougres Internationale dcs Amoricanistes''
has jus; published tho transactions OF It's second
sion. held at Luxembourg in 1877, In two large
volumes.
NJ de Laveleye's 'sPrimitive Property" is out in
English translation. and contributes much 10 Al up
the great blank In our knowledge Of the history OF
property.
The London AMenUum praises Professor r. A.
Walkers Money" Tor ITS eminent fairness IN giving
both sides OF the bi-me,ac question, although the
author himself leans TO the double standard.
The London Pubiishers Circular complains that the
free Libraries established IN English towns arc n
failure, because over seven.y-avo per cent OF the
books read fiction, purchased at the expense I
tho taxpayers
Tho onerous exaetion Of Eve copies OF every book
published Great Britain to be presented to certain
libraries, three Of which are mere university Libraries,
is proposed be repealed, rescrvng only tho deposit
OF one copy at the British Museum.
Casscll, Peter & Gaipin, the London publishers,
have founded relief fund for their poyes 10 go
their families in oil death or disability, after
seven years service. This Is said 10 be the first fund
apart by propretors solely lor the benefit Of tho
employed out Of the profits oil the business
1.-The Band OF Baldy Sour: Its Organization ana
Dissolution - by L. N. r. is humorous narrative in
verse; written the auihor tolls u.s. IN an ''ide hourn
1t will serve pass idle hour pleasantly away, for
between the verses and the Illustrations tho most
practical man will find something to laugh at.
the iamentcd Queen Mercedes In the April number OF
Scr,bner's Monthly was written by Mss Henrietta q.
Dana, OF Boston, who her schooIfelow AT a con-
won't near PARIS since the death OF the Queen q
interest attsones to these records new edition has
Just been printed Of this number.
NJ. Edmond About writes - 'Frcnchmcn and stran-
gers work In accord with tho most exemplary ZEAL to
elaborate a project o International copyright which
can bc adopted by all civilized people No one
hitherto has disputed the authors right over his
work; no one has even pleaded extcnuating crcum.
stances In favor Of piracy"
Tho salo OF the Didot library in Paris, In Juno,
proved TO what length bbiiomaniacs will go for tho
possess on OF rare volumcA Tho Ms. Chronomiqucs
do Normandie, with fifteen ooorcd plates, brought
81, ,OoO. Among printed books, the Baron James do
Rothfchild bought "Lcsteif de la Fortune ior 81 5O0t
and "olivicr de Cas,ille'' Tor 2oO0OL, both printed
prior to 1900.
The August or midsummer holiday number OF
ScribMer will tain the opening chapters oi novel
by n. IL. Boyescn, author OF "Gunnar," 'rales IRON
Two Heins spbercs," &c. II Is cniitcd "Fslconbcrg.'
and relates tho romantic adventures" OF u young
Norwegian In a Western settlement This Is the hrst
novel by this writer the scene OF which Is laid In
America. "Fslconbsrg" will DO illustrated by Mr.
Frcdenck Dicman, one OF The most prominent OF the
younger American artists.
'Tbe Modern Oarsman," published and compiled by
the we'll known athletic writer, Ed. James, appears
AT a season whcn our youth are best able to apprc-
cia,c and benefit by It's preccpts II Is made up from
the highest authorities, to which is added the
authors own knowledge, and Is SO written as TO bo
understood and put into practice far as this is
possible to DO dono paper An authentic record
OF important scuilne matches In all paris Of tho
world, the boating laws, professional ana amateur,
and portraits OF the most noted oarsmcn OF the past
and present make tue "Mo6crn o O,rsman" a very de-
sirablc aud valuable addition to athletic literature.
We nave no "-ourt Guide" or "Burke's Pcerage" In
this country but have tho "Elto Directory - and
what more do we want2 willis wrote Of the "uppcr
ten thousand" but here Is a man who writes OF an
upper twenty sx thousand for IN this Directory
gwen the names OF 10000 persons who. we are
assured on this authority, belong to the creme
d. Ia creme Of New York society. To DO
sure one nnds his butcncr and baker and
candlcltick maker figuring under the head oil