The New York herald., 1879-03-03

good French scholar and translator is successful
writer OF original stories
"Zophiel'. is the title of book of poems by Maria
del occidente (sIrs. Maria Brooksl. an American
poetess. who died in 1s45. which Lee Shepard are
to issue this spring. The volume will be edited.
with notes the author, by Mrs. Zadel u. Gustaf-
son.
DIR. William R;miner is preparing volume Tor the
press. elements of Design. The work is adapted
for the of parents and teachers, and is designed
as primer OF drawing that shall hold place with
teachers parents and pupils kindred to that of the
| "reading" primer OF the language.
Rev. DIR. Dorus Clarke Will put into q book his
Saying the Catechsm. an address delivered before
the New England Historical Genealogical Society last
December narrating the manner in which the recta-
ton of the catechsm to be the universal Gus
tom in the family. school and church in the New
| England of seventy-five years ago.
| A. d. +. Randolph Il Co. publish the autobiogra-
ply of Nathaniel Bouton. D. d. who for fifty years
power religious circles in the State of New
Hampshire. 1t is short. Straightforward sketch Of
devotional life that was deliberately planned
| and consistently followed.
Numerous Americans villa be glad to learn that the
addresses and sermons delivered by Dean Stanley in
| this country have been collected by the preacher
himself at the request of many admirers. There are
few other dvines who persstently say what is at
strong pure and liberal upon religious topics
| and whose utterances well worth permanent
| preservation. Macmillan Co. publish the book.
which. by the way, contains an excellent portrait
correspondent of the Boston Saturday Gasette de.
| MES that John Howard Payne was born ut Easthamp
| ton L. l. He says that he had it from Paynes own
| lips that he horn in New York. on the 9th Of
june 1791 The house. No. 80 Broad street. he thinks
is still standing. The father of the poet had previ-
ously lived at Easthampton, where he presided over
| the Clinton Academy.
| Anew edition of Charles Kingslcy's works will be
| published i'll monthly parts by Macmillan; The first
| volume Of this edition will contain his poems.
The memorials Of Samuel Clark. late rector of
Eaton Bishop. Hertfordshire. and formerly principal
of the National Societys Training College, Battersea
have been edited by his wife and published by Mac
milan Co.
Mr.. j. Brander Matthews has written q psper on
New York actors actors who have played in this
| city. which will appear in the April Scri6ner. The
article will be illustrated with portraits in character
| of John Brougham: John Gilbert, Harry Beckett
Coghlan. Clara Norris Kate Claxton,s Mrs. Agnes
Booth, Miss Jewett. Mrs. G.. H. Gilbert and others.
made original s1atches by Abbey and Reinhardt
In tho same number of this magazine will also up
pear complete and authorized account Of the nven
tons and personal life of Ericsson, written by his
friend W. c. Church, late editor of the GALAXY. This
| will be the first OF series on inventors.
Francois LIE Gof's Life Of Thiers." translated by
| Theodore Stanton. which G. P. Putnam's Sons an
nounce will be ready in the course of fortnight.
In the 'Physiology of Fasting Girls which the
| Putnams have in press, Dr. Hammond will have
something more to say on the Fancher case.
| L. Addngton Symonds' work on "Fine Art" will
be published by Henry Holt Co. in suinptuous
| manner. Mr. Symonds has the fine taste of poet,
and his book has received Aaterng notices from the
| English reviews.
Bret Harte is being feasted and lonized in London.
but he writes to his family that he is every home
| sick" He has been made an honorary member Of
the Reform Club for month.
Under the title, English Actors. from Shakespeare
to Macresdy" Henry Holt Co will publish in their
| amateur series the volumes "Our Ola Actors. re-
Gently issued in England. and which have already
been reviewed in these columns. This firm will also
publish in the above series Julius Beerholms WAN
derings in Patagonia" book filed with tine excite
| melt of ostrich hunting and horse catching.
prose translation of the Odyssey" has been made
by Messrs. Butcher l. Lang aud published by Mac
milan.
Mr.. W. d. Howelrs Lady of Aroostook," which
has interested many readers of the Atlantic is
ready in book form.
Matthew Arnola's "AIixed Essays will bs ready in
the course of few days. The book contains: =
Democracy" an essay; "a French Critic Mil
tom" "a French Critic Goethe;" Equality
"FaIkland;" Irish Catholicism and British Liberal
ISM" '-lIeorge Sand" All inviting subjects from
such source.
:. Grant DuIs "Miscelanies. Political and Literary.
have met with appreciative audience The vol
ume is mado up of his contributions TO the Covtens
pordyy and Fortni0hily.
Thomas Carlyle writes note of commcndation to
book entitled, "work About Five Dials." recently
published in London.
s,, Uoh pal
lads since the Gilbert rage, and Porter Coates the
American publishers, talking of a edition.
Niebuhrs Grcek-Hero stories translated from the
German into English for the first tme by Denja-
min Hoppin are announced by Dodd Mead. The
illustrations made by that clever artist of the
light and airy school, Augustus Hoppin. The book
is of the fashionable "handy volume" sze and will
be published early in the present month. This same
firm announce new historical novel by Mrs.
Charles author of the 'Schomberg Gotta Family"
the most popular religious novel OF some fifteen
years ago. The story is called ''Joan Maid De-
liverer of France and England" The time Of this
story is quite modern for Mrs Charles, who usually
lays her scenes in the Dark Ages.
George Macdonald. the Scottish poet-novelist has
been spending the winter at Porto Fino. Italy, with
his family AS the report of his illness has been
pretty well circulated his many friends in this
try will be glad to learn that he says in recent
letter that he has not been we In thirty
| he is now.
| NEW BOOKS RECEIVED
Popular T,o.tsG on ihe v,o casSey s 2as:Sp
| q. 4. Putnams Sons, publishers, New York.
Visions the Future aud Other Disconrscs BY U. II.
Frothin CHAM. q. +. Putnam's Sons. pub shers.
Father Tom and the Pope; Night NJ the Vatican
John Fisher Murray, with illustrative
ngs b. Pcterson Brothers. pnbiishers philadelphia;
American Life Assurance Magazine and journal oi
| Actuaries. Edited by g. y. Currie. Vol 10. From
January December 1873 Gilbert e. Curric publisher
| New York.
The Lady of the Aroosook. BY w. d. Howells. Hough-
| ton, Osgood & Co. publishers, Boston.
/, | Poems of Places. Edited by Horny W. Long fellow.
Amerca-Middle States lough'on, osgood Co., pub
. | lshors.
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