The New York herald., 1879-11-17

M zola's "Nana" is not to be published as . vol
ume until February.
The eighth edition Of Mr.. William Blaikies "How
To Get Strong is already exhausted.
DIR. b. Joy Jeffries' work color-blindness
(Houghton Osgood) is highly praised in England
Miss Colenso. daughter OF the Bishop Of Natal.
is engaged in writing o history Of the late Zulu
war.
Jules Breton. the we'll known French painter. will
publish new volume of poems in Paris by the end
of the year.
The editor Of Good Words. Dr. Donald Macleod, is
likely soon to remove from Glasgow to Edinburgh.
where he will accept ministerial charge
The National Temperance Society have collected
in a volume q number Of the popular sketches and
songs of Edward Carsweu. the well known temper
ance lecturer.
To prove that Frederick tho Great believed in the
superiority Of extended lines opposed to closed
columns in field fighting is the object OF . recent
German book.
Mr.. Gardner OF Paisley. will issue shortly "Bio-
graphical Dictionary Of Scotsmcn Eminent in Early
and Later Times" The book will be compiled and
arranged by Mr.. Joseph Irving.
Mr.. Alexander Anderson the ''Surfaceman' poet,
has mado some translations from Heine. Some of
these the Scotch dialect. and will probably be
incorporated in new edition of his poems.
novel by Mr.. Louis Ventura. an Italian gentle
man, now living in New York. is said to have been
purchased by La Gasetta d'Iaiia. of Florence 1t
deals with American life and Is called "The Conquest
of the Children"
The centenary of the Birmingham (En glsnd) Ii.
brary will be celebrated by banquet. 1t is one of
the oldest subscription libraries in tho country.
contains 900 volumes. with yearly circulation
of 100000 volumes
newly published book. called Convict Life."
written by q ticket-of-leave man. from its demon
stration of the hollownes of the reformatory pro-
cess in English prisons. convinces the Auteaeum
that the time for another investigation into that
great sham has come.
Mr.. Edward +. sandeman will shortly publish in
England an account of his travels in South Africa
under the title of "Ten Months in an OK Wagon;
"reminiscences Of Boer Life" special feature of
the book will be the description Of the homo life of
the Beers and their chief characteristics.
Witty Mrs. Thrale. whom Samuel Johnson nearly
century since sneered at brutally for marrying
an Italian music master named Piozz and who 80
effectively replied TO the great sesquipedaian reap
pears in type through bundle of unpublished let
ters. of which the academy prints some extracts.
"The Scottish Football Annual for 1s79-so comes
to us from Dunlop Foote, the publishers of Glas-
gow 1t contains lists of Scottish clubs and records
Of games which have been played at homo and
IL
Association Came" with hints the formation of
clubs and rules for their management
''The Lisbon Geographical Society,"" says the
Academy "have resolved to request tho Portuguese
government to permit the publication Of the ac-
counts of the explorations and journeys Of Portu-
guese travellers which lying the archives
Of the Marine Department. and doubtless contain
geographical matter of the highest Interest,""
As . devout nineteenth century Christian Mr..
Baird. in his History Of the Huguenots." takes the
loose spirit Of the age he writes on too much to
heart as secn In his trouble over the problem how
the good Queen Margaret. tho sister OF Francis L.,
and protector OF the reformed. should have written
the naughty stories Of tho Heptameron. rs we'll as
the pious comments thereon.
Cassel, Peter n Galpin publish "The Practical
Pigeon Keeper" by Lewis Wright. author favora-
bly, known through his several works poultry
breeding 1t appears to be q thorough work except
In the single point Of the training OF carriers upon
which 1t is silent the breeding and Of all vsr
cites. however, are treated exhaustively and exhbi-
ton points Of every breed are given.
"aems Of Thought Appleton co., is . collec-
ton by Mr.. Charles Northend Of . number Of wise
sayings from nearly four hundred and Atty different
authors and on LAO different subjects. The subjects