The New York herald., 1879-03-10
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

LITERARY CHIT CHAT.
Miss Helen NJ Stanley, who translated ''Phlo-
menes Marriages.. is a New York young lady who
has made her home in Paris. She lives with friend
a Boston lady, who married French nobleman.
These two ladies give receptions every Thursday
afternoon. at which Henry Grevile is always to be
found.
Buschs Bismarck" which has received extended
notice in the HERALD from the German edition. will
be published in this city by Charles Scribners Sons
at early date. The translation was made In Eng.
land. where it will be published by Macmillan Co.
The friends and admirers OF Mr.. Bret Harte, says
tho London World propose to entertain him at o
public dinner, in recognition of the delight which
his admirable humor and pathos have afforded to
thousands Of English readers. and to bid him well
come to this country. The date has been fixed for
Saturday the 18th of March, the chair will be taken
by the Earl of Rosebery
JEFF Davis autobiography which has been in
course Of preparation for q number OF years and
nounced at various times for publication. will. we
assured by Mr.. Davis. be ready in August. Mr..
Davis has promised to have all his "copy" in by
June. He is slow writer at best Of times. but is
doubly careful with such an important work. The
death OF his and the yellow fever scourge in the
South have been the immediate causes of delay In
the publication Of this book.
Another Southern book that will be published by
d. Appleton Co. is Destruction and Reconstruc-
ton: Personal Experiences of the Late War;" by
General Richard Taylor of the Confederate Army.
General "Dick" Taylor is better known abroad than
almost any Of the Southern generals. He is in
innate friend of tho Prince of Wales and other men
of rank. 1t is said that he pitches into everybody
and everything in this work. which will be published
about the 9th of April. both here and in London.
ID. Appleton Co. will shortly publish the Fairy
land of Science" by Arabella b. Buckley; edi-
ton. entirely rewritten of "Cooleys CyclopDdia of
Practical Receipts in two volumes. and. in the
'Hcalth Primers" Personal Appearance in Health
and Disease" and 'Baths and Bathng.'
The author of 'Comin' Thro' the Rye'' and other
novels of tho Rhoda Boughton school, Mrs. Helen
Mathcr Reeves recently sent her photograph to her
New York publishers. 1t represents pleasant look
ing young woman, of some twenty-five summers,
arraycd in white dress and wearing flowers at her
throat and belt She is not at all sentimental look
ing her stories would lead to believe. but has
agood everyday English face.
II. Worthington has made arrangements with Little
K Brown by which he publishes q special edition Of
Bancrois History of the United Sates," with steel
plato engravngs The third supplement of Watts
Dictionary of Science, making the eighth volume,
is announced by Mr. worthington. This volume
will contain record of scientific improvements
from 1875 until 1878.
second edition Of 10000 copies of Dr. Charles s.
Robinson's Spiritual Songs has been published.
The book contains all the standard lyrics with their
recognized music. together with new hymns and
tunes OF the day excellcnty and conveniently
arranged.
A number of important announcements are made by
Harper & Brothers. Among them arc:-"From Egypt
to Palestine" through Sinai. the Wilderness and tho
south Country, observations of journey made with
special reference to the history of tho Israetcs by
S. G. BARTLETT ID. d.. LII. d.. president of Dartmouth
College, and lately professor in tho Chicago Thco-
logical Seminary, with maps and illustrations; a
new edition of tho waverlcy novels. in forty eight
volumes, fully illustrated aud handsomely printed.
and GLOW 10 Get Strong and How TO Keep Strong"
by william Blnilxic of the Harvard crew. The next
volume in the series Of English men OF letters will
be ..Daniol Dcfoc" by william Mimic. All tho boys
and girls will want to read what Mr. Minto has to say
about their favorite author.
Maudscy's physiology Of tho Mind" is to be re-
viewed by @. NJ oLeary. NJ. D.. LII. d.. Of Man
haitian College, in the american Catholic Quarterly for
July.
Tho first two volumes of Gladstonos essays. under
the title Of Gloanings of Past Years. are published
by Charles Scribncr's Sons. Tho irst volume con-
tains several essays tho Prince Consort beginning
with address delivered after his death. The
remaining essays come under the head of "Consti-
tutonal." Tho second volume is classified per-
sonal and literary and consists of reviews of several
of his bost known contemporaries There will be
four volumes In this series. which Is printed
in handy volume size and sold at a low price. Mr..
Gladstone is very particular about tho printing OF
his books, and reads his proofs with the greatest
care. He wants them well printed. but not too
handsome. for he insists upon the price being small,
so that their circulation may be large. He looks
more for quantity than quality in his readers. AS
everything he writes is read by high and low hc
gets both. The essays in these volumes cover a
period OF thirty-six years, years he says, "em
ncntly anxious. prolific and changeful."
Mr. Alien Torndyke Rice, the young editor Of tho
Norfa American Rer,cv although q Bostonian, is an