The New York herald., 1879-07-07
LITERARY cHIr-CHAr.


LITERARY cHIT-CHAr.
Paris is still reading ''L'Assommor."
Elizabeth stuart Phelps last story is "a Marrow
Escape"
Henry Greville has written eight novels within
three years.
The August SeIoner viii be the midsummer hon-
day number.
Eugene Schuylsr's peter the Great" will appear
serially in magazine form.
DIR. Schliemann and his Greek wife talk Of making
their home in Indianapolis.
George Macdonald plays Grestheart in his drama
tization Of "Pilgrim's Progress
'The Philosophy of Music" by DR.. Pole. is pub
lshed by Houghton. Osgood Co.
The last number Of the Franklin Square Library
is Thackeray's Henry Esmond."
Judge Sheas Life Of Alexander Hamilton" is just
published by Houghton. Osgood l. Co.
Harper & Brothers publish Tennyson's 'eThe
Lovers Tale" in their Half Hour Series.
The Appletons will not publish Lieutenant
Greene's book on Russia until September.
The LADIES' Journal. just published in Philadel-
phia. is edited by Mrs. Mary E. Lambert
Every one who has ever been to South Africa is
brushing up his recollections OF the Transvaal for
publication.
"In the Tolls" is the title of 'realistic narrative
under the guise Of felton," announced BY Dixon
Shepard, Of Chicago.
"a Scotchman's Views Of America-Black and
White" by Lord George Campbell. is announced by
r. worthington.
The piece de reistance OF the August NorA Awe7can
Review will be article the theory Of music by
Richard Wagner.
Harper Il Brothers have issued Motleys Omitted
Netherlands' in handsome library form. uniform
with Hume and Macaulay's histories.
subscription has been opened for the benent of
Paul II. Hsyne. to take the form of an edition of
his complete poems. Mr.. Hayne has long been an
invalid.
The AhenGum has . higher opinion Of Alexander
Stephens since reading his Life and Letters and
finds in him 80 close resemblance to . New England
Puritan"
Mr.. william H. Rhees' complete history of the
Smithsonian Institution In spite of subject at
times quite lively reading for the author has an eye
to anecdote
Mme Won Rakowitxas memoirs of herself and
Lassalle furnish great deal OF fun for the Vienna
comic papers. One of them says. ''She has loved
much and much must be forgiven herl"
The AhenGum does not much for Mr.
Mallock's els Life Worth Lvingp" as for his ..New
Republic" In the former volume it thinks that his
arguments are manifcstly inadequate.
I'm response to food Of letters" the Toledo Blade
Company have kindly consented to publish in book
form "Andersonvile; Story Of Southern Prisons"
We are assured that the author has no wish to EEK
cite partisan hatred
Tho Worlds Checker Book" published by Henry
A. Young Co.. OF Boston. indicates than three
hundred original games and twenty-four original
positions of the well known game. the designers
being W. r. and C. r. Barker.
The latest addition to Appletou's Handy Volume
IL. sl.ck
of Ella" which thus appears in form cheap enough
to be owned by every better book for sum-
mer reading can hardly be found.
p. W. Joyce. LID. has written . grammar OF the
Irish language for tho of schools in Ireland 1t
is mentioned with regret by the London literary pa
pers that the Irish language is fast dying out.
Societies have been organized for its preservation.
Frasevs Magazine for July contains an article en-
titled "Bibiiomans In 1879: Chat About Rare
Books" by Shirley. It is not the same Shirley
we'll known to New York bibiiomaniscs. Fraser's is
under tho oditorship Of Principal Tulloch. of
st. Andrews.
The revised edition Of Marsha cheap. handy and
satisfactory little american Guide TO London" has
just reached us. C. L. Marsh. London. is the pub.
Usher. The map which is bound with tho book
should be studied by American publishers OF guide
books and directories.
Mr.. John Phin has published. through the Indus
trial Publishing Company New York. third edition
OF his excellent little book lightning rods and
their construction and erection. Any Of
dinary intelligence can. after reading this short
treatise protect his house against lightning without
any assistance from any vender of patented or .'n
proved" rods.
English Composition" by Professor John Nichoi,
Of Baol College. oxford is the latest of the tera-
ture primers edited by J. II. Green the historian.
1t contains nothing which has not already been pub
lished under the title; but. on the other
hand, It is extremely valuable account of the
quantity OF unin portant material II omits.
"Epiphanies Of the Risen Lord" by George Dana
Boardman. is written in . rcverent and devotional
spirit Tor the of those worshippers, without
gard to scot. who believe In tho divinity of Jesus
Christ and find eternal well temporary signin-
in His various appearances in supernatural
form. recorded by the four evsngests. ID. Apple
ton 90.
Some time ago Il announced in London that
Edward White would write . memoir of his sister,
Mrs. Ranyard founder Of the London Domestic Mis-
sion. It, however. being thought that his disbelief