The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-25
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Mrs Napier's translation Of prince Metternich's
Memoirs" will be ready next month.
William Blacks next novel is to have its scene
laid in England and is not include Scotchman.
Donahoe's Magazine tor November is, as usual full
of selections Of a nature to please Irish Catholics.
Mr.. John Morleys Life OF Golden" will be in
two volumes, octave, and will be published imme
diately after Christmas.
"The sunken Rock" by George Cupples author
of that rafting tale Of the sea- ''The Green Hand"
has been added to Harper's Half Hour Series.
Messrs. w. II. Allen Co.. London. will publish
very soon "The Russ,ans at Home and the Russians
Abroad" Mr.. Sutherland Edwards new book.
In the English Men of Letters Series" prom
Used '.Milton." by the rector Of Lincoln College.
oxford; "Cowper." by Professor Goodwin smith;
Hawthorne" by Mr.. H. James. Jr.; "Chaucer." by
Professor A. W. Ward. and '.southey." by Professor
Dowden.
Miss Sarah o. Jewetts "Old Friends and New" is
published in q volume of Little Classic dimensions
by Houghton, Osgood Il Co. 1t is made up Of the
popular stories of this writer which have appeared
from month to month in the magazines Miss jew
etts stories have homely attractiveness, aud
morally they are good as gold
Mr.. Virtue Tebbs has nearly completed the
rangement correction and annexation edition
of the letters of James Howell, author less known
to the readers of the present day than his merits
deserve. "Montaigne and Howels letters are my
bedside books" says Thackeray in one Of the most
delightful of his "Roundabout Papers,"
Just Ono Day" Uockwood) has already run
through three editions in the United States, and
several larger ones in England 1t is one Of those
bits of domestic literature which is not done with
it il read but keeps itself alive in every
household it reaches. Small wonder it Is q sub
ject OF conversation among ladies this year.
curious and strictly American idea is conveyed
In circular from Chautauqua. presenting the plan
of literary and scientific circle formed for the pur
pose of allowing ignorant fathers and mothers to
keep up less with the progress Of their
at college. This is to be accomplished by reading
certain course of books forty minutes day. nine
months out Of the twelve, for four years.
Herr Regel. the Russian government botanist at
Tashkend. has found time to write valuable work
of 700 pages the Culture of Flowers In Rooms"
This would deserve translation, as Russians
greatly given during their long winters to the Guilt
walton of flowers in rooms, and some Of their eff
forts, notably Of growing ivy and parasitic
plants for tho decoration of wallis would be regarded
as novelties.
Dick & Fitzgerald never to weary OF pub
fishing collections of songs and ROTATIONS In
which some we'll known selections appear shuied up
with IN occasional clipping. We have received
Irish Dialect REGULATIONS" and ethiopian Scenes.
&c. which are Of the old standard, but In "Dicks
Original Album Verses and Acrostics' We haV
something ON which the album fends will poupo
with celebrity Here are acrostcs for every won-As
name. with fair to middling verses. suitsie for
many occasions. VINO will talk In prose heSafterf
when Victor Cherbuiiez hrst saw the Jay who
becamo his wife she a sewing girl u saw her
Mt her work and foil in love with her attrftivo face.
He had the good sense to know that it wuld never
do for man of his culture to marry ho,as she was
| He conaded his passion to dscree'lady friend'
who took the girl in hand and edusted her. The
| plan was success. When the girls education was
| completed the counting was begun snd the wedding
soon followed The marriage hasproved singuiarly
| harmo nious--she is devoted VIII and mother ana
| lie returns her devotion.
DIR. Harper. the accompsha assaiiant OF DE-
| Pusey's "Eirenicon." is about publish treatise
| In four volumes on ''rh, metaphysics OF the
school," Il is based on tho philosophy OF Ihomas
Aquinas and deals with thoc fundamental questions
on tho solution OF which the direction OF future
philosophical research m4inly depends Tho hrss
volume will soon appef. This work derives
special interest from the recent encyclcal OF Leo
KILL, and it is q curiouj fact. says the Amen@""'
that the Jesuit school, Which newspaper correspond
cnts asserted was aimed It in the cncyccal. should
be the rst TO come forward In defence Of the prn-
ciples witch are ther, laid down by the Pope
Messrs. Macmillan publish tho work.