New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-21
LITERARY NOTES

Mcnotti Garibaldi and Hartmann, the Nj
AilIst are among the writer's foreign politics Tor
Henri R,cheiort's Iatransigea't
Ten thousand copies have been sold OF the
authorised Anericau edition Qsoherts Bro,aersl OF
no conotenance from M Erwin Arnold, who returned
check sent to him 10y its publishers
Clara Niarchesa LANAI, the daughter Oh
DR.. William A. Hammond, has written mover "nich
she Putpams are puoHshug. "Tit for Tat; fcutonis
Adveutur IL the title the scene of the story IL iu
parity in Dresd n aud partly IN New-iork
German scholarship is yielding to the fascina-
fons OF Mary Queen Of Scots. Professor Goedssa io'
better OF worse intends TO give new reidlng OF her
character. and another German scholar whose library
Is rich tn Mary Stuart lore, is making an HaYdc ,
SSs her. '''' w
In an over-sanguine mood Professor Jeyons,
of University College London promised to grappie WIN
the literature OF Political Economy, and reduce u 10
handbook But the task is large Cor immediate &C
eomplshmtnt and with the assistance OF Professor
Atkinson, he will now prepare an lndex OF Tue
of logic. .
The Paris Figaro naively says of Mr..
youna,s account OF General Grants around the
world: Though published in Paris ana written
IN French 1t is the less destined to pique UNI
yersa Curiosity IL translates for iis readers the CHAP
TER de scr1bing the interview between General "iaut
and Prince Bismarck
Roberts Brothers have issued an American
edition of Mr.. +. C. Burnand's grotesque New History
OF Sanford and MeftOD." In the note Hscrip"e VIC
work TO bis two elder sons the author This book
Is for your gatvey Your pastors and
masters will teach yau what do Init the New His
tory of sandIord aud Merton WILL trust teaeh you
what 10 don't"
In the late Hepworth Dixon's library, re-
Gently sold at auction in London volume entitled
Patent Rolls for the Years TO 90 James l." On the
fyieaf was found this in Mr. Dixon's handwriting
This book was suppressed by the Government very
few copies were printed the second part and perfect
copies are raIe The auctioneer must have Deen
talking very audience for this tarest OF tne
"rare" and correspondngiy dun book was knocked
down a shilling
That literary Centaur. Mr.. Archibald Forbes,
who will visit America In the Autumn Is ont with an
other book called Glimp.es Through the Cannon
Smoke" which he says work free, at least, from
the fresh smell of burning powder" Most of the sixteen
chapters reprints and range over battehelds from
saarbriick and Befort TO Cawnpore and Lucknow
"MatrImony Amongst the BombsheIs' the first chap
tor is ded xth tbe g-lm humOr and uncertainty that
enivoned the lull before the storm at saarbIueS
The Massachusetts State Library is being
enlarged TO make room for new feature authorized by
the last Legislature. This viii contain complete sets OF
the law reports of every State and Territory In the
Union Some of the hooks have cost as much as $50
volume tvs probably the intention to extend the
score OF this branch of the library to include the
legal literature OF all American States since almost
secped eooh part Of which Was derived from tie
law library OF the late Caleb Cushing
At Carleton g. Co.'s it is said that an eX-
tensiye retail trade is beng carried by mail between
The dlers at the Summer and the repositories Of
light ction The novels intended especially for sum
mer reading are having a good sale. Missy" by the
author of Routledge," has reached seven editions IN
Two months There is the usual Summer crop or books
apspired BY successful works superficial resem-
blance TO which they expected 10 slip into puDc
notice and liberal sale. A F0ols Errand, by one or
the Fools" Swallowed by Other Fools and Their Do
ings or Lie Among the Freedmen by " ore who has
seen it," Sometimes the resemblance Is even more su
perdeIa the case OF Her J1dyshp short hoNei
winch In every particular OF printing, binding and let
tcring Is an exact imitation of" An Earnest Trher"
The thousands who have read " \ Fools
Trrand will not be sorry 10 learn more OF Lily Ser
yosse Mr. Tourgec In enlarged edition which now
bears his name on the m page, has introduced new
chaoter CXXX.l, which lends grace to and completes
Idy's previously abrupt jump into womanhOod. But
the mo- important change IN the book change which
does not affect the novel proper. is the addition OF
Part H.: The Invisible Empire" This comprises 1856
o the 52l pages and derives its title IRON The name
Tie soealeG KuKiux gave, among themse 10 thtr
nurderous organization The purpose OF Part IL Is TO
preset In more concrete ana specIue !oI sO , a
ihentcated record Of events eonemPoraneons WIZ he
Howard a Hubert have made volume which sells for
S2-twice The price OF he orlginal DOOR
"The Octagon Club " is the title Of a novel
by lady who makes her first appearance on the book
fable under the initials E. NJ. H." Tire book is also
called study of character the connected story
ming through it is the vehicle for exhibiting bach
elors of diverse characters under varying clrcumsan
ces The point OF departure is the belief OF the
seven bachelors that the perfect man is combination
of eight specific chara Each OF them possess
one of these attributes in completeness and they IN
search OF poSs esslng tie eighth, ana VINO VIII
complete the Octagon" After long separation they
meet asan 10 thf 0nmGer e96t can he none
other than G0ethe's Das ewige Welbhcbe n eOnclu-
sion involving marriage the very thing the cub was de
signed TO avoid q. p Punams Sons are t1e publishers
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