Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
Literary Chit.Chat.

The change In the editorship of the Aunn.
TIC Monthty Is now authorttively announced
MI w. d. Howells, who has edited the maga-
zine for the last ten years, WIN retire on thu /;
Of March. and be will be succeeded By Mr. 7. b
Al6riCh. Mr. HoTeIls who withdrags 10 c-;ya
mere attention TO his own lite rary work, Will
COZ hue to contribute to the atlantic, It. l.
undcrs tooI that he will have the appofntm en-
~ t. ,. munster to Switzerland. Mr.. Aldficu's
iast BOOK, The saltwater Tragedy" shows
degree or sustained power, skiIful delIneation
OF character, and flavor OF subtle hurn3r calcl.
lated 10 give his growing reputation oIg b )om
me AftdHiic In MS hands is pretty certain TO b
Kept up TO the highest mark in the way or sup
piy1Gg the cream OF American lttera rure.
Mfssrs. Hcuchton. MitHIn & Co., the pubIis 1ers
OF the ArGHhc: who have BEEN enlargiug thelr
already extensive Held OF enterprise Ia various
dsrecllons. nave commenced the publication
Of American editions OF the two Leading British
quarterlles-"The Edinburgh Review" and
The Quarterly Review" They are printed from
the same plates as the British editions and are
supplied at cheap club rates with the 4t1aaQc
A capable magazine writer Of this city is
engaged On series Of papers for leading New
York mcnthlies, illustrating the pecuiarities of
the Dead Letter Office and the Postal Money
ORDER System. They win contain variety OF
pictures and portraits.
Among the almanacs OF the year the TIL
bune Almanac holds its old tesd as an authorI
tative work Of reference upon political and
nacis, as heretofore. the handsomest annual of
the year, ana Is especially strong In its local
statistics Mir. Chllds gives copy Of the alma
Dac 10 every one OF the hundred thousand sub
ScflOeTS 10 The Ledger. and Ii is therefore pre-
pared more especially for the latitude of PliIla
delphla.
- The International R3rie,c for March deals
ALMOST altogether with topics of current inter
est Edward Atkinson writes about ''Fhs Solid
SOUTH Dr. VIM. A. Hammond treats u on the
scientific Relations OF Modern Miracles" and
IN this connection takes up the matter or the
alleged miracles OF LourdeS and DR.. TyngS en-
dorsement of them; Henry C. Adams has a
chapter upon Modern Public Debts" Leonard
Courtney, NJ. P, (under Secretary In the Home
Ofice) concludes his article upon Ireland beyun
in January; and Justin Mccarthy, VI. p, mas
an artlcle upon the Irish Land Question" Civ
Ing an exposition of the Irish lana question and
Inc wrongs OF the peasantry from the Home
Rule point Of view.
Appleton & Co. have Just issued "The
Power OF Movement In Plants" by Charles OAR
win. The work is rather too technical to be
popularity readable, but will be followed with
interest by the pretty large number OF people
VINO nave given attention To this branch of
science. The illustrations tn the book are pro-
fuse and admirably executed. Mohun has it
for sale.
1.-THE Skin In Health and Disease" by L.
Duncan Buckley, NJ. D., is the latest OF the
American Health primers, published by Blak-
istoD, Philadelphia. Baliantyne has it for
SALE
An apropos book for the period is the "Au-
ecdOtal History OF the British Parliament"
compiled by George Fl. Jennings and issued by
d. Appleton & Co. This is not mere budget
of humorous anecdotes, but the book Is the re-
suit OF extensive research, and deals With his.
tor1cal facts personal traits and 0ratorlcal et-
fort or allusion, making lt extremely useful to
persons engaged In political ana literary qua
suits For sale o. #. B. Mohun.
Another important work recently Issued
by Appleton a. Co., (received from MohcnI is
"a History OF Greece from tse Earliest Tunes
TO the Present" by T. T. Tlraayenis. Tee DUR
pose In this work has been to write a history O,
Greece based as far as possible on the testt.
M Ay OF authorities Contemporary With the
events narrated, THAT Is to say, tae author
does not lean on GiObOn and GrOte but while
giving their act hority Gne weight, finds occl
sion TO offer from them on many important
matters. The sraightout classical spelling is
ILenist kie S. Perlkles, Amphiktyonic, Kiraon.
Aikieiaots, HerakleS, and SO on.
- George Macdonald is In the field With q
new novel, "Mary Marston. /" published by Ap.
pieton L Co. and received from F. B. Mohun,
Also from Mohun We have the following late
huo'lcations by Appleton & Co.: 1.-THE Atomic
IWjory," by Ad. Wurtz, fbeing thu last number
OF The International Scientific Series}; "Tne
deaIt ana It's Functions" INC. OF the Health
| rrlaeTsG All Alone" by Andre Theurlet,
| Children" by Arabella B. Buckley. author OF
The Fafryland OF Science" The object OF this
! interesting volume ia to acquaint young people
| Win the structure ana habits OF the lower
forms OF ne; and to do this In more syste
Natural HI tory, and more simply than IN text
! books On Zoology.