New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-19
LITERARY NOTES.

Major Kirkland's powerful story, "Zury,' is 10
h succeeded by another in which OF the characters
Of Zury" reappcar. 1t will be called - The McNoys'
and will soon DO brought out by IIoughton, Mi'h'h
a Co. aZurys is a remarkable book, ana gives US
reason to anticipate its successor with more 'hah
common interest.
new biographical series is announced by Houghton.
Mifnn 4 Goa series be devoted TO men who devc
opcd and shaped religious thought in this country
A number of volumes are already in course oil pro
paration. The president of Princeton IS me author
OF biography of Charles Hodgc; Professor Ahch
tho author of The Continuity OF Christian lhoush,
has dealt with Jonathan Edwards, and Mr. John G.
Shea with Archbishop Hughes. Mr.. John fisKe mas
written the life Of Theodore Parker
Tho man who is not prevented from turning book
leaves with wet finger by fastdious refinement may
we'll pause from fear Of microbes. The authorities
ct Dresden have been investigating the question
! whether circulating libraries arc medium for tho
spread Of infectious diseases. They rubbed tho
dirtiest leaves Of the books, first With dry fpgcr
and then with wet, microscopcaly examining the
iproduct IN each In tho first case scarcely any
microbes found on the finger; In tho second
case, plenty Though all these appeared to be OF
\ uon-infcctlous character, the committee winds up
with . recommendation to readers not to wet tho
finger tho mouth for the purpose Of turning over tho
leaves.
Mr.. Frank Dempster Sherman, who is an In
structor In mathematics at Columbia College, and
writer of verses is proposing to bring out three books
"A volume Of serious verse. collection OF rhymes
for childrrn, and work the higher mathematics.
NJ Georges Ohnct docs not suffer for lack of self
appreciation. Having been publicly charged with
borrowing the subject of his Maltrc dc FORCES from
foreign novelist, he replies that the same accusation
has been brought against him in respect to seven or
eight writers, English, Swedish, German and French.
There being thus, he says ironically no further
doubt that he has stolen his theme, the only ques-
ton is Prom whom?' "A century hence he adds
thcy will give a subject for competition; From
what literature French foreign did Georges Ohnet
steal his ,Maitro dc Forges? Unfortunately, we
shall not be there 10 hear the verdict" NJ. ohnet
seems to think that there isn't doubt of his i'm
mortality
Professor A. T. Hadlcy has written the railroad
article for the October Scribner" 1t deals with
tho railroad in Its business relations.
The learned bride of the Master of Trinity cor-
merly Miss Agnata Ramsay has finished her edi-
ton of Hcrodotus at which she has been working
for the past year
1t Is said that much unpublished correspondence OF
celebrities OF tho Revolutionary and Constitutional
periods has been Included in the volume on the
Randolphs which Mr.. Moncurc Conway has prepared,
and which the Putnams about to publish.
Keats's grave at Rome. 1t is reported, is to be
dug up for the formation OF new road.
1t is understood that MI. Robert Louis Stevenson
will tell the story of his South Pacific cruise in about
City short articles to be published serialy.
Mr. Bancroft, few months ago, visited Mrs. Polk
at Nashville, and borrowed all the dead Presidents
State papers for in his historical work He
returned them not very long ago, with note
To Mrs Polk, In which he said: al hope my life Will
be spared to complete my history to the close OF
your husbands Administration. That viii close my
Kfe work 1 am engaged with a corps Of typcwriters
and clerks. and. believe, will be able to accomplish
the task
Tho valuable Halkett-L alng dictionary Of the
anonymous and pseudonymous literature Of Great
Britain has been completed by Miss Catherine Lang.
who took upon her shoulders the burden of the work
on the death Of her father in 1880 Tho fourth and
concluding volume will soon be brought out,
Ouida's new story is called "Gideroy.'
A new and cheaper edition of DR.. H. C. McCooks
charming "Tenants Of an Old Farm Will be pub
lished soon by Fords. Howard e. Hubert.
"Dogriatic Theology, the new work by DR.. William
G. T. Shedd, which the Scribners announce, is tho
ernt ~ fnrfv wears of severc study