The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
LITERATURE.

Dr Scnlleni' on has commenced new
BOOK GOO on ! ar theology, which it is believed
IL o' Aemos1 important of all his works.
-. Ae memorial fund on behalf of the
r'idow of Mr.. Proctor, the astronomer.
makes satisfactory progress. The sale of
the copyrights realized $4,000.
Its announced that Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
has offered to give the money necessary to
rebuild the Johnstown public library.
Walter Besant has undertaken life of
Captain Cook, and Archibald Forbes one
OF Sir Henry Havelock for Macmillan'S
English Men of Action
1t is a gratifying statement from Paris
that the old co workers, Erckmann and
Chatrian, have become reconciled, and that
they have an important literary enterprise
in view.
Count Tolstois new novel depicts a
family tragedy-the murder of woman by
her husband. 1t is said that the eminent
writer's treatment of the problems of edu-
cation, love and conjugal life has made
profound impression upon those who have
seen the manuscript.
Charles Levers works are at present,
as we hear, greatly in demand by English
| collectors. A complete set Of first editions
of the novels is worth considerably over a
hundred pounds. But this may be only
''fad'' of the moment. His son, also named
Charles, has just died at Dublin, where he
was a prominent electrician.
'Vicks Floral Guide" is one Of the hand
soonest catalogues published. The illus
| trations are intended to give the reader a
correct idea of the plant or flower illus
trated. The grossly exaggerated. absurd
| pictures which deface so many catalogues
and reflect upon the integrity Of those who
issue them, DO not appear in this. Send 10
cents to James.Vick, scotsman, Rochester,
New York, for copy of guide.
A very strong story in the January num-
Der of the English Illustrated magazine is
'The Dolls Home-and After" by
Walter Besant There is also a charming
poem, is Life Worth Living!" by August
Austin. Eamish Macburm gives as the
second of his pape rs, "Cycies of Six Love
Lyrics and Sir Frederick Dickson writes
OF 1.-The Straits Settlements" The num-
Der is charmingly illustrated. Address
Macmillan 81 Co., 112 Fourth avenue, New
York
Among the entertaining things in the
January Pdnsy are part Ii of 'Rachers
Friend "Ada's Treasure Box chapter
of Miss Dee Dunmore Bryant Whisk and
Frisk.' Outdoor Sports" and Christmas
a Thousand Years Ago" The illustra-
tions are numerous and appropriate. AID
dress ID. Lothrop company, Boston Mass.
The new letters of Lord Chesterfield
have made hit in England, the whole of
the first edition having been sold on the day
of publication. The collection has been ad-
mirably edited by Lord CarDarvon, whose
memoir of Lord Chesterfield is very inter
esting. 1t is mere chance that these let
tiers were not given to the world fifty years
age, when Mr.. Charles Greville searched
|, the archives at Briefly with the express
object of discovering the private cores
pendence of Lord Chesterfield; but all
these manuscripts were then land for a
long time afterwards) hidden away in a
locked-up cupboard. Mr.. Greville found
only number of volumes containing Lord
Chesterfield's dispatches when he was
minister at The Hague.5
The latest issue in the Rialto series
(Rand, McNally 81 Co., of Chicago, ILL., is
an entertaining and amusing story by
Philip Milford-"Ned Sbaffords Expe-
riences in the United States" Ned is an
English boy who comes to this country to
have his eyes opened as to the wonderful
resources and the great achievements of
America. He learns rapidly, and SO will
those who follow his experiences
White & Allen, New York, are issuing
bi-monthly series of volumes under the
title, 1.-The Blackwood Library These
contain selections from the charming pa
pers of travel, adventure and sport which
have appeared in BldckUOOd'S Magazine
from its commencement down to the pres
ent time No. has: "A French Specula-
tion,n May, 1881; "Rufus Hickman of ST.
Bodolph's,'' September, 1879; CLANS Prel
Ter: A Legend of the Rhine Falls,'' Aug
ust, 1880; THE Puerto de Medina" Feb
ruary, 1888; and "Jack and Minory," Jan.
!; uary, 1887. The volumes are issued in at
tractive form, and sold at 40 cents each.