The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-29
LITERATURE.

M. Renan is recovering from his long and
painful attack OF the govt.
William Morris and Bedford BaX are pre-
pairing comprehensive ''History Of Social
ism"
James Russell Lowell is steadily regain
ing his health, but he is not likely to go to
England this year.
a volume is in press in England CIV.
Andrews HulD, with the title "Obsolete
Punishments,' dealing with the ducking
stool, brands, stocks, etc.
A number of hitherto unpublished letters
and treatises left by the philosopher Lud-
wig Feurbach, will shortly be issued under
the editorship of Prof. Bolin.
Mr.. Ripley Hitchcock, for some time art
critic of the New York Tribune, has re-
signed that position to become the literary
adviser OF the Messrs. Appleton.
work is about to be published in Lon
don by Mr.. Clarmont Daniel, called the
industrial Competition of Asia,n meaning
especially the currency, trade and finances
of India, and their relations to British in
terests.
The memoirs of ex-Empress Eugene will
not be published in the immediate future
as has been stated, but only after her DEATH
The record extends from the year 1859.
The ex-Empress works at tue book indus
triously whenever her health permits the
eXertion.
Count Tolstoi has contributed to the
Universal ReuieU a reply to the criticisms
made upon his book, "The kreutzer Son
alta, )" defending the morality of the book,
and reaffirming the views of marriage
therein set forth, with allied opinions upon
what he considers the true Christian life.
A Japanese view of the eastern question
will be expounded III a volume entitled
Japan and the Pacific,' which Fisher
Unwin will shortly publish. The author is
Manjiro Inagaki With a history of the
eastern question it gives a comprehensive
sketch of the commercial and political posi-
ton of Japan.
Mr.. William II. Goodyear will shortly
undertake the publication of Grammar
of the Lotus" The publication will be in
atlas form, including illustrations of about
| =, 800 details and objects. The costs of pub
LEGATION are subsidized by an English gen
tleman named Haworth, who has no per-
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Goodyear
Mr.. Hawerths interest and support have
been secured by the mediation and influence
of Miss Amelia B. Edwards.
Among the noteworthy articles in Harp
er's Bazdr published June 9th, is sketch
by Mrs. Helen H. Backus, president of the
Vassar Alumne, entitled ''Vassar at
Twenty five'' Emma Moffett Tying CON
tributes to the series of papers on ''Exer
else for Women an article on ''Walking.n
The July number of Our Little Men and
Women reaches our table promptly, as
usual. The little stories and verses are at
tractive and charmingly Illustrated The
child who is so fortunate as to have this
magazine is filled with new delight as each
number comes from the postoffice, and its
happiness for the time is complete d.
Lothrop Company, Boston, publishers.
Mr.. Max O'Rell writes to the New York
papers as follows: ''The first news that
met me on arriving here was that your Con-
gress had killed the copyright bill ex-
pected it, and so did the American people.
VINO have some knowledge but no respect
for the men who make their laws in Con
gress." This is an utterly unwarranted
insult. We do not want Mr. O'Relrs
taunts paraded in our public journals. II
is discourteous and ungrateful. All If we
could only rise up and fling back the lie into
his face! There is where the cruelty
comes in. He has done wrong, indeed, but,
after all, he has told the truth Wherever
he went in this country he has heard so
much private contempt expressed to the
abilities and the character of our legislators
that he probably failed to understand that
we do not care to have his sympathy with
our contempt too publicly exploited We
do not want the whole world to be ac
Il
lean.
The June number of the Writer is filed
with interesting articles on literary topics
Among these are: Marking Books" by
Charles Everett Warren, NJ d. "The Sins
of Editors" by Tarpley Starr; 'Keeping
Track of Manuscripts by Robert Grim
shaw; Literary Ambition by Belle C.
Greene; Literary Condolences" by Glen
Hathaway; aud Secrets of the Literary
Craft ~ nv Fila II In bo
ment of Queries many questions about
literary matters are answered by the editor.
while the departments, entitled ''The Use
and Misuse of Words,'' and ''Helpful Hints
and Suggestions" and the reference list of
Literary Articles in Periodicals" are val.
liable and complete as usual. William H.
Hills, p. o. box 1905, Boston, Massachu-
sets.
The July number of the Cosmopolttan
Magazine departs from its usual make I'D
and devotes itself largely TO fiction, travel
and sports. A new southern writer Robert
Yulee Toombs, of Georgia. comes 10 the
front with one of the most oirited sketches
OF southern life yet published. Julian
hawthorne presents curious study of the
Boston girl asking of her in his title-page
WAS it TypicalH' Eleanor Sherman
Thackara, q daughter of General w. T.
Sherman, appears for the first time in the
literary world In Il discussion of Three
Great Philadelphia Training Schools" and
Mrs. Roger a. Prior considers the consti
tuition of American Socety'' in an inter
esting way. Arthur Sherburne Hardy
will start this month for Japan with the in
tention of preparing for the Cosmopolitan
some articles on the military forces of that
country, 10 be completely illustrated by
photographs and sketches.
Harper Bros, removed to II East Second
South. Old friends take notice