Hoven, E., see Hooker, Miss F. How to be weatherwise, see Noyes, I. P. Maple range, see Barnard, E. A. Hugh Fisher (565), by author of " Robert Dawson," il. 16°, Am. S. S. Un. Jackson, A. M., and A. M.. Jr. (564), Texas Ct. of Appeals repts., v. 12, 8°, shp., $4.50....... .Gilbert Book Co. Jacob Witherby, see Giberne, A. Am. S. S. Un. Maria Cheeseman (565), 16°, pap., 10 c. ...Am. S. S. Un. Masters of Raffaelo, see Minghetti, M. Materia medica, see Farquharson, R. Macmillan. Matthiessen, Mrs. E. A. (565), Nonpareil practical cook book, 12°, $1.50..... Max and Maurice, see Busch, M. Jansen, McClurg & Co. Medical electricity, see Bartholow, R. Metelli, F. [comp.] (565), Guida manuale ad uso dell' Miller, Joaquin (564), Poetical works, Household ed., Roberts. Miss Dewberry's scholars, see Sangster, Mrs. M. E. James, P. (564), Sore throat, 4th ed., enl., col. pl. and il., Mitford, M. R., Friendships of, see L'Estrange, A. G. Knox, W. (565), Oh, why should the spirit of morial be Land (The) and the book, see Thomson, W. M. Lawrence, G. (565), Brakespeare; or, the fortunes of a Legal medicine, see Tidy, C. M. Legendary hist. of Rome, see Livius Patavinus, T. .......... L'Estrange, A. G. [ed.] (564), Friendships of M. R. Mit- Livius Patavinus, T. (565), Legendary history of Rome, tr. by G. Baker, il. fol., $7.50 ....R. Worthington. Lothrop, M. H. [ed.] (564), The poet and the children, il. Lovell's library, see Besant, W.; Houdin, R.; Redcliff, W. H. Morrison. Nearer, my God, to Thee, see Adams, S. F. New Arabian nights, see Stevenson, R. L. games for parlor, etc., see Bartlett, G. B. New Testament, see Meyer's Commentary. New York, Italians in, see Metelli, F. reports, see Boone, C. T. Volunteer fire dept., see Sheldon, G. W. Newton, W. W. (564), Legend of St. Telemachus, ribbon- Norris, A. W. (564), Pennsylvania state reports, v. 95 North America, Pacific States, see Bancroft, H. H. Noyes, I. P. (564), How to be weather-wise, il. and maps, O'Connell, J. J. (565), Conferences on the Blessed Trinity, 12°, net, $1.25... .....Catholic Pub. Soc. Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? see Knox, W. Old Christmas, see Irving, W. fashioned fairy tales (564), new ed., il. sq. 16°, $1.50. Roberts. Olive Blake's good work, see Jeaffreson, J. C. Oliver, Mrs. G. A. (565), A study of Maria Edgeworth, Oliver Optic, see Adams, W. T. Oral teaching, Limits of, see Dickinson, J. W. Lowell, Mrs. A. C. [comp.] (564), Posies for children, Palestine, Central, see Thomson, W. M. new ed., sm. 4°, $1.50.... Lünemann, G., see Meyer's Commentary. Roberts. Papacy during Reformation, see Creighton, M. Lyte, H. F. (565), Abide with me, il. sq. 12°, "Golden Lee & S. Macaulay, J. (565), Sea pictures drawn with pen and Nelson. McLean, S. P. (564), Towhead, 12°, $1.50. A. Williams & Co. McMahon, Miss F. [tr.] (564), A thought of St. Teresa's for every day in the year, from the Frer.ch, 32°. Benziger Bros. Lee & S. Payne, J. H. (565), Home, sweet home, il. sq. 12°, "Golden floral," $1.75... Pen-and-pencil ser., see Macaulay. J. Pennsylvania Dutch, see Gibbons, P. E. People's library, see Brown, A. M; Rockwood, H. Phoenicia, see Thomson, W. M. Physicians' hand-book ser., see James, P. Plant record, see Underwood, L. M. Poems of the household, see Sangster, Mrs. M. E. Posies for children, see Lowell, Mrs. A. C. Promissory notes, see Edwards, I. Ralph's in Russia, see Richardson, R. Estes & L. Randolph, A. M. F. (564), Kansas Supreme Ct. repts., v. 27, 8°. shp., $3.50... Raphael Sanzio, see Minghetti, M. Kansas Pub. House. Rebellion on the border, see Britton, W. Red dragon, The, see Talmage. T. De W. Redcliff, R. F. (564), Freckles, 12°, pap., 20 c.....Loveil. Revere estate, The, see Chellis, M. D. Gilbert Book Co. Rex, R. F. (565), Notaries' manual, 8°, shp., $2.50. Riddell, Mrs. J. H.8(565), The Prince of Wales' garden 75 C... Roberts, D. L. (564), Practice of midwifery, il. 12°, pap., Rockwood, H. (565), Donald Dyke, the Yankee detective, 4°, pap., 10 c.... Romantic school, The, see Heine, H. Ogilvie. Rome, Legendary hist. of, see Livius Patavinus, T. Rossetti, C. G. (564), Poetical works, Household ed., new ed., por. 12°, $2.. .Roberts. Lovell. Schelling's transcendental idealism, see Watson, J. Sears, E. H. (564), That glorious song of old, il. sq. 12°, Six girls, see Irving, F. B. Social etiquette, see Saville, Mrs. W. A. Sore throat, see James, P. Soup, see Ewing, Mrs. E. P. Sparks, J., see Franklin, B. Spinoza, Study of, see Martineau, J. Springfield illustrated (564), text and 32 pl. in portfolio. fol., $5; mor., $6 50.... ..J. D. Gili. Spurgeon, C. H., Life, see Needham, G. C. Steele, J. W. (565), Frontier army sketches, 12°, $1.50 Jansen, McClurg & Co. Stevenson, R. L. (564), New Arabian nights, 160, $1. Helt. Straight, H. H. (565), Some practical aspects of industrial education, 12°, pap., 15 c..... .......C. W. Bardeen. Suetonius Tranquillus, C. (565), Lives of the twelve Casars, il. 8°, $3.75 and $4.50... ....R. Worthington Suffering Saviour, The, Kruinmacher, T. W. Surgery, see Ashhurst, J., jr. System of, see Gross, S. D. Sutherland, J. G. (565), Treatise on law of damages, v. 1, 8°, shp., $6. Callaghan & Co. Sylvester, W. A. (564), Modern house carpenter's companion, etc., 16°, $1.25; bds., $1....A. Williams & Co. Sylvesters, The, see Edwards, M. B. Synod of Elvira, see Winterslow, A. W. Texas, Ct. of Appeals repts., see Jackson, A M. English railroad E. Thompson. Nelson. Thomson, W. M. (564), The land and the book, v. 2, Three trappers, The, see Daunt, A. Tidy, C. M. (565), Legal medicine, v. 1, 2 col. pl., 80, $6; Toplady, A. M. (565), Rock of ages, il. sq. 12o, "Golden floral," $1.75.... Towhead, see McLean, S. P. Transcendental idealism, see Watson, J. Tricks of the Greeks unveiled, see Houdin, R. ... Lee & S. Underwood, L. M. (565), Systematic plant record, sq. Very words of Christ, see Bible. Harper. Vesico-vaginal fistula, see Agnew, D. H. Watson, J. (564), Schelling's transcendental idealism, 16°, $1.25..... .Griggs. Wayside flowers, see Dickinson, Mrs. E. E. Lawyer's Cooperative Co. Williams, W. R. (564), Eras and characters of history, 12°, $1.50.. ...Harper. Winterslow, A. W. (564), The synod of Elvira, 12°. $3. Macmillan. Wives and daughters, see Gaskell, Mrs. E. C. Young (565) clerk, The, 16°, pap., 10 c..........Am. S. S. Un, vagabond, A, see Bennett, Z. A, "Every man is a debtor to his profession, from the which, as men do of course seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor themselves by way of amends to be a help thereunto."-LORD BACON. Other printed matter so im usually so bound. It is difficult to understand why pamphlets at least, and such other printed matter as cannot be termed "books," are not put in the free list likewise. One of the defects of the Tariff Commission's work is that, inconsistently with this recommendation to place them on the "free list,' periodicals are at the same time to be taxed fifteen per centum. On page 69 of their report we read, under Schedule M-Books, Papers, etc. : Books, periodicals, pamphlets, bound or unbound, and all printed matter not specially enumerated or provided for in this act, engravings, bound or unbound, etchings, illustrated books, maps, and charts, fifteen per centum ad valorem." This reduction of 10 per cent (from 25 per the foreign purchase price amounts to hardly cent as at present) in the duty to be assessed on five cents saving on the dollar, and cannot make a perceptible difference in the selling price of such foreign books as are retailed at less than one dollar here. A proposed change in the "Free List" is that "Books which shall have been printed and THE TARIFF COMMISSION AND THE manufactured more than ten years at the date of are to be admitted free of duty. importation At present books must have attained the venerable age of twenty years to be permitted to enter free. From the New York Evening Post, Dec. 27. IN October last the Philadelphia Book Trade Association demanded before the Tariff ComIt is needless to say that this concession would mission that the duty on all books, periodicals, help scholars and professional men very little, pamphlets and all printed matter for books ten or twenty years old are generally be fixed at 20 cents per pound.' Inasmuch as- of little consequence and value to that class of not to mention many cheaper publications--the individual bookbuyers. What they and nearly European cost price of fine illustrated periodi- everybody want and ought to get, free of duty, cals is only about 16 cents a pound (so that is the latest books-the publications of the day. at present, at 25 per cent ad valorem, the duty The truth of this is admitted by the Tariff Comthereon is only 4 cents) this demand meant an mission's recommendation that newspapers and increase of at least 400 per cent over and above periodicals are to come on the "Free List." the present rate. That was too much even for Why, then, should not similar information, if the Tariff Commission, which, instead of an in-printed not in a newspaper or periodical, but increase, has recommended a reduction of the dependently in a pamphlet or book, come in free duty on books and other printed matter. The of duty likewise? Philadelphia publishers are, therefore, dissatisfied, and at their meeting, December 14, resolutions were adopted protesting against the enactment of the provision which proposes to reduce the duty on books from 25 to 15 per cent, and enable any one who is not a dealer to import books free of duty, and admits free of duty all books and periodicals over ten years old, as unjust and prejudicial to American industries. The resolutions also protest against the reduction of duties on printing papers from 20 to 15 per cent, against placing wood-pulp on the free list, and against the Tariff Bill recommended by the Commission as a whole. They are now working very hard against these recommendations of the Tariff Commission, while all those who want foreign books for use, etc., are likewise dissatisfied therewith, for the following reasons: This Commission recommends that the present tariff on books, etc., be so changed that newspapers and periodicals be hereafter placed on the free list. This could not well be otherwise, since, in consequence of the international postal treaty, the Treasury Department has issued the following rule: "Books admitted to the International Mail Exchange, and imported through the mail under the act of March 3d, 1879, are dutiable if bound in stiff covers, or if they consist of such as are At present there is a difference of opinion as to what is a pamphlet" (which is admitted free of duty when coming through the international mail) or a "book" (which is held to be dutiable) though small, in paper cover (in pamphlet form). Opinions differ likewise as to what is a periodical" (and as such exempt from duty), or a number, part," or other portion of a (dutiable) "book." In addition to these, numberless other difficulties present themselves. The retention (unchanged) of the present provision "books, maps, and charts specially imported, not more than two copies in any one invoice, in good faith, for the use of any society incorporated or established for philosophical, literary, or religious purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for the use or by order of any college, academy, school, or seminary of learning in the United States," practically excludes text-books for the use of classes of students and pupils; the Tariff Commission shows no sympathy for them. The oath which is to be produced on entering such free-of-duty books at the Custom-house declares that those books are "not for sale or distribution." The Commission's main though unfortunate attempt to satisfy the public demand consists in the recommendation that books by foreign au thors, not published in the United States, in sin- total abolition of the duty. Plain it is that the gle copies for use and not for sale,' are to come on the free list. What does that mean? In one respect it is offering a premium on stealing, literary theft, piracy. To illustrate: A new book by a non-American author is issued in Europe, a private bookbuyer sends for it, and is entitled to get possession of it free of duty, provided it comes before one of our large or small pirates has reprinted it entire or in part. So soon, however, as an American freebooter has laid his hands on this property of a foreign author, every private bookbuyer must pay duty! In another respect this is the offer of a premium on cheating. Bookbuyers generally want to see what they buy before they lay down their money; they want to select in a book-store, and there they must pay the usual high price for books, because the bookseller has had to pay duty therefor. His next-door neighbor, however, his clerk, friend, or any other person, may get the very same books pretendedly for his own use (provided they have not yet been appropriated by United States pirates) free of duty, by mail or otherwise. Admirable discrimination, that! It would depend upon the wisdom of Congress to say whether an oath is required in order to secure the benefits of this liberal clause. If it is, private bookbuyers, importing less than ten dollars' worth of books at one time, will hardly have an advantage therefrom, because the trouble and expense attending the production of an oath are worth at least as much as the duty saved, not to mention the loss of time to the importing agent. If no oath is required, cheating will become all the more easy for unscrupulous persons. 46 Oath or no oath, however, who or what is to prevent any private person" who has obtained "single copies" professedly "for use" from changing his mind within a year, or a month, or within a day after receipt of the books so that he desires to dispose of the same to a bookseller, and to realize a profit by this operation? Another difficulty in connection with this absurd provision is: How can a private person know whether a certain book is pirated here, entire or in part, under its original or another title? Assuming erroneously that it is not reprinted, his honest intention to save the duty would be considered an attempt at fraud, and would be punishable, for ignorance is no excuse. There is but one satisfactory way to change the tariff on books and other printed matter, and that is by simply abolishing the duty. We will not now dwell on other inevitable. consequences of these devices either to induce American citizens to acts of dishonesty or to cause honest bookbuyers vexation and annoyance. Congress will, no doubt, decline to legislate that sort of protection for a few bookmanufacturers, who might as well, as they are proposing, emigrate to Europe, if, as they claim, they can make their books cheaper there than here. It appears that the Tariff Commission has vainly attempted to benefit private bookbuyers, while it has carefully avoided to recommend anything that might prove of advantage to importing booksellers, unless, perhaps, the Commission has been actuated by the desire to save the dealers in foreign books the great loss by depreciation of their stock on hand through the interests of private bookbuyers and of booksellers are closely allied. Scholars and professional men in the United States cannot get along ignoring the progress of science abroad; on the contrary, the amount which they invest in foreign scientific publications comes back to them and to the country at large. This class of bookbuyers should have the chance and the possibility to examine and select from a large assortment of the latest foreign publications, and these a bookseller can import only (partly with the privilege to return if not sold) provided he is not compelled to pay duty thereon. Under present circumstances, and in view of the fact that more money is lost, comparatively, on new scientific and special books that remain unsold than on other merchandise, the prudent dealer must be very cautious in his importations. Unlike the duty on metals, woollens, cotton goods, and other articles by which millions of American producers and workingmen are protected," the duty on books, etc., gives an undue advantage to comparatively few persons, a very small fraction indeed of the publishing interest only, who ought, and indeed could well afford, to get along without that protection which injures the interests of the intelligent and progressive portion of the whole nation many times as much-in money value-as the revenue to the Government amounts to. The indirect advantage withheld from the public is simply immense. Above all, however, this absurd duty on books is a national disgrace, and, as the revenue therefrom is not much over half a million of dollars per annum, there should be-irrespective of what is done or left undone in regard to other dutiable articles—no hesitation to act respecting books and similar printed matter; and, whether a few pecuniarily interested book-manufacturers like it or not, there is but one satisfactory mode of changing the tariff on these articles—that is, by abolishing it altogether. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS. From the New York Tribune, Dec. 22, 1882. REFERRING to one or two recent statements in The Tribune on the subject of International Copyright, permit me to cite two facts in connection with our own business. Last winter we published simultaneously with a London house a new book by a Bishop of the English Church, having made the arrangements for an American edition direct with the author. We placed him on the basis of an American author, agreeing to pay him the usual royalty, a ccpyright on the sales; the only proviso being that in case we were reprinted on here the terms of the royalty were to be modified. Thus far we have not been interfered with, and we have just concluded an arrangement with the same author for the publication of another volume, A few weeks ago we issued a book by an American author, who desired to publish his book simultaneously in England. He made his arrangements with a London house for its publication there, for a duplicate set of stereotype plates, and by visiting Canada secured a copyright, that his English publishers might be protected from their brethren in trade, who are very much given to reprinting on each other. With our author's English transactions we had nothing whatever to do, beyond certain friendly the offices. His dealings were direct with the publishers. lin The transactions in both instances, were between author and publisher. We manufactured the English author's book here, in a style different from the English edition, to meet the demands of the market; our American author dealt directly with the English publisher, who printed and bound their edition in London, and in a style adapted to that market. In both instances the authors, in their arrangements, reserved the right to the foreign market. Under the present British law our American author is protected; while the only danger to the English author, in the absence of an international copyright law, is that some one may possibly reprint the book on us, which reprinting could not possibly affect the abstract rights of the English publisher, but would seriously interfere with those of the author. What we have done in these instances we believe the great body of American publishers stand ready to do; and when the foreign author shall consent to lend his aid and support to this simple plan, we shall soon have an international copyright law. A NEW YORK PUBLISHER. NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 1882. OBITUARY. EDWARD J. HALE. EDWARD J. HALE, the well-known senior of the house of E. J. Hale & Son, died on the evening of the 2d inst., at the advanced age of So years. Mr. Hale was born in Randolph County, N. C., Oct. 26, 1802. Over half a century ago, on Jan. 1, 1825, when only 23 years of age, he became the publisher of the Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer, which was, during the 40 years of his management as editor and publisher, one of the leading and most influential journals in the Southern States. In connection with this paper he engaged in the book publishing business, and for many years published the North Carolina Supreme Court reports. Most of the publications were of a local character and interest. His son was admitted to partnership in the business in July, 1850, and under their joint management the house, became one of the largest publishing houses in the South. The close of the war left the house. in very straitened circumstances financially, and in March, 1865, the publication of the Observer was abandoned. In the following year Mr. Hale removed to this city, and in October, 1866, the publishing house of E. J. Hale & Son began business here, and has continued up to the present time. Among the more noted books Mr. Hale has published were the History of the United States," by the Hon. A. H. Stephens, ex-Vice-President of the ex-Confederate States; the Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney's Defence of Virginia and the South;" De Fontaine's Cyclopædia of the Best 66 Thoughts of Charles Dickens ;" and Prof. Shepherd's "History of the English Language." CHARLES P. KRAUTH, D.D., LL.D. DR. CHAS. P. KRAUTH, Vice-Provost of the University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy, died in Philadelphia at noon on the 2d inst., after an illness of about two weeks. Dr. Krauth was born at Martinsburg, Va., March 17, 1823. He was graduated from Pennsylvania College in 1839, was ordained in 1842, became pastor of a church in Baltimore, and subsequently held charges in Winchester, Va., and Pittsburg, Penn. In 1859 he was called to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia. In 1861 he became editor of the Lutheran and Missionary, issued in Philadelphia, and in 1864 Professor of Theology and Church History in the Lutheran Seminary. In 1868 he was elected to the Chair of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy in the University of Pennsylvania. Among his publications are an edition of Fleming's Vocabulary of Philosophy," to which he added a bibliographical and synthetical index, etc. (issued by Sheldon & Co.), and a translation of Tholuck's "Commentary on St. John." He had in press at the time of his death " The Conservative Reformation and its Theology." RICHARD SWAINSON FISHER, M.D. DR. RICHARD SWAINSON FISHER died in He was born Brooklyn, December 10, 1882. in Lancaster, England, in 1816, received a college education, and took his medical degree. About 1840 he came to the United States and entered the army as assistant surgeon for three years. After that he practised as a physician several years, but relinquished his profession for literary pursuits, devoting himself chiefly to geographical and statistical matters. He published 'Book of the World,' 2 vols., 8vo, Gazetteer and Atlas," etc., etc. He also edited Dinsmore's Railroad Guide." The last years of his life were identified with "Poor's Railroad Manual." The deceased was a man of command ing presence, his demeanor was one of modesty and reserve, and he was beloved by all who came within his personal circle of acquaintance. NOTES ON AUTHORS. MR. WALTER BESANT will write a biography of the late Professor Palmer. MR. PHIL ROBINSON'S new volume is to be entitled "The Bridge to America." FRIEDRICH SPIELHAGEN is bringing out a work on the principles of his art, called "Theorie und Technik des Romans." WALTER PATER, the English writer, is engaged upon a work in dialogue form. Its scene is laid in Rome in the time of Marcus Aurelius. M. CHERBULIEZ has written a new novel with the title of La Ferme du Choquard." It is to appear serially in the Revue des Deux Mondes. MR. MARK PATTISON is engaged upon a biography of Joseph Scaliger, which will be a comIsaac Casaubon," pubpanion volume to his lished in 1875. Much information concerning Scaliger's life and a whole series of his letters have recently come to light. |