The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-01
LITERARY NOTES.

Matthew Arnold has gone back to England.
Mrs. Lew Wallace has written book for
.hildrer.
james r. osgood is coming to America for
4 brief vacation.
Mrs Custer Is writing the life Of her hus-
band, the general
An illustrated edition of the poems of Paul
daync is in preparation.
w d. Howells is the guest of Stilson
Hutchns at Lake Winnipesaukee.
Miss Emma H. Brown is writing the closing
pages of life of James Russell Lowell"
Edward Fuller, of Boston, will publish his
third novel, Theodore Trent" next spring.
Thomas Sharp, Of The Baltimore Sun, Is
writing history of the Confederate navy.
Mrs. Hancock has prepared volume of
"reminiscences of the late general which will
soon be published.
Bill Nye will soon publish, through Davis u
Co, volume Of his short sketches, under the
title Of "Remarks."
Professor McMaster has written u volume
ON Benjamin Franklin for the american
Men Of Letters Series"
Col. John Hays long promised life Of Abra-
ham Lincoln is to begin as n serial I'm The
Century for November.
The next volume of the "Eminent Women
Series" will be Margaret Of Angoleme," by
Miss A. Mary f. Robinson.
The publishers of Mr.. Haggard's story,
"King Solomon's Mines" says that 5000
ropies have already been sold.
Charlotte Dunning, the author Of "Upon q
CAST is preparing new story of metropeli-
tan life entitled, "A Step Aside.n
Mr.. Edwin A. Abbey's edition of "Sho
Stoops to Conquer, with its prologue by
Austin Dobson, will soon appear
We eare soon to have new book from Rob
ert Louis Stevenson, entitled "The Merry
Men, and Other Tales and Fables"
Benz Perley Poore's book, "Social Reminis-
cences of Sixty Years in the National Me-
tropolis," will soon be ready for publication.
Mrs. A. G.. Paddock has written a novel
based upon Mormon life and character, the
title of which Is ''The Outlaws of the Great
Basin"
The sister of Rev. L. p. Roe, Miss Mary A.
Roe, has written another novel; entitled Left
In the Wilderness which will be brought out
shortly.
Mrs Frank Leslie, who has been inter-
viewed by The Pail Mall Gazette, says that
tuc hAo VI u iiifhh Wiehouo hinh o
enjoyment
Victorien Sardou, the French dramatist,
besides being engaged on a drama for the
Porte st. Martin, is at work on new come
dy for the Paris Vaudeville theatre.
Grant Aliens forthcoming novel, "In All
Shades" is melodramatic story of Trinidad,
the title referring to the complexion result
ing from the intermixture of races
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Boston, is writing
the life of George Washington, and Professor
Moses Colt Tyler the life Of Patrick Henry
for the "American Statesman Series.S
Thomas Hardy, the English novelist, who
has nearly completed his new novel, ]The
Woodlanders, 1,is said to have in his mind
"tragical little story" upon which he will
shortly begin work.
The Lowell Citizen Is watching to see II DIR.
Holmes is still an American. Says that
paper: "ff he publishes book abusing all the
men who entertained him, we shall know
that he is quite English"
Prentice Mulford is now editing an In
teresting and peculiar monthly periodical in
Boston, entitled the "White Cross Library"
which is devoted to new school Of meta
physics, and already, in its fifth number, has
excited considerable discussion and interest.