Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.

! INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
In regard TO the international copy
right bill, Mr.. Warner declares that every
one who desires TO stimulate American
literature should vote for it. 1t is not
only a question. however, of protecting
home authors. it is a matter of getting
our books without stealing them.
elf We paid more for our books we
should think more of them and not
throw them aside as we do newspaper.
Literature loses its force in the world
when books are to be had almost for the
asking. / hope We shall have more bet
ter books, but as paper IS cheaper than
it used to be and pretty but inexpensive
bindings are now made, there Is no res-
son why there sbould not be cheap
books, for people demand them as we'll
as expensive ones. American literature
has grown to be what it is under many
great obstacles. Obstacles no doubt may
be help as well as hindrance as the
basket set down on an acanthus is tabled
TO have suggested the Corinthian capital
"In the case of the English author,
, his property is brought over here for
the express purpose OF being conhs-
Gated"
The authors reading recently given at
the Lyceum, in this city. Melted good
sum, and a reading is soon to be given
in Boston, when Mr.. Warner will take
part-the proceeds all to help on this
copyright matter.
His reputation came to him with some
suddenness on the publication OF My
| Summer in Garden" These were a
series of papers reprinted from the hart
( ford Courait.
There WAS freshness about them that
/ delighted every one, a charming out
door atmosphere, delicate and quaint
In this same house TO which the gar
den belonged was the fireplace which
suggested . Back Log Studies." In the
present domicilc the only reminder Of
the garden is bronze bust of calvin, "
which one sees in the drawing room.
Blessed be agriculture il oae does not
/ have too much OF it is still strong SEN
timent with the author of MY Summer
/ in a Garden, and he always maintains
that the principal value OF private gar
den is not properly understood. at is
not to give the possessor vegetables end
4 fruit THAT can I've better and cheaper
done by the market gardener, but to
teach patience and philosophy and the
1 higher virtues hope deferred and ex-
pectations blighted-leading directly to
resignation and some alienation.
" The Gilded Age" was written by
Mr. Werner in conjunction with Mark
Twain. The latter contributed to this
1 joint production the career Of the Haw-
kins taEiily and OF Colonel Sellers, oc-
cupying the first eleven chapters aud
twenty-five other chapters scattered
throughout the book. The rest Of the
composite storg must be credited to MIR.
Warner. We have the word OF the
authors that there was no intention OF
making it humorous, the sole purpose
being that OF bitter satire, true and hon.
est 20 the core.
In appearance Mr.. Warner is tall and
erect IN form, with strong countenance
indicative OF thought and refinement.
When at his work he wears black vel
vefeen jacket.
His pedestrian powers are good, and
in the summer he takes long tramps, ac-
compsnied by one or two friends, the
Adirondack region being fsvorite re-
sort. Az an angler he is patient and
expert
Al the walls in his house are covered
with brown wrapping paper, or such as
Is used TO put down under carpets.
There are different shades OF the paper.
20 be sure, and the frieze in each room
il OF some bright color which relieves the
unnosanv An unuoffoad nlain-uail