Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-18
LITERARY LIGHTS.

Lord Tennyson Is going to cruise about In
Lord Brassey's yacht.
Col Olcott, the apostle of esoteric Budd-
hisn, is at present visiting Japan.
Thomas Hardy, the English novelist, is a
justice OF the peace in Dorsetshire
NJ Dumas wept with emotion when he saw
Nine. Berrhardt play Lena Despard."
John Boyle O'Reilly, the Boston poet. is
building stone cottage at Hull. Mass.
They say that Mrs. Humphrey Ward has
been offered eS, 900 for her next work Of flc-
ton
Dr. Paul Lindau, editor of The Rundschau,
has Just published Lace" a romance OF Ber-
lin life
John G. Whittier, the poet, says he expects
10 live TO be hundred, though be is not
anxious To.
Lloyd s. Brice succeeds Allen Thorndyke
Rice in the edtorship of The North Ameri-
can Review.
Walford d. Selby viii relinquish the editor
ship of The Genealogist, which lie has held
for the past five years.
Sir Henry Parkes, premier of New South
Wales, is writing his "reminiscences OF half a
century of public life.
Marion Crawford's ''Griefenstein," by some
critics considered his best work. is TO appear
In the Tauchnitz series
Speilhageu, the German novelist, has made
an American woman the heroine of his latest
story, "A New Pharaoh
Samuel Huebsch, learned aud industrious
Hah low ftaav
cribs of Solomon into Volapuk
Hon Andrew D. White has presented thu,
library of Cornell college papyrus of por-
ton of the Book of the Dead"
George KEENAN, will shortly cease his lee
lures and settle down to the preparation Of
his Siberian papers for book form,
VIII Carleton says he never wrote poetry
until phrenologist told him that his head
was constructed on the poetical model
F. c. Philips, the author Of "As In a Look
ing Glass" is in destitute circumstances and
has been sued for non-payment of rent.
Max O'Rells book on America has pene-
trated into Denmark, and an edition in the
Danish win be published at Copenhagen
Andrew Carnegie admits that he Is at
work upon his memoirs, but adds that they
will never be published while he is alive.
Count Tolstoi Is interested In great scheme
for providing the people Of Russia with the
Sir Edward Hanley's beautiful sketch,
''Shakespeares Funeral" viii shortly be re-
printed in volume of his miscellaneous pa
pers.
George Il Jessop, whose Irish stories In tho
magazine HAYES irritated the admirers Of Irish
character, has gone to Europe for fresh mate
rial
Book Chat says Of Edgar Saltus: Ever
since his debut es a novelist be has been
gracefully dancing on the edge Of a preci-
pice."
Bronson Howard says he has learned by
experience that work be produces when be
Is not under inspiration is practically Of no
value
Walter Besant's lrst book was pgblsshed
Just twenty years ago. It was cailed Stud
les In Early French Poetry" aad proved quo
cessfuL
The first edition Of A c. Gunter's new
novel, "T-be Freachman," consisted Of o., 900
copies, o. which g 600 were sold before pub
Ecatioa-
william Black is a careful Etadeu, Of na-
ture, be Icves the Highlands and tie people,
and rarely writes a novel without in.rodac-
Ing them
Dau6e.s "Tartarin Sur lss Alps" kas lad
In France a sale Of over 800 90. The book d.
lighting both '-tse elect few and ths PILLS
the many
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