The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-03

Thesixih volume Of Mr. WouhingtoI
G.. F0rl's edition Of the Writings OF
Washington lPutnamsl covers the pc.
riod August I li'1 April 30 l17s, with
the capture of Burgoyre. the loss OF
/ Philadelphia. and the rigors of Valley
Forge, where. it j. well to be reminded.
on December 23. IN. I'VE bad IN camp
not lt- than sos men unfit tor duty by
reason Of their being barefoot and
otherwise naked. Aid 20 this di,tres
The Gates Conway cabal. and tine
trouble with foreign aiventurcrs see k
Ing commands m the atmy there was
even some friction over Lafayette|. on
the other hand. the invaluable Access
sion OF k4lb, S.euben. Pulaski and
kO.ciG Za1. The most important
piece iu the volume is q complete copy
OF Washington 5 paper To Committee
o. Congress touching the REORGANIZATION
" the army. On @. BIZ there is an Ia-
tertstng foot note ON the employment
of c1lorei troops ina Rhode Island. and
Colonel John Lauren proposal T. try
the almeshing M Virginia, rs it would
advance those who are uuiustly de-
pr.yed OF the rights OF mlukind lo e.
state which would be proper grada-
ton between abject slavery and perfect
liberty. '
According to the Athopmun the first
State in America ID grant copyright bv
statute We. Connecticut. In 1888.
the Assembly of that State passed an
act entitled "lorthe ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of
Literature aud Genius. according 10
which every iuhabitau. of the United
States who had written q book or PAM
phlet should have THE sole liberty Of
printing and vending the same" 4
condition WIS made about the price be-
ing reasonable, corresponding TO the
condition in the statute Of Queen Anne
Colonel T. w. Higgiuson thinks that
- 600 year is good pay foI the aver
age literary worker, and that even less
might satisfy man Of modest aims.
ThereupOn the Lounger of the Critic
asks him, how many literary workers
make so much per year? And is NOT
that sum. or larger one. made an
nualiy by many physician or lawyer
who Is intellectually no better equipped
than men-Of-letter5 whose earnings
average less"
The committee organized to pur-
chase, as a Wordsworth Memorial.
Dove Cottage. once the home Of the
poet, is headed by Lord Tennyson.
They have abandoned the scheme for a
museum IN the cottage, aud if the pOp.
ular subscription enables them to pur-
chase the cottage, will hold it as trust
for the contemplation of literary pill
grims.
IL. {. BURNER has written a series of
short stories for Pack, under the gen
eral title of Snort Skies: stories % be
read while the candle burns The
first Of the series. "COl. Brereton-s
Aunty, will appear in the Midsummer
Puck. ANA the others will follow. one /
week throughout the summer. They
will all De illustrated by G. j. TAYLOR. !
The lass volume Of II. III. Bancroft : |
History Of california will be issued !
in San Francisco this week. Il reviews !
the material. political and social devel !
opment Of the State for the last forty |
years. speaking plainly about the rage |
for money getting and the standard OF |
Of wealth set up in society.
The report that Alr. Pond. Of the
Boston Lyceum Bureau. had secured
Mr.. James Bryce, author Of The |
American Commonwealth, - for = |
curse of lectures in the United States.
S entirely without foundation. A pro.
)osal Of the sort was made To Mr. Bryce,
'ut 1t was promptly declined.
Messrs. Black, of Edinburgh. having
lecIlned to accept $500 which Messrs.
funk * Wagnalls had sent them as "a
hare OF the profits of the sales of the
britannica pirated by the American
irm, II has decided to receive no furth-
r orders for the Encyclopedia Britain
licl.
Mr.. Whittier was invited to read an
original poem ut the 9J0th anniversary
# Hayerhill, Mass, but sent word that
n she present state of his health he was
scarcely able TO bear even the plea
urable excitement Of such an occa-
ION.
Nude. the London library merchant.
ook 3 600 copies of Mr.. Stanley : I'm
Darkest Africa A London paoer
Understands that Sampson. Low x Co.
ontracted To pay Stanley the comforta.
lie sum of 100000 for the work.
Mr.. Clinton Scollard, the poet, having
married. Miss Georgia Brown. Of Jack
on, Miss, on July 3. has sailed with
rs wife for Europe, and will probably
emaio abroad Tor more than a year.