Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-28
Literary Notes.

diately" Church and Creed, three sermons
bv Rov. II. HRDrR NEWTON, as follows
|. Fold or Flock; or, Christianity, not
Tcclesiasticism." 2. THE Nicene Creed, a
Charter of Freedom" 3. How to Read
the Creed; or The Principles of Creed In
depreciation"
The seventh volume of Chambers En-
cvclopadia is issued by j. b. hpplncott
Company. 1t contains an unusual number
of subjects OF interest to Americans. The
articles on Mormons and negroes are very
full.
The Rev. CHARLrs f. STowE's biography
of his mother. Mrs. HARRIET BEEcHEB
STowE. is described as being q great sue.
cess. There is very great demand for it,
and IT is selling rapidly. The health OF the
ared lady is now very feeble. She is eighty
years old.
RuDYARD K1pLIHG's grandfathers on both
sides were Wesleyan ministers. His father
is man of great ability, who held an i'm
portant position as art director in India,
which fact explains the sons perfect
knowledge of the technicalities of art.
Mr.. KIP1IY0. ST., is at present decorating
a ceiling for the Queen at Windsor, and is
also preparing a book dealing with the
picturesque life Of India. Rudyard is the
name Of pretty Indian village OF which
the Krp11SGs were very fond, and 1t was
from this circumstance that RUDYARD KIP
LING received his first name. The novelist
was III London at the time when no was
said to be dying Of consumption in Italy.
A new story by RIDER HAGGARD is an
pounced. 1t is called NADIA the Lily
and the scene lies in Zululand. 1t will be
svndicated before being published in book
form.
A new story by BRET HABTE, called "A
First Family of Tasajara," will DO pub.
lished in six parts in Aacm&dn's Magazine
A Dublin dispatch in the New York
Times reports WILLIAM O'BRIES to be
writing novel during his leisure mo
ments in Galway jail. The scene of the
story Is laid in the west Of Ireland and the
period is the sixteenth century.
A volume containing manuscript copies
of all the commencement programmes o.
Harvard College from 1850 TO 1890 will soor
be presented to tho library of that institu
ton.
The wife of Count ToLsToI recently wen
TO st. Petersburg and secured from tht
Emperor promise to protect her husband
from all the annoyances to which he ha
been subjected by the Committee Of Cen
sors.
Mrs. Frances JAMES. the widow Of q. p
r. JAMES, tho novelist, died at Eau Claire
Wis, O few weeks ago at the age of ninety
Six attempts to dramatize "Lorni
Doone" having failed, Mr.. BLAcKMoRE ha
himself decided to turn his famous storl
into four-act play tor the London stage.
Paris, 1.-THE typical modern city " is to b
the subject of paper by DR.. ALBERT SHAY
in the Century for July.
Ida Randolph of Virginia, Historical
Novel in Verso, by CALEB HARLAN, NJ. d., i
published by PORTER d COATES, Philadel
/ phia. We have not seen the book.
A man may become ever so successful i
| after life; he may amass wealth, secur
power, and achieve fame, but after Ger
| tain age he can never turn corner on tn
/ street or curve in the road and meet al
angel face to face with the glory OF beaver
all about her. This belongs to youth anC
youth alone Thomas Nelson Page, in " 0
| Nepfound Rirer."
There is much doubt es to the prope
pronunciation of the name of the famou
German doctor, Koch. Perhaps the fol
lowing will remove some of this uncertain
ty-and perhaps it won't:
Doctor Koch.
fCllfford Howard in the Evening Start
Here Is q man who Is known 20 all,
Both rich and poor and great and small.
And yet, In spite Of all his fame,
cannot learn what is his name;
I'm told by one to take no stock
In all that's claimed by Doctor Koch;
Another thinks It's all a Joke
About the lymph and Doctor Koch.
sick friend says he'll try his luck
With medicine from Doctor Koch,
Though some ono tells him it's all bosh
To spend his cash on Doctor Koch.
And when speak the subject Ger
With those wen versed in physic lore,
One warns me with knowing look
To keep away from Doctor Koch;
Another says that shall watch
The good results Of Doctor Koch;
While number three does much roproach
The enemies Of Doctor Koch.
And when successes relate
OF this scientific potentate
Ny German fiiend exclaims: " Was noch
! Won diesem grOszen Doctor Koeh.'
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