Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-15
Literary Notes.

The Century Dictionary, Wheu GULL
pleted, will contain about 225,0OO words.
About %, 900 were rejected as unworthy of
recognition, otherwise the number would
have reached at least 100000.
The Shakespeare Society Of New York
proposes to bring out four-text edition
of Hamlet, reproducing in parallel col
umns, and with the archaic typography
and other characteristics, the versions OF
1908, 1904, and 1923, together with the
translation Of the German version per-
formed at Dresden in 1926.
IGyATIUs DoSNELLY and BOB INGERsoLL
will discuss jointly soon the authorship OF
SHAKspEARE's plays. The Rev. BOB is not
believer in Hades, but he will no doubt
manage to cook Cipher DoSSELLY's BACON.
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER, the poetic edi-
tor of the Century. says that lit Is fact
that journalism has made greater contrlbu-
tions TO the American literature OF the
younger generation than have all the col
leges and universities; also, that "the
tendency of modern literature is the same
as the tendency of the ewspaper-toward
realism"
Mr.. GEORGE W. OHILDs, of this city, who,
in our opinion, is one ofthe most gifted OF
our Virginia haTaieurs, is trying to ind
time to write novel, the framework OF
which he has already prepared. His con-
tributions to poetry. criticism, and story
made to many prominent journals, the
Dispaich included, show that he has capa-
city for fine work. All he needs is the
leisure.
Oscar WILDE, whose aesthetic eccentrici-
ties made people think him fool, has
written a successful five-act tragedy. 1t
never was OSCAR that was the fool.
The inveterate punster exhibits his
"ruling passion strongin death" CHARLES
LAME wrote to Ton Hoop on the death Of
the latter's infant girl, Il have won sex
pence Of MoxoN by the ser of the dear one
gone" The pun. however, was about as
bad as the taste displayed in making it.
international copyright is likely to be
killed in Congress this session after all,
owing to the photographers wanting to
come in. too.
Five thousand dollars is asked for the
famous MARTHA WASHINGTON Bible and
$500 for the original ledgers relating to
the estate of General WASHINGTON"
Harpers for March will contain an arti-
Gle called 1.-THE Chinese Leak" dealing
with Chinese immigration to the Northern
Pacific Coast.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON is writing a Sc
ries of descriptive letters from his Samoan
home to the New York Sun. He has de-
cided to spend the remainder Of his days
on the Islands.
JULIAN HAWTHORNE, son of the great ro-
mancer, writes novels, while his wife runs
the farm. The latter industry yielded
$4,000 last year. 1t is doubtful whether
JULIAN did as well with his end of the
partnership.
BILL NYE, the humorist, lives on Staten
Island and has charming wife and four
beautiful and interesting children. He is
model husband and father, though
rather rough on his friend WHITcoMB
RILEY, the Hoosier poet. NTE's head is
like an egg, in that 1t is hairless and full of
meat.
henry JAMES has dramatized his own
novel, THE Americans and the play has
been performed in England with much sue
cess. 1t is now Mr.. HowELL's turn to put
some life into some of his inane produc-
tions.
WALTER BEsAST. the novelist, is waging
hot warfare against the inferior class Of
publishers and exposing their tricks and
shortcomings. He pronounces his name,
by the way, Bes-Snt.
One of the copies of the Constitution of
the United States sent to the original thir-
teen colonies for ratification and accompa-
MED by letter from WASHINGTON. brought
recently $500.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX, =" the poetess Of
passion says that all her literary earnings
go to the poor. Almost any scribbler can
say as much.
The Jeaness-M Miller Magazine for February
is TO hand and contains as usual many ar
ticles of interest 20 ladies, some of them
handsomely illustrated. Physical Gull
cure" by MALCOLM DAvESAsr; Social
Difficulties and Successes" by NJ E. w.
SHERWOOD; "Baby's Inherent Rights" by
ADA OoSE; "The Treatment Of the Hair"
by S. KENNEDY; "A Girl-Student'S Life in
Paris" by CHARLOTTE WARToS; Alpine
Divided Skirts" by CELIA LOGAN; e The
Decline Of the Fam by AoSEs CosN, and
a story by MAUD RrrrEsaousE. called 81
Love Test. .are some of the contents. Sab