Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
IiterarH Notes.

Miss MOLLY Elliot SKAwELL, q southern
writer, will contribute to the New York
critic of November 2sth an article on the
Absence Of the Creative Faculty in Wo-
men," In this article the extreme state
ment il made that mo woman has ever
done anything in the intellectual world
which has had the germ of immortality"
The remains of HELEN Hunt G. II. HI
have been removed from Cheyenne Noun
tain. where they have lain for six years,
ard have been reinterred in Evergreen
cemetery. Colorado Springs. Various van
dalic influences were the cause OF the re-
moval.
CHAR1rsSoRn Sous will soon publish
a volume of poems by the late CHARLES
HENRY LUDERs, poet Of more than the
average merit.
Wagner As / Knew Him" is the title OF
a volume Of "reminiscences by the CON-
poser's lifelong friend, the late FERDINAND
PRAEGER.
The American edition of The Revie,o Of
Revis,rs has,reached in one year about So
600 copies. steady increase is reported.
THE Spirit of Modern Philosophy" Is
the title Of a book to be published early
next year by HoUdHToN. MFFLrS d Co. 1t
consists of lectures delivered by DR.. Jo-
SLAB RoYcE, Of Harvard, in Cambridge
last winter.
Sir EDWIN ARNOLD will contribute to the
December Forum an article entitled "A
Day with Lord Tennyson," in which the
home-life of the laureate will be described
and many incidental criticisms OF his
works will be given.
Professor JowErr, it is said, is engaged
on a Life of Christ" which will be quite
different from any yet written.
Volume /. Of General JAMES GRANT VIII
soy's " Memorial History Of the City Of
New York" will be finished by December
LIST. There are to be four volumes in all.
The first complete Italian translation OF
PoRis poems Is appearing in Rome, accom-
panied by a critical biographical essay and
general photography.
Professor BRYcE contributes an article TO
the December NOrb american called
Thoughts on the Negro Problem"
The London Literary Word is enthusiastic
over Mrs. ]. ARMSTRONG CaASLER (ANEIIE
RrvEs). "She has, it says, "left trail
of light behind her IN Paris" and "the
mention OF her name in American circles
is sufficient to awaken a fund OF charming
"reminiscences" 1t tells q very pretty
story of her having carried to Paris a
young lady friend with facial deformity,
which defect she succeeded in having over
come by skilful surgeons.
oscar WILDE, it is said, is writing q
story TO compete with those Of Mrs.
Humphrey WARD's and Mrs DELAND's. 1t
will be study of Christianity from the
standpoint of one who regards il as a great
world-force and Independently of any doc
trinal bias"
Mrrdys Mdgdzine is TO depart this life
next month, it having been supplanted by
the vastly superior American magazines.
1t is to be regretted that the exigencies
of the situation compelled Mr.. THOMAS
NELSON PAGE to omit himself from his ad-
mirable consideration of southern writer's
since the war in the December Lippincoa.
The public, however. of this and succeed
ing times will not forget him, especially rs
he continues to do 80 much excellent work
to keep his name alive. Mr.. PAGE has just
contracted with Messrs. HAEPKB d Bro
TIERS to contribute regularly to the "Edi-
tors Drawer Of their Monthly.