Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09

any q that season q NE ~:
Drcxxup's works, IN forty eight volumes
Iliustrptsd b. CnuusnAxx 6sxNoun. =. \.
provrr r. Phfsr), BAnxAnD, and others.
~ announced bv DoDD. Mad d Co a
unique feature will bs Mries OF twelve
portraits Of Boz" By eelsbratsd artists.
which appear IN chronological order IN the
works. showing his appearance when ne
wrote his most notable novels. What .
Christmas present for lover OF D1cxzxs
this set would make.
JoHx SHosraousx, author OF that clever
novel "John Inglesant," has another book
readv. Il is called Blanche, Lady Fa-
lsise," and will shortly be published BY
MAcxrILAx Il Co.
Orrvxs WENDELL HoLs1s, though over
eighty, IL still writing poetry, and good
poetry, too. The next number OF The IL
BRAN Nondon) win contain contribution
from his pen.
LArcApIo HxARS, whose name Il familiar
10 readers Of the leading magazines, 10 70.
ported to have married Japanese. and
become professor in Japanese college.
A monument TO Mrs. BROWNING Is to be
erected at Leadbury, in Hereford. where
she spent much Of her childhood.
Mr.. ANDREW LANG. the distinguished
English poet. critic. and essayist. will fol
low up his FAIRY Books" blue and red,
with Q blue Poetry Book" II will not
be the sort Of poetry that gives one the
"blues," however.
Miss BA1rouR. who accompanied Chief
Secretary BALYouR on his recent journey
to the west coast of Ireland, has written
out her observations for 1urrdys Magazine
| for August.
Mr. SporYoxD, the Librarian OF Con-
gress, is kept chained to his desk" these
warm days answering the letters which
pour in upon him with every mail con-
corning the new copyright law.
1t appears. from Q statement just made
by Mr.. CHARLES q. BoNNEY, president OF
the Worlds Congress Auxiliary. that Lord
TEyNYsoN was not specially invited to con-
tribute song to be sung at the opening OF
the great Exposition at Chicago. He was
asked to do 90 only 90 "a becoming cour-
tesy" when the notice Of his election as
honorary member was sent him. 1T
always has been. and still is, the intention
to extend O similar invitation to other
adopts in the divine art of poesy," says
Mr.. BoNNEY.
The New York Critic is disappointed IN
Mr.. PAGn's new story, ION Newfound
River" "Mr. Pages dialect Stories" it
says, shave never been equalled; they are
gems, and they have led US to believe. as
vel! as to hope, that their author could do
anything he pleased in the realm Of fic-
ton. Viewing it from that standpoint
the present volume is . disappointment.
Dialect stories have had their day. and
those of our southern writers who would
keep their hold upon the reading public
must recognize the fact and turn theil
talent to somsthing else. MIR. PAGE has
done this, to be sure. but the result is not
satisfactory. We may hope. however, fol-
something better in the future" There is
more sweet than bitter in this, but we
think, nevertheless, that the Criticis rather
hard to please. May not Its disappoint-
ment DO due somewhat to the fact that il
is better acquainted with an apotheosis OF
CurYEx than with CurFEE himself2
The Reriep Of Rerie,es for August Is tc
hand. and is very interesting and valua
BILE No. Of this unique magazine. Some OF
the articles are Tho Columbian Exposi.
tion," with portraits of the chief officers
among which figure Major MosEs HANDY.
fam boyant whiskors; 1.-The Prince Of
Wales, q Character Sketch" by WILLIAM
I. STEAD, also illustrated; Cromwell and
the Independents or, The Founders 'oi
Modern Democracy" profusely illustrated
with portraits, etc.. etc. Tho frontispice il
fine three-auarter-length engraving Of
the Prince of Baccarat. with fac amis Of
his autograph Whatever kind Of hand
ALBERT EDWARD deals it is certain that he
writes q very bad one. He can afford to
however.