Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
Literary <ofes.

Mr.. RICHARD WATSON GLIDE, tho editor
Of tho Century, is about to publish volume
Of poems OF which only about one third
have appeared in the periodicals. Its title
Will be 1.-Two Worlds. and Other Poems"
The sixth and last volume of The Cen
turv Dictionary 10 about to appear. The
work as a whole has been extended by 900
pages and 1900 illustrations beyond the
original promise to subscribers.
a supplement TO AIbone's Dictionary
of Authors" in two volumes. bv JOHN Eos
TER KIRK, will be issued this month by the
J. b. Lippincott Company.
MAX O'RrlL." the witty Frenchmaa
whose books have had such large SALE
has new WORK ready, entitled "A French
man N America" 1t is said TO be as fresh
and racy rs If the author had never before
written lire on America.
Ell Perkins, (AELgHIE D. LASDoO
has written up his thirty years experience
on the lecture platform. The Cassell Pub
fishing Company will soon issue the book.
BMrr HAaIE will have an article on
lowell in tho Nan Rerblr for this month.
He has also nearly finished LONG story for
an American syndicate, which will first
appear ser ally in an English magazine.
4 great Latin dictionary Is t. be pre-
pared ty the philoiogists Of Germany
under the auspices Of the Government.
There will be a committee Of ten editors,
and IL least fifty searcners, writers, and
compilers. The work will not be finished
for twenty years. II will then fill ten
volumes of 1900 pages each. Almost
l.CO).J00 marks viii bo expended ii lis
vreparati ion. and il promises to be the most
complete WORK Of the kind ever attempted.
Mr.. 4. c. SwINsUnvE. tho English poet.
will have paper in the October Forum on
SOCIAL Verse;
Poc-Lo,e for August and September has
been received. The entire number, with
the exception of half a dozen pages. Is
taken no by drama by ERSsT yoN VIII
DEypGUcH, entitled Harold" II is o his
torical play, Of the time OF the conquest
of England by tie Normans. and was first
performed AZ the ROYAL Court Theatre IN
Hanover on the 7th Of March. 1882. This
is an English translation. The magazine
g published at 1902 Chestnut street, Phila-
delphla.
4 daughter Of Professor MosEs Corr TAY-
rrH. of Cornell University, las translated
from the German EwALD FLuGKL's work on
"The Moral and Religious Development
Of Thomas Carlyle" which will be pub
lshed by ". L. HoLpRoox 81 Co. next
month. Professor c. +. NORTON says Of
the book: at is the most thorough, trust
worthy, and intelligent study that has
been made of CAELYLEs moral and rell-
gious development"
Miss ALICE NJ. FLETCHER. Of the United
States Interior Department and the Pea
body Museum, Cambridge, Will contribute
: to the Century IN 1892, IN a series of illus
! tratod papers, the result OF her studies of
/ the American Indian. The articles col
/ lectiyely viii be called The Indian
/ Side" The same magazine has had in
/ preparation for year or two a series OF
/ illustrated articles on The Jows in New
| York" written by Dr. RICHARD WHEATLEY.
! They deal with many phases Of the sub
| ject, including occupations, festivals and
feasts family life and customs, charities,
clubs, amusements, education, etc. Dr.
! WHKAILRY has gathered the materials for
these papers in long and close study, and
| he has had the assistance of several well.
| known Hebrews. The No. for October
Will contain a frontispiece portrait Of
RUDYAgD KILLING and an article on his
work by EDMUND GossR. Mr.. GossE says
that KIpIISo was born In Bombay III
| Christmas week, 1865. and IS therefore only
| il his twenty sixth year.
The last Issue of TIE Keynote contains q
poem. or topical song rather, by the led
itor, Mr. JAMES A. GENTRY. in which genial
Truthful Jeems" develops q depth OF
cynicism concerning the fair sex which his
friends never suspected him of. We should
| think it somewhat dangerous for him to
circulate amongst the Mozart audiences
| hereafter.