Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-01

/ complete novel In Lippincors for koyem-
her. II is called Tho Duke and tho Com
moner."
m Erth American Essie,s for November
contains yet another article on the treat
mani Of the Jews IN Russia. 1t Is by the
chief Rabbi Of the United Hebrew con.
creo.tions of the British empire, who has
becn induced By Lord RorascHrLD Ito
stats the case a. it shows itself to repre-
.cr,.,;x. non. Russian Jcw." In the same
MAGAZINE Nine. ADAM answers in the
ragative tbe oues.ion, docs the French
novel picture faithfully the iite and Gus
toms of France?"
A.pnrw LANG is editing for the Chiswick
press an edition of Scorr's novels in
forty-eieht volumes. Mr.. ). =. NIaxo' OF
London. will issue 1t.
LEACH, SHEwELL a. SASBoRs Will publish
n. once parliamentary Ethics" for high
schools and academies, by GroRoE NJ.
STEELE, LII. d.. principal OF wesleyan
Academy. Wilbraham, Mass. The greater
mar. of the book is devoted to the discus
sion of practical ethics.
JAMS McKIE. of Kilmarnock, oied few
weeks ago. In 1866 he published fac s'"''"'
200 conies. of the first edition OF Burns.
and other editions OF the poets WORKS
subsequently,. 1t was mainly to Sir. NC
Kry's efforts that the monument to BURNS
at Kilmarnock was erected.
The DANISH citizens of Chicago are
raising fund to build O monument to
Hans CHRISTIAN ANDERSON in Lincoln Park.
The approaching dissolution OF the
Browning Society in England is announced
IN the tenth annual report, Just issued to
the members. The session which will be-
gin November LIST will be the last.
The London Spectator objects to the
particularly uncouth and ungainly kind
of English" spoken by the characters OF
Miss MARY f. WILKINS, the popular writer
of New England stories. We wonder what
kind of English il would call that spoken
in the several dialect poems OK lEsNYsoS.
not to mention the works. IN prose ana
verse, OF many lesser writers.
Mr.. C.P. HUNTINGTON, the railway mil
lionsire. has given to the town OF West
chester. near which he lives, handsome
library, which was opened very recently. Ii
l
will contain at the outset about 5,OOO care
fully-seleoted books, besides the leading
J daily and weekly newspapers and the maya
zines. The library will be perpetuated by
a suitable endowment.
JAMES PARTON, the popular historical and
biographical writer, who died recently,
professed disbelief in all religions. he
held that they were of human origin, and
: that the religion of the future would be
founded solely on love of man for mar
without any obligation to Deity. He mar.
: ried his stepdsughter.
Mrs. FRANCES HoDGsoy BURNETT, who i:
living in London, is at work on new
play.
There is suggestive little story in thu
October Century called was 1t an Excep
tional Case?" by Miss MATT CD1M, thu
, southern writer. 1t is about the love OF Q
high-born New Highlander for a beautiful
, Louisiana girl. who after the engagement
} | is discovered TO be the daughter OK an &C
5 toroon. The logical conclusion OF thu
story should have been matrlmony, bu
friendly Death stepped IN and prevented
the mesauiance. Query: If Miss GRIM
story had been logically concluded would
, her manuscript have been declined with
} thanks" or not?