The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

Inns, ny ia moi ''style,v man who
v,sbea n understand will say something
more than "sTpe stylum vertas;" he will say
good. bv n s.styIe'' and stick to plain English.
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Napoleon Bonaparte, when poor neu,
tenant, took the agency ior work ent ennar
Of the great nalace OF the Louvre can be seen
today the great Emperor's canvassing outht
Wit, the long list OF subscribers he secured
George Washington, when young, can,
yassed around Alexandria, Va, and sol9
over two hundred copies Of work enti'ieu
"Bydelps American Savage"
Marx Twain was a book agent.
Longfellow sold books by subscription.
jaw Gould, when starting In hie' "a7
canvasser. ,,d ,or,,,s
Daniel Webster paid his second terins
tuition az Dartmouth by hanuhnS
Tocqueyile's America" in Merrimac ccun'''
New Hampshire. .r.s,ro,s
Columbus r.. ..pox
Rutherford II. Hayes can'aSeeu '0'
ter's Saints Rest" .,..
lanes q. Blaine began life as canyasser
for a Life OF Henry Gay.
bismarck. when at Heidelburg, spent 4
vacation canyassing for one OF Blamenbach's
handboOks.
In the course of a recent paper on Lower
hetore n woman's club, Miss susan hayes
Ward included story of the poet in refer
ence 10 his second marriage. Nhen rumOf
az the event became current among Dis
friends, one OF them, staunch adnlrer VI
the first Mrs. Lowell and hrm Dehe'er ~
her husbands permanent wldo"ernoou, ue-
MED the gossip every time 1t met her. fihaiiy,
however she wrote 10 Mf. Lo"eh 'hat sue
had nersistently denied the reports, but began
4 ne Il In sD
20 Let her know whether she was 10 believe
him a neyer-to-be-consoled husband, or, after
ali :. inst like any other man" Inc answer
was prompt and brief: dear Madame:
Yours, like any other man."
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President and Mrs. Harrison gave Ia, seis
attended evening reception, on April ISL III
honor of James WhitcOmb Riley, the lioosier
poet. whom they have known from DoynoVu'
Mr. Riley crew up in Indianapolis and pc
lonoed 10 the indianapolis Literary CiuD, vi
which President Harrison, Secretary Haiiolu
and the late Nice-Presldent Henorlchs "elc
members. The guests were received III me
east room. where Mr.. Riley gave NUMBER Of
his recitations.
Macmillan IL Co. promise Tor carry
April Two fully illustrated volumes on tne
1.Kemains OF Ancient I;ome," by Professor -
Henry Middleton. They are also the pub
fishers OF Tennyson's new play. "lhe foi-
reste.s.v now running at Days Ineaue III
New York. They announce, lurtnefnOle'
a monthly issue OF the more popular novels oil
Dickens in their dollar Series" staring OF
with "PickWick" in March, "Ollyer lwist III
Ap,il. &c. Accurate reproduction ol inc
text of the first editions Is promised, win III
the original illustrations, and an lntfOuu'-
ton TO each volume by the noyeilsts eidesS
son.
Houghton, Miilin ~ Co. will publish,
Apru 10th the following books: "Oolohei
s,srbOttle's Client and some Other feopie,
by Ret Uarte: Little Brothers OF Inc AIT.
by Olive Thorne Miller; "Englisn ana
scottish Popular Ballads edited by iroieS-
sor Francis i. Child; "A satchel GUIDE Ior me
Vacation Tourist in Europe ~ Ndhe
fanatic bv Clara Louise Burnham, ana
.Sela, 'rhanatopsis and Other POEMS" 'f
William Cullen Bryant.
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al have never writes Whittier 10 an
English correspondent, desired or hope1 io
found a school Of poetry, nor even written
with The deiuiie object of Influencing olhei>
TO follow my example. | have only written
a. the spirit came and went, often unable 10
give utterance to the best poems that were III
my heart, the atterance being holden; Out
il has been the GROWING JOY OF prolonged
old age that my life has not been entHeiA
yallie!ess, and That / have been allOWcu 10
see the end of slavery in my country"
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Mr.. Andrew Lang evidently means 10 nave
as many fairy-bOoks as there are colOrs IN tue
rainbow. He has already published IA lieu
| one and a Blue one; and now Longmahs,
| Green az Co. announce that he VIII nave ii
"Green FAIRY Book" ready for the Christmas
| trade. The more the merrier; We can never
| nave 100 many books or fairies OF Mr. Lang
creating.
MIR. David Christie Murray has written a
| novel entitled This Fleshly Robe" III Whlcn
ne saiirizes the question OF Iheosophy.
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Messrs. Barrie, Clark Russell and Bret
Harie. saws the BoOkman, have contracted
| 10 make over TO the editors OF the idier the
serial rights OF the next SIX short stories
which they have for disposal. Contracts OF a
| similar nature are being negotiated WIN Nj
| Besant and Mr.. Quiller-COuch. Nj. jerome
| will publish ia an early number tue nrst OF
series OF papers by himself.
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Messrs. Hachette nave puDllshed III DoJA
| form the articles recently contributed by M'
Victor Cherbulez to the Rev DIES Deu@
! Mondes under the title OF L'Art ct la Nature.
They are said 10 contain "A serious ana int =
| esting examination Of the realistic method ID
| fiction.