Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-25
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by the tate OF HOMER.
One by one the roses fall. and one by
one our idols are shattered. Arecent pub
LEGATION shows that DrcKESs--DfcKKss. the
creator and delineator of ideal home-life--
once made trip to Paris with lady who
was neither his wife nor his sister. Tbs
viii be news to many. If the novelist
had been Frenchman instead OF On Eng
lishman he would have told oil about 1t.
II is said that THOMAS BAILEY ALDRroH,
the poet, and erstwhile editor OF the
Atlantic Montsly. will be the successor OF
the late Mr.. CunrIs, who edited Hdrpe's
Weekly and filed the easy chair" OF the
monthly. Mr.. ALDBIcH. 1t il stated, Will
not continue the "easy chair" but Will
originate new department. Mr.. ALpRrcH
is poet and story-writer OF great merit.
Mr.. THoxAs NELSON PAoE's entrance into
politics Is an interesting new departure"
and we predict that no will do good ser
vice. In the event OF Mr.. CLEykLAsD's
election, which is almost absolutely GER
tain. we know Of no one who would bet
ter All some foreign post Of dignity aud
responsibility than DR.. PAGE. 1t has long
bsen custom, honored In the observance,
to treat literary men Ia that way. and Mr..
CLEVELAND cannot do better than to fol-
low the practice. Mr.. PACE Is as much
favorite North rs South.
A life of LOWELL will be published by
the HARPERs. 1t will be by Professor Nor
TON.
Some of the ScRIByERs' announcements
for fall publication are: 1.-THE Life and Let
tiers of Washington Allston," by JARED b.
FLAao: 1.-The Great Streets of the World u;
life and Times of Michael Angelo. by
JoHH ApprSGroN SYMoyDs; French Art, "
by w. G. BRowSeLL; "The Children OF
the Poor" by JACOB Rus, author of that
very successful book 1.-THE Other Half" 7;
1.-THE Beach Of Falesa and the Bottle
Imp" by r. L. STEVENSON; spanish
Cities" by CHARLES A. SToDDARD The
French War and the Revolution" by Pro-
fessor WILLIAM M. SLOANE, Of Princeton
1.-The Swiss Reformation" by DIR. PHIIIP
scHArr; 1.-The Campaign of Waterloo"
by JoHs @. RopEs The Refounding Of
the German Empire" by Colonel G. u.
MA1LEsos; "Songs About Life. Love, and
DEATH" by the, late ANNE REEVES ALDaIcH ;
complete edition of the Poems of Mrs.
JULIA @. X. Dom; and Outlines OF An
Gent Egyptian History" based on MARI
ErrE, the translator and editor being MARY
BBopyRIcK. The Juveniles on the
ScRBNER list are by Mrs. BURNETT. MIR.
STOCKTON, Professor BoYEsES. Mrs. RrBEcci
HANDING DAVIS. G.. A. HssTY, and others.
The only complete and authentic lite OF
ex- President CLEVELAND yet written will
be published Immediately In CAssELL's
Sunshine Series. The author is GEoRaT
F. PARKER, editor of THE Writings and
speeches of Grover Cleveland" pub
lished by the Cassell Publishing Com
pany. Mr.. CLEVELAND authorized the
work. The volume will include q literary
estimate Of the subject by RICHARD Wat.
son GLIDER, editor of the Century, and Mr..
CLxyELANDs personal friend and Heighbor,
and review of his legal career
by his late partner, WILSON s.
B1ssELI, of Buffalo. We have read this
work, and can heartily commend it. II
clears up great deal of the mystery at
taching to Mr.. CLEyELASD's marvellous
popularity, the secret Of which is his
sterling honesty.
MACMILLAN i Co. will be the American
publishers of the handsome "Dryburgh
edition OF the waverley Novels. The same
| firm announces new edition of ANDREW
LAsa's 1.-THE Library" now for some years
ont Of print. and ADDIsoN's Sir Roger de
Coverley," illustrated by HUGH THOMPSON.
A long poem from the late Mr.. WHITTIER
will be published in the November 81.
| Nicholas. 1t commentaries visit he re-
oeiyed from party of young girls.
In the November No. of the Century will
begin the publication OF series of letters
| which passed between General w. T.
SHERMAN and his brother, Senator JOIN
SHERMAN, giving an inside view of certain
Interesting periods and events in American
history. They are printed by arrangement
with Senator SHERMAN and the heirs OF
| General SHERMAN, and with notes by Mrs
| RACHEL SHERMAN THoBNDIKE, the Generals
daughter. IL is not stated that an inside
yiewn of certain important events that
happened down South some years ago will
be given. or that the ghost of ELIZA PNKs
TON will be materialized.
| CHARLES l. MERRrLL & Co. will publish
early in October " Canoes from Ruskin.
| by Miss MARY L. CALDWELL.
| JoHx MURPHY q Co., Baltim ore, have il
press " Memories of the Professional and
Social Life of John Z. Owens {" Solor
Single ", by his wife.
MIR. f. s. NApAL, of New York. contri
butes to the August Nineteenth Cenit1!
"Notes of Virginia Journey" which are
said to give pleasing picture of rural and
village life. We have not read the article.
A volume of magazine essays by the late
RIoHAKp JEFTERIEs, dealing mainly will
the agricultural laborer. will be issued by
| I.oNaxAss, GREEN & Co. IN the autumn
1t will be called "The Toilers of the Field
A new edition of HERNpoS's Life Of Lin
| coin, viii be issued by the ArPLEToss IL
two volumes, thoroughly revised with new
illustrations. and an introduction by
! HoRAcE WaITE.
| At recent sale in London copy o
DIoKISs's Strange Gentleman--A Conf,
Burletta " realized cas-. and the first edi
ton Of his Sketches of Young Couples
and of TaAokERAY's Second Funeral O
Napoleon" sold for fs l5s. and $40, re-
spectiyely.
The death of GEoKoE WILLIAM CURTIS
wmrT1Es. LOWELL. THOMAS w. Parsons
and wALr WmrMAs, all in q short time o.
each other, sadly depletes the ranks o
American literature. DIR. HOLMES Is nov
probably the most illustrious. as he is GER
tainly the best loved, living Representative,
Of bis class ia this country. He recently
celebrated his SD birthday. and must
therefore, soon pass away 20 tho compan,
of his predecessors and compeers. although
he still insists that he is not old, being
"s3 years young as he expresses Il. Hi
health. for his age. Is excellent. He Is nov
engaged In writing his "reminiscences. Of
rather debating them. for future use. Let
tiers Of congratnlation. poems, and pres
ents poured In upon him from oil quarter
| Of The world on the occasion OF the recent
celebration, showing the, universal esteem
and affection In which he Is held. The Au
tocrat's time here is short at most. but h'
will not soon be forgotten after be Is gone
ncugh ne himself must yield 90 age,
Uta n<.oea r.ft ,ct IA s-<.,,,e