Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-17

Tbs publicetlon Of Mn. 0nAxz's In
msuse royalties on tho sale Of hef nus
osndss book has brought forth further IN
tSfestine hgufe4 General Law WAiaAcs
e saId 70 haverocsivsd eioo, 900 from ben
Hur," snd the same sum VS. realised ~
Mr.. BrAtxf on his famous book In less tnAn
two PEARS.
ss-bnr's for March viii contain poem
BY JAMS RU1xIL t.ovEl1. called Vn
Bust Of General Grant," which y SAID 70
be the last poem written By this eminent
author.
A treatise by THonAs , KinrIs. called
"Meditations on the Life OF Christ"
translated and edited by Archdeacon
WR1oBr and The Rev. 3. KrrrIzwELL, Will
be issued by E. P. Drr7oS d Go. next
month.
volume on the life and work OF Brown
mo, With numerous translations OF ms
poetry into Danish. has been puoI'snea IN
Copenhaqsp. The author. DIR. JoS Ste
rASssos, says that BRowSrso viii be an I'M
portsnt factor Of European culture in the
coming generation. A fourth edition OF
Professor CoRsos's Introduction" to the
study of tho same poets works. revised
and enlarged. has just been issued py u
@. HEATH il Co.
The Youa's Companion will have some
notable contributors this year. Mr.
GLAp5roSx will write on "A Rare Young
Man. describing the life OF "a young
inventor of extraordinary gifts and lofty
character CYRUS w. FIELD on Tine
story of the Atlantic Csble"; and the
Count DE LEssEPs on Episodes in NV
Life" These are only few ofthe editors
great captures.
The French Government has appointed
a commission to organize in the Bibiio-
theque Rationale an exhibition OF docu-
ments illustrating the fourth centenary OF
the discovery Of America.
NJ. Cor DE MAUpAssAST's illness, recent
" mentioned, appears to be much more
serious than was thought. 1t is reported
| that he attempted to commit suicide on
New-Year's night by firing six pistol shots
at his head. The members OF his family.
having suspected his intention, had re-
moved the bullets from the cartridges.
| On the failure of this attempt he cut
| cash in his throat with razor. but did
not cut deep enough. He will now be
placed in an asylum. This distinguished
author was born in 1850. and for several
years studied the art of literature like an
apprentice at an ordinary trade. He has
been a most prolific writer of short stories
| Of SURPRISING excellence. and has also
produced novel. pierre ct JEAN" His
trouble is nervous disorder. caused by
overwork.
A son Of DONALD G.. MITCHELL {" IKE
Marvel died last week at st. Luke's
Hospital, New York city. He was en-
ployed in CHARLES ScRrBSER's SoNs' pub
fishing house and is said to have shown
marked literary talent.
Mr.. ANDREW CARSEaTE has given $4,000
for library at Fairfield, Iowa.
The last Book Buyer contains a portrait
and sketch of +. HopKINsos SMITH, the
author of Colonel Carter. of Carriers
VILE" which appeared in the Century last
year, and which was in some respects as
malicious "A satire as was ever penned.
Mr.. SMITH is handsome man and pos
sesses varied accomplishments. In addi-
ton to being a slanderer he is an engi-
neer. an artist, an author. end story
teller at the club.
ANDREW LANG, the eminent critic, Is de-
scribed as being tall, thin, dark. and his
hair is turning gray" He is forty-seven.
when he talks he drawls IN the Oxford
fashion. When he laughs he sets your
teeth on edge" When he criticises he
sets somebody else's teeth on edge.
SwISBURsR seems to be about as pre-
possessing in his appearance as Mr.. LANG.
He is said to have small mouth. weak
chin, and Gil utterly disproportionate fore
head. His eyes ara Large and luminous,
uncertain in color because ever changing
with his thoughts He is only five feet
two IN height and slightly and delicately
built. He is frank and cordial, Is a won
derful talker, and is fond OF reading his
own poetry. Bsing somewhat deaf, he es-
chews general society.
A new and revised edition OF MIR. JAU-
vIERs standard Mexican Guide" will
shortly be published by the SoRrBSERs.
The title of RUBIssrEIN's forthc omins
volume OF "reminiscences will be "Apropos
de Musique.'
A series Of English Poets is to be pub.
lished by tie ScRIBsERs under the title OF
"The MUSES. Library" The first two
volumes will be the works of ROBERT HER
RICK, edited by A. w. POLLARD. with pre-.
face by A. G. SwINBURsE.
- Ixx, NVrr
WRIT HENrY's Life, Correspondence, and
Speeches Of Patrick Henry" is ready fol-
immediate publication. 1t completes the
life of the great revolutionary patriot anc
orator. The third volume will contain the
correspondence and speeches.
Life of General Robert Toombs," o.
Georgia, is being prepared by PLEASANT A
| SroyALL, of the Augusta Chronicle. TIT
CAssELLs will issue 1t.
, FREDERICK WARNE 4 Co. will soon pub
lish Electricity Up to Date for Light
Power, and Traction" by JoHS b. Verify
Some Of MAcMuLAs's latest announce
ments are 1.-THE History of David Grieve,
by Mrs. HUMPHREY WARD. which will b,
issued OIL January Doth THAT Stick" b,
! Miss YossE: a" Guide to Electric Light
ing in Households" by s. X. BorroMR, an,
Ozark Days in Chile" an account of tn
> revolution of 1891, by MAURICE II. HEBvEY
the correspondent OF the London Times.
Miss MARY E. WILKINS. the popula
: writer of short stories of New Englan'
, life. has completed her first novel, which
is now in the hands of Editor ALDEN, o
Hapers Magazine, and which will shortl,
! be begun in that periodical. 1t deals
, like the short stories, with New England
life, and is said topossess great dramatic
strength. A play by the same author
called Giles Corey. Yeoman." will sool
appear in the same magazine.
WHITTIER, who recently celebrated hi
eighty-ffth birthday, has become quit
feeble, and sbstains from ell literary work
DIR. HOLMES. who is almost as old. o
rather. young. as he expresses 1t, still pat
pen to paper regularly.
The Tribune thinks il an injustice tina
authors should be obliged to pay NOR
postage on their MSS. than the merchant
of other commodities do upon their par
| cals SAINT nv mail So il ia and the Vron