Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14

viIl be issued this month BY the CAssR1tA
This means that treat II in store for the
fiction devourers.
An edition, in eight volumes, Of Mr..
GLapsrosE's addresses and speeches Is TO
be published. The first volume will ap-
pear In the spring.
Mrs. wAnp's " History Of David Grieve."
| which Is noticed elsewhere. has proved
great success. Another edition will be is
| sued at once.
X. T.. SrEyEysos is about to publish
new volume of miscellaneous papers under
the title of Across the Plains, with Other
Memories and Essays" He will also
bring ont a volume on the history OF
Samoa. with special reference to the po-
litical complications of the last eight years.
Lord LYrroS left the manuscript of
small volume of poems, which will soon
be published. with short preface by Lady
LYTroy.
The New York Evening Post states that
the safe of the Bible in America last year
was somewhat smaller than usual.
Nearly every literary paper we take up
has something to say about THOMAS NIL
son PAGE. He and HOP" SMITH were
billed TO read at Days Theatre. New York.
on February 9th, 18th. 18th. 10th, and 18th.
FROM the New York Critics Boston letter
| we learn that Mr.. PAGE has recently written
| two stories-one of a spinster, the other
| of an old Confederate soldier-which will
shortly appear in the Century. He has also
| lust finished for the North american Re
rieo paper upon Tho Negro Cues
ton" which, Mr.. PAGE says, contains
his convictions on this grave sub
ject lie is also said to be engaged
upon several works as yet unfinished One
is sketch of his relative, Captain JoHy
| PAGE. the South American explorer, who
died year ago while exploring the Gran
Chaco. IN the upper Argentine; another Is
q life of Mr. PAGES great-grandfather, for
whom he was named, the distinguished
General THOMAS NELSON, the Signer." In
o long story which he has nearly COM
pleted Mr.. PAGE will blend northern and
southern life by picturing the incidents
and accidents that befell two southern
| girls in a New York tenement" In addition
to oil this it is said that he is getting ready
| for novel on Reconstruction times in the
South. and is laying out his line OF work
tor the Editors Drawer in Harpsr's. In
March he goes through the South TO give
a series of readings andlectures. His " On
Newfound River and "Elsket" are being
translated into French.
Mt. Pages success has been phenomenal,
but, best of all, 1t is deserved. But few
years ago he was unknown, and now his
tame is nearly worldwide.
The american Angler for February is re-
ceived Among the contents are Among
the Michigan Grayling." "A Mad Ride
Down a Mad River" The Witchery of
Angling" THE Hunter and the Angler"
"Land-Locked Salmon on Their Spawn
ing Beds,"'' Hatehing and Planting on the
Pacific Coast" "A Glorious River-the
st. Lawrence" etc. etc.
The New Orleans Picaylne thinks that
"when a poem or any work of the i'm
agination has genuine merit it will not
fail to please the people if the peo-
pie can be induced to read it. But pre-
tentiously learned and over-subtle crlti-
cism cOuched III technical terms Is not the
sort of criticism TO excite the curiosity
and stimulate the interest of the masses. .
This is very true. One would think,
Judging by the average review OF
art criticism. that all of such ART
written by the same person. The same
"stockn words or phrases occur with un.
failing regularity. and not one reader in
ten knows what tho writer is talking about
Literary and art criticism, to be intelligi.
bic aud helpful to the masses, should be
addressed to their understanding, and not
to the select few who are able to do theil
own crIticslng.