Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29

poem by Emerson in honor OF Lowelrs
birthday.
Charles scribner's Sons. following
the lead OF the Herald. viii soon remove
to fine new Office in Fifth avenue. above
Twenty-nrst street. which they propose
to erect on the site OF the Gienham
Hotel.
The November Scribner's win contain
an article on "The House OF Commons,
by Augustine BIrrell. NJ. p, author OF
"Obiter Dicta."
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her
daughter. Mrs. Stanton Blatch. OF Eng
land. are engaged on book entitled
Babies: Their Past. Present and Flu
ture." 1t will contain hints 20 mothers
suggestions concerning the education OF
children. and much curious historical ana
chronological information. Mrs. Stanton
Blatch, It is said, is a frequent contriou-
tor to pedagogic publications. THE Idle
Reporter" will watch for the appearance
OF this book with interest.
Says the Bookman: The Ebb-Tide," the
story recently finished by Mr.. Il. L. Ste
venson and Mr.. Lloyd Osborne has been
purchased by the proprietors Of a new
weekly to be edited by well-known
humorist II is in contemplation to make
the price of the paper twopence.
Mr.. w. d. Howells Is now trying TO
prove that merit can always gain adj
mittance to the magazines-or rather. that
the magazines are always on the lookout
for merit. He will have hard time In
proving his case 10 the satisfaction OF the
huge army OF the rejected. writer, A
n. NJ" in the Critic for october Zst'
pretty well succeeds In exploding the
myth. Mr.. Howels should confer with
Mr.. Philip Hamilton Gibson on the sub
ject.
Munsey's Magazine for October con-
tains an article entitled 1.-THE Men Who
Make the Sum-" meaning Mr.. Charles A.
Dana's bright particular luminary. which
shines over Manhattan Island especially,
and the rest OF the world generally. Not
much information concerning these smart
young men Is CLEANED from the article
They seem TO have an easy time. Mr.
Dana. "the Chief" as he Is called, when in
town spends about FIVE hours daily at
the office. He dictates his editorials. The
article is Illustrated with several very
good portraits, including one or the
Chief"
Mrs. Amelie Rives- CHAMBERS latest book
is meeting with a rather uncivil recep-
ton at the hands OF the critics. The
opinion seems TO be unanimous that 1t IL
high time that Barbara was killed. Mrs.
Chanler has no need to harp on one
string.
Colonel w. c. Elan has a short war
sketch I'm the last number OF the Blue ana
the Gray IL Is entitled THE Hero or
Manassas" The Hero was OF the Bob
Acres variety. Colonel Elam's pen has
not lost its cunning.
The November Ladies' Home Journal
contains an account by Mr.. Frank X.
Stockton of how he wrote The Lady or
the Tiger" and what came Of IT, also
biographical sketch. with portrait. OF
William ID. Howells. by his friend and
fellow-novelist II. RI. Boyesen. Mr..
Boyesen considers Mr.. Howells the fore
most American man of letters since the
death of Lowell We think that DR.. Oil
yer Wendell Holmes might contest with
the novelist for that distinction.
Messrs Duprat 81 Co. announce for
publication in November 1.-THE Book
etchings by Robida and other illustra-
tons.
Harper's Young People IL TO have an
extra" entitled Vacation" issued In
the holiday seasons OF the year. 1t Will
contain a complete illustrated story.
FLORIDA Life" Is the name OF a new
southern monthly published at Jackson
vile. The list of contributors 10 the nrst
number. includes three generals. two sem
ators. one Judge. one colonel one captain,
one commissioner and the President or
the Senate. This array OF titles, says
the New York Critic costs the northern
editorial heart a pang Of envy. Where
but in the sweet. sunny southland could
such galaxy of military and civil stars
be pressed into the service Of 1O-cent
magaziney' The criticism Is just but
| the exuberant, sentimental south does not
| take such things as seriously as the cold
| blooded, matter-of-fact north. We are a
generous people down here, and do not
mind giving away an empty title 10
even the highest honors. A certain news
paper that We know of has on It's star
two colonies, one major one captain, one
| doctor. and also includes an honorable
amongst its owners, and yet nobody OBJ
| jects.
A history OF the United States navy.
by Lieutenant Commander J. ID. Jerrold
| Kelly, will soon be published.
"Weather-Lore" Is the title OF n FORTH
| coming book, which should find favor
with the weather-wise. 1t Is collection
OF facts, traditions, proverbs and folk
savings concerning the weather.
An American edition Of Mr.. Saints
burg's anthology entitled "A Calendar OF
| Verse" will be issued Immediately by
| Whitaker.
Hauptmann Is the name of a young
! German writer of prose and poetry who
is called by his admirers the modern
Goethe. An English critic declares that
there are signs OF true genius In his
work-that some of II is alive with ge-
Mus" though he can hardly as yet be
compared with the author Of Wilhelm
| Meister."
Miss Frances Courtenay Baylor's novel,
claudia" has Just been brought out
! in London. The coming publication sea
son in that city promises 10 be an at
| tractive one Nearly two thousand new
books and new editions have just been
/ announced.
! In General Lew Wallace's new novel,
1.-THE Prince OF India" there Is sermon
delivered from the pulpit OF st. Sophia.
which Is said to contain the statement
of the authors own religious beliefs.