Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-05
LITERARY NOTES.
DENIAL OF REPORT THAT
STEVENSON Is DYING.
" The Advocate of Peace
Sketch of Brigham Young
Dixie Magazine.

The copyright on the first edition OF
d. @. Mitchell's " Reveries OF "a Bache-
lor" has expired. IN consequence oil
which the Messrs. Scribner have Issued
cheap edition of this delightful book.
The price is 30 cents.
Professor George f. Woodberry will
write the life OF Lowell for the American
Men-of-Letters Series. Mr.. Edward
Cary is to be the biographer OF George
William Curtis in the same series.
The leading editorials in Harper's
Weekly ere now written by Mr.. Henry
l.. Nelson.
Jumpers Margarine for March will
contain an article on "Ofiicial Society
at Washington. by Mr.. henry LOOMS
Nelson, for time private secretary to
Hon. J. G. Carlisle. In the same num-
Der Mr.. Henry ". Stanley. the explorer
will have an article on The African
Slave Trade. and H.. Richard Harding
Davis one on William Aston Chan.er
who is emulatng Mr.. Stanley in the
Dark Continent.
MIR. Andrew Lang has volume OF
Homeric essays II, arly ready.
A volume az verses by Mr.. W. II.
Msllock is now in press.
a second edition OF Mr.. Robert Tn.
derwood Johnson's book OF verses.
"The Winter Hour and Other Poems,
will soon be issaed by the Century Com
pany.
The midwinter CenturB will contain
an article on Preliminary GlImpses Of
the Fair, by Mr.. c. c. Buel.
a volume containing the complete
works of Emily Bronte will be issued IN
the " Bookman Library in the spring.
An autobiography of Audubon. the
naturalist, recently discovered by one Of
his descendants, will be published in the
February ScribHer's with illustrations.
II is said TO be as full of romance aud
adventure as if il were pure fiction in-
stead OF being true story.
J. B. Lippincott Company announces
the tenth volume of the new Cham
bers's Encyclopedia which completes
the edition.
The National Magq.ine, formerly
The Magazine Of Western History, Is
to be consolidated with The Magazine
of american History, OF which the
late Mrs. Martha j. Lamb was editor.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has
reached her Slst year in apparently as
good physical condition as she was ten
years ago. Her mind is, however. much
impaired. She is living quietly in Hart
ford, Conn.
The January No. Of the american
AdUocate Of Peace, published at Boston,
contains an article by Rev. William A.
Campbell, giving AN account OF the orr
gin. development, and purposes OF the
ecclesiastical movement in behalf OF
arbitration, which was originated by MIR.
Campbell. The object aimed at, says
Mr.. Campbell, is "to bring to bear, by
means of petitions, the combined IN
huences OF the churches of Chrlstendom
upon the governments Of Christian coun-
tries in favor OF substituting for war some
peaceful means of settling international
disputes" THE united voice of the
Christian people of the world. it is be-
lieved by Mr.. Campbell and those in
terested with him in the movement,
twill have weight with governments,
and will be one of the many influences
that will bring about the result for which
the advocates of peace are striving" A
petition, which is published in the Id
uocate, has been prepared to be adj
dressed to the several governments OF
the Christian nations of the world.
A committee to lay this matter before
the Christian churches Of the world was
appointed, consisting of w. A. Camp
bell, d. d., Moses ID. Hoge, ID. d., Ro-
bert p. Kerr, ID. D., and Marshall NJ.
Gillian, Esq. So far as is known to the
committee the overture has been adopted
wherever it received intelligent consider
alton. A conference composed Of dele
gates from the churches throughout
Christendom will be held in Chicago
during the Worlds Fair.
Worthington's Illustrated Magazine
is a new candidate for the favor OF the
reading public, and especially for the
family circle. The second issue (for
February has reached us. The leading
article is sketch of Brigham Young,
with portrait and other illustrations.
There are a number of short stories and
various departments for the household.
The magazine presents very attractive
appearance and is handsomely printed.
The illustrations are excellent
Harper's Monthly for February has
been received. Among the articles are
Whittier-Notes of His Life and Of
His Friendships" by Annie Fields wife
of his publisher); New Orleans, Our
Southern Capital" by Julian Ralph,
with many illustrations Bristol in
the Time OF Cabot" by John Il. ShipIey,
and Recollectioas of George William
Curtis" by John W. Chadwick. The
leading article is Sbakespeare's delicious
comedy, Twelfth Night. with illustra-
tions by Edwin A. Abbey. There are
poems, stories, ETC., as usual The No.
is good one.
PetersoR's Magazine for February has
also been received. This forms No.
Of a new series. The leading features
are The Evolution of Comic Opera,
by Edward Stephens, with photographs
OF famous singers Z" La Perdida." q
short story, by Gertrude Anterior
Zone Clergyman and One Suburban
Maid, another short story. by Joseph
Kirkland :" Art in Mikado Land" illus
trated, by Robert b. Graham, and various
other stories and poems.
The January Djrie, q monthly indus
trial publication, issued at Atlanta, Ga,
is a splendid number, teeming with
business. 1t is after the order of the
Scientific Amerjcan, and no way infe-
rior in general appearance and makeup
to that popular periodical
The fumor that Robert Louis Steven
son is dying OF consumption in Samoa
is not credited in England. The London
correspondent of the New York Times