Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-15
Literary Notes.


roep,olr OF the Rev. Samuel Longfellow'
accompanied by a number OF MS ie''eiS
and a volume Of his essays and sermons
II is reported that the memoirs oil
Baron de Meneval. who succeeded bour-
rienne as Napoleon's private secretary
will soon be published. Menevai was IN
close relations with the Emperor from
1902 until lSl5
Books and Authors" is the name OF
n small monthly devoted exclusively 10
the daily literature Of religion. Inc
first (ApriD number has just been Issued
and contains numerous reviews Of re-
lieious and theological works, reprinted
from the daily and weekly papers. 1t Is
published by the Fleming Ii. Revell Com
pany.
.The Bible Verified" by the Rev. An
drew w. Archibald ID. D.. OF Hyde Park.
suburban Boston, is in its third edition.
A Spanish translation has already been
made. and a Japanese version is in prepa-
ration.
The Prisoner OF Zenda," romantic
story. by a comparatively new author,
will be published at once by Henry Holt
* Co.
Lord Wolseley is credited with saying
that to an American belongs the honor OK
having written the most perfect desciip-
ton of a battle in the English language.
Captain Charles King is the one referred
to, and the episode described is the cavalry
fight OF Gettysburg in Between the
Lines"
Mr.. Howells will contribute to the next
Harper's an account of his first Visit TO
Boston as young journalist from ONO
thirty-Gve years ago.
Mr.. Gladstone is trying TO forget his
fading sight in transl1tins into English
verse the oles OF Horace. lie is 50 IA
miliar with the original that this amuse-
ment gives little work to the eye.
Frederick Warne q Co. are issuing a
new General National History edited
by Richard LydeAker. 1t Is published in
monthly parts, and IS to I've illustrated
with I,6JJ drawings and - colored p.ates'
and viii also be full OF anecdotes Is
well as vi accurate information.
The author OF Astronomy with an
Opera-Glass," Mr.. Garrett T.. SerViss, is
preparing volume on the use Of small
telescopes. Mr.. seryiss viii cmAody Ia
this work. it is said, some su-sesuol.s'
not TO be found elsewhere, that both anna
tcurs and professionals will va.ue.
MIS- blaine ana Gail Hamilton are
! working steadily upon the lie Of Nix.
Blaine, being assisted in tie gathering OF
fal l.sf md ff.aF fsf
Mrs Blaine.
Silver, Burdett & Co., Boston, VIII pub
| lish at once Harmony %, the Gospels"
| on a new and improved plan. ana also
| a revised edition OF the outline Hand
| book Of the Life OF Christ" The authors
! are Professor William Arnold S.ev~s 4,
| of the Rochester Theological seminary
| and Professor Ernest Dewitt Burton, "
! the University of Chicago.
| y volume on Socialism. by Professor
| Richard Y. Ely. will be Issued by Y. y.
| Croweu & Co. this month.
| 1t is said that Thomas Hardy bas de-
| scribed In his novels every inch Of the
| scenery around his home at Max Gate,
near Dorchester
c. Z. Putnam's Sons will publish shortly
| "The Lives Of Twelve Fad Men, being
| Original Studies Of Eminent Scoundrels.
| by Various HANDS, edited by Thomas
| Seccombe, y. A., Ballot College, oxford.
| The scoundrels dealt with are James
| Hepburn. Earl OF Boutwell,; Sir Ed
| ward Kelly. "Necromancer'; Matthew
| Hopkins. "WitchGnder": George Jeffrcys.
| Unjust Judge; Titus Oates. "Perjurer'' ;
Simon Fraser. Lord Lovat" Colonel
Francis Charters. "Libertine": Jonathan
Wild. "Thief-Taker" James MaclaIne,
| Gentleman Hlghwayman"; George Rob
| ert Fitzgerald, Fighting Fitzgerald
Thomas Griffith Wanewrght "Poisoner' ;
| Edward Kelley, "Bushranger." The Sc
cond edition will probably contain thir-
| teen.
Tennysons ncighbors in the Isle OF
| Wight will erect 10 his memory an i'm
mense cross on the highest point Of The
cliffs. which will serve as a beacon for
| ships at sea.
Among Harper G Brothers forthcoming
books are "Pastime Stories" by Thomas
Nelson Page: and cadet Days" n story
OF west Point. by Captain Charles King.
Scribner's for April contains n story
by Mr.. Page entitled 1.-THE Burial Of
the Guns" II Is not one OF his best.