The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-22

Sir Edwin Arnold is about to bring out a
volume under the title Of Wandering
Words"
Mr.. Ruskin's next book is TO be called
Letters to a College Friend" These
epistles date from 1910 70 1S45.
Prof. Martin w. Sampson gives an inter-
esting account of the teaching of English
at Indiana University" in the Dial of
July l.
1t is said in London that two books of
great interest will be published in the near
future-Macaulay's Journal and Professor
JowertS Conversations.
Over hundred and fifty thousand copies
have been sold of "Caligula," the book by
Professor Guide which is thought by many
to refer to the present Kaiser.
The sale of Paul Sabatiers life of st.
Francis of Assist In this country prom
ises to equal the extraordinary success of
the book in France. This work was re-
Gently crowned by the Academic Francois
Mr.. Bret Hartes forthcoming novelette, is
to be called "Chu-Chu'-which is presum-
ably Chinese or baby talk 1.-The Bell-ring-
er of Angels is the title of his volume of
short stories, which is to be published in
the autumn.
One of the most ingenious Of pen names
is Theo. Gift-a sort OF half translation
of Dorothea. Theo. Gift is Mrs Dorothy
Boulger, prominent writer for the last
twenty years. Her husband, Professor Boul-
ger, is about TO accompany the Jackson
Harmsworth expedition in scientific ca
pacity.
Says Mr.. HowelIs in his latest book:
'"The higher education is part of the social
ideal which we have derived from the
past from Europe. 1t is part of the provi-
sion for the life of leisure, the life of the
aristocrat which nobody of our generation
have some use for the education of a
gentleman, but our men have none
Owen Wister, whose short stories are at
tracing some attention. has had somewhat
varied life. After graduation at college and
seeing much of foreign universities, he
took up music as profession, and it
seemed likely that he would have a quick
success as a composer. incidentally he
found himself the pet of Boston society.
Later he studied law, and became inter
ested in Western life. His first story was
so good that he received the rare request
to write more. He is now in the West
obtaining matter for further work in his
The geniality and kindness of Oliver
Wendell Holmes have brought him many
requests from aspiring writers who desire
his seal of approval to create a market
for their brain wares" woman in the
far Northwest sent him some rhymes, re-
Questing his opinion of them. She witess-
lH lnOuBnI lHty were pOeIno MI
returned the verses and the illustrations
that accompanied them with note stating:
MY Dear Mrs. Blank-You are a very
good woman. Yours sincerely Oliver
Wendell Holmes" The recipient of this
autograph letter shows it with pride.
When the curtain fell on the last act of
Mr.. ]. NJ. Barrie's Professors Love Story
at the first night in the Comedy Theater,
London, Mr. Willard, in answer to the ap-
plause, asked the audience whether he
might telegraph success to the authors
sick room at Kirriemuir The response, &C
cording to one who was present came in
the shape Of roar of assent" 1t must
have been cheering news to the invalid.
and has perhaps FASTENED him on the road
to complete recovery. Mr. Barrie's play
was very favorasly received upon the occa-
sion Of it's production in New York some
time ago.
The popular novelist of the day will
not starve. Mr.. Robert Louis Stevenson,
| it is reported, is asking in England $4,000
for the serial rights alone of his new story,
1.-The Lord of Justice Clerk" Another nov
| elist Mr. Kipling, has seen his Jungle
| Book sell in England at the rate of 1906
copies. Nobody knows yet how many have
| And yet there are popular authors who fail
! to receive a proper reward of their toll
/ The late r. NJ. Ballantyne wrote for thirty
years book after book which had a large
| sale, and all that time he lived without
extravaganza and almost without rest -
| Yet he left to his heirs something less
| than $1,000.