Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-12
Literary Notes.

\ marble portrait bust OF Mrs. Harriet
Beccher Stowe was unveiled at the Wads-
worth Athenaeu'1. Hartford. Conn. on
May 9th The bust is the work OF Annie
Whitney. Of Boston. and was purchased
with the subscriptions Of Connecticut wu-
men. An ebony bust Of "Uncie Tom
should be placed beside it,
oxford University will confer the hon
rary degree Of -. c. l.. upon Captain
Alfred r. Mahar, the greatest lv'dg
writer on naval history"
Paul Bourget. the novelist, and Albert
Sorel, the historian, have been elected
members OF the French Academy to fill
the vacancies caused by the death or
NM. Du Camp and Taine. No votes were
cast for VI. lola.
The Scribners have followed the prevail
ing example in the publishing business
and built for themselves a handsome
home at lj3-155 Fifth avenue The little
periodical Life D." has just INDUCED In
a similar expensive luxury. Life" is
making very good living.
Henry James has another book forth
coming. II will contain two comedies
Tenants" and "Disengaged," which, he
says. were written to be acted under ces-
tain conditions that have not been real
ICED. \ second volume viii contain two
more plays. The Album" and "The
Reprobate."
Studies I'm Oriental Life" is the title OF
a book written by Dr. IL. Clay Trumbull.
and published by John ID. Wattles * Co,
Philadelphia.
Among Harper & Brothers latest an
nouncements are "Perlycross." by X. d..
Blackmore; "A Traveller from Altruria,"
by W.D. Howells; From the Easy Chair, "
third series, by George William Curtis;
"Pastime Stories" by Thomas Nelson
Page; and "a Likely story d farce py
Mr.. Howells.
The Nashville Banner OF May 26th. in
trying to furnish its readers with the
latest literary news. announces that
Frances Burney has written a novel in
two volumes. entitled 'Evelina; or, The
History of a Young Ladys Entrance Into
the World" This news" is rather late.
THE Philosophy OF Teaching" by Ar
mold Tompkins. is published this month
by CHM & Co. 1t aims at making the
philosophy OF teaching concrete in prac-
tice."
A bronze tablet to the memory of +. u.
Roe was unveiled at Cornwall-on- Hudson
on May 9th The tablet is placed in a
natural wall Of rock in the II. l.. Roe
Memorial Park, and was procured by
popular subscription. Roe Is not much
esteemed by the highly literary. but his
readers were numbered by the hundreds
OF thousands. Few writers attained a
wider popularity than he did. and II his
books cannot be classed as literature
they can be said TO have done great
deal of good, and perhaps that is better.
THE Wedding Garment: A Tale Of the
Life TO Come" by Louis Pendleton. Is
announced by Roberts Brothers.
The American Bible Society has placed
on permanent exhibition In the Bible
House the greater part of it's exhibit at
the Worlds Fair The collection, which
was begun in 1916, consists OF articles
needed in circulating the Bible in heather
lands. rare and old Bibles, and Bibles in
foreign languages.
A new History Of the United States for
Schools has been prepared by John F'iske
and Frank A. Hill, Houghton. Mifiiin &
Co. publishers.
William T. Adams (Oliver Optic) has
finished new volume for the All-Over-
the-World Library. II is called up and
Down the Nile"
Ouida's personal property was. sold at
Florence on May FIST. Many manuscripts
brought high prices. but the library was
sold In small lots. Americans apd En-
glish were the highest bidders.
collected edition OF the writings Of
Robert Louis Stevenson will soon be pub
lished In England. which will be In
Nnl md will I.
well made. The public subscriptions are
to be limited to 1000 signed copies. 1t Is
to be hoped that an American edition
also will be published.
Mr. Thomas Hardy began his literary
life by writing verses. most of which he
Is said to have destroyed. preserving only
a ballad or two.
Rudyard Kipling will have a new series
Of 'Barrack-Room Ballads ready to ap-
pear In the autumn
The Transatlantic Publishing Company