Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-01
LITERARY NOTES.
WHAT THE PUBLISHERS AND WRITER'S
ARE ENGAGED IN DOING.
Book Review which isof Interest
to Lawyers, &c.

A volume OF short stories by Charles
Egbert craddock CMiss Murfree) will be
published by the Harper's. "The Phan-
toms OF the Footbridge" Is the title.
Mr. Henry Il. Fuller, author of The
Clif-Dweilers," has just finished another
novel of Chicago life. In the new book
he dwells on the more agreeable aspects
OF existence in the pralrie-cattle pound.
Late announcements by the j. Is. Lip
pincott Company include THE Light OF
Other Days" a new novel by Mrs. For
roster; MY Paris Notebook" by the
author OF IAN EngIishman In Paris, a
new volume Of army stories, by army
officers. edited by Captain Charles King,
entitled IAN Initial Experience. and
Other stories"; "The Manual OF the Study
OF Handwriting and Documents" with
especial reference to the methods TO be
EMPLOYED for the detection OF fraud, by
Perslfor Frazer, and a paper edition OF
Mrs. Alexanders Found Wanting
Professor Richard I. Elys treatise on
Modern Socialism and Social Reform
will be published about June LIST by t.
Y. Crowell 81 Co.
.arriIby." Mr.. Du Mauriers novel,
which has been running through Harper
for some months, will be completed In the
August number. and will be followed by
'eThe Golden House." a new novel by
Charles Dudley Warner.
Mr.. william Winter, the well-known
dramatic critic, and more besides, has
sailed for Europe 10 be gone four months.
most of which time he will spend in
Scotland.
Professor Henry Drummond's new book.
made up from his Lowell lectures, VIII
he entitled "The Ascent of Man" 1t VIII
be published by James Pott & Co. In his
preface Professor Drummond says:
Though it's standpoint Is evolution and
it's subject man, this book is far from
being designed to prove that man has
relations, compromising or otherwise,
with lower animals. Its theme is ascent,
not descent. 1t is a story, not an ar
gument."
"Chaperoned-A Brief Page from a
Summer Romance" a summer book
whatever that may be. written especially
for women. will be published by the Cas-
sci Publishing Company in its Unknown
Library. The author is said to be New
York journalist.
THE Care of Children is the name of
a book for young mothers. The author Is
Elizabeth Robinson scoyil, superintend-
ent Of the Newport Hospital, and 1t will
he published by Henry Altemus early in
June.
Funk & Wagnalls announce Isabelle
OF Castillo" by Major General o. o.
Howard, and John Brown and His Men
by Colonel Richard J. Hinton.
A memorial volume OF Gounod Is being
prepared by his widow. his son, and his
son-lu-law, which will consist OF the
fragmentary manuscripts he left behind.
some of them being OF an autoblogra-
phIcal nature, and a part Of his corre-
spOndence.
The President Of the Century Company.
Mr.. Frank H. Scott. stated at the din
ner of the Quill Club, on May Sth. that
the Century published last year 1856 ar
ticles by S2i different writers, a large
mart of whom had never before written
for the magazine He meant this TO show
how unfounded is the belief that maya
zines are run by cliques. This is inter-
estlng, but perhaps some statistics for
years prior to last year might prove more
interesting.
+. p. Dutton & Co. will publish in the
fall a volume of purely literary essays
by the late Phillips Brooks. under the
title of Essays and Addresses
A paper-bound edition, limited to 5000
copies, OF "Ths Heavenly Twins" will
be issued by the Cassell Publishing Com
pany This house announces also,
Wanted, a Copyist," a story Of news
paper work, the legal profession. and the
snares which Cupid sets for the feet OF
bachelors of both sexes.
During the year which closed on March
3lst the American Bible Society issued
! .039. $50 Bibles in the United States, and
4O7, 500 in foreign countries. The total re-
ceipts amounted to s6G2, 1880; the dis
bursements to sJ76 792.o3.