Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

humiliation. I. would seem that the wcsio
misht we'll be satisfied with the rich s,Its
of Poe's genius, and might let DE fa'se-
hoods and his sorrows rest.
A collection Of stories by MT. oes.uae
Anterior. 10 be CALLED Before the o',"sY
Came" will soon be brought OUT "
Talt a Sons. The stories deal WIN '" Nc
nicsuresoue episodes Of California life
which ceased TO be possible ai'e' '"'
American occupied the land.
The monument Of Italian aiapaster
which IN now to mark the grave OF Ro-
bert Browning IN Westminster Appey y
carved I'm design of English rose ana
Florentine lily, devised by the poets son.
only the words Robert BROWNING. with
the dates OF birth and death. Will De cut
into the alabaster.
A movement is on foot among the Eng
lsh authors looking toward an oher OK
some special courtesy In the way OF en-
tertainment TO the American writers Oh
the gentler sex who are now IN Lon9on'
Their number includes Mrs. Burton Har-
rison. Mrs. Ameli. Rives-Chanler. Mrs.
Moulton. Mrs. Wiggin. and Mrs. Quincy.
The August number Of the Book Buyer
contains a portrait and n brief biographi-
cal sketch OF Sarah Orne Jewett whose
short stories. published in Scrlbners ana
other Magazines. are 80 popular.
The Scribners will shortly publish
book which will be OF special interest
10 women II will be called The
Woman's Book" and will treat ade-
quately almost all subjects in which
American women are specially interest
cd"
Mr.. James NJ. Barrie is reported 10 be
engaged TO be married to Miss Mary
Ansei, young actress.
General Lew Wallace has another novel
forthcoming. 1t Is semi-poli.ical in char
acter he says. and its scenes are not laid
In the Orient, but are founded on incidents
which happened In the United States.
The oldest book In the world. according
to n writer IN the London Literary
World" IL the Prise papyrus, now
at the Bibliotheque Rationale In Paris.
The title is "Precepts OF Ptah-hotep. Vice
roy Of ASA, King OF the South and
North" This work. written about $3.50
Il. c., comprises sixteen pages, and Is
divided into forty-four chapters. 1t con-
sists Of rules how to govern justly and
wisely. An English translation has been
made by Professor Osgood.
The "Chap-Book" is the title OF dimi-
nutive semi-monthly magazine which was
recently started by Stone & Kimball,
of Chicago 1t contains brief essays on
Topics, pOtiuS, anu snOtt
etc. Its contents are OF the highest grade
OF excellence, and 1t has become a dis
tinct success. The price Is cents each
81 per year
The August number Of the Review OF
Reviews is fully up TO the usual high
standard OF this interesting periodical.
The frontisplece Is a portrait OF Lord
Russell. the new Lord Chief Justice OF
England. The Progress OF the World
Department is very full and interesting.
The editor. in reviewing the Pullman
troubles, rather "sits down on Mr.. Pull
man in his dealings with his employees.
The number contains good portraits OF
the leading figures in the notable events
OF the times. Some OF the articles are
"Canada's Political Conditions" by Hon.
J. ". Longley; Toronto as a Municipal
Object Lesson" by Albert shaw "Sir
George Dibbs, Premier OF New South
Wales" by J. Tighe Ryan: Labor Trou-
bles: Hints Of New Remedies from the
Antipodes" by Hon. w. p. Reeves; and
1.-THE Railway Situation" by Henry c.
Adams. all copiously illustrated. The
Reviews illustrations are always good.
The Arena for August has been recelV-
ed. Some OF its contents are The Value
Of Hypnotism in Surgery" by James H.
Cooke, NJ D.: THE Present Conflict Tor
a Larger Life I'm the Social World by
Rev. NJ. J. Savage: Prenatal Influence,
| by Sydney harrington Elliot NJ. III
Money in Politics" by Hon. John DAVIS
| NJ. c.: 1.-The Land Question and the SIN.
| gle Tax" by S. b. Riggen; Male ana
| Female Attire" by Ellen Batteile De
trick: Insurance and the Nation 10y
Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER; "Keeleys DIS
covories and Aerial Navigation" by cara
u. Moore, etc, etc.