Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-25
Iitelary Notes.

The next Century will contain an article
on Matthew Arnold by Mrs. Florence T..
Coates. The article will be accompanied
by a full-page portrait Of Arnold, taken
from an American photograph, and by
his friends declared 10 be the best like
ness Of him in existence
General Bradley I. Johnston has writ
ten book on General Washington. which
will soon be published. 1t belongs to the
Great Commanders Series, issued by the
Appletons.
Or. Conan Doyle's new novel will be en-
titled THE Stark Monro Letters" A COL
lection of medical stories and papers by
Or. Doyle is announced for publication in
the autumn.
The scene OF Mr.. Richard Harding
Davis's new story Is laid in Egypt. The
Writing on the Walr' is the title of
the book.
Charles scribner's Sons are issuing a
translation Of the Rev. Paul Sabatier's
Life Of 81. Francis, Of Assist"
y limited edition Of Mr.. Swinburne's
"Atalanta." with specially-prepared bor
ders. is soon to be brought from Mr.. VII
liam Morris's Kelmscott Press.
Mrs Graham X. Tomson, whose name
is familiar TO magazine readers, is pre-
pairing to publish a new book Of poems.
The Appletons will soon publish - Vel
low Aster," which has been the fash
ionable craze in London since "Dodo," II
having succeeded the last-named novel
In that capacity.
The Cassell Publishing Company state
that they are unable to keep up with the
trade orders for THE Heavenly Twins. 4"
Sarah Grand's eminently successful novel.
They are not even able 10 supply copies
to the reviewers.
Edward ". Box says "authoritatively"
In the Philadelphia Times that General
Fitzhugh Lees biography of General r.
+. Lee will not be ready for publication
for some weeks yet. General Lee made
this statement TO him in person. The book
Will be issued through the Appletons. OF
New York. and will consist OF about $50
pages. 1t will be peculiarly rich. says
Mr.. Box. In the fact that 1t will contain
much matter new TO tie public in the
form OF extracts from the Generals pri-
vate letters written to his wife during the
war. These letters bear directly upon
questions then uppermost In the public
mind. and these will see the light OF day
for the first time in the forthcoming vol
ume." Ii need not be inferred from Mr..
Bok's last statement that the letters have
been locked up in the Dead Letter Office
all this time. IL Is possible that Mrs. Lee
opened and read them.
Among the 'Scribners announcements
Ii "Recollections Of virginian in the
Mexican. Indian, and Civil Wars" by
General Dabney Herndon Maury, with
introduction by Thomas Nelson Page.
1t transpires that the real name Of
Maarten Martens. the accomplished and
popular Dutchman. who writes such good
English stories. is Mr.. j. NJ. w. van der
Poorten Schwartz. Mr.. Schwartz has our
congratulations.
The April Harpers will contain q poem
by w. ID. Howells. with a head piece
drawn by his daughter. Miss Mildred
Howells. who has developed q decided
talent for drawing.
Mr.. w. W. Aston writes OF 'The Ro-
nance Of Cliveden'' (the eountry-seat be
recently bought from the Duke Of West
minister, IN the March number OF his PAIL
Mall Magazine.
The great popularity Of Tees Of he