Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02
Literary Notes.

LttefuFy Nost"'
London has another magazine-Cnap-
man's-whlch has made great hit at the
start. II esehews illustrations. ana gives
the best fiction to be had or what 'hs
editor condders the best.
Mr.. Anthony Hope is one OF the'"new
writer's most in demand at this time
His real name Is Hawkins, and he exceis
in the light dialogue story
The Chap-Book for May 18th contains
its usual peculiar attractions AMONG
them q history of chap-books' the open
ing paragraph OF which we reproduce TOT
the information II contains: "These curl
GUS little books, which formed the MAJOR
norton Of the reading OF farmers anu
their class throughout England uur'ns
the eighteenth and early nineteenth CEN
turv. are a most interesting study. Ihey
take their name from the pedler. or cnap-
man. who. carrying them with other
goods. wandered from village 10 Vin"e'
and from farmhouse TO farmhouse, a"
ever welcome guest, who could re'aii wv
last news OF the countryside, and whose
mack contained an omnium gatheruhi y.
delights. unattainable except py
% the market town. Thus he was eaheu
. oba,r,an from the middle English Ceap
or Cep, meaning purchase OF bargain.
also meant market, as In Londoh 'ne''
still remain Cheapside and East cheap
whilst many English market to"hs are
described as chipping or eheaping-as
Chipping Barnett Chipping Norton Inc
c,han-Book will publish. probably IN us
rrmber. for June lst and 18th, drama
by Robert Louis Stevenson and "iiliali
Ernest Henley. 1t is entitled "Macaire'
and is published for the first time
d. Appleton & Co.'S new and recent
rubI,cstlons include The Cat: A Guide
to the Classification and varieties OF
cats and a Short Treatise Upon Their
care diseases. and Treatment" by Rusn
G Uuvdekoper; Familiar Flowers OF
Field and Garden" by +. Schuyler Ma
thews: General Sheridan" by General
Henry p. Davies In the Great Command
ers Series and Mr. Herbert Spencer on
tho Land Question" a correction or cur
rent misconceptions OF his views, Including
A reprint, in parallel columns, or cnapter
tx. of Social Statistics Qs5l), ana per-
tlnent extracts from Justice QSgl)' WIKI
a preface. ,.-,.
Frank r. stockton's new story The
Adventures OF Captain Horn" mas just
been issued by the Scribners.
The May Poet-Lore is Browning an
niversary number.
Macmillan & Co. announce second edl-
ton OF Professor Corson's aims OF Lite
rary Study" The same house VIII pun
llsh at once a monograph on Thackeray'
by Adolphus Jack.
T. Y. Crowell & Co. announce Row
Tommy Saved the Barn." by James Gus
a story describing In part the work OF the
Fresh-Air Fund; "In the Land or Lorna
Doone. and other Pleasurable Excursions
In England" by William II. Rideing' ana
"Punishment and Reformation by Dr'
T. H. Wine, in their Library OF Economies
and Politics.
- p. button & Co. have nearly ready
a copv OF Bourrenne's Napoleon, edition
Of 1S3s. extra illustrated with $50 PORTRAITS
and views. many OF them exceedingly
rare - oo,,
temporary life in Poland. by HenryK
Senlewicz translated by jeremiah Cur
tin. is published by Little, Brown & 60.
The June School Review, VIII contain
the official report Of the classical confer
The Scptember No. viii contain a paper
on THE Teachers Outfit In English, by
Professor John +. Genung, Of Amherst.
'rhe history Of the publishing house OF
Rlackwood will be written by Mrs. OH
rhant. who has been identified with the
drm ever since she began writing.
The author Of "rhe Curse of Intellect
s. said 10 be Lazy Gwendolen Cecll, the
daughter OF the Marquis Of Salisbury.
she has written several tales. including
a ,yhost-storv for BlackwOods.
The Bookman FOR May, which is the
fourth No. shows steady I'M
proyement. and IS OF great interest 70
literary people. This journal IS rapidly
taking q place In the front rank OF li''-
rarv magazines. It's gossip about books
and authors is especially full ard inter
esting. Each No. contains portraits OF
the rising lights IN literature WIN orlet
sketches Of them and their DOCKS.
Mr.. s.. -. Hcwells is authority Tor INC
rt,tcment that Toistov name should hs
speled with q ''y'' instead OF an - as L.
! is commonly written.
llr. ard Mrs. Rudyard Kiplns viii sail
| f1r India Ia the autumn. Air. hlpung
| has been engaged 90 write for the cos
mopolltan, and 10 is said on gocf auihorl-
| IS that he goes 20 India to fsther ma
/ iorIal FOR his contributions 90 that maya
| zine.
"John Oliver Hobbss". (ars. Crag!e' i
/ descr.bed as "a dark. handsome woman.
with large, luminous eyes, and very
high color She dresses very smartly. ana
/ in conversation is as cDigraTmatic and
| brilliant as in her books
| Dr. T.. y. Dillon. whc-e inter sting book
! on L1Nc1l criticism. THE sNepiics ot
/ thr on Trsfawrut' has lust been import
cI hy Thomos whitaker g. the -. Pc
I ~
! Daily Telegraph
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin that was.
| Mrs. George Riggs that is, Is said o.
! the Bookman 10 be one Of tho most fascl-
| mating women. has much personal beau
~. ana her golden hair and bllc
! ewes have not been dimmcd IN the lcaS'
! since she first won the hearts OF the
! ragged BARNS Of san Francisco"
! George NacdOnllds new novel, 'Ltlith.
| viii De Published IN September by Dodd.
| Mead g. co.
| into the Highways and Hedges is
/ the name Of novel. BY Miss Frances
! Nonjrssor. which has been highly praised
| by English reviewers. 1t has just been
published here by the Appletons.
! Says the Bookman: 'The Lothrop
| Publishing Company . have book
| OF child sketches under way. Most o.
| these giimpses OF boy and girl-life ap-
pearcd IN St. Nicholas, from the pen CT
| that charming writer. Miss Julia Ma
! grudcr. whose story, The Princess So
MIA beginning in the May Century. Is
| expected to attract a wider attention TO
| the writings of this young author"
Mr.. w. Fraser Rae. in a communica-
| ton TO n recent No. Of the London
| Athenaeum has proved conclusyely that
| Sir Philip Francis was not the author
OF the Letters OF Junius," by establish
! ing the fact that letters were published
which referred 10 events OF which Francis
could rot possibly have had any know
| ledge until long after the date OF the let
| tors and also that a letter was sent TO
| the Morning Chronicle by Junius while
| Francis was on the high seas on his way
to India So this great question is still
| wide-open.
| FItEhugh Lees Speech Mt the Chi
| cagO banquet.