Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

The Messrs. Scribner announce volume
by Robert Bridges, entitled. Suppressed
Chapters" 1t consists Of brief comment
and criticism on the most-talked-of au-
thors OF recent months. Robert Bridges
is, we think, the "Droch" Of Life" The
same house will publish THE Plated
City" a novel by Bliss Perry.
A book for the higher grades Of schools,
containing some of the best poems Of
Gray and Cowper with biographical
sketches and notes. Is announced by
Houghton. MlfIln & Co.
The Company Doctor" by Henry Ed
ward Rood, Is announced by the Mer-
RAM Company. The author lived for
nearly three years among Poles. Mag
vars, Italians. Sicilans. and Slovaks. IN
the coal-regions, along lines OF railroad.
etc. working with them. attending their
dances and funerals, taking part in
strikes. and thoroughly familiarizing HIM
self with their ideas as to citizenship
| education. socialism, superstitions. and so
forth"
j. Selwln TAFT q Sons announce the
publication Of the first novel Of the
Zenda Series. 1t is by David Malcolm,
and is entitled, "A Fiend Incarnats."
They publish also John Strange Winters
latest work, THE Majors Favorite."
Mr. Camm Patteson's theory as to the
effect Of the characterization OF silver on
literature in the South Is very ingeni-
Gus. but, unfortunately, there H. nothing
in il. Every cloud but that OF literature
has silver lining. II there is anything
more than another on which true literary
genius will thrive 1t is adversty-water
and a crust. The world Is indebted to
perjury for many OF its fnest masterpieces
OF the pen.
Professor BcritZ has Just published an
edition OF his French method. adapted TO
the needs OF children. The book Is ill.s-
trated. and viii be followed in September
by a German book on the same hes.
An admirer OF William Watson asked.
at a circulating library. In the suburbs
OF London. for "The Eloping Angels"
1--WE haven't 1t In just now" was the
librarians answer; but We have the
| sequel to 1.-THE Heavenly Twins -
Chap Book.
"Amer.cus Vesruccius: A Critical and
Documentary Review of Two Recent Eng
lish Rocks Concerning That Navigator"
I by Henry Ii1'ris st, is the title OF a
volume Just issued by Mr.. b. +. Stevens,
the editor and publisher Of the we'll
known "Tacaim!les CT Documents In Eng
llsh and French Archives
Macmillan q Co. announce for early
publication 1.-THE Essentials OF New Tes-
lament Greek" by Professor J. II. Hud-
dleston. OF the Northwestern University.
The object OF this book ID to furnish what
no Epnufp In orfar n ha
Testament Ia the original. There will
! be a brief introduction. dealing with how
the New Testament happened to be writ
ten in Greek, and the main differences be-
tween the New Testament Greek and that
OF the classical period.
A book on Alaska. by Minor W. Bruce,
for six years special government agent
there, and the founder OF the United
States Reindeer Station at Port Clarence,
Alaska, IS announced by The Lowman
& Hanford Stationery and Printing Com
pany, OF Seattle.
Mr. w. ID. Howells has begun a depart
ment in Harper's Weekly, called Life
and Letters"
Gustav Freitag, the German novelist
and playwright. died at Wiesbaden. on
April Goth.
A Chestnut-street dealer. In Philadel-
phia. advertises the "Trlby Sausage"
which, II is claimed, as something new
and fills long-feit want" We have
invented, and will shortly patent. the
'Trilby Corn-Cure." Would-be imitators
Will please take warning.
The Authors Journal tile fourth num-
Der OF which is received. strikes us as a
valuable publication for writers, espe-
cially young ones. 1t Is published month
" at No. william street New York;
Frank Lee Farnell editor. The supscrip-
ton price is 81 per annum.
The Chap-Book for May lst Is received,
and is very clever number. indeed. II
contains contributions from Hugh Me-
Culloch. Jr., (sonneD. Gilbert Parker.
Julian Hawthorne (poem, Maurice
Thompson and Bliss Carman The num-
bers comprising the first volume of this
unique publication can now be sold for
several dollars each