Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07
Lifcrnry Notes.

The Rowfant Club. Of Cleveland. o.. ma
now IN the press volume OF prose. Sc
lected from the writings Of the late Mr.
Frederick Locker-Lampson. whose chic
distinction is as writer OF yers al
societe OF the most delightful Kind. AT
introduction to the work has been writ
ten by Mr. Austin Dobson. Of Ike dis
tinction. a PREDATORY poem VIII be in
serted. written by Robert Louis Steven
son. and dedicated by him 10 Mr.. LocSe'
in 1886, but here appearing in print fol
the first time.
The new volume in the Zet-Geist Ii
! brary will be "a Comedy OF Spasms," 10y
| the author OF "a Yellow Aster." which
the critic calls "a tragedy in spasms."
THE Flower of Enslani's Face" Is tn.
title Of a book by Mrs. J. c. r.. Darr
which Macmillan & Co. will publish du
ring the summer. 1t describes Mrs. Darrs
! wanderings through unfrsquented spots
In England, Scotland. and Wales. Seve.
raj Of these papers have appeared In tn,
Atlantic Monthly.
! Macmillan & Co. will publish ut once a
translation by Mr.. James Locke. Of Bur
! falo. of Professor y. Menschutkin's Ana
/ lytical Chemistry"
Brentano's Is about 10 publish a "Tril-
by Calendar" consisting OF twelve leaves,
i0xl2 inches. each containing an illustra-
ton from "Trlby." with the accompany
ins text OF the story There will be or
namental border designs and appropriate
verses
THE Book Of the HIS" will be the title
OF the Rev. O. c. Auringer's next volume
Of poems.
Responsive Readings: Selected from
the Bible and Arranged Under Subjects
for Use in Common Worship" by Henri,
Van Dyke, ID. D., win be published this
month by CHM G. Co. This book was
originally prepared By request for the
chapel Of Harvard University. where IL
Is now in use. 1t has been carefully re-
vised and enlarged
Fords. Howard & Hubert announce
Game Birds at Home" by Theodore $.
Van Dyke: and new editions Of Major
George r. Wiliams's story OF the civil
war. Bullet and Shell" Bryants New
Library Of Poetry and Song" and the
Rev William Pl,tingers interviewer
Gospel and Gospel Harmony"
this account Of his methods Of work:
when / was Il poor clerk and worked
all day | had only the night left for
writing 50 strong a hold did this habit
take Of me that later or, when | had
leisure 10 work IN the daytime, / was
compelled TO close the shutters and light
the lamps 10 cheat myself into the belief
that il was night. and the proper time
for work; else my inspiration deserted
me. | now work three hours every
morning regularly. and I would not be
interrupted even IL my house fell about
my ears. Try II yourself Work regu-
larly for one hour every day. and you
will be astonlshed at the quantity Of
labor you will have got through in
year"
Miss Mary wilkins, the well-known
author. has won prize Of 5000 offered
by the Bachelor syndicate for the best
short story. Professor Brander Matthews
won the second prize-sj0e These in
stances emphasize the advantages which
trained writers have over unframed ones
In competition where everything is equal
the authors in these cases not being
known 10 the judges We look for a
similar result in the Heraid's great prize
competition, under the amended rules.
IL IS said that Jeanette L. Glider is
the author of the literary gossip appear
ing in the New York World every Sun
day over the signature Of 'Dlbdin'5
Ghost"
James Lane Allen viii soon have a new
serial I'm Harpers
Mrs. Humphrey Ward IS 4 sufferer
from writer's cramp. She has had il for
the past ten years. Her husband has
Just succeeded Mr.. G. W. Smalley "a Lon
don correspondent OF the New York Tri-
bune.
Max Nor1au. the author Of "Degenera-
ton" Is writing n novel. II will be
published some time I'm the fail
The Mid-Continent announces in its
current issue that Miss Drew's Enamel
patton" by w. G. Elan. will appear in
the No. for August