Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
run ptcHvoND DIspArCH-sUNDAY. DECEMBER p. 1888

18th (the Christmas NUMBER cohe"'
81 600 prize novelette,, by Miss Seaweii' ana
the sl.ooo-epic poem. This is superb
number OF this great paper.
Messrs. Copeland g. Day announce inc
first two books in a series OF Americ"n
verse. to be known as the Oaten STOP
series-"pumbi in June" by Richard Bur
ton. and "A Doric Reed" by Ziteiia
Cooke.
Forty thousand copies Of Rudyard KIP
ling's new Jungle Book" were consumer
nv the first demand. Another edition IS
now on the Century Companys presses
"St Ives" the novel left substantially
complete by Robert Louis Stevenson, VIII
be published in McClure's Magazine. /. -
described as purely a romance Oh au'e"-
ture.
The open Court publishing Company mas
issued "Karma," a tale by Or. faui
earns. illustrated by japanese artists,
and Lovers Three Thousand Years AGO
as Indicated by the Song OF solomon oy
the Rev. r. A. Goodwin, ID. ID.
Mr. William Morris will issue new
edition of his Earthly Paradise, from
the Kelmscott press 1t Is to be in eight
volumes, bound In vellum, and the poe.
Is designing new series or Doruers anu
ornaments. ... ~, !.
A free library. TO cost 10000, will be
presented By Andrew Carnegie 10 rome
stead Mr.. Carnegie will also provide the
permanent endowment for its mainte-
nance.
savs the New York Critic. followed Rud-
ward Kiplings example on December 9Th.
when ne married Miss Amy Il. Vantine,
of this city This does not look much
like the annexation OF Canada by the
United States. of which there is some
times talk.
Mr.. Aubrey Beardsley. Of Yellow-Book
fame, has written novel called Under
the HILL" which he will publish in the
new magazine. the Savoy.
The entire edition OF the December
Harper's Magazine-an edition OF unusual
slze-was exhausted Immediately after
publication. a second is coming from the
press.
Recent publications by the Harpers
are: THE Journal OF a Spy in Paris
During the Reign OF Terror. by "Raoul
Hesdn' "Censlon," a sketch from
Paso del Norte by Maude Mason Aus
tin; and Methods of Undertaking"
by Catharine Aiken.
Among Houghton, Miflin G. Co.'S re-
cent issues are: 1.-The Cabells and Their
Kin" a work on DR.. William Cabell and
his descendants. by Alexander Brown;
and p new edition Of the second volume
Of "The Virginia Campaign Of 1862 I'm
der General Pope"
Miss Beatrice Harraden has completed
a new novel-the first work OF any length
which she has done since ships"
Messrs. Dodd. Mead & Co. will be the
publishers. The same firm offers a
limited edition in several styles of Austin
Dobsons Poems, revised, enlarged and
complete with an etched portrait and
seven full-page etchirgs. The workman
ship Will be wholly American.
1.-THE City OF the Sultans; or, Constan-
tinople the Sentinel Of the Bosphorus."
by Clara Erskine Clement. with twenty
full-page photographers IS Just publish
ed by Estes & Lauriat The book is
the first of a new series. uniform in
scope and style with the series Of Italian
Cities Illustrated" published by the same
house which publishes also volume OF
short stories and poems for children. by
Laura T. Richards, entitled. "Fiye-Min-
ute Stories
Hamlin Garland's new book, Rose OF
butchers COolly," has just been issued
by Stone & Kimbal 1t IS described as
a study of absolutely contemporary Chi
cago. 1t must be anything but cheer-
Polychrone edition of the sacred
books of the Old Testament. a critical
edition OF the Hebrew text, printed In
coors. indicating the sources Of the mar
rative, with notes, being prepared by
eminent Bible scholars OF the world, un-
der the editorship OF Professor Paul
Haupt. or Abe Johns Hopkins University.
have recently been announced. Those
issued include "Leviticus." by Professor
Driver, Of oxford Joshua" by Pro-
fessor Bennett. OF London; Samuel"
by Professor Budde. OF Strassburg:
Jeremiah" by Professor Cornhill. OF
Koenigsburg. and Job" by Professor
Siegfried, OF Jena. 1t is for this edition
that Dr. H. III. Furness, Of Philadelphia,
is preparing in a poetical English trans
lation OF the Psalms from transla-
ton made from the amended text into
German prose during the last year.
Mr. Sidney Colvin says that arrange
ments have been made for the publica-
ton Of Stevenson's "Weir Of Hermis-
ton" in Mr.. r. Fisher Unwins new
periodical. Cosmopolis. "Those who have
read it," says MIR Colvin. ARE agreed
IN thinking il, so far as 1t goes by far
his best: but II also unfortunately re-
mains fragment
The memoirs OF the late Mr.. Locker
Iampson. edited by his son-in-law. Mr..
Augustine Brrell, will appear early in
the new year.
Contributions for the chldrcn's monu-
ment TO the late Eugene Field have
already been received from New or
leans. This, says the New York Critic,
shows that the movement is assuming
national proportions, and that its success
IL assured.