Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

a Brothers are preparing German edi-
ton Of Zen Hur."
Miss Winnie Dayfs's novel. THE VeIed
Doctor" has just been published ny
Harper & Brothers, and has been cordl-
ally received. The New York Critic says
that the work was accepted entirely upon
its merits. having been recommended
by three OF the publishers readers"
A collection of Richard Harding Davis's
sketches OF Partisan life is about TO be
published by the Harpers. 1t VIII be
called About Paris"
The first three OF fourteen volumes OF
an Italian work dealing with the voyages
| of Columbus are nearly ready for publ
cation. The Italian Government IS bear
ing the expense. In the third volume
are 10 fac-simile plates OF Columbus
autograph writings, both authentic and
doubtful. In the Libraries OF Madrid, Sc
vile. and Genoa, and in the archives or
the Duke Of Veragua, and the Duchess
OF Alva.
"Gustave Flaubert, as Seen in His
Works and Correspondence" by John
Charles Tarver. is in preparation by d.
Appleton & Co.
S. c. Griggs & Co. will soon publish
twenty-five Letters on English Au-
thors," by Mary Fisher.
The Annual Fiction Number OF Serb
ner's Magazine will contain short stories
By Anthony Hope, II. c. Bunner. Rich
ard Harding Davis, Noah Brooks, octave
Thanet, and George J. Putnam.
BUTTERFLIES" Mr.. James Lane Allen
novelette, Of Kentucky life. wiz begin In
the January number OF the CosmopolI-
tan. The story is said 10 be very
modern" and In an entirely new vein
FOR Mr.. Allen.
The Midsummer august Century VIII
have two articles appropriate to the
vacation season: "Fox-Hunting In Ken
lucky" by John Fox, Jr., ana "Old-
Fashioned Fishing" by the Rev. Dr.
Henry Van Dyke.
It will ba at least two years, It IS said.
before Mr.. Sidney Colyin's biography Of
r. l.. Stevenson will be published. The
"Va.liua Letters" after appearing Sc
rally in McClure's Magazine Will be
published in book-form in the fall
a new volume by Ian Maclaren is 10 be
published in October. 1t will be entitled
THE Days Of Aud Lang Syne," and Will
contain stories reprinted from various
sources
Colonel John Hay like Mr. Howells,
has literary daughter. Miss Ellen Hay
will contribute to the August 81. Nicholas
q humorous poem called THE Merry Nom
goose"
The New York Shakespeare Society has
bought the Poe cottage at Fordham from
Austin l.. Ford. editor Of the Freeman's
Journal 1t VIII be kept In its original
condition, and will be always open to
visitors.
An investigation has shown that fiction
largely lead. among the books taken from
the New York public libraries. At the
Mercantile Library, which IS the largest
lending-lbrary ia the city. % per cent.
Of the books read are novels. II is stated
that it IS the apparently serious-minded
who make the livellest demands for the
latest novels. Clergymen are said TO be
omnyorOus readers or novels, some
giving as a reason that they want TO
keep up with the times. Yes. and the old
folks go to the circus 'just TO take the
children" We have seen men buy novels
in Lsonards who would scarcely ba
thought 10 know what a novel was.
Poetry seems 10 pay IN France. IL not
In this country. as IS said TO be the case.
The Paris Letter OF the Bo0kman says
that the biggest publishing success in
France In the matter Of poetry was Sc
cured by Jose Maria de Heredia, OF the
French Academy. The entire edition OF
his first volume Of sonnets was sold out
before 4 o'clock in the afternoon Of the
day OF publication" But these poems
were by one OF the "Immortals." \
volume OF Mother Goose Melodies by
one Of Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet would 50
Ike the traditional hot cakes.