The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-24

The "reminiscences OF Mary Anderson
CMrs- Navarro) will be ready by the end OF
the year.
THE Brushwood Boy is the title OF Mr..
Kipling's story contributed TO the Deem
Der Century. The scene is laid in England.
India and the world OF dreams"
f. Hopkinson Smiths new novel. Tom
Grogan." will begin in the Christmas num-
Der of the Century. The labor problem en-
tiers into 1t. and in its plot Mr.. Smith is
said to have utilized some of his experi-
ence as a builder.
G. p. Putnam's Sons will publish imme-
diately, in cooperation with the London
publishers. the twenty-first edition OF
Hayd's Dictionary OF Dates" containing
the history of the world TO the autumn OF
1895. Edited by Benjamin Vincent.
Miss Grace King has written a book about
New Orleans. which Is said to present with
rare skill and fidelity the old-time and all
time charm of that fascinating city. The
volume is to be illustrated and will be pub
lished by Messrs. Macmillan & Co.
Mme. Sarah Grand has written a new
book. which Is coming out next year. Her
publisher says that no doubt the story will
be just as much of a surprise as was her
Heavenly Twins" and VIII probably have
much the same crop or brainless imitators.
A large quantity OF Gibbons unpublished
WI AAo oAIE4AoAACA aAA
with Lord Sheffield and other friends will
appear in the forthcoming edition OF the
six original versions OF his autobiography.
The present Earl OF Sheffield has written
a preface for the work.
The Jewish Publication Society OF Amer
lea offers a prize OF $1,000 for the best
story relating TO a Jewish subject suited 10
young readers. The story is TO be written
in English, 10 contain from twenty thousand
TO thirty thousand words. and must be re-
ceived not later than March /. 1897.
The Chaucer folio. which is now upon Mr..
Morris's Kelmscott press. is the largest
book which he has yet undertaken to print.
He has himself drawn all the borders and
many of the initial letters. There is to be.
for those lucky persons who can afford IL,
a special binding In oak and pigskin.
Slgnora Eleanora Duse has written a
novel. the plot and the situations Of which
are drawn from the Italian stage. The
actress is the possessor OF an admirable
literary style, and Is a keen student or
character. Her work as a novelist. there
fore, ought 10 interest if not please her
readers.
The story comes from London that the
Messrs. Scribner have refused an offer OF
fl.0N. from an English magazine, for the
right of simultaneous publication OF Mr..
Barrie's Sentimental Tommie." The story
commences in the East End OF London, but
wi Viii NC ItAIAd lltaAAllS NJ jill
as on his favorite ground at "Thrums."
II is said that the one Englishman for
whom Prince Bismarck has entertained A
lasting friendship is Mr.. Sidney Whitman.
the author OF that w~eli-known work. Inn
perial Germany" We learn that during the
present autumn Mr.: Whitman win put
forth a volume of ''Teuton Studies" which
will contain not only essays on the German
people, past and present. but also some ar
ticies upon the home life and public char
acter of the Iron Chancellor.
DIR. Robertson Nicoll. OF London. has re-
Gently unearthed the Rev. NJ. Mich
oils. the husband Of Charlotte Bronte. who
is married again ana living in some out-of-
way place IN Ireland. From Mr.. Nichols he
has obtained a lot OF new material con-
cernifig his illustrious first wife, including a
number OF letters of Mrs Gaskelfs. all OK
which will appear in a new book on Char
iotte Bronte, which DR.. Nicoll ana AIR.
Shorter. editor of the Illustrated London
News, are preparing.