Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

history OF tne great pupNSe ~SS"S'~
Philadelphia, and Of its pastor. the Rev.
Russell II. Conweli. who has been SOL
der, orator. newspaper correspondent
lawyer. traveller. lecturer. educator. ana
clergyman.
The second and concluding volume or
Bryce's American Commonwealth will
Be published by Macmillan q Co. on
January 18th. Much matter has been In
cludei which was not embraced In the
original plan Of the work, part OF which
refers to the reconstruction Of the South.
and what Mr.. Bryce considers Its greatest
obs,acle-the presence there of 100000
negroes.
Macmillan & Co. will soon publish a
small volume by Professor Hiram Cor
son, Of Cornell, which contains his con-
ceptlon OF what he understands to be the
true aims OF literary study. Among the
same FIRMS announcements are trans
latlon of Charles Borgeaud's book on
the Adoption and Amendment CT Con
situations In Europe and America" THE
Life OF Alexander ILL.,, of Russia" by
Charles Cove. an "Atlas Of the Diseases
OF the Skin" arranged by DR.. Fl. Rad
cliff Croker; weather and Flood-Fore-
Casting Methods" by Thomas Russell; a
students Manual OF English Constitu-
tional History" by Dudley Julius Med
ley. NJ. A., and the long-expected edition
OF Plato's Republic" by the late Pro-
fessor Jowett and Professor Lewis Camp
bell.
The Century Company has Just pub
lished Dr. Albert Shaw's Municipal
Government in Great Britain" an ac-
count OF the systems in vogue to-day in
the leading cities OF England and Scot
land. DR.. Shaw is the American editor
of the Review OF Reviews.
Anna Katharine Green's latest book Is
called "rhe Doctor. His Wife. and the
Clock" @. L. Putnams Sons are the
publishers
IL Is announced that Mr.. Gladstone has
in the press a concordance OF the Prayer
Book version Of the Psalms. together with
a subdivision OF the Psalms under their
various headings. and other Information
of similar kind, on which he has been
engaged for many years. II will be pub
llshed in a small pocke:-volume.
Stone C Kmball, Chicago, are about
to Issue the first three volumes OF their
new edition OF Poe. The first volume
opens with 9. memoir by Professor George
r. Woodberry, and continues with an in
PRODUCTION TO the tales by Mr.. Edmund
Clarence Stedman 'o7 the stories
proceed through these three volumes. Mr..
Stedman's remarks are highly laudatory
OF the poet and rOmalcers genius, while
Professor Woodbury., we gather repeats
the offence OF GriswOh and other de;rac-
tors of the poet himself.
The Review of Reviews for January
contains many articles and illustrations
OF interest and value. 4 portrait OF the
late Robert Lewis Stevenson forms the
front!spiece. and there are other portraits
OF the author accompanying the article
on him: also portraits OF many figures
prominent In the worlds history at this
time. as well as OF others recently de-
ceased. john Burns IS the subject OF
an illustrated article. Burns seems 10 be
really remarkable man. He mas great
power and Influence. yet lives in the
simplest style, refusing contributions that
would gladly be made and that would pro-
mote his comfort. II not ease. This ar
ticle predicts that he will De one day
Lord-M1yor Of London. Arthur W. Mil
bury describes the Industrial Christian
Alliance of New York. and there 10
review OF Mr.. Bryce's new chapters on
current American questions. with a por-
trait OF Mr.. Bryce. Current History in
Caricature" Is "a entertaining as ever.
The English author with the Jewish
name, ZGngwill, IL described az man
'of rather striking personality. with his
curly hair dark face. large nose. and
extensive mouth. He Is stOop-shoul1ered
and spec,acled. somewhat stumbling in
his gait. ana goes about with his over
coat pockets stuffed full OF manuscript.
proof-sheets, and press-cIppings.' II this
description be a true one, Mr.. Zangwlll
must have studied his model in Murger.
Mr.. Zangwi,l Is not the only one who
Is In debt II Murger. II he Is really so
Indebted. Mr.. Du Maurier. II we mistake
not, went largely 10 the same source.
AMI to Thackeray as well. in pennlng the
really delightful "Trl.by." which we have
Just read, and which Is not much more
than 4 composite Life IN Bohemia" and
"Pendennls." though that is a great deal.
20 be sure. 1t IS entertaining. II Is clever,
ami 1t Is exceedingly we'll written: but II
H. superficial and false to nature. IT'S
pathos IS not genuine; the death OF Trllby
does not bring tear. Little BIllee. the
Laird. and Tady are distinct additions
70 the creations OF literature, and will
probably survive. but somehow the au-
thor has failed ID make us sympathiZe
with them in m, unanimous and singular
bestOwal Of their affection. We understand
that the tale. as K first appeared IN Har-
per's, was considerably abridged. We
think that Al expurgated clifton IN book
form Is largely to be desired. At least
one third OF the work IL pure trash.
IF Manchester Is annexed TO Richmond,
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