Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14

Mr.. J. n. Barrie. the author OF "The
Little Minister" has written another
novel, but it will not be published until
next January when IT will begin to APP
pear az a serial in Scribners. This IS
Mr.. Barrie's second book, he having writ
ten nothing scarcely since "The Little
Minister appeared several years ago.
In contrast TO Mr. Barrie. Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward has still another book nearly
ready 1t has been secured ~ the Cen
fury, and publication will be begun in the
January number. II is about 10000 words
in length, and will run through twelve
numbers.
Some OF d. Appleton e CO.'S announce
ments include IAN Imaginative Man." by
Robert S. Kitchens. author OF 1.-THE Green
Carnation"; I'm the Year OF Jubilee" by
George Gisslng; "In Old New England"
by Hezekiah Butterworth; and Mrs. Mus
grave and Her Husband" by Richard
Marsh.
"a Study of Death" by II. NJ. Alden.
editor OF Harpers Monthly and author OF
God in His World" will b. published in
August by Harper & Brothers.
Some Of the j. B. Lipplncott Company's
announcements include TOO Late Re-
pented," by Mrs. Forester; "A Magnifi-
cent Young Man." by John Strange Win
ter; "Josiah's Alarm" and Abel Perrys
Funeral" b. Josiah Aliens Wife; "A Holt
day in Spain and Norway" by Caroline
White Earle; gate at the Door," by Jes-
sic Van Zile Belden; Bunch Grass Sto-
RES" by Mrs. Lindon ". Bates. and
Captain Dreams and Other Stories" by
Captain Charles King.
In saying last week that the Rowfant
Club, of Cleveland, had in preparation a
volume Of prose selections from the works
Of the late Mr.. LockerLampson we were
mistaken. The volume Will contain selec-
tons from his verse.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has subscribed 500
to the testimonial 70 DR.. 5. f. Smith, au-
thor of America" making the desired
total Of 5000
Theodore Tilton has just issued, through
the oxford University Press, booklet Of
sonnets Ito the memory of Frederick
Douglass" Sweets to the sweet.
The Times Herald, Of Chicago, printed
on Sunday, June 30th, the first instalment
of the new "Woman's Bible'-not the new
wOman'5 Bible" The work OF revising
and rewriting the Eplstles OF ST. Paul To
Timothy has been done by Mrs. Lucinda
b. Chandler, OF that city.
Mr. Jerome X. Jerome has resumed his
connection with The Idler after lapse Of
several months, during which the maya
zine has been conducted by Mr.. Robert
Barr. Mr.. Jerome viii have supreme con-
troll from the August number, and will
introduce many Improvements.
The Herald's $4,000 prize-story contest
closed on July lst. Abou, 1850 manu-
scripts were received. The competition
for the smaller prizes for the shorter sto-
ries and the epic poem will not close until
September lst
The leading articles In the July Review
Of Reviews are on "Wall Street and the
Credit OF the Government" by Albert C.
Stevens. editor OF Bradstreets: The Pc
litical Leaders OF New South Wales" by
j. Tighe Ryan and Mexico as the Cradle
OF Mans Primitive Traditions" The illus
traticns are. as usual, abundant and ex-
cellent.
The mechanical features OF Mrs. Susan
Pendleton Lees school History OF the
United States" issued by the b. +. John
son Publishing Company. are a great
credit 10 Richmond. OF the excellent lite
rary and educational features or the work
the Dispatch has already spoken. That
the book will be a great success there can
be no question.