Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
Literary Notes.

NJ Donald G.. Mitchell elk MarvefD
has completed a volume on "English
Lands. Letters. and Kings; Queen Anne,
and The Georges" which is dedicated
to Mrs. Cleveland.
Mise Alice Balfour, the sister OF the
English Conservative leader, VIII soon
nublish a book Of travel, which she calls
"Twelve Hundred Miles in an OK
WAGON" It IL to be hoped that the
hook will not be as "slow" as the method
Of locomotion.
The first No. Of the American His
torical Review will be published by
Macmillan & Co. on october 1st, and
subsequent issues on the first OF every
January. April, and July
The goodwill and effects CT Petersons
MAGAZINE and Arthur's Home Magazine
were sold recently at auction, the former
bringing only 5000 and the latter $3.50.
The October Forum will contain an
article by Richard Burton, Of the Hart
ford Courant, on the "Renascence In
English" calling attention 10 what he
deems a remarkable tendency among our
best writer's toward the use OF native
words and idloms. Mr.. Burton Is poet
OF no small excellence.
The October Century Will contain
paper on "The Marriage Rate CT College
Women" by Milllcent W. Shnn. from
which It appears that the ultimate pos
slblllty OF college womaHs marriage
is below 50 per cent, as against ~ ioF
other women. We wonder what the mar
rage rate OF the new woman" would
be.
The Last Poems OF James Russell
Lowell IS the title OF volume Issued
by Houghton, Mihlin & Co. who also
publish n new book on Japan, by the
Rev. Or. W. +. GrIfils.
William Wordsworth, a grandson OF the
poet. is a poet himself. but retrains from
publishing his verses for fear OF COM
PARSONS although Macmillan & Co,
have offered TO be his publishers. Con-
due. Of this kind from a poet Of all men
is. TO say tho least, remarkable. why
most of the tribe will actually pay 10
get their verses published il they can't
90 so otherwise.
MIR r. II. Sherard. the Paris corres-
pondent OF the London Bookman, dis
pu.cs that the price paid Mrs. Humphrey
Ward for the serial rights in her new
novel Is the largest ever paid to popu-
lar novelist. lie Petit Journal, Of Paris,
saws Mr.. Sherard. pays Richebourg.
Mary. and Montepin from $1,000 10 $4,000
for the serial rights in their novels.
Nine Marnoni, a woman OF the work
ing class. 1t Is eaid. reads all the fiction
MSS. submitted TO lie Petit Journal.
and she is a good sort Of judge OF the
sort OF story that appeals 70 the masses.
She likes plenty or sentiment ana IN
s!Sts upon decency
A series Of books 70 be called "The
story OF the West Series" has been
planned by Mr.. Ripley Hitchcock for
the Messrs. Appleton. Each volume is In
tended to present picture Of the peculiar
and characteristic phases Of the country
beyond the Missouri river.
Harper and Brothers will soon publish
y four-voluue edition OF Shakespeare's
Comedies. with 13l drawings by Mr.. f.
Abbey. reproduced by photogravure
Thomas Hardys Hearts Insurgent"
will be published in boolS-form on it's
completion in Harper's Magazine, under
the title, Jude, the Obscure" which will
be the third change Of title that the
work has had. SO much Of the original
Ms. was omitted in the serial publica-
ton that the book will consist very large
~ of entirely new matter.
The Scrlbners' will Issue early in Oc-
tober. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett'e
new child story, THE Little Pilgrims
Progress"
"Shakespeare's Heroines on the Stage"
BY Charles Il. l.. Wingate, managing
editor OF the Boston Journal. is published
by II. Y. Crowell & Co.
Mrs. Burton Harrison has written a
novelette, Of fashionable New York lie
for the Ladies' Home Journal.
Harper and Brothers have in preoa-
ration uniform edition Of Mark Twaln's
works The first volume. entitled Life
on the Mississippi" will be issued before
the end OF the year Some interesting
statistics OF Twain's royalties are print
ed By the American Newsman. They go
far bevoni those gained by any other
American writer. His royalties on THE
Innocents Abroad reached 10000 In less
than three years; on THE Gllei Age"
they were about $4,000. with ss0. 600 paid
him BY Raymond or the play dramatized
from that story. The profits on TON
SAWYER reached far UP into the thou
sands. and wero very large for "Roughlng
IT. and life Upon the Mississippi"
He did very well. too, with his prince
and Pauper." and at one time he was
estimated to have gained In all about
goo 900 from his writings. and from his
Investments so much more as 10 make
him very nearly millionaire. Poor
Marx, AT 60 he begins lie over again.
nenuiless and with heavy debt hang
Ino over him 10 be llquifated His case
e narallel with that Of Scott. Let us
hone that his success will be as COM
plete.
Five short autograph poems by Robert
purns were sold recently IN London for
500: three long letters for $40, and three
short ones for sl05. At the same time
seven letters Of Sir Walter Scott were
sold FOR about s37 20 apiece
The August Century contained
n poem by the late Thomas W Parsons.
who has been dead several years. The
poem was written for that publication.
and shows how long accepted matter
frequently remains on hand In a maya
zine office before II is used.
Some time ago the manufacturing plant
OF the Cosmopolitan was moved 10 Irving
ton-on-t the Hudson. The editorial rooms
have now been transferred to the same
pInce