The herald., 1895-11-03

| lies, it has been shown that they had
been overcharging to the extent OF about
100 per cent.
A Lendon correspondent writes me that
the old ''three-decker' novel has been
literally and literarily wiped out of ex
istence. Was it not Hall Caine who first
''raIsed cane" against the old style and
was it not 1.-THE Manxman" who killed
it 'deadsr'n door nail:'
1t is stated that the book publishers
will only forward copies of new hooks
when the demand calls for them. The
American News company, it is also said,
will send no more books on commission.
The result will be that many authors
will, like the author of NJ. Barnes of
New York. publish their own books.
Tney can advertise as we'll as the pub
fishers, and save the lions share of the
profits, which now 60 into the hands OF
those gentlemen who have iattened on
the brains of genius. Orc author has
already turned publisher. AS the hymn
says: And there's more to follow"
One firm about to move into the new
square, his made fortune by purchas-
ing copyrights and the chief owns an
elegant residence and lives on the fat of
the land. Alas. poor authors
y h y
This good story is told of Zangwill, the
jewish author: Not long since a lady
was talking with the Literary interpreter
OF the Ghetto. "Mr. Zangwill." said she,
suddenly, II don't think l know your
Christian name. 'Madam,' SAID the
novelist. Il have no Christian name, but
my other name is Isaac"
Miss Harraden has Just arrived in Eng
and. but IL is stated that she will come
back to California to spend the winter.
4 4 Il
The Frederick A. Stokes Co. an
nounces something new in the way OF a
zine, being of o size to slip conveniently
into a mans overcoat pocket. 1t will be
printed on an uncalendered, paper in
beautiful big type, and cost 10 cents a
mum Der.
From My Literary Passions it seems
that Mr.. Howells is everywhere and at
all times the champion of desultory read
ing; he is against an orderly and regular
reading Of anything, confessing that he
never got any good from any book that
he did not read carelessly and willfnlly.
In this way he accounts for his distdste
for Sir Walter; he read him, in all the
marvellous array OF his tales, "conscien-
tiousy" and in sequence. His frank
ness reaches the audacious point Of con-
Tossing that he has never read the Aenld
at ali, nor Paradise Lost till a little
while ago. Mr. Howells has done some
boasting and tall and very daring criti
cism, which has brought down upon his
head many adverse judgments, but he is
so frank in confessing his many likes and
dislikes that all desire to lind fault with
him is gone at once.
Mr.. Huffman, who has given the world
the story of his ti!tsen hundred mile
tramp over Spain, writes with unconsci-
Gus humor a great truth when he SAYS
''if had travelled as q frst-class tourist
l should have seen and heard no more
than is known to all the world"
The September sale of books shows
Watson's The Bonnie Brier Bush to have
led the list. Captain Kings Fort Frayne
coming next. After these Bessie Cost
rell, Captain Horne, Chimmie Faoden
and The Master follow in about the order
named.
Kate Field is arranging to have the
| John Brown foit shipped back to Har-
| per's Ferry. Every body will remem Der
the dead failure resulting from moving ii
TO Chicago-a failure, let us hope that