Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-31

II Is reported that a volume OF unpub-
lished letters to a boy Of twelve has been
found among the papers Of Robert Louis
Stevenson. This will be welcome news to
the many admirers Of this great master
Of the literary art
All rights In the Memoirs OF General
Grant, formerly published by Charles
L. Webster e. Co.. have been acquired by
the Century Company. The book will
be sold through the trade. and not by
subscription. as heretofore.
Houghton. Miflin g. Co. have published
1.-THE Daughters OF the Revolution" by
Charles Carleton Coffin. 1t Is a story
designed to portray the influence Of the
American women OF the period on the
course of public affairs. The same firm
publishes "The United States Internal
Revenue-Tax System" which We will all
buy at once, Of course. so as to find out
all about our income-tax.
Actual Africa; or. The Coming Con-
tinent," Is announced by Appleton &
Co. The work furnishes u survey OF the
entire continent. 1t Is deliberately Illus
trated. The same firm will publish new
edition Of Smiths Dictionary of Terms.
Phrases, and Quotations" also new
novel by John Oliver Hobbies. "The Gods.
Some Mortals. and Lord Wickenham."
The lectures which Mr.. Charles A. Dana
has been delivering on the making OF a
newspaper have been edited, revised. and
added to by him. and will be published
tx, he
They will, doubtless make good deal OF
| noise In the newspaper world, but viii
| hardly be the making OF friend Noyes
Of the Washington Star.
| Mr.. William NJ. Laffan, the publisher
| Of the New York Sun, has gone TO Ire
| land to see his father. who Is at the
point Of death. The editor Of the Sun
| trusts that the object Of his long jour-
| new may be attained, and that he may
| once again press the hand and hear the
| living voice Of his venerable relative"
| We hope SO, too, as II might be unpleas-
| ant for him to hear his venerable rela-
tive's dead voice.
| Charles Scribner's Sons announce for
early publication Peoples and Politics
| Of the Far East" by Henry Norman.
| with sixty illustrations and four maps;
"Lotos-Time In Japan" by Henry j.
val. France" by Walter Cranston Larned;
'"The Making of the Nation" by General
| Francis A. Walker, a new volume In the
| American History Series: Paul Bourgeois
"Outre- Mer," and a revised and enlarged
| edition of Mrs. William Starr Danas
How to Know the Wild Flowers"
The first two volumes OF the four
volume translation Of "rhe Memoirs OF
Barras" will be published by Harper &
Brothers in May.
Macmillan 4 Co. announce two new
books by William Winter. Brown
i Heather and Bluebells." and third
OF poems by II. c. Beechlng and Arthur
c. Benson: the first volume Of w. j.
Courthope's four-volume "HiStory o.
English Poetry; a volume OF Studies II
Social Life and Theory" by various
writer's, edited by B. Bosanquet: q Life
Of Adam Smith," by John Rae; new
novel Of life in Japan. "a japanese Mar
rjage." by Douglass Sladen. and new
editions OF several OF Kipling's works.
"The Doom of the Holy City," an his.
torical romance. by Lydia Hoyt Farmer
will be published by A. ID. +. Randolp.
& Co. The book Is dedicated. by per.
mission. to Mr.. Gladstone. e. ~
Roberts Brothers have just issued ''Tht
Right Honorable William Il. Gladstone
Study from Life" by Henry w. Lucy
"Ths Son Of Don Juan" drama In three
| acts, by Jose Echegaray, translated b.
James Graham: LES Femmes Savantes
and lie Malade Imaginaire." being volum
III. of Katharine Prescott Wormley'I
translation Of Moliere's dramatic works
and "Young Ofess Ditties." . transla
ton from the Swedish Of Ola Hanson
by George Egerton.
The Authors Journal u the name OF {
new periodical. published In New York
devoted to the interests Of writers.
II every author in the United. State
subscribes for the Journal says tn
Critic, its success ID assured.
NcClure's Magazine for April contains
q talk with George Du Aaurtsr, tn
author Of 'Trilby." regarding his cssss
g artist and novelist