Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

Frederick Wright and Warren Upham'
with maps and Illustrations; with the
Fathers" series OF papers on the
Monroe doctrine, the third term IN MS
tory. etc. by Professor J. B. McMas-
ter; Criminal Sociology" BY Professor
r. Ferri: THE Story OF the Solar Sys-
tenn" by George F. Chambers: Success
sors to the Title" by Mrs. l.. B. wal
ford. ''The Lost stredivarius," by J..
NJ. Falkner. and THE Wrong Man. by
d. Gerard.
Messrs Macmillan & Co. announce TOT
immediate publication the Compromised
Life OF Agassiz" by Jules Marcou. Mar
cou is the only surviving European natura-
list who came with Agassiz to this country;
he was closely associated with him.
both In Europe and America, as pupil,
assistant, and friend. The same firm an
nounces Professor Saintsbury's History
OF English Literature in the Ninteenth
Century: also. Jewish Ideals and Other
Essays" by Joseph Jacobs.
Harper's Magazine for February Will
contain a description OF Baltimore, by
Stephen Bonsal. The Harpers Will pub
lish next month new and enlarged
edition Of THE Critical Handbook by
President Edward G. Mitchell, OF L.
land University. which has been tho
roughly revised TO meet the growing
wants OF Biblical scholars.
The Messrs. Scribners' January publ
cations include new volume Of the cor
respOndence OF Dean Stanley, uniform
with the two volumes Of his life;
Froude's Council OF Trent" and a new
volume Of the Morse lectures, The
Whence and the Whittier Of Man" by
Professor John VI. Tyler. OF Amherst.
The late Eugene Field left an estate,
all in personal property, valued at u.s.
600
New novels by Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett and Richard Harding Davis
are announced by the Scribners. Mrs.
Burnetts novel, "A Lady OF Quality"
will be published in book-form only;
Mr.. Davis's novel. Soldiers OF For
tune" will appear serially in Scribner's
Magazine This is Mr. Davis's first
novel. and it will be awaited with in
terest
Recent announcements by G.. p. Put
mans Son include: Renaissance Fancies
and Studies" by Vernon Lee; a popular
and cheaper edition Of Paines Rights
Of Man; and The Crime Of the Cen
tury," by r. Ottolengn. in the Hudson
Library.
Family Letters Of Dante Gabriel Ros-
setti," with a memoir by W. NJ. Ros-
sett. and Modern Women are an
nounced for early publication by Roberts
Brothers.
T. Y. CroweH & Co. announce PRO
portonal Representation" by Professor
JohA r. Commons. and "The Internal
Revenue System Of the United States"
by DR.. Frederic G. Howe
Recent publications by +. TennysOn
Nicely include 1.-THE Bachelor and the
Chafng-Dsh," a 'chummy book on good
cooking" by Deshler WEIGH: "A Daugh-
ter Of the King" being an answer to
THE Story Of an African Farm: "The
Comedy Of Sentiment" and 1.-THE Right
10 Love" by Max Nordau: 1.-THE Land
Of Promise" by Paul Bourget: 1.-THE Char
latan," by Robert Buchanan and
Henry Murray. and Father Stafford"
by Anthony Hope. The same publisher
announces IAN Army-Wife,' by Captain
Charles King.
The New York Sun keeps up its fire
on Alfred Austin. the new poet lau-
reate II moves that the British Gov
eminent retire Mr.. Austin, and nomi-
mates In his stead Rudyard Kipling LAS
war-poet," says the Sun, Austin
is riddled gas-bag. Kipllng would fire
the heart Of Tommy Atkins as the Old
Guard was fired by Napoleon. And in
peace, too. Kipling would be a thou
sand times more amusing than Austin"
Eugene Fields popularity since his de-
mise has become phenomenal. The presses
Of the Scribners. though kept constantly
running, are hardly able 10 meet the
demand for his works This firm an
nounce complete edition OF his writings.
and one Of its features will be a hun
dred numbered copies, on Japan paper,
and priced accordingly.