The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

sion taken of upon paper. by pressure
from the palm OF the hand. The repro
ductions In MIR. Smiths book were mads
from selection Of the best prints thM
were secured In long series OF expert
ments. Altogether we owe TO him
piquant and unique book. Astounding 10
entertainment
The COSMOPOLITAN. November
iSss. John Brsben Walker. Editor.
Irvington, New York. N.O per an
mum.
For sale by all newsdcalers.
While containing nothing OF spccia
strength or value. all the November mum
her contains Is readable and pleasant-hc
ton. history, art. biography. or all III
contents. none Will we think. interesi
those who are familiar with the name Of
Lady Isabella Burton. so much as the
illustrated article by Margaret Lenox. en-
titled tine Love OF Lady Isabella Bur
ton" One of the illustrations represents
that talented and good woman, standing
and a most noble presence II u. Inc ar
ticle comments upon her devotion TO het
husband and his TO her. and from what
II tells OF their first meeting. would indi.
cate. that In spite Of the pessimists. there
are afiinltes and still love marriages.
The sketch is not long. but long enough
to show the leading passion or Lady lsa-
bellas life. and IL is worth the price oil
the number.
HE ROGUE'S MARCH: BY +. w
| Hornung. Charles Scribncr's Sons,
New York. $50
For Sale by George NJ. West.
Why I'm the world Mr.. Hornung saw nj
TO turn his attention and talent TO build
h.. - hsa ah NJ
gangs. we are unable 10 understand. SO
far as many readers are concerned, he
has. in so doing wasted his attention and
talent although no doubt quite a good
many others will find the ilngling refer
red TO tempting music. We deplorc their
taste. but except in as much as pictures
of this kind of life are never wholesome.
there is no danger of injury, say. TO
young readers. There Is not enough %
strength. or the meretricious blare that
stands for IT with juvenile readers. to DO
any harm. IL is entirely ordinary except
I'm its basis.
IT HE old and famous publishing houso
| Of Harper & Bros. has been changed
into "A stock-company. with capital
of 100000. This step has been taken
simply for convenience and for the better
protection OF the interests Of those con-
cerncd. The frm-name will not bc
changed. nor will any outside capital be
taken In. All the stock Is I'm the hands
OF the Harper family The officers OF tho
new corporation have not been elected
as yet. but II * more than likely that
Mr.. ]. Henry Harper. Of the third genera
ton. will be the President. The style OF
the original firm. which was founded In
1917. was J. q J. Harper. but when In 1873
two more brothers were admitted. IL was
changed TO Harper & Bros. and so 1t has
been ever since and will continue to be.
TX.
The collation. OF the text OF Lord
Byron's works with the original MSS.
and proofs. which was put In hand by tho
late Mr.. Murray some years ago. Is now
rapidly approaching completion. and Will
be found, IL is believed. to lead to inn
portant results. Mr. Murrsy's new edl-
ton of Byron. the publication OF which
will shortly commence, will thus contain
the authentic version of the poets COM
plete works.
The literary journals of London have.
as rule. never contained illustrations.
but one of the oldest. The Academy. IL
about to adopt the practice OF printing
small cuts In its text. The paper passes
in November to a new proprietor. and
Mr. Cotton. the present editor, will be
succeeded by Mr.. Lewis Hind. formerly
editor OF the Pail Mall Budget. Ii is ex-
pected that Mr.. Hind will introduce some
of the features of the latter publication
in the pages of the Academy.
XI.
Messrs. Brentano's have been appointed
sole agents for the publications OF the
American Jewish Historical Society
Archbishop Benson left In the press an
important work on st. Cyprian. Its pub
LEGATION has been repeatedly delayed by
the more pressing claims of his office.
but the proof sheets have been corrected
and the preface written before he started
for Ireland. and the book is expected To
appear ia the course of the autumn. IL
is stated that this will be the first con-
siderable contribution to theological
study from the pen Of an archbishop OF
Canterbury since the time Of Archbishop
Laud.
Phil May has been chosen 10 take DR..
Du Maurer's place as chief Of the artists
Of Punch His work Is striking In Its
originality. full Of a boistcrous humor-a
decided contrast To the quiet sketches OF
Du Maurier For his types Mr. May has
gone into the London slums and taken
up the most uncouth and common types
| 10 succeed the polished cads Of his pre-
| doccssOr. His wit may be considered
| more American than Du Mauricr's and
| more spontaneous If not more poignant.
Mr.. May took his seat at Punch's table
| early last year and has since been see
| ond in prominence among its contribu-
| tors. His art savors strongly OF Dickens
as Du Maurier's does OF Thackeray and
| by these comparisons may be gained some
| notion Of the difference or the two schools
| Mr.. May Is not yet 30. lie was born In
| Leeds and educated 10 be an architect.
| but joined a theatrical troupe, made
| caricatures OF his follow-players and APP
| peared as a lightning sketch artist In
| Australia he gained such a reputation
| that when he returned TO England ha
found no difficulty in getting access TO the
pages OF Punch.
| The Macmillan company has published
| a collection Of Mays Characteristic
| sketches OF slum life under the expressive
| title OF Gutter Snipes.' But all Of his
work Is not Of the ''gutter-snpe" order
| In his Winter Annual" he shows a much
wider range and a remarkable talent Of
| characterization.
XIV.
DR., S Weir Mitchell has for many
months been gathering material for his
romance, Hugh Wynne. Free Quaker"
which Is to be the leading serial OF tho
| Century during the coming year. Tho
novel Is a story Of the Revolutionary war
and of Philadelphia society during the
| period from 1853 TO 1888. The Historical
Society of Philadelphia gave DR. Mitchell
free access 10 its great collections OF
| family letters by nearly all the older
| Philadelphia families-the Shippers. Nc
Keans and TOgans Among these family