Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15

Itfcrnry Notes.

peCted 10 ma IT, IL Wouiu W
tell one that would be more improDaoie'
The Idle Reporter and Mr. hicharo
Harding Davis will have TO look 10 their
laurels.
The late Professor Huxley's biography
written by his son. will be pupiished IN
the fall by the Appletons. The same
firm will publish new novel by Madame
Sarah Grand.
The circulation Of the little book.
what is Worth WhileT' by Anna
Robertson Brown, has reached It's seven
ty-fifth thousand.
Miss Archer Archer" IS the title OF a
novel, by Mrs. Clara Louise Burnham,
which is attracting favorable attention
The scene is laid at two seaside homes
one in Virginia and one in Maine.
The August Pail Mall Magazine con-
tains an article on Mr.. William Waldorf
Astor's English home, Cliveden, BY the
Marquis OF Lorne, and the second article
on Lee. Of Virginia. Mr.. Astor seems ex-
elusive in his tastes. 1t is something for
the descendant OF the old Dutch peddler
q
Queen Of England's son-in-law.
McClure's for August contains Kip
lings Slaves Of the Lamp" entire. Ihis
story-if story it can be called-illustrates
what Indifferent stuff a great name will
sometimes float. Few editors would have
printed it without that important attach
ment.
The October No. Of the Atlantic Monthly
will celebrate the fortieth anniversary
Of that excellent periodical. A new
novel by +. Hopkinson Smith will be
begun in that No. which will also con-
tain an article by Ferdinand Brunetiere.
on "Why the French Are Greater Mas
tiers of Style Than the Americans"
Some one has asserted that all poets
had thick lower lips. We don't know
that this is true, but il doubtless Is In the
case Of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the Afri-
can bard who is at present a lion In
London society. Dunbar's sudden rise
will probably not turn his head, as he IS
used TO such, he having been an elevator
boy" before turning poet. 1t was hard-
~ to be expected. however, that he would
be elevated to London drawinS-rooms.
Inc santa re IRAN b9 tpApiiNi AADii-'
Inman. late Of the United states army
Is announced by the Macmillan Company
II deals with the old trappers and voy-
ayers and famous scouts. and is dedi-
Gated TO buffalo Bill" The same firm
publishes Mr.. Vizctely's authorized
translation OF Zola's His Excellency."
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons VIII
bring out I'm book-form ex-President Har-
risons article. contributed TO the Ladies
Home Journal.
A new book by the late II. c burner
editor OF Puck, entitled. "Three Ope-
reuas." will be published by the Harpers.
1t is designed for children.
Hall Gaines "The Christian has just
been published by the Appletons. 1t Is
said that the author spent months in
studying what may be termed subter-
ranean London, in order TO obtain ma
terlal for portion Of the book.
Colonial Verses: Mount Vernon" IS
the title of a book announced for imme-
date publication by Brentano. It is by
Ruth Lawrence, and contains illustra-
tions Of Washingtons home and tomb
A new one-volume edition Of Boswelrs
Life Of Johnson will be published
about September 1st. by Thomas Whit
talrer. IT is edited by Percy Fitzgerald,
and Is printed from new font of type,
especially cast for 1t. a unique feature
of this edition will be biographical die
tionary Of every person mentioned in the
book.
"The Choir Visible" volume OF
poems. by Mary VI. Adams. and 1.-THE
story of Alb: A Tale of the Time OF Cave
Men" by Stanley Waterloo, are an
nounced by Way e Williams.
a volume Of the twenty best short
stories by American authors Will be
brought out by J. g. II. Cowley, the new
London publishers.
Messrs. T. Y. Crowell & Co. will soon
issue 1.-THE Christians Aspirations" by
the Rev. George II. c. Macgregor' OF
London.
Mr.. Moncure d. Conway and HIS family
will hereafter reside in New York city.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is hard
at work I'm Washington on her new novel
which is to be a sequel to "a Lady or
| Quality" Mrs. Burnett IS exceedingly
industrious, and when she begins book
rarely LAYS it aside until IL Is finished.
A new novel by James Payn IS one OF
| the peasantest announcements OF the
season. 1t viii be called Another Bur
| den" and that It will not be duh book
goes without saying, as the French say.
| Mr.. Pawn does not know how TO write
"A dull book
The Putnams are bringing out In IN
! stalments 1.-THE Encyclopaedia OF Sport.
! The articles are all written by experts,
and are illustrated.
A new novel by S. r. Crockett will ap-
| pear next winter. 1t deals with the
! Covenanters. and IS called The stand
| ard Bearer"
Leading features OF the August Review
| OF Reviews are: "The Anatomy OF the
| l,.rr 4
Two Republics Of the Southern cross
by Francis T.. Clark d. D.; Hawaiian
Island Climate" by c. +. Nichols, NJ. D.
! "a Rose Carnival on Puget Sound, oy
Bernice f.. Newell: Continuous Sessions
of schools" by Professor y. a. Kirk
patrick." and Vacation Schools in New
York" by William II. Talman.
The Christmas No. Of Scribner's Maya
zine will contain a new poem by ZIP
ling. called THE Feet Of the Young
Men"
We notice that Kipling's name Is sell
dom written without the Rudyard. we
think that It is about time TO change
| that. There Is only one kpllng, ana
wa think that ne has attained the emil
nence that entities him TO the distinction
Of a, surname mention only. We DO not
often speak of Alfred Tennyson. ROBERT
| Browning Charles Dickens, and so on
then why should we be so particular 10
say Rudyard Kipling? The elder hlpIlhs
doesn't count. ,,-,-
The Harpers are about TO publish
"School-Boy Life in England by Joilh
Corbin. The book is written from the
American point Of view.
A new book by Bret Hart Is just OUT
It's title IS "1rree Partners; or ne
Big Strike on Heavy Tree HILL MT:
Harte's popularity is stated TO be as great
as ever. there being the same sure O.
mand for each new book that ne writes
as for the last. We Judge from the
title Of the latest book that the pig
strike" was a golden one. and as the
volume appears coincidentally win ,he