Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-13
Literary Notes.

It IS stated that Mr.. \. T. CUTLER Couch
will complete Robert Louis Stevenson's
unfinished novel, est. Ives"
a long Latin poem has recently been
published by Pope Leo Kill, in which
frugality is extoled and the evils Of in
temperance are displayed.
Robert Louis Stevensons mother, who
died at Edinburgh on May 14th at the age
Of 10. was the first 10 encourage him TO
adopt literary career. She lived with
her son both in this country and at Sa-
moa. where Stevenson died and is buried
The Lounger in the Critic does not
think there are five writers Of fiction in
this country who make as much as $1,000
a year by their pens alone The earnings
of popular authors are nearly always ex-
aggerated, just as the fortunes Of rich
men are 1t is seldom that either will
balance the scales at the general estl-
mate Lest this statement should dis
courage ambitious young authors, the
Iounger says that this is the age Of
young men (why not young women, tooD,
the older writer's being ruled out. Young
men not only have a showing in the larger
magazines, but they have endless small
periodicals. at this disposal. If there ever
was a time when a man could get hear
ing, no matter what his age, or what he
had to say, it is the present. If what he
writes is the sort OF thing the public
wants to read, he is sure TO have an
audience"
Hall Gaines new story, "The Chris
tian." has been purchased by the Apple
tons. and will probably be published at
once.
Henry Holt e Co have discovered
new author. ana will issue shortly novel
by him, entitled The GadAy," the scene
Of which is laid in Italy during the politi-
cal conspiracies against the Austrians in
the first half Of the present century.
Edward Arnold announces for imme-
date publication 1.-THE Chances OF Death
and other Studies in Evolution" by
Karl Pearson, author OF Ethics Of Free
Thought" and Memories of the
Months" papers on topics OF rural life
by Sir Herbert Maxwell, editor OF the
Sportsman's Library
1.-The Souls Quest After God" by Dr.
Lyman Abbott. will be added TO their
series of booklets by Messrs. Il. Y.
Crowell & Co.
Books on Dickens are multiplying. A
new one is announced by A. G. Arm
strong * Son, entitled THE Novels OF
Charles Dickens" a photography and
sketch. by +. g. Kltton. author OF
'sDickenslana": "Charles Dickens. by
Pen and Pencil" etc, with an unpub-
lshed portrait.
The New York Critic speaks OF Mr.
Iohn Fox, Jr., as among the most
promising young writer's Of the past few
wears" Mr. Fox is still in the early
thirties. He was born in Kentucky, and
was educated at Harvard. He studied
law in New York city. but abandoned
IL for newspaper work, which broke
down his health, while II gave him good
training for story-wrlting He is now
i'm Virginia. working on the new book
Hell for Sartain. and Other Stories"
which was recently mentioned In this
column. and which will be published
soon by the Harpers. We earnestly hope
that Mr. Fox will try TO ind a more
felicltous title for his book.
Tennyson's biography may be looked
for soon. II being al in print. and the
proofs being now corrected by Lord
Tennyson. 1t will be in two large vol
umes. with Illustrations. Tennyson >