Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-22
Notes.

II Is reported that several works by
Thackeray have been discovered. The
titles Of two Of them are king Glumpus'
and 1.-THE Exquisites." These were re-
Gently advertised by a secondhand book
seller. Of London, for 1900, and were
bought over the cable by a ~well-known
New York bookseller. The evidence that
these works are Thackeray's is said to
be quite convincing.
A departure in advertising has been
made by the Century Company, of New
York. For the months Of November and
December they have leased a shop at the
corner OF Fifth avenue and Twenty-hfth
street, next door above Delmonico's, and
filled its ten large sh~ow-windows WITH
paintings, manuscripts, etc, used in the
production OF the Century Magazine and
the new standard books bearing the com
panv's imprint. The attention which this
display attracts IS very great, especially
at night, over a hundred people at a
time being sometimes gathered about the
windows.
The New York Times has secured Mr..
Henry Norman as its London correspon-
dent to replace the late Harold Frederic.
4 better selection could scarcely have
been made. Mr.. Norman is well known
in America.
II is said that Mr.. Frederic's post
humous novel. GLORIA Mundi." is unlike
his other stories. in that IL IL a romance
of modern English social life, the scenes
of all his other books having been laid IN
America. II is also stated that Mr.. Fred
cries chief hobby for many years had
been the study OF the g%enealogy OF great
families.
Mrs. John Richard Green is writing a
new history OF England for use IN The
public schools of America. The Macmil-
Ian Company Will be the publishers.
Mr.. Morris Resented is the author OF
n book OF poems. which has been favor
ably received. He is 80 years old. and
is a native Of Poland. Since coming 10
this country he has worked at his trade,
as a tailor, and his first verses were Of
his own bitter "sweatshop" experiences.
Messrs. Harper a. Brothers ave issued
q special catalogue Of books, altogether
for the young. In no age has so much
attention been paid to this class Of read
ers. and II can be said. thanks to the
public schools, that never was that class
so large.
An interesting announcement is that a
selection of the letters written by Robert
Louis Stevenson TO his fellow-craftsmep,
edited by Mr.. Sidney Colvin. will be pub
Iished in scribner's Magazine. They will
appear in the magazine in groups ar
ranged according to topics, and their puo-
lication will continue throughout next
year. A good many of the letters are to
American friends.
4 Limited edition-one hundred thou
sand copies-of Hall Gaines THE Chris
tan, has just been published by the
Messrs. Appleton at 80 cents. The edition
was exhausted before II left the press.
The more expensive edition, it is said,
is still holding its own. 1t is also pub
lshed that the play made from the book
is extremely profitable. having earned
So. O59.5O in five weeks. Mr.. Game seems
10 know something about advertising. He
IS said TO have originated the idea OF in
Wiling the clergy 10 see his play, and that
the device worked exceedingly well.
The December No. of the New YORK
Critic is a gem in every way. and is the
best issue yet OF this most attractive AMI
able publication. This number contains
Fltzgerald's translation Of the Rubaiyat
OF omar Khayyam. complete, as one OF
its special features.