The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04
LITERARY GOSSIP.

The Society OF Colonial Danes Of
America is responsible for the publica.
| ucn of a collection Of papers of historical
interest, entitled Letters to George
Washington and Accompanying Papers.
II IS Just out, and Is edited by Stanislaus
Murray Hamilton.
| In a Forbidden Land" f. the very suy-
sestive title Of Arnold Henry Savage
Landers' new book. II, Of course, de-
scribes his attempt to penetrate into
Thioet and enter the sacred city OF
| Ghassa.
men I Have Known" by Dean Far
rar, and Literary Haunts and Homes,
| American Authors" by Theodore r.
] WOLF. will crafty the taste Of the Ame-
rican public for intimate acquaintance
| with the habits and home life Of literary
| celebrities.
"Africa-Its Partition and Future" Is
| tho title OF a collection Of papers by
Henry NJ. Stanley ana is Of peculiar in
| terest just now in connection with the
recent military movements by France
and England.
Robert Barr9 latest novel IS ihIr-
teenth century romance, entitled, "Telka."
The current number Of the Ladies'
Home Journal has a most charming ar
ticlo by Edward W. Emerson. son Of
Ralph Waldo Emerson. under the title.
when Louisa WalcOtt Was a Girl"
Miss Alcott was truly an autoress of
whom IL may be said
Her minds a garden, where do grow
Sweet thoughts Ike poses in row.
and we never grow tired Of details Of her
noble life
a publishing company reports the fol-
lowing sales of popular authors: Mary
J. Holmes, nearly three million; May
agnes Fleming, over one Million Au-
gusta j. Evans. 600 O00: Albert Ross over
ono million. Marion Harland. 10000:
John Esten Cooke. 10000. Mayne Reid.
2oAOoO; Julie p. Smith. 100000, A. s Rowe,
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y. Gardner 10000. George Sheldon.
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Clay. 10000; Josh Billings. Artemus
Ward, joe Kerr and other comic writer's.
10000; OF other popular writers. Of whom
may be mentioned Victor Hugo. Niche
let. Renan. Brick Pomeroy VI. r. Wal
worth. Max Nordau and Edward W
Townsend more than one million.
Tho Christmas magazines are particu-
.arly attractive. The beautiful pictures
and artistic makeup. added 10 the va
ried and delightful literary productions,
make "A charming whole. They recall on,
Christmas cOrnucOpa of bygOne days
lovely externally and more delightful
within
In The Century Captain Sissbee con-
tributes his thrilling personal narrative
Of the Maine and Hobson tells how the
Merrimac was sunk
10 also contains am article on AleXan-
der the Great. by Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
besides a collection of short stories, no.
tably Christmas story by Ruth Nc
Emery stuart.
Harper" is very rich in short stories
and poems. n also contains an article |
on the white Forest written and Illus
trated by Fred Remington, and Lieuten- |
ant Mead tells how the Winslow was |
rescued.
Most OF Lippincott is given up 70 n |
novel by Annie Eliza Brand. Mrs. RUS |
sells Sister," It has the usual number |
Of poems and short articles and a de- |
scripti0n Of six weeks of life on the |
stage. by Charlotte Adams
For the young folks S. Nicholas and |
Harpers Round Table are full Of Christ
mas cheer.
The Christmas Bookbuyer for 1898. Bell