The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13

names" Mr.. Dunno expects 10 be in
London until September whom he win
return TO Chicago and resume his editorial
post.-B00kman.
A Correspondent in Vlcksburg. Miss,
writes me that Mr. George W. Gable
has recently visited Hlzlehurst On that
State. which Desc made the starting point
for a horseback ride through Franklin
jefferson. Adams and Claiborne counties.
where the plot of his forthcoming book
"The Cavalier is laid. Mr.. Gable says
that while the scene s laid In these coun-
ties. it would Dee impossible Tor readers
OF the book. however at home In those
parts. 90 locate any particular point 20
which reference IS made.-The Critic.
Mr. Bret Harte has written a story OF
about tom thI no words FOR the CHRIST
mas number off a. leading magazine. IL
is o. return t0 his old manner OF showed
I'D at Eagle f-a welcome return, as
many people win think. ne calls the
story "The Belle OF Canada CITY"
Air. +. q. Dunno. the author o. M.
Do1ley has arranged 10 write series
of articles on English lifa 90 appear IL
odic1uy i'm England as well a. in Ameri-
ca. In am interview with q regra enta-
tive of the British press. he IS reported
as telling "the story of the evening "a
Der IN which Mr.. DoOley first made mis-
anpearauce-an ill-fated sheet which the
gods loved. ono day just before me
end. n funeral passed the Office with a
band playing the Dead March H. Saul.
The editor and Mr. dunno watched 10
with emotion ard fear. can &c be.' they
whispered. our subscriber current
Literature.
An early magazine serial by ]. ".
Barrie has just been unearthed I'm Lon
don and may be printed I'm book form. 10
was written fin the days when he senod
his stories Caviar Ogeyy. and IS an irish
tale, somewhat similar to Sentimental
Tommy"
New York is 70 have q monthly maya
zine devoted 20 tho interests Of horseless
traction. and it is TO be called The Auto
mobile. and VIII make its first appearance
I'm October.
A well-kuown naval expert is writing
a book 90 Dee entitled Dewey on the Mis-
sisippi" being o. story of the Admirals
yoW ger years. The author i3 said 90
give 70 vivid picture Of Dewey the school
boy On Vermont. Dewey the midshipman.
and. finally the part played by the young
officer I'm Admiral Farraguts passage of
the Confederate forts on tho Lower Mis-
sissippi ard his destruction Of the Con-
feder3te hcqt in 1862.
We notice that Mr.. Edward Fuller. who
contributes o. review OF Mrs. Ollphauts
Autobiography and Letters 90 this num-
ber writing elsewhere says: III I were
10 name tho best novel 1 have read pub
lished this year, I should unhesitatngly
put down Children Of tine Mist. 10 has a
touch OF Hardy; It has a touch OF Black
more; and yet Il is fresh and original
ana powerful Mr. Fullor's judgment
is worth needing, for he IS ono OF the
few critics in this country who take %
calm. sane and just view OF contemporary
books and wrlters.-Bookman
That the English read more than the
people Of other countries is. according to
a German journalist. Or. BernharIt. no
evidence OF superior culture-cuite the
reverse. says Literature" For what
do the English read2 What sort OF lit
erature is it they devour in street cars.
waiting rooms, railway carriages and
even az concerts and theatres in the in-
tervals? Not literature az all. but fiction
OF the worst 'backstair'' tyne. which IN
Germany would be cast aside scornfully
by any schoolgirl OF =. The Doctor adj
mits that a few good books are read
BY the minority. Biographies, II they
are piquantly personal and travels OF
an adventurous description are always
in demand. but history unless It relates
70 Imperialism and emp.re-building) and
philosophy are almost entirely neglected.
Among the biographies and autobiogra-
phies which DR.. Bernhardt declares spring
up in the English publishing market Ike
mushrooms. Ia singles out for praise
Barry's life OF Parnen," Mr. Sidney
Lees Shakespeare and "Sir Dufty's
Life In Two Hemisphere"