Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
Literary Notes.

"Tramuing with Tramps," by Josiah
Flvnt. is a book which is meeting with
good success. \ second edition was call
ed for before the book was issued. The
studies. stories. and sketches in the vol
ume are the work OF an expert Mr.
Flvnt is unknown, except for occasional
contribution to the magazines.
"Via Crucis," +. Marion Crawford's
new novel. will be published in a few
days.
Mr.. Edmund II. Sears, principal Of Mary
Institute, st. Louis, is the author oil
volume entitled IAN outline Of Political
Growth in the Nineteenth Century, The
authors purpose has been to trace the
history Of every country in the world
which has had a constitutional develop
ment. or experienced political changes
during the present century
The Macmillan Company publish my
Lady and Allan Darke," a romance OF
the end Of the last century, by Charles
Donnel Gibson. This is Mr.. Gibson's first
effort.
"Arss Carmichaers Conscience-A Study
in Fluctuations" IS just published by the
Ijppincotts. The author is the Baroness
Bettina Won Hutton, niece of the late
Thomas 4. Scott formerly president Of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad. The same
firm has issued the life Of Sarah Bern
bardt. translated by G. A. Raper.
The publishers state that nearly @ooOo
comics of Paul Leicester Ford's Honor
able Peter Sterling" have been sold ana
that the book is still in active demand.
II is said that in many respects the
Hon. Grover Cleveland sat for the Hon.
Peters portrait
timely book is Mr. Hillegas's loom
PauVs People" which is just from the
Appleton's press. Mr.. Hillegas is an
American and a hearty friend Of the
Beers. and consequently throws Hight
on the present controversy which has
never been reflected from the English
papers.
Sidney Lanlers "Bob-The Story Of Our
Nocking- Bird" will soon DO published by
the Scribrer's. 1t will contain sixteen
full-page Illustrations in color
MIR. Dooley's-or rather Mr.. DUNES
new volume was delayed for a month on
account Of the arrival OF four stories re-
| latlng TO the trial al Rennes, which are
said TO be in Mr.. DUNES happiest vein
| The book will appear some time this
month.
Thomas Nelson Page has written a
Christmas story, which the Scribners VIII
publish i'm time for the holidays. santa
/ Claus's Partner" is the title, and the
book will tell the story Of childhood and
its influence for good in hard. prosaiS
world.
Mrs. Flora A. Steeles new book is
ready. The title is THE Voices OF the
Night" and the author describes the
work as "a chromatic fantasia
II seems that not nearly all the letters
Of the late Robert Louis Stevenson nave
seen the light. although the number al
ready published Is very large. 1t IS salo
that the coming two volumes Will contain
upward of $50 epistles-nearly double The
J number OF those which are seeing the
! light in "Scribners Magazine"
THE Biography Of a Grizzly Is the
title Of story which is TO appear In "Th'
Century Magazine" IL is by Ernest SetoI
Thompson. the naturalist and l. his frs
long story. This story was related by The
author to Rudyard Kipling. who pro
nounced IL fine and urged Mr.. Thomp
son to put it in writing.
'The Alabaster Box" In the title OF q