The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15
LITERARY GOSSIP.

Hall Gaines novel "The Christian"
seems to be occupying the attention OF
the critics just now. The Quarterly Re
view saws that "Afr Hall Caine in The
Christian, under the pretence OF show
ing the orthodox creed In action. has
treated as 10 q repast Of unscientihc and
degenerate mysticism"
Another well known periodical calls at
tention 10 the rumor that Glory Quayle,
tho heroine. Is a composite Of Ellen Terry
and Lefty Lind. the dancer in THE
Gelsha." and that Mr.. Game does not
deny the soft impeachment
William L. Alden. in his London letter,
compares Bismarck's Autobiography and
Busch's Life OF Bismarck as follows:
when the world wishes 10 know what
sort Of a man Bismarck was it will turn
TO Buscb's notebook rather than 10 Bis
marcks praise of himself. II DR. John
son had written his autobiography and
represented himself as tolerant smooth
spoken philanthropist. the book would
never have been able 10 compete in pop
ularity with Boswelrs johnson" No
one cares particularly 10 see Bismarck
on dress parade The picture drawn by
Busch IS unouestionably ugly, but it is
true. and It will remain during all time
the one biography OF the great statesman
whom one OF his admiring countrymen
once described as a majestic brute
Mr.. Alden IS also responsible for the
suggestion that Andrew Lang Is not
a person. but that he IS the Pigment OF a
syndicate Of authors. He argues from
the quantity and variety OF work that AZ
least half a dozen writers are using the
nom de plume Andrew Lang"
Mr.. Alden IS a great admirer Of Kip
linz and speaking OF Kipling's stories Of
school-boy life which are now being
published IN London. says:
III they are 10 appear I'm two or three
MAGAZINES every month. il will not be
long before the whole eight are in print.
I should greatly prefer 10 have only one
10 read each month. That would give me
something 20 live for from month to
month"
This IS praise, but so great is Kipling
that he Is to have q periodical devoted
entirely TO himself.
The London Outlook publishes the fol-
lowing:
'Mr Kipling ia a very remarkable
man, and it is only right that his pro-
auctions should be treated In remark
able way Whereupon the editor OF
Fosters Notebook on Kipling gets to
work on the first number Of a little
periodical that shall be exclusively de-
voted TO the great r. X. We have re-
ceived this first number and rather ike
it An the latest Kipllng developments
are recorded.
Robert Buchanan IS about to publish
n volume OF "reminiscences. Admirers or
the man and of his writings VIII read II
with interest, as IL promises 10 De
piquant recital a.
pause lust a moment and read OF the
-. ,rib,te 10 an author whom many
loved:
Tho funeral services OF William Black
the novelist. we're singularly impressive.
rba ho5v was laid to rest in Nottingham
,,h,rchvard With the family there
uers present Sir John Robinson, sir
Nvcnvsa Reid. Sir Robert Ginen ana
Az Pudvard Kipling and Mrs. hiphns
A. placl,s favorite him. IL Heard the
Volca ~ Jesus Say" was sung, ana the
CONN was carried 10 the grave near the
remains az the late Sir Edward Burne-
ZONES. On the coffin there was placed
a wreath OF Scottish heather.
Paul Leicester Ford. whose articles on
FRANKLIN are so delightful, VIII puDhsh
also this year a serial story Oh the AiheIi-
can Revolution.
I'D 10 this time Russia has never had
a magazine devoted entirely 10 arr.
Lately, however the Russian lmperlai
Society has been issuing a masaZiie
modelled on the English studio, ana
Richmond people will be interested TO
know that it counts Prince Troubctsky
among its contributors.
There seems to be no end to the won
ders that excavation brings TO light.
Now comes the news that new poem
nv sappho has been discovered In re-
cent excavations in the Lybian desert.
what a hard time the modern poet has
uben the ancients refuse to stay be-
hindl Truly. the way OF the poet is
hard.
Readers who remember 'Etidorpha'
will be glad to know that Professor
John Uri Lloyd has recently published