The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-01

thoushtlessly, since his record Of
| twenty-five thousand closely written
| foolscap pages has been exceeded by
| several writer's, the young man from
Missouri has another and perhaps bet
ter claim to fame. He has never pub
lished line OF what he has written.
The author is peculiar in his hatred OF
newspapers. Some time ago he went
from his home up to St. Louis for the
purpose of becoming Sunday editor
of the Globe Democrat. He neglected
to instill his purpose into the mind OF
the manager of the paper before COM
Ing, and he was considerably panied
and offended when he realized that no
one shared his opinion as 10 his ca
pabilties as an editor. Margrave, the
author who does not write for publ
cation went back home with keen
hatred for men connected with news
papers, and says now that no pub
Usher who has anything to do with
newspapers will ever get a chance at
his manuscripts. 1t Is something of
relief to learn that the young mans
work will not be published. The book
world needs more men of his deter
mination to stay out of print.
l had an opportunity the other day
of looking over the Idea book" Of a
man who, several years ago, was an
editor of national reputation. Among
the entries was a list of names of
specialists in various scientific, liter
airy and political lines. There were
two names that attracted particular
attention-Dr. S. Wier Mitchell on med
icine; II. G. Wells on biology. The
list had been made up long before
these two men had become known as
popular writer's. DR.. Mitchell has, Of
course, been long we'll known as
physician. Once when In Paris he call
ed to see noted doctor, and without
making himself known, further than
he was an American and lived In Phil
adelphia, asked for information In re-
gard to a fine point in medicine.
why do you come to me?" queried
the French specialist. You have
much greater authority on that sub
ject in your own city. His name is
Dr. S. Wier Mitchell. You had better
see him"
II. G. Wells wrote books on biologi-
cal subjects years before he took to
scientific romancing-which fact may
account for the very clever manner
in which he makes the most inn
possible things seem quite natural.
Every one knows, Of course that
with, yet THE First Man in the
Moon" makes such a condition har-
monious with our every day life. Now
Mr.. Wells is taking up the prophets
mantle as shown in his Antelope
lions" One can not but admire the
faultlessness OF his conclusions, once
the main premises are admitted.
Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton, former
ly Ernest Seton-T Thompson, nee T..
Thomson, and known In his younger
days as Wolf Thompson, enjoys the
advantage OF a studio overlooking
Bryant Park In New York city, as well
az large country estate in Connect
cut. In a word MIR. Seton has become
affluent and recalls no more the days
OF his poverty few years ago in New
York city. He has not yet announced
his intention OF applying TO the Eng
lish government for the Wilton title
and estates, which are his by right OF
direct descent. but, perhaps. he is re-
strained by the fact that his ancestor
who last held the title left the coun-
try so hurriedly, because OF his ia
cobite leanings, that he neglected 10
pack the family crest and name han
die In his hand satchel.
vs. Mary ". wilkins flirting with Dr.
Freeman. or "a she flirting with the
publlc2 The announcement. followed by
the dental, Of her much postponed
marriage IA too great portion OF labor
for most OF u.s.. The kind Of newspaper
publicity which she has been receiving
lately viii not do her much good, and