The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

De Witt Talmage, with an introduction by
his son. tie Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage.
Augusta Evans Wilson. author of "Beu-
lah' and other stories popular many years
ago is finishing the proof corrections of
her new novel. "A Speckled Bird, and the
publishers, the g. W. Dillingham; Company,
will go TO press with the first edition of
1000 in June.
Eben Phillpotts has had no important long
novel since the appearance of The Sons of
the Morning. and il Is interesting to learn
from London that he has just completed
what he looks upon as his masterpiece
long novel of the order Of The Children
of the Mist" entitled The River II will
be issued by Stokes Company.
Though the United States. in it's policy of
lavish distribution Of free lands. has given
away to settlers most of the national do
main. it still retains regions Of unsurpsss-
able scenic beauty. 1t is these that John
Muir deals with in 'Our National Parks
NIOughtOn. Miffiin & Coz, the book of an
enthusiast that Is said TO command a large
measure Of success.
n new volume of poetry by Robert I'm
derwood Johnson will soon be issued by the
Century Company. 1t will contain all the
material which appeared in Mr.. Johnson's
previous volumes. THE Winter Hour and
Other Poems and Songs of Liberty and
Other Poems" with his later pieces, the
Italian Rhapsody from the March At
lantic. the ballad of Dewey at Manila"
and a number of lyrical pieces.
Messrs. Snow & Farnham, of Providence,
r. l.. announce that early next autumn
they will issue a new novel by Mr.. Edward
Fuller. formerly the dramatic critic of the
Boston Post, and now the literary critic of
the Providence Journal. John Malcolm
Is The name OF this story. 1t is said TO deal
with a certain phase of life in New York
in a vigorous and dramatic way, and those
who have read the manuscript predict that
IL will be found 10 have all the elements Of
popularity.
w. ]. Rolfe. the eminent Shakspearean
scholar. says OF the Dowden edition of
shakspeares plays published in America
by the Bowen-Merrin Company and in Eng
land by Methuen & Co.: Il am more and
more pleased with il on further examina-
ton. II is certain to gain an honorable
place among the select editions known to
scholars and critics as the standard ones,
that no student or dramatist can afford 10
do without" The Tempest" is the latest
volume ready and appeared May l.
Buell. Hampton is a novel issued with a
great flourish of trumpets by Forbes &
Co. Boston. 1t is said by them to be "a
marvellous story of the great Southwest
that is keener than 'Eben Holden as
witty az David Harum,' and to excel
the Eternal City in its descriptive pass
ages. and both Richard Carvel' and La
zarre' In plot and the depletion of charac-
ter Assurance is given that il is "a
wondrOus creation, that remarkable dra-
matte force marks every sentence of the
book. while the charm of its dictiOn is ire
sistible.' Its author is Willis George Emer-
son.
Mr.. Howells says that his new novel.
THE Kentons." just published by the
Harpers. was the original germ of Their
Silver Wedding Journey" II was his in
tention TO take the middle Western Kenton
family To Europe, 10 relate minutely their
new experiences. and TO call the story THE
Discovery or Europe" But as he proceeded
and Ellen Kenton's love affair progressed.
he found that this young woman and her
sentimental experiences and trials quite
dominated the book, so he laid IL aside for
future development. II was not until re-
Gently that Mr.. Howells completed the
story and brought his young heroine in
safety. through a series OF excitements
which completely upset the quiet Kenton
family.
The private life OF Thomas Jefferson has
been a subject OF bitter controversy be-
tween his admirers and his critics. No man
was ever subjected to such a hurricane of
SANDER and abuse, and none ever paid so
little attention TO it. Only twice. il is
claimed, did Mr. Jefferson ever take the
trouble TO contradict or even notice an at
tack upon his reputation. Once when a
connecticut clergyman accused him OF
squandering In dissipation the funds of a
widow and her children. left 10 him in trust.
he explained that such a thing could not
possibly be true as he had never had any
sucn FUNDS intrusted 10 his care. Again,
when a mulattO named Henings. at Column
bus, o.. claimed 10 be his son he showed bv
his diary that such a thing was impossible.
Nillam T. Curtis has been engaged for
several years in running down these and
other stories OF JefersOn's immortality. and
In The True Thomas Jefferson" has col
lected much interesting infOrmation CON
corning his private life and habits that has
never been published. The book has been
issued by the Lippincotts.