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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

which occurs the following passage: II have
already drawn from Mr.. Wiley, first s3O-then
10 (from yourself)-then so ION account of the
"Parnassus'' )-then 20 (when went to Bos-
ton)-and finally 25-in all 1876. Mr.. Wiley
owes me, for the Poems Is, and admitting
that 1900 of the Tales have been sold, and
that am to receive cts a copy--the amount
which you named, if I MISUNDERSTANDING
this, he will owe me $120. on them:-in all
1876. Deducting what have received there is
a balance of 60 in my favor. If understood
YOU, few days ago, Mr.. w. was to settle
with me in February. Now. you will already
have anticipated my request. 1t is that you
would ask Mr.. w. to give me, to-day, in lieu
Of all farther claim. certain sum whatever
he may think advisable. So dreadfully am I
pressed, that i would willingly take even the
$50 actually due, I'm lieu of all farther de-
mand) than wait until February:-but / am
sure that you will do the best for me that
you can"
The Rosary Of Chicago, discussing yellow
back novels literary pabulum for small
boys, says: 1.-THE claim Is made that any
reading is better than no reading-a most ao-
surd claim, and one impossible OF substan-
tiation. A vitiated taste Is the certain result
Of thrashy reading. and experience proves
that it is not an easy matter to correct such
taste once formed"
Lawrence Hope has collected and arranged
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Lane will publish soon.
The Scribners announce q volume of poems
by Robert Bridges ("Drooh'). entitled
"Bramble Brae.''
Lafcadio Hearn Is now professor In the
imperial university of Japan at Toxic, hold
ing down the chair of English language and
literature with great credit. He has written
several excellent books on Japan, and loves
that country SO much that he fell in love with
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Lafcadio at one time did some heliocentric
writing on the st. Louis Dispatch.
M. Hagues LIE Roux, the French traveller,
contributes to the April Century paper de-
|-scribing his exploration Of the region of the
Blue Nile to Its source in Abyssnia.
Herbert S. Stone & Co., Chicago, announce
1.-THE Romance of q Rogue" by ]. W. STARTS,
author OF ''Ezra Came; THE Rewards OF
Taste" new book of essays by DR.. Norman
Bridge, and "Mazel,'' the first novel of Rich
ard Fisguill.. 49,. ~
T. Y. Crowell & Co., New York, announce
a new edition of Poe's works, containing
much new materially the chief editor being
Professor J. A. Harrison Of the University OF
Virginia, Poes alma mater.
John Lane, New York, announces 1.-THE
Lady Paramount" by Henry Harland, au-
thor Of 1.-THE Cardinals Snuff Box"
Little, Brown & Co. are issuing new edi-
ton of Francis Parkmans works in twelve
volumes and three limited editions Of Samuel
Lovers works in ten volumes, at $3.50, Sc. so
| and $12 per volume, the latter de luxe.
| A book in preparation which is sure to be
| interesting is William Holman Hunts
"reminiscences. He is now 75 and is the
sole survivor of the artists who founded the
pre-Raphaelite school.
The Taba-d Inn Library in Philadelphia is
| liberal. The life membership fee is So and
! members enrolling get present of leading
| New York book and literary magazine free
| for ono year with the continual use of the
! newest and best book This. after all, is not
| as good thing as free public library with
out premium.
A notable library is that of Archer Hun
| ungton OF New York, who has a passion fol
| Spanish literature. He recently added to II
| 1000 volumes by purchases in Spain, besides
| 600 valuable manuscripts. Books and manu-
scripts were collected by him in localities
| little visited by tourists.
The Macmillan company announce "Ameri-
| can Diplomatic Questions by John B. Hen
derson, Jr.; 1.-The Elizabethan Prayer Book
| and Ornaments" with an appendix and
| documents, by Henry Gee, D. D., and Kim
! ber's Textbook Of Anatomy and Physiology
! for Nurses"
| Booth Harrington, the successful Indiana
| novelist has been nominated for the In.
| diana legislature to represent Marion county
| and it Is announced that he will also marry
| Miss Louisa Fletcher Of Indianapolis In the
| autumn.