The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16

Perhaps lisa bel will be less particular
about tho record Of her second husband"
The problem, which Is the under.
lying tSsht e che no0t L. ARGUS:
zone Of tho chief reviews 80 far
printed has set people to quarrel-
ling about It. Mr.. Bliss Cnrman's cri.
tique in the New York Times has rouso6
the readers OF that pnperfto reply with
considerable emphasis to his comments
on lhc3 Book, and tho tep1ies have been
SO pertlnent' and so STRENUOUS that the
Times rs, making them q specla! feature.
1nsthnces are even known In which the
book has caused such Vigorous difference
OF opinion between, husband and wife as
to provoke each to seek to get every
visitor to the house on his or her slde.
All Of which goes TO show that tho prob
lem Is ripe for dlscusson"
One OF the novels to which people are
supposed to look forward with much In
terest In the autumn Ia THE Spirit OF tho
Service" The officers, wives and sweet.
hearts Of the American navy will appear
n, this book which is to be gotten. out by
the Macmillan Companyain September.
Edith Elmer Wood IL, the .nuthoress Of
this Forthcoming piece OF fiction. Tho
fine WORK OF Illustration for It will be
done by Rufus r. zogbaum. Much OF the
story is told In bright and sparkling
dialogue, and the two heroines present
striking contrasts in types and concep-
tons
1t Is delightful to note the unanimlty
OF opinion with which Jack London's
&"Call OF tho Wild" has been received.
II has been said OF It that 1T is an heal
book for man, for, aside from It's fas-
clnation as a story, and the graphic
power with which It's description OF lilo
where a man Is what he can do wifi his
arms and legs and will are portrayed II A
Is built on the rocks which form the bot
tom OF every man who Is worth his salt.
The beauty. the swing and the wonders
full art Of the story make itlalmost equal
ly attractive to women. Vlrlle the book
certainly Is; but It's romance is likewise
fascinating.
Mrs Minnie Mnddern Fiske will pro-
duce In September. at the Mania ttan The.
atre. New York, her new play. Mary OF
Magdan. which has been specially trans
lated for this production. After It's Nov
York run, Mrs. Flske will take the play
oil oven the country, 1t Is understood,
going as far west as San Francisco.
ColncIdently with It's production In New
York, the Macmillan Company will pub-
lish the play In book form.
Charles Majors new book is a story&o Of
INDIANA IN the thlrties. Tx q
The theme OF this story Is very near tbs
authors heart. It's style. method; and at
mosphere arc best described as "suHny
realism" 1t is The strongest and most
human book which Mr. Major has writ n
ten. It deals with modern human bo-7
ings OF whom the author knows from
having talked with them and their de-
scendants in his youth and with re-
gion which he knows from having lived
in It all his life. The Macmillan Com
pany announce Mr.. Majors book for the
autumn.
Mr.. Stephen Gwynn, who wrote THE
old Knowledge" Will soon publish through
the Macmillan Company "John Maxwelfs
Marriage" which Is characterized as one
OF the most striking Of the Forthcoming
autumn publications. sa
The c. II. Clark Publishing Company
are putting out two books this fall Ut
widely differing nature. In'Marjie OF the
Lower Ranch" Frances Parker, a real
ranch girl has written story Of real
ranch life. II Is new thing
FOR women to write OF ranch
life and small wonder. for women who
possess the artistic skill OF a successful
author, have not as rule tho love OF
isolation from the comforts of ciyiliza-
ton.
Miss Parker is a cultivated college wo-
man, who has spent many years In north
crn Montana. The reader Is put at once {
into the atm ospherc OF the scene, which
Is made unusually true BY descriptions b
from a wornans viewpoint The herolnv
OF the story Marie Naryarre." is a j
natural warm hearted girl. who makes i
life pleasant for all around her. q thrilling
love story is carried through tho book
a., u ,tNf atn
OF the tale lies In the western dash and
breezlncss with which the author has
imbued her work. There Is not dull
page. The minor characters are drawn
with hand so steady we know that
they are the counterparts OF living per- 4
sons, whom the author has met and
known. 1t is book that young people
Will revel in as well as grown-ups
B. L. Farteon, son-in-law OF Joseph
Jefferson and an English novelist OF note.
lied recently at his Hampstead home
rom rupture OF blood vessel Mr.. Far
icon was born In London about sixty
seven years ago. and early developed q
gift for writing. being famous among his
10 was educated, for his stories. After
eavng school he served an apprentice
ship as compositor In n newspaper ONCE,
Ind then became a newspaper writer.
His first novel, Crit" published In 1870.
brought him into favorable publicity and
created demand for his further writ
ngs. Shortly before the popular authors X
ieath st. Nicholas SECURED for the COM
ne years chief serial a new story for
children BY Mr. Farjeon. 1t Will be Illus
rated by Fanny Y. Cory 3,4
One OF the most interesting contr!bu-
ions to the August National Review IS
yrltten by w. r. Draper and entitled
The Wheat Harvest Around the World
Mr. Draper says; Ten million men and
everal million women and children are
Il the midst Of the greatest wheat harvest
II the history Of the world, It Is esti.
rated that the wheat crop this year VIII II
each three billion bushels-by far the
nrgest ever gathered. The work Of har-
csting commenced In January down IN the
south American countries, and ends IN
December In Burmah and New South
Wales, Meanwhile the supply Of bread
tufts for the next year VIII have been
altered and shipped to the markets,
ha caraal which