The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18


scrihner's Sons IN October. 1t Is an
international" story and the contest be-
tween American characters and the Eu.
ropean background which Mr.. James has
made his own particular province FUR
nishes factor Of general and piquant In
terest. It Is also a. thoroughly dramatic
work ard its pathos constitutes an ele-
lllent Of SO much emphasis and relief as
sharply to singularize the book among
the authors productions.
Admiral Wingheld Scott schley's own
story, ''Torty-nve Years Under the Flag
which Is to be brought out shortly by
the Appleton's, willsbe Of especial Interest
in view OF the fact that the Admiral has
recently stirred up the controversy about
the naval battle Of Santiago by al, article
Iii the Saturday Evening Post. What
ever articles he may write. or speeches
he may make, tho final appeal as to MS
position will be in his book.
It is said that the schley.Sa1pson con-
troversX Is to be made political issue
If this be true the book VIII be greeted
with still greater interest as campaign
document The book VIII be car ,.i'iE
read to see If everything that.th Admiral
has said and written so far agrees with
this final statement. The Admiral shows
the courage OF his convictions In 4 sli b.
hitting to tho test.
Two editions Of DR.. S. Welt Mitchell's
"The Youth Of Washington Told IN the
Form an AutobioEra ply" Will be issued
soon popular edition Of three hundred
pages for one dolltA' and a, half, the other
a limited edition of extra. value and price.
rr,,i re Syoar 30 nf
and sympathetic research into the hredlty
circumstances, and events which fitted
the son OF a Virginia planter for one OF
the greatest careers in history; and serial
publication of this unique record IN The
Century has established It's rank with
the best Of DR.. Nlitchells historical work.
and as an extraordinary achievement IN
literary art. 81 VI XII
Lovers OF hackeray are anticipating
eagerly book publication Of "Thac keray,s
Letters to an American FAMILY, letters
which have been jealously guarded from
publication until their appearance ns o
feature Of the current year Of The Cen
fury Magazine. These letters We're Ill
written to the different members Of the
family OF Mr.. George Baxter OF New York
city, a home which Thackeray visited often
and loved much during his lecturing tours
in this country. Introduction and notes
by Miss Lucy w. Baxter add to the in
terest Of the book; and there are reprod.lc-
tions OF many drawings. odd little bits
scrubbed by the great novelist on his
pages
The Century CO. announces a goodly list
OF fiction for this autumn. There will be
a novel by Andre Castaigne, and ar UNI
usual story. 1.-THE Gray World by Eve
lyn Underhill. an English writer. Anne
Douglas sedwick, known through The
Rescue" has written another piece OF
character study, Paths Of Judgment.
The Madgans" Is by Miriam NJ cnelson,
whose .In tho Bishops Carriage has
been one Of the seasons successes; and
{ Guoverneur Norris new novel Is entitled
"Ellen and Mr. Man." Carolyn Wells's
"The Staying Guest is the story OF a
little girl. Quaint startling and lovable
A now book by Ruth McEnery Stuart is
also announced, THE Rivers Children"!
and "a Transplanted Nursery" Is by
Martha Kean, the tale from personal
experience. Of an American family sum-
mering in Brittany. #
The Scribncrs will publish Immediately
the first English translation OF Able Al
fred Loisy's celebrated work which was
promised for the spring but unavoidably
the Chu rch.''' G 45
This work, which created a sensation
throughout the Catholic world when i
first appeared in France! Is positive
statement of#Christian doctrine by oncsot
the most able and accomplished leaders
In the movement for greater freedom OF
thought and action In the French Catho-3
lie Church. @
Messrs Henry Holt and Company have,
in seyeral4fof their recent books done
away with conventional fr !. 'rytls IN
"A Night with Alessandro'' and In the
Dwellings of the Wilderness" they had
small colored landscapes that serve as a
sort Of pictorial prologue and epilogue
IN ."Ehc Pursuit Of Phyllis" Just issued
the story opens with a picture Of the,
hero starting from London on the pur-
suit and ends with one of Phyllis. The
pictures for the latter book have been
made by II, Latiner Brown. who has also
supplied the illustrations forN'The Diary
of a Musician" issued by the same house,
Houghton, Mifflln and Company are
bringing out a new book Of memory gems
called 3"Three Years with the Poets" that
is unlike other books OF this character..n
that Sit correlates the poetry learned In
school with the children's otherin interests
in work and play. thus helping to make
vivid every other subject and becoming
Itself ii vital part Of the days pleasure.
The booktis designed to cover three years
work, and the course as given for each
yearFincludes nothing which children have.
not done gladly in classes under the sup
ervlsion of Miss Bertha Hazard, the
compiler.
THE literary event Of the summer may
be said to have been the celebration OF
the centennial OF the birthday Of Haw-
.thorne. AT Bowdoin College the tribute
TO this master OF fiction was given by
Mr.. Bliss Perry. Editor Of the Atlantic
Monthly Mr.. Perry has shown his grasp
of the subject Of fiction In his admirable
book on the Study Of Prose Fiction which
is used as a text in many leading coll
leges 81 Il. @
FOX, Duf1ed & Co, New York, an
nounce for autumn publication Pictures