The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-21
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prooress and Poverty; An Inquiry int,
the Cause of Industrial Depressions ana
Of Increase OF Want with Increase oil
Wealth. The Remedy. By HENRY
GEORGE. New York: ID. APPLETON q
Co.
Here Is a remarkable book. We have
fixed upon Professor PURYEAK as the man
TO write an answer to II. II we were to say
that II teaches bald communism, we should
be doing injustice TO the author; and vel
what else shall be said OF O. book which
teaches land enforccs the teaching by pow:
erfui argumcnf) that "we must make land
common property" and that In order TO dc
a. il IL necessary "to abolish all taxation
save that upon land values"
We Judge that no other book OF the pre-
sent day has received from The most intei'i'
gent classes OF the world 50 much notice as
this one. An sorts OF journals and month
lies have called attention to 1t. The Brook
Iyn Eagie says that ga translation into Ger
man Is already being published in Berlin,
The French periodicals devoted to social
subjects are quoting aud commenting upon
II largely. and the English economists are
beginning to discover that here at least Is an
American book worthy Of their attention.
In the United States it must have very
great sale, for 1t is every day more evident
that the subjects OF which 1t treats are those
upon which political discussion must for
the future turn"
The Louisville Courier. Journal says:
aMr. George Is earnest, honest, and forci-
Bile: radical to the root, bold, sweeping,
and dogmatic. He writes earnestly, clear
ly. neryously. and states his theories and
arguments m way to make them worthy
the attention OF the most dignIfied political
economist, against whom he makes some
spirited tiiis. Whatever NAV be<the ulti;
mate effect of the book, 1t Will not fail to
excite discussion"
For sale by CARLTON MCCARTHY, NO. Sl9
Broad street. Price. in paper covers, 'o;.
The OrthoSpiSt: A Pronouncng Manual,
containing about 3 500 words, including a
considerable number OF the names of For
elcn Authors, Artists, etc., that are often
mispronounced. Bv ALFRED AYREs.
New York: ID. APPLETON d Co. 1880.
This is rocket companion. tits beauli-
fully printed. 1t seems to be almost abso-
lutely correct, so for as the intended leach
inc OF the author Is concerned, yet we can
not help thinking that it is calculated to
mislead many persons who need such a DOCK
to be told that the proper pronunciation OF
ualet de chamJre is indicated by the letters
Gala de Shongbr. Nevertheless, ii is val
liable little book.
For sale as above.
Home, Sueet Home by John Honord
Paine. With designs by Miss l.. b. HUM
PHEY, engraved by ANDREW. Boston:
LEE a. SHEPARD. New York: &. T. Dill
LINGBAM. 1881.
A charming little Christmas book, beau'i-
fully and profuseIy illustrated and hand
somely bound. Gilt.edged. For sale 10y
RANDOLPH g. EAGLIsH. Price, 81 80.
Mashailah! A Flight into Egypt. BY
CHARLES WARREN SrODDARD. New Yoik:
ID. APPLETON ~ Co. 1881.
The book consists of letters written in
1876. 1t Is one of Appleton's Ne,o Handy
Volume Series. For sale by c. MCCARTHY,
$40 Broad street.
Studies in the Mountain Instruction. BY
GEORGE DANA BOARDMAN. author OF "Stu-
dies In Creative Week." &C., &c. New
York: ID. APPLETON d Co. 1881.
This book consists of nine lectures sue
cessiyely delivered in Association Hall,
Philadelphia, in 1880. The reputation OF
the author of them is wide.
For sale by G. MCCARTHY, as above.