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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
@ wouldTollect every known illustra

he would'collect every known illustra
ton of every scene and play. Now,
few works have been more splend Idly
illustrated than the works by 1.-THE
Bard" Some years ago the present
writer began the agreeable task of col
Letting all the illustrated editions. and
was astonished to find TO what an *
tent artist and engraver had exerled
their talents in this direction. From
the massive sumptu0us quartos of Boy
dell. which. it Is said, cost Gt00 600 TO
bring out, down to the miniature sets
of Pickering and Tilt. all excite admi-
ration for the grace and taste display
ed. The surprising number of these
editions Is no less ext aOriinary. Our
collector set 10 work systemati-
cally. Every edition was stripped
ruthlesly aud left for dead, when
all the scenes prOcuraf le had
been obtained there was a rich field
opened up in the heads of the bard
himself often used as a frOntispiece.
and which entaiied further destruction.
Then came the topography the couu-
tries. towns. cathedrals. battle scenes.
&c. Then the portrlits Of the kings,
mobiles. &c. In short. thousands of fine
books must have been butchered -
make this collectors holiday. sUg.
costing the epicure who had "A sheep
killed regularly for the sake Of the
sweetbread. Ia his self-compla -ency
the slaughterer had a list Of bis Illus
trations to Shakespeare printed. which
filled "A thick volume The name of
this person was. we think, Hanrott. 1.
is said that this spoliated Shakespeare
contained OSer 300 prints, bound 10
twenty volumes: aud was sold for
e5J6. -COrnhill Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

A ChurchwOman "ln His Name
writes as follows to the Churchman:
Il think evening church attendance
might be increased very much If those
who rent pews in the most desirable
part Of the church would kindly eher
the use of their pews for evening servics
10 the families of these children VINO
come to the Sunday school. but whose
means do not allow Of their renting a
pew in the church or OF joining IN our
morning service. How many poor
mothers are obliged to stay at homo on
Sunday so that the little ones may be
fed and clothed deccntly SO that they
may be sent TO Sunday AND
where they have no servant 10 assist ~
household duties il makes u an almost
impossible thing for the mother 10 20
out TO morning service. but IN the eve
ming, when they are free, am positive
there would be much larger congrega
ton were pews in this way kindly
offered. In very short time
il would not be the exception.
but it would be the general rule
for pew holders to notify the
Gle gyman. the Sunday school teachers
and The sexton that Their pe"s
err free for the second service on Sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

The reason why so many books fail IS
because the people who wrote them
have nothing original to say, or what
they say is said badly. Another reason
Is that few Of those who can write know
anything. They have no invention.
They do not see with their own eyes,
but with other peoples eyes. ILey
write books about other peoples books.
and have little OF their own 10 tell us.
Chamfort gives another idea Of author
ship: What makes the success OF
numerous works, he says. lis the
affinity between the mediocrity Of the
ideas Of the author and the medIocrlty
of the ideas of the public"
When al author has composed wofk,
he necessarily takes an interest IN It
Every writer of books. says Shelley.
likes 10 breech his bantlings. lie may
have spent many years upon It. and
probably forms an excessive estimate
of its value. He is under the impress
Sou that most readers of books will de-
sire 10 pos IS l.. Lexington, the
bookseller. tells the story Of a gertl p
man who. not being able to find a pu '-
chaser for his manuscript. resolved TO
publish it at his own expense. The
publisher desired TO know how many
copies should be printed. The gentle
man began 10 compute how many fam
lies there were in Great Britain. and
assured the publisher that every family
would at least purchase one copy lie
was of opinion that at the lowest 10000
copies only might be printed OF the
first edition. The publisher prevailed
upon him. much TO his disgust. to print
ONLY $50 instead Of $4,000. The result
wes that only 100 copies were sold. not
even enough TO pay for the adver'
tisements. and the author de-
partel railing at the stupidity OF
publisher. bookseller, and public.
Bookwriting is quite as much sIec
ulation on the ore hand as bookselllne
is on the other. Only small number
of the books published pay their expen
ses. and very few Of them reach second
edition. Every year. says DE Q1in'
cey. "buries its own literature. When
an author writes for money. he goes q
the publisher and endeayOrs 80 sell HIM
the manuscript for as much as ne eau
get. lie may ct too little. or he may
get too much. The publisher takes the
risk. and incurs the expense OF print
ing. binding and advertising. II the
book sells and the author thinks he hos
got too little, he proclams that he has
been outwitted or defrauded. But II
the book does not sell, it never enters
the authors head to refuni the copy
money or return the amOnnt OF loss L
the publisher. Both have run the risk
of lhe speculation, and both must b
content to abide the issue.--Murray
MauaZInp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
.IAcK. rnE RIPPEK, Or BOOKs.

That James Granger, an amiable sort
of vicar of Wakefield, who loved and
yenerated everything in the shape OF
books, should have proved. unwlttingly
of course. their enemy in the deadliest
form-a sort Of Jack, the Ripper lis
in itself sort of erotesque idea. Ac-
tuated by the best intentions. such as
was the excellent DR.. Gulllo.in in his
invention. his object. as we have seen,
was to provide shelter for the loose de-
tached prints which 90 knock
ing about the world. lt was
easy 10 arrange all the heads that
were issued separately or stuck
in the printshops.' like Lofty's head
in the play. But presently 1t was found
that many OF the most desirable ones
belonged to books which they illustra-
ted. and could be obtained nowhere
else. With that the sigral was given,
and for over a century the work has
gone on bravely of slaughterlng. cut
ting up. and rifling ihany a noble tome
for the sake Of its prints. The rayaglng
that has obtained steadily fer over a
century is almost lnc0nceIvable. The
finer and more stately the volume the
more likely it is to become aprey to this
sort Of spoiler. Once the prints bav,
been rified, the volume is felt to be ;
manned and useless incumbrance; il
becomes cripple, as it were. and III
fate is usually TO be cast away or tori
I'D. Worse than this. a whole set l
often destroyed foi the sake Of obtain
ing a print or two. There is surely
something reckless and even savage il
this process.
. II once entered into the head Of {
he-iilass collector that be would hay'
Il la G,angerized" Shakespeare-Ihat Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Beloved in the Lord. you can even
now live upon God himself. and there
is no living comparable TO it. You can
get beyond all the cisterns, and come to
the river of the water of life. even as
they do in heaven. To live by second
causes is a very secondary life; to live
on the First Cause is the first Of living.
| exhOrt You 20 do this with regard to
the inspired Word This is a day Of
man s opinions. views. judgments, crit
cisms. Leave them all. good, bad and
Indifferent. and come 10 this Book
which is the pure fount Of inspiration
undefiled. When you study the Word
Of God. live upon it as his Word. l am
not going to defend it; it needs
no defence.s l am not going to
argue about Its inspiration If
YOU know the Lord Alright. his
Word il inspired to you, il TO no one
else. You know not only that 1t was
inspired when 1t was written, but that
il is inspired still: and. moreover, It's in
sDiration affects you IN way IN which
no other writing can ever touch you.
1t breathes upon you. it breathes life
into YOU aud makes YOU tOspeak words
for God which prove 10 be words from
God TO other souls. On. il is wonderful
if YOU read the Word of God M "a little
company morning by morning. simply
read it and pray over ii, what an effect
it may have upon all who listen
speak what / do know. Rev. G. IL.
Sturgeon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
BREATH OF SONG.

From the minister's organ loft.
Floating down the shadowcd nave,
Comes "A strain Of music soit,
Falling as weary wave
Falls upon the beach Of sand,
Murmurous and sweet and bland,
Bearing from the mighty sea
Messages of melody.
There. alone. the organist
Lets his listless fingers GO
Lost I'm a melodiOus mist
DER the keyboard. 90 and fro;
There. h1lf-reaming In the gloom.
Sits the wcly er at his loom.
Weaving with The threads Of sound
Music wool the warp around.
All unconsciously he hides
Strains familiar 90 his theme
When "a master spirit giides
Through The doorway Of his dream;
Mozart. Handel. Chopin or
IIarmony's great conjuror-
Rapt BecfuOven-cach Is part
Of the dreaming players heart.
so the poet dreams. nor needs
Who may listen, who may hear;
Following where Fancy leads,
She alone 10 him is dear.
Omar, Keats, IheOcriius,
IN his voice may speak tO us
From the realm Of ages dim
These are in the heart Of him
Poets I'm the field Of Time.
since the world began, have sOwn
Wide the precious seeds Of rhyme,
And 90 Us to-day are blown
udors from these poem flowers
Seedlings OF the later hours
Bl0ssOming the fields along,
Breathing the sweet breath OF song.
---frauk Dcmpstcr sherman, In indie
PENDENT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
ufDDrN MUSIC.

hidden deeply iu each heart ufc.
sruuuItCrcN. mc'or expressed,
fsH chord that ever NihmtcS
Ina tone of sad unrest
rsa thrilling soul fclt music.
n whose wcIrd and woudrous strain
fur. fIIc richest deepest minors.
Nrurng human hearts with pain.
f.rn.ftly sweet It's throhbinc
N.Inu- In each QuIVCfluc tone.
U.s.. would have 10 nushcn? nayi ncVcri
sweetest music. sadicst moan.
DID,. fno twilight hour we hear it.
T..I Ifs strange. mclOdlous thrill.
r..Ia> fIIfs tnc crown OF suuhCams
Nl ODE brow of distant bin.
Dbl fNr silent midnight watches.
when Oaf world iu slumhcr lies.
Moth l misty ven of moOuhcams.
Dropped hY angels from the skies.
r. HcVast and houn flcsc ocean.
liver murmufIug deep ana low.
..fHc mighty buried secrets
..Ir onI great heart may know.
Dbl. .ne crest of some i1no mountain
.In $50 sunset hour "a @ stand,
I .ull tlt radiant glory
W. n.nul Emmanuel Land
D.. fhc night 90 mortal anguish.
Whom fnC nr no Is crushed with woe.
W.rIn hear. can feel. the throhbIug
.l Is N4rr-siiings sweet and low.
Ia. fIr hidden. hcari-hearl music
IIIuI.st strains to r. are given,
M. I1f latch iis ilr.0fi echo.
$500 shall hear 30 an in heaven.
Dor This melody SD subtle
Wr rHu never speak. but feel,
I-l precious heavenly hirihright.
AuIa loving Father seal.
sometime. in the great hereafter.
There win burst upon each ear
flood uf harmony sl wOnlf0us
Heaven aIOua can bear io hear.
Uno emnl. ringing song OF triumph.
AN fIt pain, fhr Wnillne DER,
d sf Iu heaven . perfect music.
UsIlII near lfs sob n0 more.
Carrie A.. ScOficld
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Have mercy upon me, o GoJ.'-KIN'
DAVID.
God be merciful 10 me a sinnes."-Pun
LICAS
Death passed upon all men FOR that al
have smned. st. PAUL.
"Miserere mel Deus
Faint the words and low.
Royal purple strewn with ashes.
kiagiy heart I'm Woe
Misercre mel. Deus
Wash me white as snow
"Mxerere mel. Deus
DOwncast elrful eyes,
Hated publican and sinner
one whom men dcspisc.
Miscrere mel. Deus
Hear my cOntrltc signs
"Miserere mel. Deus
From each lip the cry.
All have slnned, % miscrere,
All are doomed 10 die
"Miserere. miscrcrc.
son OF God Most High"
"Miserere mel, DEUS
Every trembling word,
sweet as incense dung from censor
R'seth 10 the Lord
see lie dies from death To free US,
"Miserefe mel, eus
MY. Hardenburgh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
LITERARY NOTES.

Dir. JANIS PAWN makes The some
what startling statement that Brown
iug mad hardly right TO place IN cur
national Walhaiia. Ills heart was IN
Italy not in England. aud be wrote in
a tongue not undersianded of the peo-
pie. A criticism OF tins kind comes as
q shock. as, IN the United states. at
least, the consensus OF opinion would
be uuanimous in favor oi bis right To a
an Westminster Abbey. At heart
Browning WIS an EGslehman, aud
such an opinion az lhe one Nr Pdyn
has express. seems extremely insular
and narrow. Ideas are not limicd by
the boundaries OF any country. and it
should be matter of pride With all
Engli-hmen ,o accord this vigorous and
ylule thiuker--lOr This he was, 20 mat
ter what may be said of tie form IN
which he Jaw hl 90 cast his verse-tne
very highest honois. II Dir. Payne
voices the feeling that axist5 I'm Lon
don. it would seem TO be another case
60 provo che saying. That prophet ~
not without honor, save IN his own
county,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

The first of a series of meetings in
the interest of negro education IN the
south was held on Tuesday evening
March 4. at the Calvary Baptist Church,
New York, Dr.. Macarthur 5. These
meetings are conducted by the Rev. DR..
D. o. b. Strayer. of Georgia, assisted
by the Rev. Charles u. LyfOrd. This
initial meeting was one OF much inter
est, the several speakers being the Rev
Or. Simmons, Dr. John Hail. General
Howard, Dr.. Macarthur. Dr. Morse
and others.
DR.. Strayer said that he intended to
90 through the country holding meet.
ings. Of which the present one was only
introductory. When these meetings
are finished. and the necessary funds
raised, Dr. Strayer intends 10 establish
a college or primary institution at
Americas. Ca. where the negroes with
in reach will receive at least an ele-
mentary education, the institution 10
act as a sitter and feeder TO schools OF
higher grade. He intends, also. through
the pastors Of churches throughout tie
South. 10 organize those outside Of Tie
immediate reach of the school into a
society somewhat after the plan of the
Chautauqua, furnishing information by
correspondence, directing home read
ings among the negroes, and furnishing
hooks and pamphlets where necessary,
The natives of Africa are calling our
New England rum shame water, and
the Presbyterian accepts the name. re-
marking that IT is a shame TO our
civilization that it is tolerated, and es-
pecially that 1t Is permitted TO enter
poor Africa to entail upon 1t additional
woe and wretcheduess. - We often tiud
fault with England for having forced
the opium trade upon China, but when
we do so in the future it. Will be very
natural for Eogland to point 10 the
Dark Continent. and the barrels of New
England rum which we are shipping
there. and then look us straight in the
face and say. tn quoque. observer.
Last year the Church mission 10 Deaf
Mutes received S73l2.-7, the Gallaudet
Home s5493 Is. and the lady managers
SL,t46.14. The mortgage on the Home
could be paid with $1,000. There are
1t the Home ten female and thirteen
male inmates. Two Of them are blind
also.
Let US never forget that God made
home among the first things he created
Before commerce and trade. laws ano
statutes, thrones and alters, there were
men and women, fathers and mothers
brothers and sisters. lovers and friends
hearth-stones and homes.-G. K. Naf
de Water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
RELIGIOUS
OPINIONS

a1asorrf nlnNs are frpc. irh0tsoerer nines
.. honest. toloisoerfr fhiags are i,si, ,chofso-
%. nngs are pure. Whofsofre things are
.r,is. rtqf,ofrrr fsinos arc ofooodrspOrf' n
tr-. PR ang VIRTUE and II there BE- ony praise
iron nrse fhia0s.-phii. 4ih. sth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

MOTHERS" FROM DICKENS.
You are student Of Charles Ihck-
lne are you notg''
Certainly, / think you can scarcely
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

LEAVES.

ne ha,h ncrcr fed of me ddinfies hat are
5r,d IN a book; n han not afcpaper "a 'cere'
h. han nofdrDnk INK: his Intellect Is not repten-
. he'd, h fsoni. sensible IN the dufler parts. -
L0rcs 40 r L0sf.
WHAT Is saice read Is better reme1sered han
rhaf l. frnnscribed.
-lSamnd Johnson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

ir is becoming question with many
whether Tho Journal OF Marie Bash-
k.rtsehr would have had the vogue IL
has already bad, had l uot been for Mr.
Gladstoue's notice Il b.. To student
of psychology 1t isa book that has much
Of vAlnr. but TO young women. INTO
whose hands Il has largely fallen, there
can hardly be- a beneficial result from
the reading OF 20 much that is morbid
and critically interpretive. Nr. Glad-
stone has been called the literary detec-
tive of England, and the bringing Of
this book 10 the notice Of 50 large "A fol-
lowing as be has. certainly jus.iiies the
name L. would be interesting TO SEQ
the diaries OF some Of the emotional aud
sentimental young women who have
read The hook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

A new anecdote Of B.owning. and a
20 u one. relates that he was at dinner
a the house 81 friend last summer
when he saw Che phouogtaph for the
first time. flo was greatly interested
ia it. aud started Co repeat 10 u The
Ride itom GneDt % AK " hen hasf
through he stopped suddenly aud ex-
claimed: GOOD gracious I've forgot
ten the rest'' The phOnograph duti-
fully repeated all be had said. includ-
ing the exclamation at The end, and the
film upon which the poets language
was impressed Is now preserved ns
precious relic. IL Is somewhat turpfis-
ine that Mr.. Browning should have for
gotten the lines of 50 familiar and -pir'
ted a poem. Had he been repeating
The Last Ride Together his lapse of
memory might have boel exp aimed on
the ground that be could not tell
whether he was going ackwaId or for
ward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Tie third part of the interestif < fray-
ment. Nathaniel Hawthorne s Elixir
of Life. appears IN the Mlrch num-
Der Of Lippincott's Magazine. Tnls u
a version If the theme OF The Bloody
Foo,slep. also treated b. Hawthorne
IN DR. Gumshawc's Secret. -Septl-
mus FELTON,. The Deliver Romance,
etc. II the same number William Ne
George. Jr.. writes about western
Mortgages showing first what c0nsti-
tutss safe mortgage. and then the
safety and value Of Western mortgages,
and the benefits that have accrued from
chem. Annie II Wharton has an inter
esting plner upon Tine Bro"nings IN
Ialy.n II Book Talk. - Julian haw-
thorne, who Is al his best as a critic. has
acharming little es -ay entitled Eugene
FielI's Little Books.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

TIE Ms. Of the Laureate first book,
the Poems Of Two Brothers" written
By him and Charles TeDDysOn, ba. beea
carefully presented, and Is estimated TO
be worth 5000. Alfred aud Charles
Tenuys0n reserved SiO0 for il. Someof
the pages. says Mr.. Walters, who "a" Il
lately. are backed and Others dl-hg-
ured by rude school-boy sketches. there
are many clumsy erasures. ana few
Of the verses are written crosswise and
downward. The printer 5 directions
are written in red ink. Some day. Of
course. it will be put uD for sale. and
doubtless will fetch a big price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Harper & Bros nave in press Two
Years in the French West Indies, con-
tanning the result Of a voyage by Lssca-
do uern. IL consists ol notes
taken on voyage OF neatly
three thousand miles. devoted 40
sketches OF life. manners, customs. aud
characteristic types. An appendix to
the volume gives some C.eole meledies,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

A work entitled "Semiiic Pbil0so.
ply, showing the ultimate social and
scientific outcome Of original Cnri--
lianity ia It's conflict with surviving
ancient hesthenism,n by Pnilip G.
Frisse. will be issued Immediately from
the press Of 5. c. Gngg & Co.. Chicago.
He touches upon sucn questions as the
relation of church and state and
church and school. the publication Of
politics. the labor question. and the va
rious phases Of the race problem.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

The Cosmopolitan FOX March IS en-
bellished with an illustration showing
the new oflice Of the magazine, ON
TwenIy-hfth street, where Broadway
intersects Fifth avenue. This Is med
estly placed on the back Of Tho fronts
piece. which is devoted % an iilustfa-
ton of a scene from. IL. II. B,yesens
"A Candidate for Divorce which u
the literary piece dc resistance Of lhs
number.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-05
SAINT PAUL.
MISSING LINKS.


The district court held n short session yes
terday. A number Of jnrars we're excused
and the Others were notified 10 appear il
court this morning. No other business was
transacted.
Manager and Mrs. Scott, os the Newman
kei returned frcm their trim East last even
ing. Mr. Scott has succeeded in securing
some line companies for the Metropolitar
after the opening Christmas week.
Ella bo,ate preparations have rcen made by
the !cCj,S Of The East Presl yieraa church
tCr the fair aad supper which will take
place Friday afternoon and evening NJ .'57
Fast Seventh street, Gribben llock The
entire receipts will lee donated 10 the church
funds
Alex NeiScn sad Charles SaGdlen were i'll
the municipal court yesterday morning,
rharscd with pu>>in:, Il Con feder2tc bill rs
currency. hcncn stated that they found
The bill cn The street and thought il was gen
uinc The case was dismissed on payment
of the amount obtained in lieu cf the hll.
Several Vac'auiS and three ct Tour drunk
ntds got The usual terms.
W. !. >cani;n q ems nj The Newmarket to
morrow oyel.ing 1hc sale of seats. which
opened yesterday. YES very large. aud iadi-
Gates that, irrespective Of nationality, thea
ter gcels lcNe & true Irish comedy, especially
ere in wtiCh beautiful songs are inter
spcrseG. -'Mylos ArcUu'' viii &c given Thurs
day and Fr;,iey evenings AID saturday matt
nee. The H;h Minstrel viii he staged
saturday eNcR:nG
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-05
CLERKS WATCH CLOCKS.
Little or No Work Being Done at
tho CaDitai.

WASHINGTON. Nov. THE clerks in
the government departments were in Il
state of repreSsed excitement to-day.
About 10 per cent OF the government
employees have gone home to vote, and
consequently the female employees are
seemingly IN the maturity. Little work
was done. the clerks spending much of
their time discussing The elections. Sec
ietaries Proctor. Tracy and RusS, Post
master General Wanamaker and Attor-
ney General Miller will vote to-day in
their respective states. \ large num-
Der OF other officials of lesser promi-
nencc have gone home. The telegraph
office and the newspaper Offices were
surrounded by crowds composed princi-
pal!y OF ciliceholders who were unable
to withstand the prevailing excitement
and keep to their desks. The day has
been orc of great excitement in W ash
inrtOh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-05
Results at Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER, \. j.. Nov. Sum
marirs OF oday's races:
Extra lace. six furiongs- Manhattan won.
Ten Roohh second, Capstonc third lime,
1:2l.
Frs race; four and half furiongs Glen
Cliff won. Glitter second, VirgIe FLY third.
Time. 591i sec
Second rage. five furlongs- Truth won. Hi
kernia;i gelaing second, Cutalong third
Time. :G6$!.
Third race, seven turlJngs- Faustina won.
John jay second. Billy ID third Time
J :35t..
Fourth race. six fuTlones- Sumter won.
Salisbury second. California third. Time,
I:1sh.
Fifth race cue miIe-Kislnct wen. shakes
peaTe second. Gyda third. Time, ! 30.