The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Memorial Volume Of President Davis
Other Works Received.

/ fuhh-N Win the season y llliio * p0rcpp-
tiJle 81. that of the market stand, or the
milliners' shops. and the titles tO some OF
its wares quite rs fetching a. the contents
! oi these other booths. There is that about
The sO-called slight literature" Of the sea-
son that commends itself with remarkable
fascination % a large class OF pretcnders
and skmners. rather than champions and
readers of books. To the wearicd butterfly
Of fashion their idyiing tales OF love make
a neglige and cool pillow most alluring,
while % the busy brains Of the other sex
they are suggestive Of a cigarette. feet upon
the banisiers,. and easy assassination of
time.
However. there is more material and
more sober form that happily makes its en-
trance and debut 40 the same time and in
the SAME season. For instance. God and
Little Children. 10y Henry Van DYKE. pub
| li-hed by Arson ID. +. Randolph a Co.
New York. This is . little book which has
/ in IL such truth and clear light, shining 10
make 10 q treasure tO every Christian
/ thinker. 1t boldly asks and foarics.ly an
-wcr, the perplexed question Of whether or
not little children dying in infancy are
saved on lost. The author quotes the af-
/ firmaiifc decision Of II. Augustine of
old-Of the Augsburg confessional Bishop
I traumer, of John Calvin, and Of Phillip
Mcladchfhon. yet sets aside these opinions
/ for those based upon such frequent proofs
/ Of salvation b the little ones found in
/ holy writ that the mind is no longer puz-
/ lied. but only thankful over the question.
| For sale by Wesi. Johnston AZ Co.
Practical INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE Ma
/ TiONAL GUARD Oh THE UNITED STATES.
/ By William a. Hamilton, uitod states
/ Navy. ID. Appleton a. Co.. publishers. \
! little volume Of we'll condensed rules and
/ f..rf,tu1n. f..r fuflffnrr lfrruTfrt.r customs
| and new tactics which would Doe of infinite
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/ For sale by West. Johnston a Go.
/ TIE WITCm or JAMESTOWN; A STORY
/ OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA. BY James T..
! Bower Published and for sale hy j. IS.
/ Randolph * English. l. one Of the most
/ charming historical novels OF our own state
/ and people that has ever been written.
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/ it comes from the shiliully guided pen and
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/ -iuiam. and one sprung from the very
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of lils OF the Indians. the first importation.
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/ sixty years. form ihc themes of the work.
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/ lnlWiiuNie sway. Sat. Bacon l7 Tue
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E.p. Robins. WEIGH. Fracher * Co.. New
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