Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04


..crstary. and the "doddling" old pro
fe.sor. And i:tsrutars of " Emoor." WINE
| there Is too much moralizing and TOO h..le
incident In the story, Il nevertheless as
plays ability and IL worth reading.
The American Fapss. By EDwAnD a. PAUL
TON. Same publishers; same price,
An extravaganza after the plan OF
Gorrur's masterpiece reversed. A vide
awake. cool. self-possessed. young New
Yorker pgrees TO surrender his soui 70
Satan at death on condition that tne ,a'-
ter executes his wishes during lie. one
of the stipulstions is that satan snal,
bear him company-personally cononcs
him as II were. Following this plan FL
lott. the hero, and Satan, as Mr.. .. a.
Tam. raw "down-eastcr," his valet anu
companion, have numerous adventures
from all of which they emerge safely
sometimes by the aid of Mr.. Ianns
eupernatural abilities and sometimes
without. Satap's constant enueasor
is 10 effect Elliott's moral yum
(aithouph he is sure of him oy
the contract). but he fails. Unlike the
medieval Faust, the wary, woridiy-wise
Yankee remains proof against temptation
an much so that Mr.. Tam throws up the
contract in disgust at the endof SIX months
and retires to the internal regions. AFTER
Elliott has had all the fun he wanted ana
accumulated fortune through the assist
ance Of h. satanic Maiesty's tips" satan
during his journcyings on earth, learns 10
his own satisfaction at least, that the world
in general is progressing very well In MS
direction, aud concludes that he need not
give himself so much trouble as heretofore.
The author displays considerable wit and
humor. His book will afford number OF
hearty laughs.
Marqarae. From the French Of GEoneEs
DE PEYERDRuNE. Same publishers; same
price.
A novel, possessing the characteristics
and "stock" characters OF nine-tenths OF
French fiction, but better written than the
majority. A young nobleman discovers
and transports to Paris beautiful but ig-
norant country maiden, who, under his
tuition. develops into wondcrfully-gifted,
adorable (the regulation French adJectiyel
woman. They maintain Illicit relations. OF
course. otherwise it wouldn't be French
novel. His pencldnt for her at length be-
comes true love and he determines to
marry her, but on the awakening OF her
"souln she falls in love--what the french
call love-with poet, for whom, with her
child. she abandons her first friend, on
the plea that fatality is stronger than duty
and decency. The hero is inconsolable &c
first. but is soon comforted by another
maiden who is opportunity brought ON the
scene. The usual dollhouse atmosphere
pervades the whole book.
NO Saint.n By ANNE BozEMAN LYON: JOHN
p. MORTON & Co., Louisville, publishers.
Paper, so cents.
A pleasant little story of the South, in
which a rich, handsome, and talented
"spoiled darling" loses his heart to wood
land Hebe Of coarse surroundings, and
marries her in defiance of the conventional
tiles and Mrs. GRUMPY. The girl isas good
as she is beautiful. however, and proves
herself fully his equal. Her truth and love
illness become his inspiration in his art
sculpture and win him fame and profes-
sional position. The story is little too
diffuse, but otherwise promising.
arcade Echoes. Selected Poems from the
Virginia University Magazine, 1S59-1SgO.
Collected and Arranged by THOMAS Il.
Woop. Dedicated to HENRY W. GRADY,
Published by j. b. LIPPfNcoTr ~ Co.;
Philadelphia. Size, 6x4 inches. Bound
IN stiff boards, covered with half-whlte
yellum. stamped with gold scroll work,
and half-brocaded paper, blue and silver.
Price. 81. Address all orders to THOMAS
T.. WooD, Alexandria. Va.
We have already noticed this admirable
little book.
Almost Persuaded. By WILL N. HARDEN, au-
thor of white Marie" Minerva Pub
fishing Company. New York. Paper.
Price so cents.
A Ball NiqlV. ANovel from the Danish of
CART ETLAR. Translated by CHARLES
O'DUE. New York The Minerva Pub
fishing Company. Paper. Price 20 cents.
Cd,nloqe of Yale University. CXCI year.
1s9OI9l. New Haven: FUTILE, MORE
HOUSE & TAYLOR, printers.
A Friend In Ned and al That Cutters Is
Not Cod. BY MARY J. SALTER, who, at the
age of twenty-five, lost her sight end has
her pen only wherewith to supply her ne
cessities. The little books are bound in
paper; price not stated. Boston: Wright
& Potter Printing Company, IS Post-0fice
| Square.