Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-31
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.J,ooernnm. BY GEORGE CARY EGdLEsroN
and DOLORES MARBoURG. FoRDs, How
ARD & HUBERT, New York, publishers.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON Il Co. 1925.
The purpose Of this novel is to illustrate
the blighting effects of an inordinate am
bition and to hold up the mirror TO q GER
tain phase of Washington official lite. The
hero. who has risen by native ability and
bv committing moral suicide from an OBJ
scure western newspaper office to be
United States senator, is still unsatisfed
and aspires to the presidency. In the pur-
suit of this end he requires his beautiful,
intellectual, and loving wife TO play the
part of female lobbyist in order to win
over certain senator whose support he
deems indispensable. Insulted and out
raced by this requirement, and resenting
her husbands self-absorption and conse-
ouent indifference to and neglect of herself.
she resolves to enact the role assigned her in
earnest. She wins over the senator, who is
in love with her, and Immediately forsskes
her husband for him. This is the turning
point. Here the downfall of both husband
and wife begins. His career and happiness
wrecked. for he idolized his wife and
trusted implicitly in her integrity, hel re-
turns to his western wilderness to expiate
in solitary misery his great CRIME. The
wife gravitates through every grade OF
vice and lands finally in the slums Of New
York. whence her husband is permitted to
rescue her from starvation and filth,
though he never wins her forgiveness.
This is only a faint outline of the plot Of
this powerful novel. The story is as tragic
as Lear. No pigment or stroke OF the
brush that would add to its hideous black
ness is spared. That it truthfully illus
trates real phase of life no well-informed
person can question.
William Pinkney, Flfth Bishop Of Maryland
A Review by the Rev. HALL HARsIsoS. 8.
IT. d.. Of DR.. burrows recent Biography
OF the Bishop. Baltimore: CUSHING i
Co. 1891.
This book is review and criticism of
the biography Of Bishop PISKSEY, recently
published by the late Rev. ORLANDO HcT-
TON, d. d. 1t contains tire. appendices
the first. on Bishop PIsKsEY's pamphlet,
Webster and Pinkney"; the second, on
the memorable controversy between DR..
PIsKsEY aud Bishop wHfrTISGHAM during
the late war in regard to the political
prayers" issued by Bishop wHIrTISoHAM;
the third, on the attitude Of Bishops WHIT
1rsoHAM and PrSKSEY towards Ritual
ISM"
For sale by J. W. RANDOLPH & ExoIlsH.
| Price 50 cents.
Sou,h,ces, Virginia and Shenandoah Vdlley.
An Inquiry into the Causes of the Rapid
Growth and Wonderful Development OF
Southwest Virginia and Shenandoah
Valley, with History of the Norfolk
Valley Railroads and Sketches Of
the Principal Cities and Towns Instru-
mental in the Progress Of These Sec
tons. BY THOMAS Bruce. author OF
Cupid and Duty" Historical Sketch
Of Roanoke" Sketch OF Radford,"
Richmond: j. l.. Hill Publishing Com
pany, 1891.
Here is book that is readable and
valuable a. q work of reference, but
would have been better without the chap
ter devoted to the slavery question.
A Tariff Primr. The Effects Of Protection
Upon the Farmer and Laborer. By
PosrEs snKEsAs. n. A. g. p. PursAx's
Sous. publishers.
For sale by WEST. JOHNSTON 4 Co. rs
cents.
The authors object is best set forth In
his own words. Il is. he says. ITO state
briefly and plainly In common, everyday
language. the principles that lie at the bot
tom ot nrotaction and to point out more