Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
New Books.

GdIegher and Other Stories. by RICHARD
HARDING DAVIS. CHARLES ScRIBNEB's
SoNs, New York, publishers.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON q Co. Cloth,
81; paper, so cents.
The author of these ten storiesis young
gentleman who has very recently ar
rived" as the French say. He wrote them
while reporter on the New York Sun, and
they won him instant recognition and the
position of managing editor Of Hdpa's
Weekiy. which he now holds. They have
nearly all appeared in the New York maya
zines within twelve-month. They treat
of metropolitan life chiefly, with leaning
toward the disreputable side of 1t, though,
in our judgment, the story called 1.-The
Other Woman" which treats of the oppo-
site side, is the best in the book. 1t pre-
sents a moral problem almost as hard to
solve as the famous one of FRANK STOCK
TON about the lady or the tiger. The IT,
tie story, Gallagher" is newspaper one,
and gives the history of notable scoop"
All newspaper-men will enjoy it. All the
stories are not of equal merit. The book
is issued in good style.
From the Garden Of Hellds. Transitions
into verse from the Greek Anthology.
Nv LILA CABoT PERRY. The United
States Book Company, New York, pub
fishers.
This is dainty little book in blue and
gold, and contains some 200 metrical and
rhymed TRANSACTIONS of the inscriptions,
epigrams and love-songs OF Ancient
Greece. which are known as the Greek
Anthology. The selections are very varied
and give good idea of the literature of
which they form part. The following
dedication to JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL is a
fair example of the authors style and
poetic ability
TJfe's brishtest memories around you cling;
child, girl and woman, have loved you long.
My friend, my poet, II too may sing,
To you Is dedicate my wreath OF song.
Yet Il should DO Of fairer flowers than grow
Within my garden wall. This wreath twine
In Beautys fields, where deathless blossoms
The hand that gathers them alone is mine.
which is both graceful and modest.
Gentlemen. From BRESTANo's. New York.
This Is another dainty specimen of the
book-publisher's art. it being from the De
Winnie press, which prints the Century. 1t
purports to be guide to correct dress and
social habits, and is dedicated to all who
admire such. "in the hope that the princi-
ples it teaches may promote strict OBJ
servancs Of the usages of society" Good
society is not specified. but may be taken
| as meant. We note another obscure ex-
preston; Dressing may be carried to any
extent, but it is not good taste to do So"
Just what is not good taste is not clear
from this. A Congo savage in breech-
clout and paper collar is dressed to An ex.
tent. The table of contents shows that at.
tire for all occasions is treated. The asser.
ton that 1.-THE SLOUGH felt hat is ignored
by gentlemen" indicates the class of peo-
ple the book is intended for and also the
authors idea of a gentleman. A man may
be strictly en- regle as to raiment and du Jai
as to social regulations and yet not be
gentleman. The title of the book is mis-
homer.
Spain and Morocco. Studies in Local Color
nv HENRY T. FINK. Published by
CHARIys ScRIBSER's SoNs, New York
For sale by WEsr. JOHNSTON d Co., Sl.25
This Is an altogether charming book o
travel by competent observer and writer
| The style is simple and natural, and thu
author knows how TO choose themes tina
are interesting to almost every one. Ma
drid. Seville, Cadiz. Morocco (the China o
the Westn), Tetuan, Gibraltar. and Malaga
Granada and the Alhambra are some o
the places visited aud described. The au
thor complains that in Madrid Englishmer
and North Americans are labelled indis
criminately as "Inglesses, "and manyAmeri
can inventions, the street-cars for instance
are supposed to be English. An astonish
ing statement Ii that of Madrid's $4,000
inhabitants, 500 900 have been added within
the last thirty years. The street-car fart
IA only two cents, and mule-power is used
The streets are sprinkled with water a
intervals sufficiently frequent to lay thu
dust. Happy Madridl Unhappy Rich
mond
Rem William S. White, d. d., and HIS Times
/ Ils0o-is7Sl. An autobiography, Edited by
| his son, Rev. II. Nj. WsITE, ID. ID. Rich
mond, Va, Presbyterian Committee O
Publication.
This is tho autobiography of ono of thu
hottest men who ever lived in Virginia
and Of whom it was said by one of the mos
eminent divines and professors in hi
Church mo did most wonderfully popu
llarizs Presbyterisnism.n Dr.. WHzyz Wa