Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
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Book Notices.
Our Country. It's Possible Future and It's
Present Crisis. BY Rev. JOSIAH SrEoSG.
u ID. with an introduction by Professor
AusTry PHELps, ID. ID. Revised edition.
based on the census OF 1880. Published
by the Baker n Taylor Company. New
-. York. From the Presbyterian Commit
tee Of Publication, 1901 Main street, Rich
mond. Cloth. 60 cents.
This is consideration of the perils which,
in the authors judgment, owthreaten the
United States from immigration, Mormon
lam. intemperance, socialism, and wealth.
The present edition contains much new
matter, including q chapter on Peril to
the Public Schools" The outlook, accord
ING TO the Doctor. is very dark, but he does
not despair. Sayshe: Notwithstanding
the great perils which threaten 1t, cannot
think our civilization will perish; but
believe IL is fully in the hands OF the
Christians of the United States, during the
next ten or fifteen years, to hasten or re-
tard the coming of Christ's kingdom in the
world by hundreds, and perhaps thousands,
of wears. We Of this generation and nation
occupy the Gibraltar OF the ages which
commands the worlds future" He pre-
diets that the West is to dominate the
East and elect the Executive and control
legislation. This is figured out from the
last census. 1t might not be a bad thing
if this prediction could be verified within
the next twelve months.
Hoo We Went and What We Sac. A Flying
Trip Through Egypt, Syria: and the
Egean Islands. BY CHARLES MCCORMICK
REEVE. New York: P. q. PCrsAM's SoSs.
This u one more addition to the myriad
of books OF travel. and is neither better
nor worse than nine-tenths Of that ilk.
Tho worst work of tho sort ever written
will give some valuable information, and
this is no exception TO the rule. From it
the intending itinerant may CLEAN some
useful hints about routes, custom-houses,
charges, etc.. but nothing much that Is
new about the places seen and visited.
The author is unduly impressed by trifies.
He is also unfortunate in having read MARX
TwAIN's "Innocents abroad" whereby he
was apparently inspired with conviction
that it was his dnty to be witty. lie has
only succeede being fippant. Some
enthusiastic la, iatory references to tho
eminent tourist firm Of Cook d Son might
almost make one believe that the book is
intended es an advertisement of that en-
terprising house. However, if you don't
know anything at all about Egypt, the
pyramids, the Nile, Constantinople, Da-
mascus, Beyrout, ETC., you may learn some
thing about them from Mr.. REEVES hand
somely bound and printed volume.
Enqineerinq Association Of the South. Publ
cation No. 1. Selections from Papers Pre-
sen'ei DUring he First Fiscal ]cdr-Norens-
Der 81, 1889, 10 Norember -, 1890. Pam
phlet OF ffty-two pages.] Nashville,
Tenn. University Press, Printers. 1891.
Contents: The Slide Rule. EDWIN THAoE-
Eg; The Natchez (iiss.) Water Supply,
WILLIAM L. DUDLEY; The Louisville and
Jacksonville Bridge. Il. L. ENGLE; Test of
the Holly Gaskill Pumping.Engine. GEORGE
REYER; Calculating in Western Ken
lucky, JOHN b. ATKINSON; Presidents An
nual Address, JOIN MACLEOD; Biographi-
cal Sketch of CHARLES LEE JUSGERMAN.
Moses Traddles. From the Traddles Com
pany. Cincinnati. o.
This is O lean volume of alleged poetry
by one CLINT COLLINS, who for some occult
reason calls himself "MosEs TRADDLEs,"
and for which the publishers ask seventy
cents. but which would be dear as a gift
If an obligation to read it went with it.
If this book is fair representative of the
Cincinnati muse we will take that city's
hogs in preference to Its poetry every
time.
The Contest Bet,ceen the Girl Lao Of Rome
and the Common Ld,o Of England" lee
ture delivered at Georgetown College. ID.
c., by MARTIN L. Morris, LID, profess
sor Of Constitutional and International
Law, Admiralty and Comparative Juris-
prudence in the Law School of George
town University. Pamphlet, thirty-two
pages.l Washington, ID. c.: 1891 Print
ed for the University.
The Contest Bet,ceen the Civi Lao Of Roma
and The Common Lar Of England" A Lee
ture Delivered ut GEORGETOWN College.
ID. c., by MARTIN +. MoRRIs, LII. d., Pro-
lessor of Constitutional and 1nterna-
| tional Law, Admiralty and Comparative
Jurisprudence in the Law School OF
Georgetown University. Washington. ID.
c.: 1891. Printed for the University.
A pamphlet or 80 pages.
| The Heir Presunpiiue and ne Heir apparent
BY Mrs. OLIPHAST, author of For Love
and Life," "a Country Gentleman" ETC..
etc. Lovell's International Series, No.
| 1876. Authorized edition. New York
John w. Lowell Company, 40 Worth
street, corner Mission Place. Price 80
cents.
The World, the Flesh. and 6e Deul. By Miss
NJ. l.. BRADDoN, author of Whose Was
the Hand?" Dead Mems Shoes" etc.
Iovells International Series. No. 1866.
Authorized edition. New York: John
W. Lowell Company. $50 Worth street,
corner Mission Place. Price so cents.
The Question of Race. A Reply 10 w. CaJel
Bruce, Esq. BY HARVEY JOHNSON. Balti-
more Printing Office of j. +. WEIsHAM-
PEI, No. Alb north Fulton avenue. 1891.
This is a negro writing from the stand
point of his people.
| Old Abraham Jackson and His Family, Being
an Episode IN ae Evolution Of Nebraska Dug
outs. BY ANsoN URIgL HANCOCK, author
of THE Genius of Galilee," etc. Chi
cago: CHARLES II. SEgGEL x Co., pub
| fishers. Price zoe.
What Rome Teaches BY M. F. CUsAcK CThe
Nun of Kenmare). New York: The
Baker and Taylor Company. From the
Presbyterian Committee Of Publication,
1901 Main street, Richmond. Cloth,
Sl.25.
Tuenty Good Stories. BY OPn p. READ, OF
The Arkansap Traveller. The Sunnyside
Series, No. "a. May, 1891. Extra. New
York: j. S. OGLyIE, Publisher. Price q
cents.
Year Book No. X. american Canoe Associa-