Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22

From the publishers, CHAhLLs ~. ~
srrR & Co., New York. Cloth. frice
ms Is toe first novel Of new southern
author, who has contributed seyerai snort
stories to the magazines. We call ~ 2
novel. though IL scarcely deserves tnat
name. Adventures" is. also, too preten,
tious q word to be applied TO the rev alu
not very exciting war experience OF tne
heroine, q Georgia girl, who was someWns.e
migratory, bat never got intoa ven, ST. Sh
Gus scrapes" 10 her "meanderings ohe
had the bad taste to fall IN love " t s.sLS
with q Union soldier OK southern Jill
whom she afterwards married IN great
hurry during one Of his several surrepu-
tious visits to his home, and VINO, thougn
intended for one of the CHIEF cnatactoIs
OF the story, IL story II can be called, Is OF
little more importance than waAins
gentleman" in q play. None OF the cua
racters, In fact. amounts 20 mucn ~
literary sense or enlists our synpatnIies..
The best portion OF the BOOK IS 'H ~ ~, ne
few chapters, which arc devoted 20 Wy
seire of Atlanta, and the value OK tn,s
even is seriously impaired by the authors
exceedingly sketc ny style. she possssses
the irritating trick Of eyading DESCRIPTIONS
If ,rnnortanf events by the cheap device
of II will not attempt TO deserloe' OF
words are too feeble to do lusuee, anu
so on. We do not think That TINS poon e
promises much for Miss ORiSs lutSsIe ~,
literary career. We are lain 10 hope .li 4
n Ia one of hor earlier efforts resurrec,eo
also that she will overcome her evident
prospensity TO crook the pregnant h!lgs =
OF the kneen 10 order. we suppose, 70 nnu
a publisher. 1t is good business; we know,
| INT there are thin0s in this world tha1 are
above and better than business.
| life If BENJAMIN Harris Brelcsler, with us
courses and Addresses. BY EuGESE
| CoTy,fAS SAvrpoE, NJ. ID. Philadelphia
I Il Iippincott Company. For sale
by WRsr, JoHSsroN Il Co. sL6O.
| Tins exceedingly interesting oiograPhy
of President ARTHuR's Attorney-Ieneral -
the work Of one who il entirely IA sy i,ls9c
| thv with his subject. IL IS euI0glsOlo
! tbYoughout. though not undeseryedly SO.
! Wr BeywsrER was undeniabiy q great
| man. He was also an honest, courageous
| and uprigbt one. as his vigorous prosecu-
| tons az the famous "Star-ROute trials
| attested, full history OF which Is con-
| tanned IN this book. There are also many
/ OF his letters and some OF his speecnesi ahu
letters OF many other eminent puOlV nTI,
| lie began in noIitics as a Democrat. lie
was also one of the few northern men On
reputation who defended slavery. ms
convictions on this subject, the author
states. were those of the whole par OF
| tba country. The union of the States was
| only made possible by the concessions 70
slavery found in the Constitution; Win
out them its existence would nave oSen
| impossible Near the close OIL MS me ms
| opinion became that slavery was Wrohg'
! mt that n was LEGAL, and he ever so de-
! Tended il. His biography contains many
ueeful lessons for ambitious young mem-
bers Of his profession.
Countess Erikas Apprenticeship. BY OssIP
ScHUBIv. Philadelphia: j. Is. Llppinco''
For sale bv WEST, JOHNSTON & Go. Sl.25.
This il another of Mrs. WIsTER5 charm
inc translations from the German OF TINS
popular writer. whose works are always
| characterized by great refinement otstSlel
strong creative power, ana Well-sustail le s.l
interest This novel equals IN merit its
predecessor. 1t is the story or strongly
| tempted woman, who, at the eleventh hOur
is pluoked from the peril OF lawless IN;
fatuation, and finds real happiness ana
contsptment in the true love when she
would have sacrihceo.
The Burning Of R0pe. BY the Key. Al
PRED j. CGUscs, d. A. London: MAcMII-
Ian & Co. a,
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON 4 Co. ~;
This is a tale of the days of NERO and OF
his persecution of the Christians, OF Wnom
he made n scapegoat when ne leie tns
populsr indignation rising against MN toi
the burning of Rome. A slight loVe-story
runs through it. which eliminates III the
| marriage OF CLAUDIA, daughter OF foH
poprA 10 pUpUEs, upon which MARITAL
wrote an epleram. The Roman customs
&c. particularly their sports, are well dc.
scrbed. The volume 10 avery tair example
of the historical novel. Inc suLhor ns'
followed closely the lines OK IAoIirst
narrative. There are sixteen coloreu Illus
trations and SI2 pages.
The Lille Ladies. by HELEN MIlMAE; author
of Bow. illustrated by EMILY L. HARDING
Philadelphia: ]. b. Lippincott Company
Price $3.50.
This is a book Of 200 broad, well-printec
pages and many beautiful illustrations.
h ia not A loye-story or an ideal story O
events. but is simple story OF two chill
drsn-"The Little Ladies, as they were
called at the castle and IN the village ano
country round 49,,
II iss work well suited for the holiday
trade, and the fact that II comes from LIP
pincotts presses Is proof positive almos
in itself that IL is worth reading.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON q 20.
Elsigs Vacation and after Ecents. Bj
MARTHA FINLEY, author OF Elsie Dins
more" 1.-The Mildred Books" etc. New
|
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Highest References: By FLORENCE W Ar
Marsh.n "Those Westerton Girls,
) Missing-A Young Girl etc, etc
: PAGES. 172. New YORK: John w. Lowell
! Company. $50 Worth street. Pnce 25c.
A Romance of Tioo Brothers. By EDGn
FIwcErT, author of The Confession
3 OF Claud," An Ambitious Woman,
1.-The Evil That Men DO" " Anew Yorl
Family etc. Pages, LAG. New YORK
The Minerva Publishing Company. Prsc
25c.
A Rll5y Beyond Price By Sir GILBEET CAM
NIL. Bart, author of The Mystery o
Mandeyille Square," ION q Winter
|, Niobtrp etc, etc. New York: The Nj
nerva Publishing Company, 43 UnlYer
sity Place. 1891.
, | All Around he Year, 1892. Ia calendar En-
tirely new. Design in colors, by j. Pau
Iryz SusTEa. Printed on heavy card
board. gilt edges. with chain, tasseis
and ring. Size 4zx51S inches. Boxed
| Price so cents.
: nosed of heavy gIlt-edged cards, tastil
I led with white silk cord and celicat
: silvered chain attached, by which the
{ NAV be hung on the wall or elsewhere, an
, | are 40 arranged on rings that they may b
turned over as each month shall DO needle
. for reference.
History of Liberia BY ]. II. I. McPHEI
{ son, Phi. ID. Fellow in History, John
= Hopkins University. 1889; Instructor !
a History, University OF Michigan. 1880
! Professor of History and Politics, Uni
yersity OF Georgia, 1891.
: mis- Is the ninth in the series OF John
" Hopkins University studies in histories
3 and political acience. HERBEBT u. ADAM
4 editor.
Stories for Boys. BY RICHARD HARDIN
DAVIS. author of Gallagher and othe
stories. Cloth, 81: paper, 80 cents.
D An entertaining collection OF seve
: stories. and as the title indicates just suite
8 for boys and girls.
The Yiyqinid, or MerriDldc; Her Real Pr
J. Ieetor. A Statement of the Facts Coz
n neoted with Her Conversion Into q
a Ironclad. BY JOIN NJ. BRooKE, late lel
tenant Confederate States Navy. Il
printed from the Southern Historical 81
o ciety Papers, Volume XIX. Richmon'
n Va: WILLIAM ELLIS JOINS, book and jo
4 urlnter. 1891.