Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

80 in this instance. nevertheless The
theme of tho book, as the title indicates
is the deceitfulness OF rlches. An ex-
pectant heiress is disappointed by an IN
expected will, loses her lover TO
a rival. and in despair and misery
takes her own life. There II not
q superabundance Of plot, but the story IS
we'll written and ~ particu larry notable
for its very clever dialogue. An elopement
while Won watt which occurs at the
end of the chapter, neither OF the parties
having had, up TO the fateful moment. tne
slightest idea of taking such step, Is an
unexpected. pleasant episode, which IL
we'll managed in the telling. cabman,
angling for a fare. mad az much TO DO Win
il as ths lover boldn Taken altogether
1t is very good tale.
WEST. JOHNSTON 4 Co. 81.
William Loyd Garrison. BY GoLpwIs
SMITH. New York: Funk 1t Wsgnai's
Company. Cloth g..
This il a small. compact, and elegantly
printed volume. IL isa biographical ESSAY
founded on the STORY of GarrisonS Lie
Told by His Children a publication, IN
four large volumes. Professor SMITH mas
undertaken 20 illustrate the morally herole
side of the anti-slavery fanatic, inhdel. ana
woman's-rights champion. and explain his
sympathy with his subject. has OF course
made out his case. As no amount OF argu-
ment Will ever make Garrison appear
other thsu as according 10 which end OF
the telescope he is viewed from, 1t Is use
less to discuss him. His classification Is
altogether geographical.
The Perfume Holder. By CRAVEN LANG
srRorH BETrs. New York; SAALFIELD *
FITca.
This is Persian love poem. which we
are informed by the publishers, IS " certain
70 take rank beside Ialla ROokh' as
vivid picture OF romantic Orlentalism.'
We should not. for fear Of the Yelled
Prophet. venture 10 be so rash, but VIII
say that the production IS pleasing
one and somewhat better than the ave-
rage in choice OF language. rhythmical
harmony. and local color. The yersi-
fcation Ia, however. monotonous through
olt, which maies one wonder wheth T
the publishers have ever read TIE
yeriedly beautiful production with which
they are pleased 10 class this one. The
volume contains Is pages and 10 very hand
sOmely issued IN white vellum cloth with
gold title on side and back, and rough-
edged, handmade paper with wide mar
gins.
j. W. RANDOLPH q Co. Sl.2j.
Not on Cdlrdrg New YORK: CHARLES L.
DuLISGHAM x Co.
This little book-or pamphlet. rather
Is described as " q layman's plea for media
ton In the temptation IN the wilderness
The authors beliefs are that Satan has
the power 10 enter into the bodies and
physical surroundings of men, and that
Satan alone il responsible for physical suf-
fering and the pain that results from mate
rial disorder; responsible. too, for DEATH
lie does not believe that pain and sorrow
come from God or that He allows SIN 10
exist for some wise but obscure pun
pose.n he believes that Satan accom-
plished the CrucihxiOn. which was only
the wreaking of vengeance, the last spite
full injury, in tho chagrin of thwarted
temptatiOn." How these conclusions are
arrived at the curious must find out for
themselves.
Qrie,n Nab. By WILLIAM WRsrALL. From
the publishers, W. n. SWEET d Co., Lynn,
Mass Paper, 25c.
This is q tale Of love and adventure on
land and sea by one who has produced
several readable novels. II forms No. 3 of
the Central Square Series" It Is issued
in very poor style on the commonest pa
per.
Christian Erdggelism by the BGpbs's Of TO'-
gina. An address by Professor CHARLES
l. Cooke before the Baptist General As
ISOLATION of Virginia. at Norfolk. Noyem-
Der II, 1891. Published by order of tho
Baptist General Association of Virginia.
Richmond: Dispatch Steam Printing
House. 1892.
A pamphlet Of twenty-four pages. q con-
siderable portion OF which i devoted TO q
review of the work Of Mr.. HESgY X. ELY
SON, who was for forty-four years the cor
responding secretary of the board, and
who died at his post. his armor on; died
III the midst of mis- labors and the greatest
triumphs of his work."
| The ScdpegOdt. BY HAIL CAME, author Of
The Deemster," The Bondman,' etc.
NoyELL's Illustrated Series New York
John W. Lowell Company, $50 Worth
street, corner Mission Place. Price 50
cents.
| Ttrenfy- Second Annual Repor, Of ne Super'n-
tendenl of tte Public Schools Of he Ctty q
Richmond. w.. for he Scholastic leQr Ind.
M july 81, 1891. Richmond. G. \. VIII
LIAMs. City Printer, 1892.
We return thanks TO Superintendent w.
f. Fox for q copy of this report. which
| ought TO 90 into the hands of all parents
and guardians of oil children attending the
| pu bile schools.