Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-03

persecution during the troubles which
eliminated in the death OF tae hrst
CHARLES. A delightful love story runs
through the narrative. in which simple
village maiden Is wooed and won by
high-born cavalier. The book Is very wen
written, in the style of THAcxEnAr's
" Esmond,n or SrEyTssos's Master Oh
Ballantrae." The favor OF the seventeenth
century is preserved not by the liberal use
OF archaic words and phrases. but rather
by the form OF expression, which Is far
preferable. The volume is fresh and
pleasant reading.
For sale by WEST. JOHNSTON Il Go. Si.2'.
North Country Comedy. Bv ii. BErHAM
EpwARDs. Philadelphia: j. Ii. Lppin-
colt Company.
An elderly, eccentric WIDOW. rlcn III ner
own right, has been instructed by her late
husband to turn over his property to his
next of kin. who are unknown. They are
advertised for, with the result OF bringing
together from various parts of the earth
miscellaneous collection of humanity
whose sayings and doings pending the DIS
tribution of the property form the staple
of this comedy which is toieraoiy
amusing and is we'll written. There Is some
love-making, aud very entertaining part
Of the book is the rivalry between oiunder-
Ing. impetuous curate. and his suave ana
pollshed vicar for the hand of beautnui
young girl. The vicar wins, but the read
er's sympathies are with the curate, VINO
finally consoles himself with IN old maid'
one of the heirs evoked by the ADVERTISE
ment. Considerable enjoyment may oe
extracted from the book, which IS hana-
some one of S47 pages.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON d GO. CLIO
Prison Journals During the French Recoeu-
ton. BY the Duchesse DE DuBas, nee
No.rrLEs. Translated by Mrs. NJ. CAREf'
New York: DoDD. MEAD d Co:
This IL the authors account OF her con-
fnement in different prisons during the
Reign of Terror and was written III lool.
1t is an interesting and graphic narrative
and will be found attractive 10 stuoeuts
of French history. In addition TO the
Journals proper there are al account OF
the events OF July Il, 1874, and the nara
tive of an eyewitness of the anair Oh July
%, 1894. The volume IS very neat ono
and contains 233 pages. .o-
For sale by WEST. JOHNSTON q 90. Sl.2o'
An automatic WIFE. BY WILLIAM HOSEA
BlIIou. From the publisher, w. ID.
RowIAND. New York. Paper. Price oO
cents. .
Whoever buys this book on account OF
its catching title will be wofully SOLD. !"
Ii is a farrago of statistics. nonsense,
yulrarity, and bad grammar which 1t was
worth no publishers trouble to print.
RI a. WICK
yHs From the publisher. ALBERT kRoUr.
Philadelphia. Paper, ninety pages.
This little book comes to us with note
stating that il is an American girls tirst
attempt at novel-writing, and that any CON-
ment we may deem proper 10 make Will be
appreciated. Well, we have read the story
and would say that if the fair authQress IS
very young she may feel encouraged TO try
again. but would do well to choose for her
next effort less hackneyed theme than the
unhappy union of youth with age. which
is what the story of Leah Lee is about.
Such marriages are too common in real LIE
to excite much comment, and the theme IN
novels has long been worn threadbare. The
story, however Is quickly and pleasantly
told and displays considerable literary
ability. This, Mss VIcKERs, is our candid
opinion, and we hope you will like 1t.
Report Of TIE State Board Of Agriculture OF
firqinia 1891. Richmond: j. IL.
O'BAsNoN, superintendent OF Public
Printing. 1891.
This is book of $50 pages, filled with
useful information to the farmers. Among
| the subjects discussed by the board and
| the Commissioner are immigration, ferti-
| izers. weather service, pure seeds, public
roads, the State Fair. the Chicago Exposl-
| ton, the state OF the crops. &C., DC.
| By order of the State Board the Commit
| tee on Publications selects the following
ESSAYS, addresses, and communications for
publication with this report of the Com
missioner OF Agriculture-viz.: Aheri-
can Grapes and Wines" by A. w. Pearson,
of New Jersey; "Blooded Horses by
| Thomas +. Martin; sheep Husbandry,"
by DIR. James A. Red; Does the Analy-
sis of Fertilizers Teach their Full Practi-
cal Value as Manures ?" by Il. II Gaines
Apples" by 5. A. Birch Sheep Hus-
bandry.n by Captain Mann; Horse
Breeding" by Captain Foxhall A. Danger
field; The Saving of Small Things,
by Joseph Wallerstein;, Agricultural
| Education" by j. 81. McBryde; Dis
eases of Cattle and the Treatment
| Thereof by Professor A. III. Tuttle
Intensive Farming" by j. I. Jackson
Public Roads" by Il. i. NORRIS; PRO
ftable housekeeping" by II. @. CHAM
| bin; 1.-THE Apple-Its Diseases and In
sects.n by Professor Atwood THE Iypi-
| cal Experiment Station" by DIR. II. Is.
| Battle; "Plant Diseases and Their Treat
ment," by Professor Galloway; Hog
| Cholera" by Charles Ellis; Sheep Hus-
bandry," by r. III. Newman; The Bene-
| fits aud Modes of improvement of Public
Roads" by Professor William III. Thorn
| ton; The Marketing of Crops" by II. l..
Lyman; The Fertilizer Question:" by
Professor w. +. Massey; The Fruits OF
Virginia. by II. /. Lyman; The Grapes
| of Virginia, Sheop-Raising in Virginia.
We regret to find that so valuable book
has neither table of contents nor an
index. 1t should certainly have one or the
other, and would DO better still if 1t had
both.
| We return thanks 10 Commissioner
| THoxAs WHITEHEAD for our copy.
| The Interocednic Canal of NicdrdgIa-H
| History. Physical Condition, Pans, ana
| Prospects. Published by the Nicsraugua
| Canal Construction Company, WAKsEl
| MILLER. president. New York: 1891.
This is a quarto of eighty eight pages
| filed with valuable maps, pictorial
designs, and letter press descriptive
| of the country through which the inter-
oceanic canal will pass and OF the worh
| done and hereafter TO be done IN pursu.
ance of the designs Of the company.
Catalogue Of Ide University. CXClI. Year
1922. New Haven; TUTTLE, MORE
HOUSE Il TAYLOR, Printers. 1891.
| That's. BY ANAIoLE FRANCE. Translated
by A. ID. HALL. Chicago: Nile G. Smith
Publishing Company. 1923 325 Dearborn
street. Price 30 cents.