Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22

animation Of numbers OF miscellaneous
cases widely distributed. The reader
NAV Judge for himself to what extent
the inductions nre valid and how far tho
living aud very serious question OF
prison reform is TO DO affected by these
results thus reached. At least these dis
cussions which have been conducted so
briskly in the reviews OF late years and
months will have the effect of calling
attention 90 similar cases in the future
and lead 10 a closer and deeper conside-
aaiIon Of the entire subject.
The second part of the work on "Spe-
cial Criminology. consisting OF cases IN
vestigated by the author III America, as
substantiatIye of the principles already
laid down. though dealing with special
instances. is Somewhat less interesting,
hecause more drawn ont, and IL instruc-
tive moro in the method pursued thanln
the actual results attained.
A peculiar aud the most valuable part
of the work is Part ll.-Bibllograpby
Of Crime-where 1874 pages are filed
with the titles of books pamphlets, mag
agine and review articles, etc, Amerl-
cen, English, French, German, Italian
Spanish. besides in other tongues, touch
ing this question; 50 widespread has
been the interest in these Investigations,
On the whole, far more stress Is lald
upon the environment OF the criminal
than upon "hereditary tendencies,
though these are not lost sight OF and
the hone for reform in prison life and
among the lowest classes such seems
the conclusion-is claimed to lie IN tine
rational direction Of the passions.
Another new magazine which has APP
pearc1 with the new year IS an effort as
/ a patriotic monthly magazine. IL IS
STYLED the " Blue ard Gray, and Is dedi-
Gated 10 Fraternity and union now and
/ forever" Its cover is brightly colored
and biehlv ornamented with representa-
tions of Grant and Lee, jackson and
/ Sherman in the four corners, the centre
/ heinC occupied by the figures OF Con-
fedorate and a Federal soldier claspinG
/ hands. II won't do 10 scan the artistic
execution of this cover too closely, the
/ effect being more flaming with ITS red
and blue effects than pleasing.
/ Gooro1au. BFNJAMIE IL. DAvESPoRT, Is
the editor. end Pennsylvania, JOSEPH
/ W. NoRTOV, Jr.. is associate, and II ls
published in Philadelphia 10y the Patn-
/ otto Publishing Company.
/ Bnt whiia waiting to see whether IL
| will fin place still wanting, and SO he
/ solf-supporting, there is one article,
/ thou,h covering but two OF It's columns,
/ 10 which we desire 10 call attention. 1t
/ - written by native Nirginian, now
resident i'm New York, who has himself
/ encceeded in journalism and as writer
/ JogN PAUL BoCOCK and Is headed " A
/ Southern Writer in New York" He as
/ serbs " Il IS odd that there are so many
more successful southern women en-
Gagged in writing for print IN this city
/ than men. The list of the ladies OF
literature. who are still surrounded by a
charming southern atmosphere, 1sa long
and honorable one. Such names as
those Of MARY J.. BRYAN, EMILY v.
BEATTY. ELzABErH BIsLAND, LAURA
HorrowAy. and MARY TICKER MAGHL
era instances which occur TO every one.
But an examination Of the roster OF sue
cossful southern men in literature ana
journalism here must needs be very
short for so is the list. Time and
tlme again when writer's nave
sought to round it out into something
like symmetry, with remarkable bead
roll of bank presidents, doctors, lawyers
and railroad.men, who were born to the
south Of ~, the effort has almost uni
formlv failed to furnish further material
thau tigorGE CAREY EGGLEsrON, BAL
T,rn Syrru. JoHN GmMER SPEED,
Krvrrp BococK, and MANOR j. YER
derry. ! Joined the Southern
Society my first winter IN New York
cjty and sought southern affiliations be
cause thew were dear 20 me. 90 not
believe am to be pronounced hereto
or an apostate by my fell ow- southerners
il GIVE voice to the opinion that a
southern man best succeeds away from
the land of his birth 10y identity
ing himself with the people among
whom he is establishing him
self. and by avoiding the ruts OF
thought. association, or habit into which
Southern men often seem peculiarly
Gahle TO fall That man of the world
will he most useful in it whose citizen
sbip is the broadest. and whose tastes
and associations make him mt home IN
the greatest number Of ITS cities. This Is
simply putting in another form the pro
verh that the wav to succeed in Rome IS
10 do AS the Romans do. | may he
wrong in the conclusion that the failure
to cultivate cosmopolitanism has proved
rock in the pathway OF many Young
southerner, but the conclusion remains
as yet unchanged.
The January No. OF "Ioet- Lore, " as
already stated in last Sundays DIS
r.rrH. contains an article on "Shak
speare's Miranda and Tennyson'
Elaine" by SAMUEL d. DAWES, a for
mer ,-ofessor in the Richmond College
Law School The point OF view Is
How Young woman left TO her natu
raj disposition will behave when she h IA
inst fallen in love is u secret which Doti
SHAKESPEARE and TENNYsoN have ven
tnred TO reveal the former i'll the charac
ter of Miranda, the latter IN that o
Elaine and the question Ii, Which o
the two artists represents the typlca
woman -
Besides this, the same No. has refer
ence to THOMAS NELSON PAGES story
"My Cousin Fanny IN the Decem0e
Century" 1t occurs IN the article
"Thc Christmas Magazines and Late
rary Decay" aud the ANONYMOUS write
finds hardly aught interesting IN then
all save in one little piece. We quot
ms cor her?) own words as displaying
, best the delicate, and to our minds, mos
inst compliment Wherein lies tn
difference feel in My Cousin Fanny.
Pathos, humor. delicately-imphed SIG
niiicance, the unobtrusive morality q
an original yet thoroughly realistic an
modern theme ; moreover-best OF all
lramatic quality. 1t is prose mono
: logue in which the speaker, who Is NJ
the writer. is as thoroughly character
, lied as Cousin Fanny"
/ me Brides Of ne Tiger A Tale OF AdventH1 ~
, When These Colonies We're New Dr
H. BABcocK. illustrated. Chicago: MOI
rTrI H1GcrNs d Co. 21s pages.
Tins story, describing the voyage OF
| abip with a load of women, from hhglah
Y 10 the Colony of Virginia, certainly 10
/ the merit OF absurdity. II that oe iherl
. me Crime Of caste "a our Country. %
BgNlAMIN r. DAvFNPoRT. fhiiadeiphi,as
keystone Publishing Company. ID