The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-23

THE LATLST RECLIVED.
Century for July-Number for the Haf
Year.
THE CENTURY. July For sale by
West Johnston & Co.


West, Johnston & Co.
Gainsborough's familiar portrait of
Mrs SiddOns. engraved by T. Johnson, is
the frontispiece of the July Century. and
is apropos Of an article by Mr.. Edmund
Gosse on the great actress Among the
illustrated articles is a picturesque de
scription of The Most Picturesque Place
in the World" by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Pennell. the name of the place not being
disclosed John La Fargo writes Of the
art of the japanese; Famous Indians
are described with reproductions Of me-
dalli0n portraits by Oln Warner; Thomas
Bailey Aldrich tells of some quaint old
Portsmouth characters; an article on the
Worlds Fair contains a number Of en-
cravings, including a full-page picture,
by Castaigne Of the MacMOnnies fOun-
tain: and an article by Mrs. O1iphant on
The Author of CULVER contains por-
traits Of Dean Swift, STELLA" Sir VII
liam Temple and others. Or. Allan Nc
Lane Hamilton's article on Mental Mr1i-
cine" in which he discusses "The Treat
ment of Disease by Suggestion" shows
leaning toward a scientific form of mind
cure: this is Illustrated also; and SO is a
story by Arlo Bates. The intoxicated
Ghost" The Illustrations, in this num-
Der, of the domes of the Liberal Arts
Building at Chicago. We're reproduced
from enlarged solar prints. each one Of
which was retouched by the painter Of
the original picture 50 as 10 bring The
black and white values in proper relation
to the color values. Mr.. Carroll Beck
withs solar enlargement followed him
10 Egypt and was retouched within sound
Of the first cataract Of the Nile.
The bound number of The Century
Magazine for the half year ending with
April last is an extraordinary volume
which more than ever Vindicates the
claim of the magazine 10 be the mirror
Of the times. All the striking papers that
appeared in the Century on the Chicago
Exposition. Science and the Bible, Music
and Art are IN IT, Here too, what the
Judge who presided at the trial of the
Chicago Anarchists had to say Of the
affair. a rcminiscence by the British
commander who carried Napoleon TO
Elba, the Russian Secretary Of legation $
reply to KEENAN,, with many other papers,
more than a score of Cmplete stories
bv Mark Twain, Aldrlch, Brand n, Mat
thews, HopkiRson Smith, Nelson Page
and others. The list Of biographical pa
pcrs is almost overwhelming.
AN ADVENTURE IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
Bv octave Thanet illustrated from
photographs by the Adventures. Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York $3.50. For
sale by West. Johnston q co.
The printers art can hardly make a
more beautiful book than this. The author
Is not much behind in combining amuEe-
ment with instruction and weaving an
into an entertaining tale. The hints and
warnings which every novice in the art
needs. and Of which every well-seasoned
amateur has an ample store on hand, are
presented I'm a clear, intelligent and thor
oughly enjoyable manner. The author
makes the best OF her failures, and sug
gests In every case ways TO avoid them,
which. as some one has said OF rules for
PLAYING whist ought TO hold In every
case. and would II whist were not so
everlastingly exceptional.
WHITTIER WITH THE CHILDREN.
BY Margaret Sidney D. Lothrop &
Co. Boston. $3.50, For sale by West
Johnston * Co.
Publishers and editors have worked
together IN producing this illustration
With pen and pencil Of perhaps the sweet
est and tenderest phase OF the home and
heart life of one of the sweetest and ten
dercst of POETS. The author OF the
Five Little Pepper" stories was just
the one 60 understand this task. She
has achieved It with a simple grace OF
style and treatment which Is neither too
grave nor too gay, and which neither
wrecks the book in incident nor evapor-
ates il in sentiment.
The Harpers, In their new and revised
edition" Of William Blacks novels have
recently brought out Nolande the Story
Of a Daughter. The Scribners begin their
yellow Paper Series" with the repubh-
cation OF Arthur Bonnicastle. An Amer
lean novel. BY the late Dr. John G..
Holland. For sale by West, Johnston
* Co,