Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
run pIcHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., JANUARY IS, 1893.

natsly.rhyming quatrain or "dondi-
bert stauza OF DAvENAST--also mark
of the poetic form Of the late seven
teenth and the eighteenth centuries-is
employed. =.
Tine poem recalls, therefore. both In
form and inception, the ARTIFICIAL age
of verse-so current in America and IN
Virginia in the earlier decades OF this CEN
tury in imitation OF eighteenth-century
models-a form peculiarly BETTING
philosophical disqnisition on the times,
with little or nolyrical clements, coacneu
in metrical rather than in prose form IN
order to lend An air of generalness and
universally and also to suit 1t to pur-
poses of epigrammatic expression.
Should the reader desire an idea OF the
success of the execution, We quote, as
fairly exemplifying its character. from
Theme XXXIV on page So:
"Ths crowded car with selfish acts 40 NIL;
A woman enters-a lady # you will
Bedecked with gems, arrayed IN nounce anu
frlll,
Quite self possessed, nor critic ceres a toss-up'
And beautiful, Of course, by grace OF gossip;
The man polite. arises gladly, bows,
Resigns his seat. which she, with naughty oroWs'
Dlsdainful takes. no word, or smiles intent
Confosses thanks, or owns the compliment;
Uncourteous. or At best paltry pruie,
She's granted thoughtess, though admitted
rude.
Or else her urchiu thrusts into the space,
Then clares around 10 meet some ttutd race
That fails tho victim aud resigns his place.
The rhyme "toss up" and "gossip" is
is at least as neat as the Hudlbrastlc
"splenetic and monkey-sick, and the
theme ends in quite orthodox-wlse, with
a triplet.
The conclusion of the poem is hope
full:
"Fair progress stridss-awakes the drowsy
And life moves grandly to Periections goal"
Historic. An illustrated monthly ma
gazine of historical stories. The His
torla Company, Chicago. Vol. H.
No. ). January, 1893. Per year 81.
Single Nos. 10 cents.
Thisrecalls in its idea 1.-Two Stories -
where in each issue two complete stories
are published also, " Romance "a col
lection of stories for every issue. The
stories in this case. however, are neither
sensational nor Heterogeneous, except IN
so far as they all pertain to the depart
ment of history. As in the province OF
the historical novel, so here the purpose
is TO present historical facts and clrcum-
stances in an interesting and agreeable
! form One of the articles is even serl-
| Gus. though written in the popular VEN.
While not scientific in character, this
MAGAZINE is but another evidence OF the
numberless efforts made to popularlze
knowledge, to extend acquaintance with
history, and to fan historical zeal. The
contents of the present number are
"The Pyramids Of Ghizeh, d" How Two
Union Generals We're Captured. Story
of the Well-Beloved Mailman, y Death
of Patroclus," Fall of Hebert and
Danton," General Morgan's Great
Raid, and an instalment of a serial,
" Fighting the Mexicans. The quality
Of paper used and type might be better,
but then the price IS maryellously low.
| The .Sewanee Reuicw. A Quarterly
Journal. TELFAIR HoDGsON, d. d.,
LII. D., managing editor. Sewanee,
Tenn
This Isa third brand-new journal which
| has recently reached rs, and we vel
come it all the more heartily, not only
for its excellence in conception and IN
! Typography, but also because 1t IS IN
evidence that the friends of education
and scholars in tho South are beginning
| TO realize that they must give practical
evidence that they do not fail asleep n
their country villages and social homes,
and that they are keeping pace and re
main in sympathy with the intellectual
movements OF the vast world outside, ano
have. besides, thoughts and impressions
Of their own worth giving to the public
This seems a small point, and yet oul
students are growing up under system
which has tendency 10 let others thlnH
out results for them, which they blindly
and implicitly accept. We do not hest
tate to say that the presence OF Iourna
like this at an institution lends al air o.
thoughtfulness and independence snC
the stamp Of originality 10 every student
within its walls, and does more to I'M
press and arouse and inspire than all Tho
text book examining and irresponsible
lecturing which is the usual tread-mil
system in vogue. The appearance o
this review is both a surprise and treat
and in that the year 1892 has brought vi
this publication from tennessee
and the William and Mary Col
lege quarterly publications IN oul
own State, We are willing to view 4
happy omen for new ideals and new
efforts in southern scholarship anC
literature, and are going to look forward
in the near future 10 the day when The
authorities and faculties of the Uni
versity OF Virginia. Washington anC
Lee, Vanderbilt, the Universities o
Texas. of Georgia, of North Carolina, 0
Tennessee, Of Mississippi, etc, shal
publish the result OF their own and thei
pupils laOors either in genera
periodical of this nature or in one 0
more special application to particula
science or branch of studies.
To indicate the scope and character o
the first number OF this review, the lis
of contents gives seven original article
on literary, historical, psychological, re
ligious, social, and political subjects, be
sides a number of shorter reviews AM
formal book notices.
The first article is a favorable, An,
on the whole just, estimate st tn
novels Of THOMAS HARDY, called fortl
by bis recent "Tess Of the D'Urber
villes." The author, who by the b,
has a habit of giving expression t.
strong categorical judgments, thus as
signs HARDY's and others rink Success
as a provincial novelist has made "hi
many critics and readers overlook th
fact that he has claims to a higher plac
among the writers Of fiction--a plac
not far below the exalted station wher
We have put FIELDING and SCOTT an
THACKERAY, and for which BULwER an
DICKENS and GEORGE ELIOT (Sic , ar
yet struggling"
The0dore Of Canterbury. A study @
early English conditions "Moder
Spanish Fiction, calling attentio
to the writings of CaballerO, Galdos
Naldes, and others; "Early Pi
rscy and Colonial Commerce,
along the Carolina coast notabl
article on 1.-The Education c
Memory :" a discussion Of sou
Mission IN China - and fpailv ouit