The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03

| weak poems. this last number OF the
Southern SSuychns2 I"
interesting aud hsi3:a..
on page foiN r. an announcee. on
the issue OF special premium
sunplement which r. the result
OF very careful and tudicious conn
pilatlon The list OF premiums IS with
out exception the finest we nave ever
seen, including the Standard Magazines,
general literature of the very highest
order. two complete libraries, crockery.
table ware and other usefui nousenoiu
articles, household furniture ornaments
etc. electrical articles, steam toys
church bells. useful toilet articles,
leather goods and decorations, lecterns,
pulpits. communion tables paptlsma.
fonts, communion service paptismal
tankards, reading desks etc.' ana
host of beautiful and useful articles
besides for the enumeration OF which we
have not space.
on January list. the form OF the
Churchman will be changed 10 sixteen
pages. cut and bound. improving Its at
Effectiveness and rendering 1t much more
convenient to handle.
New departments will be introduced
and II Will continue 10 be- only upon
somewhat larger scale, an ideal church
and family paper.
EVENING TALES: Done into English
from the French OF Frederic Ortoli.
by Joel Chandler Harris. New York.
For sale by West. Johnston, Co.
Richmond. Price $l.O0.
Verify. Monsieur Ortoli and our old
friend Uncle Remus have between
them given the little folks Santa
Claus pack OF goodies in this little book
OF fifteen Evening Tales
How amused the thousands OF children
who love the old story Of the Tar
baby" will be 70 hear the version OF 1t
which is told in the chimney-corners OF
French nurseries-a French "Tar-baby',
think Of IT,
"The Child Of the Roses" is a beautiful
story Of fairies and flowers love, beauty
and riches. "The Lions Secret Is
secret worth hearing, while as for the
tale Of "Loony John," with which the
book closes, the little readers will shout
with merriment at the history OF the poor
simpleton whose life was a series Of
ridiculous blunders and whose tombstone,
when he died. bore the following epitaph:
Here lies
Loony John
Jumped into the water
TO keep
From getting wet"
PAUL JONES: BY Molly Elliot seawell.
D. Appleton q Co. New York. For
sale by west. Johnston & CO, Rich,
mond. Si.00.
A bright healthy, interesting story
founded on the life and career OF that
dauntless hero Of the Continental Navy
Paul Jones. who the author enthusiast
tcally declares to have been, except
Columbus, the boldest man that ever
sailed blue water" Gallant and patriotic
Paul Jones, the jolly tar "Bill Green"
with his jokes and rollicking songs),
and plucky little Danny Dixon" make
a trio which cannot fail to capuvate
American boy-readers, for whom especial
ly the book was written.
THE CORAL SHIP. A story OF the
Florida reef. BY Kirk Munroe.
G. =. Putnam's Sons. New York.
London. For sale by West. Johnston
&, Co. $l2j.
A dish OF adventure prepared from
recipe likely to please the palates OF
the boys. The chief ingredients are
in tropical seas. encounters
with Indians, and hair-breadth escapes
from all manner OF dangers. Ii is highly
spiced with self-sacrifice and daring
deeds. and served up with the ever
agreeable sauce Of happy conclusion.
VI. VI. L. y.
A WOMAN OF FORTY: BY Esme
Stuart. Appelton's Town and Country |
Series. ID. Appleton & Co. New York. |
30 cents. For sale by West, Johnston |
& Co.