The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
In THELITERARY WORLD
WEEKLY CHAT REG ARDING WRIT
ERS AND ROCKS.
Recent Publications OF Merlt-"A Morse
Chronicle -" Youth "a Nosegay Of
Christian Testimonies.

n NURSE RDMANCE: by MIS- ~. M.
Spafford G. p. Putnam's Sons. New
York. For sale by West Johnston &Co.
A book OF the ornamental variety. deriv-
Ing much OF its value from the beauty
and number OF the illustrations (of which
there are twenty-three) and the character
Of the binding which Is In the most chaste
taste. The story Is told In verse, and Is
that OF the endeavor and failure. on the
part or a siren possessing the usual evil
procliVties accredited to sirens. 10 allure
to her cave the heroine OF her poem, and
SO 10 separate her from her lover; of the
ultimate reunion OF the latter and his in
amorata; and Of the splendors and happi-
ness OF the wedding feast. The bride is.
Of course. the incarnation of all that Is
loveable and lovely In woman as is the
groom Ia sea king OF all that is valorous
true and tender in man. The verse dis
plays no special poetic instinct or gift on
the part or the writer, but is pleasing
and simple. Taken in its entirety, the
DOCKS qualities are OF a kind which
commends 1t rather TO place on a draw
Ing room table than in library
YOUTH: BY Charles Wagner. Translated
from the French by Ernest Redwood.
Dodd Mead & Co. New York. For
sale by West Johnston & Co.
Mr.. Wagner. has, as he tells us in his
preface, addressed ITO The Youth of
America put into his book "the difficult
ties, the doubts, the vices, the contradic-
tons, Of the youth Of France" together
with the noble griefs the sufferings, the
ardent thirst OF an elect few who from out
of M
disintegration Of an artificial life aspire
to A wholesome existence, to an inner
harmony, to moral grandeur. to the pure
sources Of the divine" and has tried to
encourage the awaking of the modern
spirit, and from amidst the darkness
where we stumble, to point with his finger
10 the morning star" The book is divided
into three parts. the first entitled THE In
heritance," being subdvided into three
chapters dealing with the characteristics
OF the present century, its losses and its
contradictions-the second-"The Heirs
into ten chapters-the third-"Toward the
Source and the Heights" -subdivided into
seven chapters. The temptations to which
the young are especially liable are dwelt
upon and methods suggested by which
these may be either met and vanquished,
or avoided altogether Mr.. Wagner lays
stress upon the simplicity, holiness and
efficiency OF the Gospel OF Jesus In the
work Of character building; upon religious
brotherhood and the Fatherhood of God
The tone Of the book Is pure, high and
sympathetic. To the sincere and earnest
young man or woman It is replete with
wise counsel.
A BOUQUET OF POEMS AND CAN'T
Giles TO THE PRAISE AND CLIO
RY OF GOD: By Rev. SULLIVAN Blog-
den. For sale by West Johnston e. Co.
IAN interesting and valuable book 80
full OF beautiful thoughts. finely express
ed - an interesting and valuable
book OF poems . 80 beautiful book
'''' lovely book Of spiritual songs $50
Instinct with the spirit of Jesus"-"Ap-
pies Of Gold I'm picture Of Silver . .
beautiful. pointed. forceful, and city
tempered with love"
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILos-
OPHY OF HERBERT SPENCER: BY
William Henry Hudson, Associate
Professor of English Literature in the
Leland Stanford Or University. ID.
Appleton & Co., New York. For sale
by West Johnstn & Co.
This book furnishes helpful and need
ed guide for many who desire to substitute
a clear understanding Of the scope and
principles OF the Spencerian philosophy
for the smattering often gained by indi-
rect reading. Professor Hudson has pro-
vided a biography Of Spencer, and an ilu-
explanation OF his methods and
principles and the development Of his sys-
tens.
THE ROMANCE OF AN EMPRESS.
CATHERINE III, OF RUSSIA: BY X.
Waliszewski. n. Appleton & Co, New
York For sale by West Johnston & Co
This has been received by the London
Times and other journals OF recognized
as a historical study of fasci-
mating interest. and one OF exceptional
value because II throws new light upon
the subject end the times. NJ. WalisZew-
skis book is based upon unpublished doc
uments I'm the state archives and upon
the memories and correspondence his
subject There has been no more extraor-
binary figure in Russian history than this
gifted. tempestuous and dissolute en-
press-"The Semiramis OF the North
The story OF the plots and intrigues, the
wars and triumphs, the succession Of IA |
yorites. and the fierce outbreaks with |
which her reign was filed, reads like half !
mythical chronicle Of king OF Babylon or /
one OF the earlier Moguls. II is most
extraordinary historical rmance which NJ.
has written, and 1t presents /
some fresh aspects OF European history.