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side to his character. In the end Charles
secures commission in the United States
army. is wounded at Gettysburg. and mar
ries Olive. Jacks wounded in the same bat
tie. but haa reformed and paid back all the
money he cost his father. All through the
story the Prince family skeleton. which is
the Lincoln Trust Fund. obtrudes itself to
complicate matters and make trouble.
fhe book, through the sentiments Of Olive
has an abolition tinge. but Charles Prince.
or Locksley. though fighting against them,
has profound respect for the southern
people.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW EVE. A tale Of
tho Huguenot wars. BY q. w. HESrY.
illustrated. New York: Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons. $3.50.
The character around which interest
centres in this volume is young English
lad who visits relatives in France at a
time when the feeling between the Catho-
lies and Huguenots was bitterest. His
relatives being leaders in the Protestant
cause he follows them through the stirring
scenes that led up to massacre. As in tho
other boys books Of Mr.. Henty the aim is
to carry along with the romance historical
information.
For sale by West. Johnston & Co.
TOLD BY THE SUNBEAMS AND ME;
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sunny Tales for Snowy DAYS.; 50
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These are exquisite children's books,
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AN ADIRONDACK IDYL. BY Ida Os-
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Dillingham; l. Co. 1872 pages; IS cents.
An easy. natural and pleasing story deal
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The reader Is not wsaried with descrip
tons of Adirondack scenery and the move
ment of the story is rapid. For sale by
West. Johnston & Go.
WINDFALIS OF OBSERVATION, Gath
cred for the Edifcation of the Young
and Solace of Others. BY Edward San
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A series of papers on variety or sub
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the eauthor are very original. For sale by
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THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF MARRIED
WOMEN IN VIRGINIA. By NJ. p.
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This monograph was prepared by the
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profession.
I MASSES AND CLASSES. A study of the
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/ The second number of the Virginia
Magazine OF History and Biography, pub
lshed by the Virginia Historical Society,
Philip A. Bruce editor. has just been is-
sued. The table of contents is as follows
Letters of William Fitzhugh"; The
Illinois Regiment and the North
western Territory; Virginia, and
the Act of Navigation; Discourse oI
the Old Company ~; BacoV's Rebellion
Sherwood and Ludweli accounts); Alb
straeis VI Virginia Land Patents; ''Note'
and Queries" Book Reviews"