The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
| TIE CRITICS COLUMN.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
Virginia Medical Monthiy-"Ths Able Cers
-.GoI,v-"into the HIGHWAYS
and Bedg~s'-Litsra'y Sote'.


THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL MONTHLY
June, 1895. Landon Il. EDWARDS s'
ID. loG west Grace street, kicnmonus
Editor and proprietor. - per ahnon.;
Zach succeeding issue OF TINS ABLY eo
,,ed and widely circulating periouicaA
gives its readers new reasons 70 sgpy,
ciate the esteem in which IL Is nero az
over the country. The June nu"v ~.
pears TO us, upon retrospect OF tnc
facts. that DR.. Edwards permits u"
exceptions a. a.. r,cd,
teal profession new ASPECTS 81 V,S Ind
Strongly. These are contributed by prn;
William =. Gordon. OF Richmond, bedtoru
Brown, OF Alexandria: J. ;; stone, VII.
n Carr. and r.. 4. Chamberlin. OF Nasn-
ingfon. d. C.; W. Il. DE Garmo,. OF New
YORK: A. b. Ramsey. OF McsiinnNals,
Tenn: Chas. $ Webb, OF Atlanta. ana
Nm J. Crttenden, of Cnionvilie NH an
Clinical reports and correspondence M
fifteen pages. the remainder OF the ISSUE
being devoted 10 the four regular depart
ments conducted by pfs Jno. yum,
stuart McGuire, Bernard WON; OF rnso:
logical seminary, TO Society ana boalu
Proceedings. Analyses Book Notices, Eu-
Itorials, and Advertisements.
THE Able CONSTANTINE: BY Ludovle
Halery. Illustrated by Madeleine Le-
MARE Dodd Mead & Co, Ne" J fy.
For sale by West. Johnston. Go.
This is one OF those entirely pure pu.
entirely iaccld stories OF love WHICH WIZ
find many readers and invarianiy oe W.
scribed as sweet. ' ,nTsea be sntirs.
IL willing to sacrifice some OF the twse,.
ness, and substitute a milo na'o.lhs Oh
strength. Nevertheless. II u laSNss w,
latter In toto. IL has much 10 make 4, w w
too boring light-reading, ana Is perNauou
by al exquisite morale. -. -. a..
There is naive simplicity about mo
literary style that is extremely ptttacuVs,
and here AMI there quaint bits OF aesvi,p-
tion that suggest the touch OF the ARTIST
The illustrations are really daih'y, 4ree-
~, and p.quantly realistic.
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The central figure of this very INTEREST,"
Ing story is man OF Eowert,ui per sss<
out the sinner that delicate handed pieS,
delicatcly clothed In purple ana very mo
linen. occasionally nnds too strongly sus-
sesuve Of muddy clay 20 come ,i'so y gaoSo
touch with. His lfe-the Me OF Nis9r-
Gus nature In a vigorous phySlque, - W.
voted with the Intensity only pVssipiy ~
the divinely ordained-is deNoted, sui'.s
10 the T. SIX OF delivering his messas% w
Gin aad distress and the romance ofthe
story comes into II with the introlucion
as a sweet six-year-old child OF Marsates
Deane. ,.. ,,,.,,r, a,
,s her fate TO meet this rude preacher
with his noble soul as compensation LOT
many lacks OF education, etc; 10 meet
him. be loved by him. and 10 unite nsr-
Golf 10 him under singular circumstances
without entertaining for him any sen,l-
men. at all. but passionate aumlra'ion
for his work. -, -.,,,o,
This sensitiveIy organized. deep-souled'
lovely Meg" Is an exquisite creaiurS,
and the succeeding chapters Of the DooK
are but succeeding steps 10 the chmaN,
which is the revelation 20 htf tha., ~
last. with the shadow OF crime uooh
him she loves him as she can rove OH"
only. l.. 49,. .,,,,o~-
There is a piquant variety In the subor-
dinate character that relieves the gray
fty and intensity OF the lie drama ~ III"
principals happily.
While the novel is In no sense mas
terpisce II Is beyond question strong,
original. and interesting, much above 'ho
tiresome avetaSe
GOLF IN AMERICA: A practical Man
nal Nv las. T. Lee Dodd Mead es
Co. New York. For sale by West,
Johnston A CO.
| Athletics and out-of-door sports havo
become so very prononncea lash'on,
that books bearing upon them are IN
/ surcd a much moro general ana thorousn
/ reading than would have been the ease
some years ago. Coli, In parucula. ~
! so p-e-emincntly the correct thlng mat
! Mr. zee may lay some Just claim TO enter
| prise in bringing out his practical man.
| ual" just at this season. - =.
In a brief preface he states tnat ~
was the recognition OF golf as an estat-
| lished American sport and the oryahi-
! zation OF the United States COLI Associa-
| ton that suggested the writing OF the
| Nt:le volume TO him. As a matter or
! fact. the public is indebted TO him for n
| very valuable addition 10 the literature
| OF the game. Its origin, history IN treat
| Britain it's introduction into this country,
| etc. are supplemented by directions how
10 play II, which an Intelligent enid
] could ind no difficulty Ia .sraspilg, ana
these. In turn. are followed by points ie-
/ gsrding the etiquette az the game. The
] book Is finely Illustrated. AS a whole II
is a most practical and valuable man
ual."
ffffRARY MOTIFS.
"Dame Prism" is delightful story for