Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06
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ence to southern shareholders Seems 70
be kindly meant.
lie recommends Industrial as wei -
literary education fer his people, and
gives an interesting account Of the re-
uarkable Industrial institute at Tuskee-
gee. and OF its founder and head, Booker
I. Washington. a graduate Of Hampton.
There IS not q white person employed
in II. 1t has GO students and property
valued at $500. mostly the gilt OK
whites we guess. II owns l,Jl0 acres or
land. 10 buildings. Il teachers, and gives
instruction In IS industries There are
other similar schools.
Our author says the colored Ameri-
| cans" in the United states own over $40
$4,000 worth of church property and
support - 60 ministers at an annual cost
OF $4,000.
THE YOUNG REPORTER. A Story Of
Printing House Square. by william
Drysdale, Author OF label Foreinger,"
I'm Sunny Lands" proverbs FroV
Plymouth Pulpit" etc. Boston W A
Wilde d Co. 800 pages. Price, 81 %.
book that will hold boys attention
from beginning to end, and which Will
give him a remarkably clear insight into
the life OF a newspaper-man. Mr.. Drys-
| dale has described the adventures OF
young printer boy who has a taste FOR
| newspaper work. aul who becomes q re-
porter for one of the great New YORK
dailies when he was only IS years OF age.
His introduction 10 the Office by taking
| an important piece Of news, his early
experience there. his trials ana tcmpta-
| lions his adventures among the couvicts
Of Sing Sing; his voyage to Mexico and
the West Indies; his experience with
bookmaker who considered a reporter
! Il person to be brbed. are al depicted
In the most fascinating style.
The author, in a note 70 the publisher.
says: THE Daily Transport Office che
office OF the paper tie hero secures a
position with l., OF course. that Of he
New York Sun, and Il you think Il would
| add to the interest in the book,
have no objection 60 announcing that
fact, "a the descriptions are perfectly
fair and accurate. Most OF the charac-
tiers I'm the hook are oil sun men; and
every principal adventure IS an adventure
Of my own, though l have not said
| so anywhere" Mr.. Drysdale seems 10
have maze only one mistake, and that
| is his Hot Springs scene which is evil
! IDENTIFY overdrawn The story carries a
moral that cannot fan TO Impress, and
come exceedingly popular with boys
| GOD FORsAKEN. A Novel. BY Fred
ericN Breton, Author II "A Heroine
in Homespan." Etc. G. p. Pu,nam's
Sons. New York and London. 1895.
One Of the Hudson Library.
This work would be better entitled.
THE God Fonsaking." Indeed, the hero
Inc. in the midst OF her great anguish.
exclaims: "My God. my God. why have
l forsaken Thee"
Under the teachings OF her own hus-
band she was a strong advocate Of hui
man progress by means OF mategiai!stic
science. Her opinions and her conduct
/ became SO unsettled that she openly
! gave herself up 10 another whom she be-
| lieved TO be her affinity. He. like big
| fool. took her 10 Norway 10 his own
| Puritanical mother. From Jealousy, in
| suit. and her own stupid obstinacy sne
! resolved to get away privately, ard
| after great hardship and suffering ar
rived In London. There she became read
| er and amenuensis 10 her blind hus-
band. But she had fatal heart disease.
| Finally she goes to her mother IN Waiee.
where both her husbands seek her; but
she dies suddenly In the presence OF
both. with a partial restoration Of her
lost faith. She did not recognize her
first husband. but the other had had an
interview with her and she had rejected
| his oyertures.
THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Published
Quarterly by the Virginia Historical
Society. Philip a. Bruce. Editor.
The October number OF this reliable
| quarterly Is now out The table OF con-
tents Is as follows; Virginia Under Gov
| ernor Gooch." VIII OF Benjamin Harri-
son." Charles City County Grievances.
1916" "Notes ON Charles City County
| Grievances" Letters OF William kitz-
! hugh" Major Robert Beverley and His