The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DEFOTED 10 COMNENT UPON CUR
RENT PUBLICATIONs.
Ancestry "woman's Progress"
ing Among the Caribbees -" Virginia
Medical Monthly"

ANCESTRY" The objects Of the He
reditary Societies and the Military
and Naval orders OF she United
States and the Requirements Tor
Membership Therein. Compiled by
Eugene Zieber. Published by the De
pariment of Horaldry Of the Bailey
Banks, and Biddle Company. Phila-
delphia For Sale by West, John
ston & Company
The character of this daintily bound
publication IS distinctly stated on its title
page II makes no claim except as a
compilation. IL is interesting 10 note tn
number OF hereditary societies. etc. So
many expressions as they are Of present
patriotism and fealty TO history. AR.
Ziober names forty-sevcn In all In con-
clusion Mir. Zieber records She Acts OF
Congress -elative To the Insignia of War
Societies The whole is bound IN cream,
upon the purity of which the word An
cestry" stands out III embossed gold
lettering.
WOMAN'S PROGRESS: In Literature.
Science. Art. Education. and Politics.
Edited by Jane Campbell. December,
1885. Woman's Progress Company.
Philadelphia. $it0 per anrum.
This periodical. while not characterized
by strength. always shows very read
able Table of Contents. 10 Is distinctly
for women and contains two articles, one
entitled Among The Clubs" the other
political Equality which indicate
very clearly which way the editors OF
the magazine think progress lies.
CRUISING AMONG THE CARIBBEES.
Bv Charles Augustus Stoddard.
Charles Scrbners Sons. New YORK.
N.J0.
For sale by West. Johnston & Com
This record OF Summer days in win
Ter months" Is made with all the charm
Of style that has made Mr.. Stoddaru's
vide and certainly deserved popularity.
1rc has thrown into the book his his
torlcal information and his observations
as an intelligent traveller IN the west
indies In his Introductory chapter ne
comments upon the comparative oear'h
., literature relative 80 these Islands as
eociated with the very earliest dlscoV-
srles of the New World. the fruiuon 10
tenacious and thoughtful Columbus OF an
almost lifelong dream and hope.
lie then proceeds TO give his readers
,,ooor,ant and very interesting infofma-
ZION relative 10 the history OF the ISLANDS
80 setting sail with his readers on lhe
formal voyage until chapter three' we
men leave the foot of New YORK III
snow storm 10 land al 81. Thomas unoer
verv diGerent conditions. santa 'fu@'
G. kits. Antigua. Guadeloupe, Domini-
"a 81 Vincent. Isle de Martinique. 81
fncia barbados, Trinidad. and La brea
TO each Of these does Mr Stodoafu
carr, his readers and 20 each us people
,Se,r customs, etc. does he give at'en-
,ion on the whole. Cruising Among
M. carrlbbces." Is most inteIesuhs
aon,ribution TO literature Of travel,
srtTIs VIRGINIA MEDICAL MONTH";
Decernber. Landon y. EDWARDS NJ.
- lOs w. Grace street. Richmohu'
r6ltor and Proprietor. 50 per annum'
Two Richmond physicans- Drs. Hun
Mcclure and r. +. Williams-are
W. the thirteen contributors Of orig
al Communications TO this issue OF the
No. Monthly. which takes a leading
,,iecs among the periodicals OF similar
, p,a, in tho country. We note TOO
a nsner by DIR. George Fay, r. *. (. .,
~ Dubiln. ireland. There Is the usua'
,ecord OF society and Board proceed
,ngs editorial comments. etc. the "hoic
psn.SkxAax 10 make an Issue or sxcenuoR-