New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
is a clever and adventurous youth. is the son OF
Lord Henry Somerset.

What ought to be n work OF considerable interest
is on the press OF the Macmians. This Is volume
entitled THE Economic History of Virginia In the
Seventeenth Century" This was period In which
the practical affairs of the colony were full OF what
is now entertainment and instruction The author
OF this book is Mr.. Philip A. Bruce. Vlrginan.
who has long been a careful student OF the history
OF his State He is the brother-n-aw OF Mr.. Thorn
Nelson Page.
Mr. Lloyd Osbourne, Robert Louis Stevensons
stepson and collaboration. has written a paper on
the daily life Of the novelist and his family Tor the
October "Scrbner." Mr.. Osbourne was figure IN
Mr. stevenson's household whose importance was
known to all acquainted with the family FROM 'he
time when Treasure Island" was dedicated 10 MN
in his boyhood he wes constantly with MS step
father. whom in all his projects ne was uus'e'
and valued assistant He worked with MIN III lay
ing out and building the beautiful place IN samoa
on which was bestowed the name OF YAKIMA
Mr. Osbourne had much 10 do with the management
Of the household which included dozen or more
native servants and he tells or stevenson po''o''
as lord OF the manor, honored ana respec'e' oS w
natives and regarded figure unique ahlo"s lne
white people OF the South Sea Islands ne was 'ne
friend and confidant not only OF the ratiVe CHIEFS
I'M, Of the Samoan people as well who came 10
him for advice and with whom he was always
pa tient and sympathetic.
Mr. Osbourne shows very clearly why the novehst
attained to this position He knew samoan eur
and
as the better side Of the native character; ne was
cautiouslv generous after the fashion OF the cou
try and neither excited covetousness by uhuue
prodigalIty nor failed to respond In pehtuhs way
for fayors received. Moreover he was cohs's''''
nar,isan of Nataafa the Inflated rebel King man
NJ high and noble character. who though peateh
and crushed by the government forces, was never.
theIess looked I'D to and covertly admired by all
Samoa The divinity that doth hedge KING even
q defeated and fallen one. cast glamour over MS
close friend Mr. stevenson. And when the BRUSH
men-of-war brought the unfortunate ex-Kng 10
Ania with many OF his chiefs. It was Mr.. stevenson
that first boarded the ship with sympathy ana as
sstance. II was Mr. Stevenson that lighted the great
ovens and brought down his men weighted with
food baskets when all were afraid ana STOOD aooi'
II was Mr. Stevenson tnat attended 10 the pohucai
rr;sorers in the noisome jail after they had been
eogged through the streets and foully mishandled
under the very guns of the men-of-war; II was MI.
Stevenson that brought and paid the DOCTOR 'hat
had the sinking prison cleansed that fed the starry
ing wretches from his own pocket until olhclaiuo"
wac shamed and terrified into action. These Things
,rodo a deem impression at the time and will never
be altogether forgotten
Colonel Theodore A. Dodge's new book, Jus
+avus Adolphus" IL devoted to the history or the
art If war from what he calls Its revival after the
Middle Ages to the conclusion of the Spanish sue
cession struggle in TIA 1t VIII be seen that this
cous IN some great masters of the art as well as