Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-27

IN lt52), one Of the greatest geniuscs tnht
ever lived: who was Mt once an ARTIST
mathematician. and an engineer, anu VINO
LETT n treatise on the flight OF birds, part
OF which Is given In this annual. Tneh
follow several papers on aerial navigation
nv Sir George Cayley, written In 1903.
And. emitting several others. we nave
the aeronautical correspondence between
BENJAMIN Franklin and Sir Joseph Banks
and others about 1888, when the Mont-
golfer brothers first startled the world
with their hot-air balloons. But aiasl
the homes then raised that man would
soon be able TO navigate the air as ne
does the ocean have not yet been rea-
llzcd. though more than century OF per-
sistent effort has followed.
We have something, OF course. as 10
the three men who have again aroused the
worlds hopes. and who are now, with
some small show OF success working at
the problem. These men are Langley In
this country, Maxim In England. and
I.ilienthal in Germany. Each Is pursuing
n different method and each IL confident
OF success: but we are distrustful OF them
all. The annual has far less. however.
about these. and the latest developments
reached by them and others than might
have seemed desirable; but with the
papers presented and the editorial mat
ter and the illustrations, the work Is of
much general interest and must be valu-
able to all who are giving attention TO
the ever fascinating subject OF aeronau-
ties.
TRAVELS FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN,;
FROM THE LAKES TO THE GULF.
BY the author of "ChIppewa's Last
Turn" etc Harrisburg, Pa. 1884, Amos
II. Gotschall, publisher. Pages. 2SS'
This work Is not one OF any special
merit from a literary or artistic point OF
view, nor as book Of interstate travels.
Some Of the illustrations are out Of place.
and the view of Richmond Is one with
which we have long been familiar.
After several abortive attempts, Penn
eylvania youth runs away from Boou
home, and for twelve years with some
returns home) wanders ABOUT 'heso
United States part Of the time he
heats his way. but also makes long jour
neys on foot.
He becomes n printer-boy, and gives
n list of thlrty-seven newspapers on
which he worked during his restless
rovings. He piously warns other youths
from following his undutiful example;
but, despite his repentant morallzing he
may as well incite as deter that class or
readers.
Grammatical errors are too numerous
TO be tolerated. whether they be charg-
able TO the author, composition, or proof
reader.
The publisher must be very religious
man. for he has appended one OF his own
tracts: What Must | DO To BE Saved?'
and "rhe Dying Words OF Believers,
and of some who were not.
IOyE-sONGS OF CHILDHOOD. By
Eugene Field. New York: Charles
Scrlbner's Sons.
Mr.. Field being one OF the most widely
copied writer's OF the day. as well as one
of the most meritorious. ii is unnecessary
n saw more of this, his latest volume
Of verse. than that 1t sustains his repu
tation as a maker OF pleasing poetry, par
tlcular.y for the young. As n composer
of composing lullabies Mr.. Field IS pro0a-
bly without a rival, ana this book - ful
OF them.
For sale by ]. W. Randolph & co. 81.
A BIBLIOGRAPHY or PUBLICATIONS
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Ktr
IATIVE TO OYSTERS AND THE
OYSTER INDUSTRIES. By Charles II
Stevenson Washington: Government
Printing Office. 1894.
This interesting pamphlet IS compose
of extracts from the report OF the Unitec
States Commissioner of Fish and Fishe
ries for 1892.