The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11

New York 50 cents. For sale by
West, Johnston x Co
While the man and woman about wno"
this story centres. are unworthy an IN
PRODUCTION into fiction and incapable OF
holding interest the novel Is not devoid
of strength and originality. The Misses
French, a piquantly vulgar trio. are VIZ
orously drawn, and other or the suDotui,
nate characters. The dialogue Is natnrai
and not strained, and all In all, the book
displays more talent than does the every
dav novel II the red backs OF the Town
and Country" Series occasionally cover
vacuity. they more frequently bear the
names OF wholesome and pure, " not
particularly vigorous stories. and IL must
be remembered that particularly Nisor-
Gus stories are as uncommon as II se-
MUS We are fortunate to-day 70 pe aoie'
In the flood Of perniclous fiction, 10 Sc
cure cleanness alone, let 'alone othcr ne-
sirable qualities.
HANDBOOK OF SANITARY INFORM
ALTON. BY Roger s. Tracy. II. APP
pletOn A. Co. New YORK. % cents
For sale by West, Johnston. * 60.
Extensive experience I'm the capacity or
Sanitary Inspector Of the New York city
Health Department especially ms Ut
Tracy 10 give househoiders valuable IN
formation regarding nen diseaSes atsin-
fection. food, and water. ana 'nis nc
does i'm his Handbook clearly SIMPLY
and without waste OF words. Hany ~
pie appear to expect more H"ln - ,,..,....
trlcate and delicate human macnlheiS,
the body. than Of other sorts consisting
of iron and propelled by caIeluiIy lee 81,
lated forces. The result or lsno' III
thoughtlcssness is sometimes $1,000
break i'm the health the synonym TOT nat
monious action Of all the parts, anu S on'
times one of those terribly SUDDEN pi'aN'
which we call variously dipnthetla,
phoid. etc.. and in the shade OF iivss
dark faces the invaded nousehoti a.,
for years and pays the penalty LOT us
regarded natural laws. -
In his well-arranged handbook Dr
Tracy has 80 intelheenuy classlnso ~
Information he has 10 give, ana uohe
IL In such small space. that II leaves
the household no excuse for ignorance;
and the price OF the book is so siid'i
that il is within the reach OF all
THE SOUTHERN LITERARY Ms
SENGER. July. Mrs. A. Irueheart
Buck. editor. Washington, ID. {. WV
per annum.
A literary monthly devoted to South
ern literature. history. and education GER
tainly deserves encouragement from the
South and good wishes Of no uncertain
kind from the Southern press. Inc July
issue OF the Messenger is late IN reacn-
ing us but Is none the less welcome.
its Table OF Contents and its contriou-
tors are: Editorial on INCORPORATING
| for Women" my Island THE Three
knaves." from the French OF Paul de
| IVOi: My Southern Home by Albert
| Sidney Morton. Tribute TO Mrs. Lucy Sh-
nor ctey." by Sallie Daniel Halsey; "Our
Southern Women IN the War by Mrs. y.
! jefferson Davis: some southern No-
mems War Experience, by Mrs Joseph
=. Minetrce. "Some Thoyghts on Great
Writer'S" by Sallie Turner Smiser,'
Patsy PaddiDgton's Letter"
We take pleasure In calling 70 me AT
| annOunae ment made through the maya
zine of prize of twenty dollars for the
| best paper on 1.-THE Colonial Period OF
! Virginia" offered by the Colonial
| Danes" Of this State.
| The prize is open 10 the one best paper
| from each white female private school
| in the State.
The principal OF each school must send
| TO the committee the best paper OF those
| submitted. The papers must be the UNI
| aided work OF the pupils. except that iney
| may be allowed 20 refer 10 books Tor
| facts and dates. They must not be less
| than three fOolscap pages IN length, must
| not contain long quotations from DOCKS
| All papers must be sent 10 the chairman
| of the committee by December !, 1888, ana
| IL Is requested that they should bear no
| signature. but simply have the name OF
| the school from which they come, at
| tached 10 them.
Mrs j. B. Baylor Chairman,
! Ciarkton, Halifax county, va. ,
Mrs. Alexander Brown,
| Norwood P0st-Ollice Nelson county Va.
Miss y. NJ. Peasants,
II east Franklin street. Richmond, Va.