The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DrYoTrD TO COMMENT UPON
RECENT Publications.
The American Historical Hegisfer-kich-
mond womsn's Interesting Con-
tribution Thereto.

Looking backward through the pages
OF the American Historical Register f"
always interesting. and the July nHno@r
of the well-ed.tcd periodical admirably
sustains its well-won reputation as
faithful. able, and attractive chronicier
OF the past.
This issue abounds In well-written pa
Ders and excellent illustrations. A me
portrait OF General Lafayette looks az
you from the FIRST page. ana the i"A
table OF contents Is as follows.
Lafsyettc's Visit TO the United States
lsz4-5.
Philadelphia Business Directory Of
1908.
The Fcunde. Of New York.
Slavery in Pennsylvania.
A Colonial Romance.
N,ss Vinine. a Revolutionary Belle.
The North Carolina Society OF the GIN
ciunati.
Frances Interest I'm America.
The First Confederate Gun at Gettys-
burg.
some Colonial Families.
dwelling the LouisDourg Monument.
Shay's Rebellion
Autograph Department
Proceedings and Celebrations OK tho
Notwithstanding Societies.
Notes and Quries.
While each OF the articles contributed
has an interest of It's own. one-that on
some colonial fa.nllltS Abllut, OF VIZ
giniat-has a special one TO many KEN
monders FOR the reason that II is by
Richmond woman. Mrs. sally Nelson
Robbins.
Mrs. Robbins facile pen has a delicate-
" and clearly individual touch mat Is
appreciated in the literary markets, ana
that Is destined TO win It's gracetui way
into popular favor. Her work Is appre-
ciated In the critical North, ana Is wei
coined wherever IL goes.
Of
"Historical Register does not anord
much opportunity for originality, indiFid-
uality but the condensation OK much
into small space. and the recital OF pam
facts. has not prevented the writer es-
sential charm of style making itself APP
parent. -
Mrs. Banning, In her admirable sketch
OF Miss Nining, presents that traultiVhat-
~ charming lady 10 the public with
piquant fidelity TO fact that IS doiighttui.
The years that have interviewed since
her fascinating personality Dewltcheu All
thrown into contact with her nave not p
blirdea her biographer's eyes 10 what
was weak in her. and her palpable want
ty is commented upon with racy irtnS-
ness our grand.n0thers are iona OF
discoursing Upon the good oil uines anu
the superior virtues OF the girhood Ok
their day. hut diligent study Of the
times reveals secrets which. while We arc
too polite to thrust before their genialiy
reminiscent eyes we smile induigcntiy ae
tehind a screen OF gentle ana respect-t
Difference. Miss Nining is another illustra-
ton that as long as women nave Den
Irresistible. they have known mat tn-y
were so, and as long as they nave psn
beautiful. they have been more OF eS'
vain.
Lieutenant John L. Marye. c. ;. A. car
ries MS into the crash OF artillery at Get
tvsburg with the vivdness II one WHO
first heard IL himself. and dos not n,lu
IL easy TO forget. Truly, says ne, va
81 tIlnU
soldier who has looked upon us real laee
once ever wants 10 see MS country
involved I'm another.
As a whole the July Register deserves
more extend ID comment than We nave
snare To give IL; It's contents have nothing
Of that dead" quality. which, while uh-
doubtedlv excusable when distinctly noss-
grown matters are their themes, ~ hot
popular nor attractive quality, ~ '1 iSs
have most successfully resurrecleI nis
and placed 1t, with vital clearness' peio'o
us
Literary Notes.
Tho August Harpers will open Win
Edwin A. Abbay's illustrations Tor Sln-
summer Nights Dream. "nich c9"ples"
his series Of drawings for the Snshspe-
rcan comedies. Julian Ralph's Every
dav scenes i'm China" the third OF MS
series. win be accompanied ny nlLetesn
Illustrations by G. H. Weiion; III, IN
"Roundabout Ia Boston w. d. hoWens
his life as wartime consul al Venice,
together with his first experience as
writer OF books. and his early acquai".
ance with well-known American men ..
letters Frederic bennington, In Cracker
COWBOYS of Florida" viii describe new
horder tyne Six spirited pictures Will
accompany his descriptions. Inc seconu
paper i'm Poultney Bigelows popular story
OF The German StrlSsle tor hios'H
will deal with the subseryence or inc
German mobiles to NapOl, IN ana mo
French influence, and with the midwinter
flight OF queen Luise along the shore
Of the Baltic Resides its serial hctoh,
Harper's for August viii contain -FOUR
complete short stories. "Bobbo, hu-
rorous Partisan sketch. by Tnomas
Wharton; "Jimty.' a tale OF GA sirglnla,
and Bohemian New YORK, ny Marssi...
Sutton Briscoe: IAN EVangel In cyene,'
bv Hamlir Garland; ana THE Littla
Room" by Madeleine Gale Wynne.
one Of the highest Of the coterie or NO.
men writers who age known III LTnuos
Swami. She is the publisher or Annie
SWANS Weekly" and has written sew
eral books on the now wrought-out wo-
man question. She IS described as wo-
manly woman" tone would think that
q .orge Bernard Shaw had annihilated
that phrase) and II the meetings OF tho
NagabOnis she Is considered one OF the
"lmportants." As yet her work Is not
very well known on this side OF the wa
ter.
Two neat phrases arc hitting about tho
literary world The first IA due to Mr.
Zanzwill who lately spoke OF a number
of contemporaneous writers as failing
into the sere and yellow Book. inc
second IS attributed by an essayist IN
"Blackwoods" TO an anonymous ana PROP
ably imaginary friend, who CLASSIFIED
decadcnt literature as OF three kinds
"erotic neurotic. and tommyrotic."
Theodore Roosevelt, President OF tho
Police Board has summarized his recent
career i'm the Federal service under the
title six Years Of civil Service Reform.
The paper will appear I'm "Scribner's for
August and is fun OF the frank and forci-
bic speaking for which the author Is
noted. IL seems somewhat odd 10 seq
a New York Police Commissioner men,
toned In q column devoted 10 dolngs IN