Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-10

fate cast tncr iOt ulty 'D'i'0"Na
this Spanish manner 50 iovihs-
To that IL has maintained itself to
this day IN iUli Vigor a1hohs '"V'
gcendants."
considerable space is devoted 10 most
int.resting account Of Reuchlin's tie
brew and kabbalistic studies ana ms
defence Of Jewish literature, ana Nor
A. may be remarked that not tho rda'
value or all the volumes lies IN the IN
sight that Is given into the work OF me
Jews I'm the fields Of letters and science
The volume closes with rehectiohS upon
the Influence Of the thirty years war
upon the fortunes OF the Jews, thus crop
ming the curtain upon an uninterrupted
and absorbing tragedy.
The completed work should FORM Il
part OF the library Of every student OF
history: for in sense Professor braeN
n,I<cs 'The History OF the jews an AZ
most universal history. Their sunerlng'
and their achievements are Il part OF IN.
web and the wool Of the annals OF an
other peoples with whom they nave pr,h
associated. and this Is most SURPRISINGLY
brought out by the author. either IN
abatement II fact or in deduction or
comment.
For sale By the publishers.
vIsTAS. rs William sharp. Chicago;
stone & Kimball. lN2 pages.
This American edition of "Nistas' ~
dedicated f. II. VI. Alden. and il one or
THE Green Tree Library" series The
author is very frank. He says he cannot
explain what his aim was in these "dra~
matte interludes", also. that he has BEEN
e.eatly buffeted 10y the critics. som" or
my critics" he admits. SAY that 'Nistas'
linckian fire. II has been called
rubbish. and has enjoyed III" opposite
extreme Of appreciation. it has been dub
bed immoral, and held 10 be purely mys-
deal and spiritual" w can well under
stand that the author is al a loss to ex-
plain his aim. The wise plan would have
been silence on that point. and then II
Sharp cult would have arisen and OK
planned for him. Immoral "Nlstas" GER
tainly Is. AMI at times uncanny - the
last degree. The titles Of the Psychic
Episodes name the author ap,
plies to the collection arr: "Finis." The
Passion Of Pcre Hilariou." The Birth
~ Soul" a Northern Light" THE
Black Madonna" The Last Guest"
The Fallen God" "The Coming Of the
Prince" "The Passing OF I.ilith.' The
Lute-Plavor." and The Whsperer."
ll'' tAiIlhi iit4'l ilir i1 ilidN -'iil' VI NOV
"intorlules" were written while he was
recovering from long and nearly fatal
illness To take the charitable view We
can we'll imagine II. There are cases on
record of persons who. during recovery
from illness particularly f"vor-w'r" the
victims Of most extrayagaut halucin1-
ti0us long after normal bodily strength
was almost restored. We cannot SOC that
any one will be improved morally 81
mentally b" reading "Nistas.' yet II VIII
be read by many because such Htora-
ture-litcrature in which immoralItN
socks cover under the term 'psychoiogi-
car- is a fad" And tho worst OF IL
Is. that not a few Of the readers Of pro-
ductions Ike "Nistas" have no thought
that they are poisoning their minds.
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PAPERS. Noum" MIL Edited by H.
\ Brock. secretary. Richmond, Va
Putuzhed 10y the society.
The table OF contents Of this 80
VIII Indicate somewhat the value Of The
material OF the volume.
Tt,re are original reports mot before
publsre1. there are Illustrations. cpi-
sodes: there are repuhlicatioas from th"
press. and there is a valuable roster
OF the medical officers OF the Army n
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