The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-26
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stanisy's "Ear;y Travels snd Adventures"
The Virginia 81 edicsl Monthly.
Literary Notes.

MY EARLY TRAVELS AND ADvEN-
TtTRES IN AMERICA AND ASIA. by
Henry NJ. Stanley. u. C.. l. WITH two
CHARLES scribner's sons New York. ~.
For sale by West. Johnston co.
The first OF these volumes by Mr.. stan
ley. whose "DarkestAfTica'" has made him
widely known, consists Of a series on
letters. originally w;ltten Tor American
newspapers. descriptive OF NE IN the
late SIXTIES IN the western states. noia.
bly, Nebraska, Eastern Colorado ana
Western Kansas. The incidents 20 which
the letters relate Occurred Ia l"s. ddfins
TWO Indian campalgns. PREVIOUS 10 sne
period a. which they begin, says stan
ley. Il had been only an occasionai de-
scriptist OF battle scenes and Important
public events. bat ina my twsnty-httn
year / was promoted TO the proud posi-
ton OF a special correspondent. with the
very large commission to INFORM the pup
lie regarding all matters OF general IN
terest affecting the Indians and great
western plains.
The second volume begins Ia iSt9. and
treats of widely different topics The
success OF his Indian letters induced MI.
Gordon Bennett OF the New YORK hefts5'
TO appoint MIR. Stanley his special cor
respondent on the Abyssinian expedition
: I'm 1858. Having. by good fortune, sue
ceeded I'm sending news or the ran OF
Naedala many DAYS In advance OF the
Government and English correspondents,
he was sent on "A rowing MISSION 70
Egypt Crete. and the Levant, and nnaity
TO Spain. whence. IN october. 10y, ne
was summoned To Paris to receive
| commission for the finding of Living
stone i'm central Africa. Eut previous 10
cmbarking on the last enterprise ne WIS
instructed To report on the inauSula,,'ois,
Of the Sucz canal to write a KIND Of
guide 70 the \ile. TO visit Captain NOW
| Sir Charles Warren. and give an ACCOUNT
| Of his explorations underneath Jerusalem
Finally he was TO proceed through FER.
! STA to india Via the Caucasus, ana seni
"A series Of letters upon all subjects 'nat
he might find worth describing on me
NAV These certainly charmingiN written
| letters OF the second volume are me re-.
| silt OF the long journey-a result whicn
| places the public much In their writer's
! debt. +.
| 10th hooks make. both valuable, put.
! largely owing 20 its subject. II ~ pr)bapie
| that Volume H., will be found OF more
varied and brilliant interest In , ~ po,,,
| the Suez canal. and. indeed. TO EgNpuan
| scenery and NE. IS especially dclightful.
! possessing In It's style a reflex OF mo
| Wildly warm coloring OF It's theme.
| on the whole. the two books are de-
uehtful contributions TO the literature OF
travel.
| STORY OF THE CONFEDERATE
! STATES. BY j. T. Derry Of deofSia,,
| With an introduction ny 1enef1i
| Clement \. Evans SO u. r. y"ni,'
|
We have received specimen pages Of
this book from the publishers ar =
| oxcellently and profu3ely Illustrated, am
, viii. we think be acknowledge a stahu-
ard work by the people OF ooth the Noi'h
and South.
THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL Mon HIN ~
May. Landon =. EdSardsii NJ Si,, Dr. a ND
east Grace street klfhmohn' ehi''' """
proprietor. 81 per annum'
Drs Henry A. Robbins and |, s. stone.
Of Washington. u. c., Luther y, Grandy.
~ .fianta. John Z. Wall. OF Tampa
William 5. stoakley. Of Miiiboroo Sprliss.
| Va. Joseph A. White, OF tichmyno
Emerson n. Mitchell OF Solui'i,pHu ;,, n,,,
I y Drewrv of Petersburg, each contiipu.,,
Ia this number an original paper VI
strength and value 10 the prolessitn', mr.
We note with special pleas ttt t"S' ~ ~
William :. Gordon of k-chmonl, 'ne
efficient physician at the city jan, "n 49,
modesty rarely permits MIN 10 $40" MN ~
/ self In print: ana WHO'S s,r,ih,,;es two
/ Valuable clinical reports. bf. isifhih ~ .
! Glazebrook Of Washington -. -, Is '''o
| other contributor 10 TINS depat.h'n''
! Drs. Dunn. Of Richmond; N9oiH. 81 ~
,,nts and slaughter Of the Theoioyicai
/ Sominarv. are each as ably represented
Z In the contents as usual ,t.,,
The editorial departure i Is rIs. direct
/ ana clear pen touching upon wnt''f,r
il of special professional interest ~ '"'s
J time.
THE RELATION OF RELIGION TO
GiXri' GOVERNMENT IN THE
United STATES. fiy Isaac A. ,ol,
nclison. q. 4. Putnams sons. Jew
York For sale by the }. w Randolph
CO.. Richmond, va
In his discussion OF the relation OF re-
ueion 10 civii government In this country;
! IA. author shows herein mnch 'a'''s'
! study and research. lie taFors me
J nresert system OF political institution
l being entirely separate rom az H.,
! ,,'on this question there is no liverSlS
| OF sentiment among American 'l,i@e"'.
| Ills question. however Is "h''lvl
| STATE without church, Is also Nltnou,
= religion The work Will bee found OF
| deem interest to all readers. lhe MS,
! usrf treats Of the relation or ftlSl"n
! IA civil governments IN the woii1 a,
! LARGO and especially In the 'olohl'a
,'.a7ch afiarwards became the United
| states. the second part, the relation
OF the Christian religion 10 ciVll govern
ment I'm this country AZ me present "aS T,
while the last shows the theory ~ VIVA.
ought 70 be the relation on ,I' sn ~ ~"
/ religion 10 the civil government ID INC
| United states.
JULIAN THE PHILOSOPHER MD
THE LAST STRUGGLE OF PAGAN
ISM AGAINST CHRISTIANITY. By
Alice Gardner. q. =, Putnam sous
New YORK For yale by the }. W.
Randolph Co. Richmond, Va
The editors Of thu Heroes 81 the VA
tiousv are not likely 10 feel the responsi-
! b'litv very heavily Of including Julian
/ among ths Waii-know1 series, SO mod
| estlv thrown upon them by the an'horess.
( Thc fact that Julian Is not vel known
or the subject wei uudcrst BOD ny General
! ,1sders makes this work OF unus nal
! interest The Illustrations are hpe-
/ cial feature and we'll selected
THE TREASURES or kURlUM
Poems by Ellen ~ II. Gates. .. j.
Putnam's Sons. New York. For sale