The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DETECTED TO COMMENT UPON CUE
RENT PUBLiCATIONS.
xAibits In An Attachment suit'-Books
and Book -Makers-Exploits Of
Brigadier GcraTd--No

eTwIXT CUPID AND CRoESUs'" or
The Exhibits In An Attachment SUIT
Complied and Illustrated by Charles 3.
Didier. American News Company. New
York. For sale by George ii. West
OF all the novelties In book form WINCH
have come TO US for notice, TINS Il, III ~
judgment, the most original, ana tne ihoss
pleasing. From start 10 ilnlsn ~ a.
piquant as possible, starting Wen Win 40
title-"Exbibits In an Attachment oIt a.
as play upon a current Legal term "
express, what In fact. IL eoinpI,a''v,,ss
OF kilograms and letters which carry 70
through a love affair TO happy ehdihs.
with Just sufficient trouble IN the shaps
OF the other man, Mr.. Clarence bleeheI.
Each communication Ia accompanied ~ =
fine full-page Illustration. ana the Whvio
World, who, very possibly, Is the oIlsi-
nal OF Miss Edith Ralston. The love anais
is made particularly real TO the reader OF
the telegram and letters, clippings from
tho Tribune, |etc., by the fact That these
are pasted upon the white pages Oh tno
book In precisely the condition IN when.
to the everyday girl and lover. tu9y
would have been sure TO come; Ihe telc.
gram appears In the fashionable ltanap
hand, with slight variation, ON plank
OF the great Western Union Company. ~
has exactly the appearance or inc poha
fde article, and Is attached TO the pSso
loosely. tS q rev drops Oh iIuChaS' -
letters of Miss Edith Ralston appear on
the correct paper for tho fasMohanllee
young woman, with the monosrdtn ~.
r." at the top OF the sheet In delicate
gold. The letters themselves READ anus
ingly like the letters Of the sweet average,
girl Ia similar positions. Jack, dear,
writes on dark blue paper, and MS epls-
ties have the regulation ring or the STURDY
American young gentleman. possessed %
an honest passion for one woman anu
with u consequent disposition TO Jealousy.
Mr.. Clarence Blocker reveals his unpleas-
ant caddishness in an effeminate hand on
white PAPER with the seal az th e, Top. Elm, M
ping from the Tribune looks precisely as
IL a not too careful hand might have chp-
ped it yesterday from the columns OF
crooked edges and being carelessly past
ed. All who examine tho pictures, epis.
ties. etc, will rejoice that, as intimateo
by the list OF Americans registered IN
Raiston and Mr.. Garnet mako Il up. In
spite OF those two cold letters which CON-
clude the published correspondence.
BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS IN THE
Putnam. e. L. Putnam's sons. New
York. London. For sale by George NJ
West.
This very admirable and valuable book
by Mr. Putnam is styled by him study
OF the conditions OF the production and
distribution OF literature from the fall or
the Roman Empire to the close OF the
seventeenth century. He has endeavored
appearance OF the civilization OF the
Roman State, We're preserved the frag-
ments OF classic literature that have
remained for the use or modern readers.
and TO what agencies were due the main,
tenance, throughout the confusion and
social Reorganization Of the early Middle
Ages, OF any intellectual interest or liter
airy activities He has specified, as the
the seventeenth century. although he
has found IL convenient in certain chap
ters TO make reference TO events or
somewhat later date. II has been his pur-
pose however to present n study or the
conditions of literary productions prior to
copyright law and the copyright legtsla-
ton OF Europe may be said 70 begin with
the English statute OF ITO, known as the
Act OF Queen Anne. The book Is thorough
exhaustive, indeed. for the period IL
covers, and gives fresh expression to its
authors wide culture and logical mind
his ability TO perceive effects and causes.
More than this, II has an attraction
which arises out OF its excellent and clear
THE EAPLoITs or BRIGADIER GER
ARD. BY A. Conan Doyle. ID. Apple
ton e Company, New York. For sale
Mr Doyies strong and magnetic quail
ties as story-writer have already estap-
lished his popularity, combining as they
and grace to an exceptional degree. In
our opinion this martial story, with the
breath OF war put into IL by genius. IL
one OF the very best Of all the stories
which its gifted author has written. IL
is much stronger than many Of them, GER
tainly. The lifetime OF the hrst Nnpo-
leon is the Ueriod with which Il deals,
and his dominant figure appears within
It's pages.
literary Notes.
THE SEA-WOLVES. BY Max Pember-
ton. Rand, McNally * Company, CHI
cago. For sale by Hunter q Co.
SUCCESSORS TO THE TITLE. BY Mrs.
L. u. Walford. ID. Appleton a Co. New
York. ~ cents. For sale by Hunter q
THE ROMANCE OF A TRANSPORT
BY w. Clark Russell. Cassell Publishing
Company, New York. For sale by Hun
ter AZ CO.
A GRAY EYE OR so. BY ]. Frankfort
Moore Rand, McNally a Co. Chicago
ETANHOPE OF CHESTER. BY Percy
Andreae Rand. McNally & Co, Chica-
20. For sale by Hunter * co:
THE HEART OF LIFE. by W. III. Nal
lock G.. y. Putnam's Sons. New York
London. 90 cents. For sale BY Hunter
II is very fully and finely illustrated.
The New Age" thus reports Mrs. Kidd
on the woman Movement"
what do you think Of the modern wo-
mans movement
'Ihe movement towards what Is called
the emancipation Of women Is merely
part OF the general altruistc movement
which is taking part In our civilization.
IL has its motive force In the fund OF
altruistic feeling which Is behind all the
great onward movements. IL Is IN tho
Al