The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
couMENT UPON NEW BOOKS GEs
CEIk ED-LITERARY NOTES.
o.. Tr.a,Is ON the Law of Attachment"
'oratory and Orators"-aiden's eyeie-
pedia-Late Novels.

tie Sans, Is. H., OF the NorfoiA Dat'
$780, Published and for salo by - W.
Randolph Co.. OF Richmond.
Mr.. Sans has placed the bar OF MS
native state and OF West Virginia uhdei
obligations 10 him for hts very exceheh'
and lucid work on the subject Oh a'tach'
ment.
The author modestly calls his volume q
practical hand book and this indeed II Is.
containing as II does, an abundance OF
useful forms in connection with the SUBJ
iect. but IL Is far more than hand book.
IL IS a most comprehensive treatise upon
a subject, 10 the details Of which TOO little
attention has been given by our teu
writer's.
IL il divided into two parts very simllax
I'm every respect, and covering, as It's
title indicates. the law OF both Virginia
and West Virginia on this Important sub
Ject.
II Is not only n compendium OF all the
statutes affecting matters OF attachment
and garnlshment, but the author has
digestod and quoted the Virginia and Wess
Virginia cases on the subject In a man.
ner which will be a most valuable as
slstance TO the Bar and Bench.
Members OF Mr.. Sans profession who
have been students under Prof. John Il.
Minor OF the University OF Virginia, and
their name is legion. will greet the analy-
tical arrangement OF the subject as an
old friend. Mr. Sans has followed close
ly and eminently well the system pursued
by Prof Minor in his Institutes. and has
succeeded In divesting the subject OF
large number OF the difficulties which
have hitherto surrounded II.
His book will be a most valuable addi-
ton TO professional libraries OF Virginia
and West Virginia, and I'm fact, his his
torical and analytical treatment OF tbs
subject will well merit the careful study
OF the Bar at large.
The letter press and binding are ex-
treme satisfactory and reflect credit on
the publishers, the J. W. Randolph Co.
Of this city.
HISTORY OF ORATORY AND ORA
TORS. BY Henry Hardwicke member
OF tho New York Bar: The New York
Historical Society; Tho New York
Genealogical and Biographical Society;
The Society or Medical Jurisprudence.
etc c.. z. Putnams Sons. New York.
London.
For Sale BY George NJ. West.
MIR. Hardwicke qualities the title OF his
certainly admirable book by the state
ment that IL IS "a study Of the influence
OF oratory upon politics and literature
with special reference 10 certain orators
selected as representative Of their several
ep0chs. from the earliest dawn OF Crecian
civilization down 20 the present day.
As a matter Of fact the book combines
the interest OF biography with thar Of good
literature. through the brief but compre-
hensive sketches OF the men wh0ss
eloquence has shaped history.
The potent influence OF oratory has al
ways been appreciated. Eloquence In the
mouth Of an unprincipled lawyer. has
freed the vilest criminals from the clutch
es OF the law It has also brought about
redress OF great public wrongs when men
OF principle have possessed H.. In the
present volume Mr.. Hardwicke has cited
most OF the men who have been dis
tingushed for Il. with quotations from
their most brilliant speeches. illustrating
tho strength and finish OF tho literary
style; tho appositeness OF the vigorous
figures 10 the occasions calling forth their
use, etc These are all celebrating stu
dies for the student OF style as they are
fascinating reading for all who appreciate
the power which they express-of quick
perception OF causes and certain effects.
OF moral courage that would rather DO
right than he President" OF dignlhed SELF
control, tact, mastery OF style and el0-
quence.
10 viii be encouraging TO young men
ambitious for success as orators TO read
in Mr.. Hardwlcke's book OF the attain
ment OF distinction by men whose names
ara known all over the world only through
hard work and study, and IN spite OF an
apparent lack, at the outset, Of any ma
tural gifts in this direction.
Mr.. Curran gives tho following graphic
account OF one OF his earliest efforts NJ
a debating club. After he became dis
tinguished, some one speaking 10 him
about his eloquence said: 1T must have
been born with you" To which replied
Curran-"lndeed. my dear sir. It was NOT.
lt was born three and twenty years and
some months after me. When I was at
tho Temple a few Of us formed a little
debating club where all The great ques-
tons In ethics and politics were discussed
and irreyocably settled. Upon the first
night of our assembling, I attended. my
foolish heart thrObbing with the antici-
pated honor OF being styled "the honored
member that opened the debate" or "rhe
very eloquent gentleman who had just
sat down" All day the scene had been
fitting before my fancy and cajong II.
My ear already caught the glorious melody
OF Hear him Hear him. ] stood ny.
1 have forgotten what tho question was.
Ny mind was stored with about n folio
volume Of matter. / stood up trembling
through every fibre. but remembering thai
in this / was initiating Cicero / took
courage and had actually proceeded as
FAR as Mr. Chairman" when 10 my as
constituent and terror l perceived that
every eye was riycted upon me- There
were but six or seven present and the
little room could not hold as many more.
yet was Il 10 my panlc-struck magma
ton as II | were the central object A.
nature. and assembled millions were gaz-
ing on me- with breathless expectation. I
became dismayed and dumb. Ny friends
cried Hear him" but there was nothing
10 hear. So you see Il was not born in
me. My friends despaired OF my ever
making n speaker. but l would not give
lt up. / attended the debates punctual-
~. 1 said yes and no. till at length one in
HIS spcech referred 70 me as Orator
Num- who he doubted not possessed
wonderful talents for eloquence although
hg would recommend him TO show II in
future by some more popular method than
his silence / followed his advice"
A friend says OF him that he turned HIS
shrill ard stumbling broque into a flexible.
sustained and finely. modulated voice; his
action became free and forcihle: he ac-
qured perfect readiness in thinking on
his legs, he put down every opponent BY
the mingled force OF his argument and
wit. and was at last crowned with tho
universal applause Of the society. and in
vlted by the president 20 an entertain
ment I'm thcr behalf.
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