Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

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schools. not one Of which can take the
place, not ono OF which ever has taken
the place OF the hard. but more useful
school CT everyday work"
In summing up at the close OF the VOL
ume. Nr. Hoffman says:
IAN the facts brought together In this
work prove that the colored population
Is gradually parting with the virtues and
the moderate degree OF economic en-
cheney developed under tbs regime OF
slavery. All the facts prove that low
standard OF sexual morality IL the main
and undulying causes of the low and anti
social condition Of the race at the present
time. All the facts prove that education.
philanthropy. and religion. have failed TO
develop higher appreciation OF the stern
and uncompromising virtues OF the Aryan
race. The conclusion is warranted that
II Is merely a question OF time when
the actual downward course-that Il.
decrease In the population. win take place.
In the mean time however. the presence
OF the colored population is q serious him
drance to the economic progress OF the
white race.
Instead OF making the race more indie
pendent, modern educational and philan-
tnropic efforts have succeeded in making
X even more dependent on the white race
TO emancipation. IL remains TO be seen
how far a knowledge of the facts about
It's own diminishing vitality. low state OF
morality. and economic efficiency will
stimulate the race in adopting a higher
standard. Unless a change takes place,
change that will strike out the funda-
mental errors that underlie the conduct
o che higher race towards the lower
gradual extinction, is only a question OF
time"
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THE VIOLET BY Julia Magruder
Author Of princess Sonia" Child
Sketches from George Eliot" etc With
Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson.
New York: Longmans, Greer & Co. 20
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Miss Magruder surrounds her heroine
Mrs. Bertrand, THE Violet" with a
mystery from the very start, only let
ting in enough light at times, until the
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PATTY. The Violet is accepted as the
chaperon and companion Of Louise Wen
dell on the recommendation OF Elinor
Dexter, to whom she had borne similar
relations. and who, though knowing the Sc
cret OF her past life, declines to divulge II.
Pembroke Jerome, the guardian Of Louise
Wendell, widower OF twenty years.
| and q splendid character, falls In love
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For sale by the publishers.
THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Published
quarterly by the Virginia Historical So
ciety, Richmond, Va. Volume lV-No.
g. October, 1896. William Ehs Jones,
printer, no. south Twelfth street
Table CT Contents: Narrative Of
| Bacon's Rebellion; Decisions OF Virginia
| General Court, 1876 Is; Proceedings OF the
Visitors OF William and Mary College.
l7ls; Letters OF William F1tzhugh; Or
deal of Touch In Colonial Virginia; Early
| Spotsylvania Marriage licenses; ABB
stracts OF Virginia Land Patents; Ge-
undergraduates and Cooke Families;
Historical Notes and Queries; Book Re-
views; Publications Received.
CHEERFUL PHILOSOPHY FOR
THOUGHTFUL 1NVALIDS. BY VIII
liam Horatio Clarke q. 4. Clarke &
Co., Reading, Mass. 1896; pp. 40.
Price, in limp CLOTH 80 cents.
This is a neat little manual OF those
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| cult to put in practice. Its recommenda-
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| IL cites, may be Of practical service 10
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| that on ''Unpatented Medicine"
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| With many Illustrations go pages
| New York: The Century Company.
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One OF the most successful OF recent
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the present volume as companion DOCK.
1t describes the adventures of a party oil
| young folks on a trip TO the historic
homes of America-at Quincy. Marshhela'
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adelphia, New York, and other places
and tells OF the early days OF Washing
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Clay, and other famous men. The young
people who make the trip are the same
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and tells them the inspiring story OF
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under the auspices OF the National So
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