Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19

WILLIAM AND MANI Sc.sh']
QUARTERLY HISTORICAL MASa-
ZINE. Editor: Lyon @. Tyler. M A,
]. u. d., President OF William and mary
College. williamsburg, Va. Richmond.
va: Whittet & Shepperson, Genera
Printers.
Table of Contents: Original Records
of the Phi Beta Kappa Society (the FITS.
Greek-Letter Fraternity In the United
States). 1776-17Si, together with the OIL
ginai Charter Granted 10 Harvard Cnap-
ter: Sketches Of the Original Fifty Mem
bers. and LISTS OF the officers and Chap-
ters OF the Present Organization; WIZ
liam Short. President Of the PM beta
Kappa Society. 177s-l7Sl; Bible ENTRIES
and Inscriptions on Tombstones; lne
First Collegiate Medals In the OIlteu
States-The Botetourt Medals; Inc rms
Chair Of Law and Police In the United
states-Chair OF George Wythe. at VII
liam and Mary College; The Blackpurns
OF Ripon Lodge, in Prince William Coun-
Nv. Libraries Of Colonial Virginia-John
Sennle. Richard Bland. Dr. Alexander
Jameson. Rev. Charles jeffrey smith;
Coats-of-Arms in Virginia-Camm. stra-
chev Baker, Tayloe Reid, Atkinson
Garlck. Epes; The Starke Family; James
Monroe-Ancestry. With PORTRAIT; De
scendants OF John Camm-Wallers, Blows
Ellises. Pattesons Hunters. ETC.; Ills
torical and Genealogical Notes-Paintlng'
Queries Concerning Monroe, Barr, par-
hand. Crymes, Maury; Thornton Family:
Ntarchants' Hope Church; Book-Plate OF
William Won Miidert Robert and Chris
tonher Robinson, Virginia Loyalsts IN
tho Revolution; Notes Concerning the
Archer. Bacon, Smith, and ANDREWS
Families; Bricks Imported from England;
phi Reta Kappa Society Celebration;
pool, Reviews: The American historical
Nagazine Edited by r. X. Garrett;
Iadd,s philosophy of Mind; Prudes
Genealogical Work; Stubbs's Descendants
~ Mordecai Cooke; Bells Memoir OF Gov
ernor Smith; Howard's Index 10 inc
code of Virginia; Engllsh's. Conquest OF
the Northwest. and Life Of General george
Rogers Clark
BATTLEMENT AND TOWER. BY owen
Rhoscomyl, author OF THE Jewel OF
Ynvs Gallon" New York: Longmans'
Green e. Co. 1896. 12mo., pp. 4O3
This is a historical romance. Tne scene
laid in Wales in the closing months Oh
the great civil war between Charles l.
and the Parliament. 1t is a story of love
and war. In times OF piping peace the
course of true love rarely in real life ana
never in the annals of romance runs win
unbroken smoothness, and anna the c'a'
ter OF arms we may naturally anticipate
some thrilling experiences. we nave tneh
in this book in all abundance, ana "hlle
TO one pair Of lovers the denouemeh'
compensates for the ruggedness OF .he
nath they trod till its realization, another
pair are less fortunate, and theirs Is
tragic ending. The interest OF the story
revolyes around the fortunes Of two high
horn Welsh maidens Of cavalier faith ana
surroundings. We have very slight IN
sight into the personnel of the parliament
tarians. and the clash of Mars and venus
Is almost entirely confined to an inferno
cine quarrel among the adherents OF 'he
King. The young ladies are near. reiatiVes
of a gallant old cavalier OF the old schooi'
who holds by direct appointment OF the
King the office Of Governor OF the town
~ Aberconwy. but a rival claimant dis
mites his rule and asserts his own as the
appointee Of Prince Rupert. one OF tnese
ladies had unhappily been attached as
maid OF honor TO the court OF the queen
and while there became complicated WIN
a French sdyenturer OF rank, who Is the
villain of the story. The lovers or these
ladies' are two young Welshmen Oh ne
reditary loyalty, for whom the nearly
evrnathIes OF the reader are enlisted In
the outset. and strengthened at every step
In the narrative.
~ the nIot OF the story be even APP
nroximately consistent with the true con-
dition OF the discipline and morals or the
forces supporting the King. we cannot
wonder at the disaster which betell MN
and them.
we have enjoyed reading the book, ana
feel abundantly justified In promising 10
any of our readers who may be tempted
10 read II a few hours Of pleasant enter
tainment.
"THE HOUSE" BY Eugene Field. New
York. 1896. Charles Scribners sons
Pages. 26s. In blue and gold. The
]. w. Randolph Company. Price. sl2o
This author is too well known and
loved by all who have read his poetry
to REQUIRE any extended notice here. ana
this excursion into prose Will be hailed
with delight. To any one who has ever
bought a house, built one, or added 10
the one he had this story OF the astrono-
uer. Professor Baker, his trials, errors,
mishaps, and the thousand vexauonS IN
cident to such an undertaking WIZ DC
most rldiculousy realistic. 1t Is hard 10
believe that any man OF ordinary sehse
could be so repeatedly taken In In
svch matters. but such, unfortunately. is
the case. and Mr.. Field gives you
living picture Of It. Eugene Fleld!-
where Is the thirsty, feverish soul who
does not at the mere mention or his
name, hear
ssrhat most glorious sound Of all,
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the ice in the pitcher,
AS the boy brings 1t along the halF'T
THE BOOK OF A HUNDRED GAMES.
BY Mary White. Charles Serb
ners Sons. New York. 1886. Rich
mond: The ]. w. Randolph Company
Price. 81.
This very neat book Is the offspring OF
a New York game club of about twenty
congenial spirits. who meet fortnightiy
AT different houses. 1t has really sur
yived over two years. They prefer games
TO dancing and no doubt conversation Is
enlivened by their games. They adopted
and adapted a number OF old games, ana
invented new ones, until we are no"
| presented, in n highly-attractive form, by
Miss White. who we judge Is the NE ol
| the club, with one hundred.
We can heartily recommend them, for
we have seen the dulness and listlessness
of a company soon dlspelled by the In
| PRODUCTION of a book called "Oracles
From the Poets" which was poetieai
| fortune-teller. Games will produce a
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| IN THE COURT CIRCLE. A TALE OF
| WASHINGTON LIFE. BY James A.
Edwards, Washington, ID. c.. $50.
Pages, II. Paper. % cents.
This is, as 1t purports to be, sketch
of some OF the phases of society in our
| national capital including senators, ONCE
] holders, and citizens. 1t sets forth the
| pretensions OF some rich paryenus, and
| the tyranny OF the heads Of some or the
departments over their employees. as well
as their gross tavoritism. The wealthy
| ara amhitious Mrs Senator Moneybags