Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05


ism Is the common ground on which
science and religion meet" He inerl-
Gates a high standard OF moral deport-
ment here from It's inevitable bearing
upon ones status hereafter; and gives
graphic and almost amusing picture OF
the reception which the selfish million
aire will find IN the world % come.
But. ~ any where along your NE
Journey you have scattered any seeds OK
kindness. they Will every one bear fruit
in the Beyond"
FIOTsAII. The Study OF Life. BY
Henry Seton Merriam. Author OF
with Edged Tools" THE Sewers" &c,
&c. New York: Longman, Green &
Co. limo. Pages. $50
This book leaves no pleasant memories
behind A..
Tie author dlgnihes (. by calling It The
study OF 4 Life-but the transparent
woFthlessness OF his hero, with scarcely
a redeeming virtue to relieve the picture
does not require much study 10 mea sure
the lesson Of his life. The trouble Is that
the author does not seem to have any ap-
probation Of the moral dsformity OF his
nero, and CLOSES over the most nasraht
and habitual ofendings against honor and
morality as II they were the mere pecca-
diilos OF college freshman, or a green
youth Sowing his Wild oats.
The book is not without interest, especi-
ally in that part of II which associates ms
here with the British army In the siege OF
Delhi during the Sepoy Instruction. Inns
Is apparently brought into the story WI
a view to relieve the dark features or MS
life by his exhibitions OF the bulldog
courage and military instincts OF the
British race. But with his fatal proclivi-
ty to vice, his soldiery virtues are associ-
ated with a ready acceptance OF sug-
gested looting OF the enemy. even IN the
very face OF deadly combat. The nero
however. is not the william OF the story.
lie hal not the force OF character 70 oris
mate the crime. but was the ready ana
willing accomplice Of an adept In inlquly
who makes him the victim at last OF MS
own deep laid scheme OF villainy.
The author interlards his narrative ire
Quently and unnecessarily with vulgar
and cold-blooded profanity which IN It.
self is enough TO disgust the reader
IN MEMORIAM sEMPITERNAM. Edit
ed by Mrs. A. W. CARRIER
Chairman o. the Publication Commit
tee OF the Confederate Memorial Lite
rary Society. Printed and Bound b.
Everett WadGey Company. Engraving
by o. T. Christopher. 80 cages.
This dainty little volume is a happy
couceit throughout u IL intended as
souvenir Of the Confederate Museum,
and 10 that end gives a history OF the
organization Of the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society and its work, and
OF the dedication of the White House Of
the Confederacy 10 museum purposes.
The story OF many OF the relies in the
Museum is told. 10 each OF the States
represented there IL a tribute, and the
Illustrations are profuse In Its entire
get-up the volume is credit TO all VINO
worked upon II, whether IL literary
or mechanical caracity.
THE TEMPTREss. BY william 7.
Queux, author OF "ZOralda," stolen
Souls" etc. etc. New York and Lon
don. 1885. Frederick y. Stokes x co.
Pages. SO. Hunter & Co., Richmond
Va.
The presentation which the publishers
have given this volume-in good type.
cloth, and col0rs-is attractive, but its
contents are worse than queux-rious. It's
scenes are laid in penal New Caledonia
London. Cornwall, Brussels. aad Paris.
Its incidents are sensational and are or
treacnery, conspiracy, robbery, murder
and suicide. The ''Temptress' has her
fasclnatlons. but she Is 50 yllely vicious
that they are extremely dangerous ana
even fatal. The sort OF happy concur
sion which is given TO the work can not
redeem its preceding revelations.
LADY Walls ELOPEMENT. BY John
Bickerdyke. Author Q, "A Banished
Beauty" etc. Philadelphia: J. u. LIP
pincott Company. 1886.
RUTH FARMER. 4 story. BY Agnes
Marchbank, author OF Some Edin-
burgh Bohemians," Family Ties" etc.
etc. New York: The Cassell Publish
ing Company. q east Seventeenth
street Union Square,.
For sale by Hunter & Co. .h