Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-15

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For salo by George VI. West.
THE FEDERAL COURTs-THEIR or
GANTZATION. JURISDICTION. AMI
pRoCEpTRE By Charles VI simon
ton. United States Circuit Judge 10 oc-
tavo pages. Published By B. +. johnson
Publishing Company. Richmond, Va
Retail price. {l.50.
This valuable publication contains I'VE
comprehensive lectures delivered by the
eminent jurist before the law class OF
Richmond College during the session OF
1855.
Chapter T., after showing that our form
OF government made a separate Federal
judiciary an absolute necessity. clearly
defines the general nature OF the jurisdic-
ton Of our Federal courts as coutradE
tuguishcI from that OF the state courts
The author does not en- this chapter. OF
those following 10. attempt 10 treat oil
the various changes made IN the Federal
law ia it, historical growth. nor does
be make suggestions as 10 possible i'm
provements OF tho law. but confines him
self TO what the present law is.
Chapter il. goes little more minute!
into the practice OF the Federal courts,
and speaks at length of the iur.e LECTION OF
tho new Circuit Court Of Appeal and On.
Circuit Court
Chapter Ill goes stll further into detail
with regard 20 the jurisdiction % and
practice in the circuit courts. and treats
of the important subject Of the 'Eemova
of Causes" from the State 70 the Fedora.
courts.
The Jurisdiction OF the district courts
is discussed in Chapter W.. and Chapter
y. takes up the subject Of marine forts
and later the jurisdiction Of the Court of
Claims. and the Territorial Courts. Thus
Is given in au admirably concise form such
general Information as is necessary ioI
the lawyer 20 know. as basis FOR prae-
tice in the Federal courts. such authors
1s Desty and Foster go more INTO 4. tai
in their works ON this large and GROWING
branch Of practice bIt Judge Simonton
su-passcs them both in placing before the
student and the profession the fun1a-
montals OF Federal jurisprudence. Ills
work U.s. indeed. multum in parvo. Mem
bcrs Of the bar and students ot law. ana
aenoclau~ those o. Richmond CoIlcee
should welcome such book from the pen
OF so eminent O. jurist.
4 CHILD or THE JAGO a Novel o. The
East End OF London. By Arthur Nor
rison. author az Italics OF Mean street.
Chicago: Herbert Stone & Co. St5 pages
Price, $50
The reputation NIr. Morrison made I'm
h's "Tales Of Mean Street as writer
Of Stun stories loses nothing by "A Child
Of the Jago." The Jaeo IS q slum Of
Sums. and one story under review Us "a
graphic. dramatic description OF the hfe
t.a method ol fluHc.r. and cntauch l
condition Of the criminal classes that in-
habit IL. Drunken rows. fights between
factions. methods % thieyins misery, and
finally murder. make the Wcu through
which the thread NJ Che life Of blcky
Perrot. the child Of the Jaso, runs. At
ana time We hope frar there are an
honest life and better things before Dicty
hut old BeveriIre was risht. The JlsQ
had him. ard when Father Sturt got
him "a situation "a fence Who had done
more shan any one else 90 encOuras -
him in stealing hv inrreuIl brought about
his discharge Then Dicky determined 20
do his deyilmost' Despite the dialect, or
perhaps. more properly the thieves pay
lance. that crowds the story, anu ren--
10 hard roading-in the sense OF requiring
close atteutiOu-interest in il never d 1Fs
but increases with every chapter The
book is dedicated 90 the Vicar or Holy
Trinity. shorcdltch. and in the lahors of
"Father" Stunt there are practical sls-
eostions as 10 relieving the conditions o..
sIum-dweliers ard dealing with criminal
classes.
For sale by tho publishers.
IN OLE VIRGINIA. By Thomas Nelson
Page. Illustrated by W. II. smedley. u.
w. C7Inedinet. g.. :. Rciuhart. y. b.
rHr-f. e.
New York: Charles Scrihner's Sons.
This is n splendid edition Of Thomas
Nelson Pages well-kuOwn volume. II
may be called an edition De luxe, for.
apart from the merit o. containing "Marsa
chan" 'U-no Elinburg." "Meh Lady,
cole 'Stracted." 40 Had Pawn" and
"Polly." which have established the au-
thor's place with the best story-writers
OF BIS time. the beauty Of the volume y
worthy Of special mention.
Tho book. with IFS wide margin and
rough edges: SIS large. quaint type.
squarely set in clear paper; and its cover
OF Gilt. slashed with white. looking Ike
n piece Of some dainty wedding gown, be-
tokens the best days Of the book-maker
art while the twcnty-four Illustrations IN
the best style Of Smedley. Cincdinst.
Pbelnhart. Frost. Pyle. and Castaigne.
make the volume one Of rare interest ana
n has come IN time Tor the holiday
season. and Will make handsome pres
ent. The price IS 500. Sold by the scFlo-
ners and all booksellers.
THE WIZARD. BY IT, Rider Hagearli..
Author ~ "She." ALLAN Quartermail.
etc With Nineteen Illustrations. New
YORK: Longmans. Green & CO. Price
y.25. .--,.. - ,-,, Co.
Africa. the field in which Mr. Hassafa
won his earliest triumphs, but the story
is. IN a measure. new departure. ~ E
weirdiy fascinating, as are all or has-
,-a~1's EFFORTS. Il is a narrative n com
hat hairbreadth escapes, displays OFT
courage. and examples Of devotion' yet i
treals on dangerous ground. The theme
OF the story IS the conversion or a saNas e
tribe by q missionary and martyr. ana tEe
KEYNOTE IS that faith can and still does
work miracles. but from the point OF
view OF many the uplifting suggests
carving analogy too far The ilustra-
tions. which are by Mr. Charles Kerr,
are very strong. Despite the objections
urged. 1.-THE Wizard" once taken up, VIII
absorb the attention OF the reader until
IL IS finished.
For sale by the publishers.
STORIES or A sANCTIFTED TOWN.
BY Lucy S. Furman. New York: The
Century Company; 20 pages. Price
Sc.
This volume Is made up OF a dozen
stories. descriptive OF life in "a small town
In Western Kentucky. some Of which
have already appeared IN the Century
Magazine. over the people Of the town
a few years ago swept q strong wave OF
religious enthusiasm. affordins them a
strange and new experience. and re-