Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

co,.ega fcontinued). Is. The Stracheys
~ sutton Court and Pedigree (contihueu,.
ts The Oldest Tombstone. IL. otaiAe
free School and Justice OF the fedce'
&c historical and Genealogical Notes
wilton and windsor. Kneller and Hese-
IIus. John Clayton, The Society LOT 1he
Advancement OF Usefui hhowieus.
Francis Hargreaves, Robert DS ,.
SchooI-Bil Rsndolph-Purcel, Sir Ihoma
Lunsford. Old Bricks IhroeN, In,V,,
yImmo Travers-Colston, Hubbard army
prown Family Of James city County,
EIective and Honor System. 49, BOOK
pev,evs 20. Publications Received.
POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM BY
Frad w. Schultz. Arena Library Sc
ries. Boston: 1895. PIP. 49, Paper
Price, 90 cents.
Our whole community are at the pres
ent time deeply concerned about their
municipal affairs. In regard to whicn
there is much discussion, in and out
side OF the public prints, and earnest
thought. Every city needs integrity.
purity. and patriotism on the part OF
those who administer her government anu
promote and protect her interests. Inc
author OF the work before US Is s'ro"S
advocate for the above qualites III AZ
He divides his treatise into three parts
The Republican Era, in fifteen chap
ters. Q. The Era Of Injustice, IN
twa,ve. and. 3, The Era OF Corruption,
In eleven. His descriptions of rings and
bosses. during this era, with all their
hideous deviltry, are truly appalling
Richmond even needs some publication,
and has impending a contest Tor reform
and amendment Of her charter. Some Dene-
At might accrue from the perusal or TINS
work. after making due allowance TOT
some Of its errors and heresies' 10 those
who will have to consider these import
ant subjects.
THE WANDERING JEW. BY Eugene
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Two volumes; -.
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| moments. Inc text II tlidt VI NV VII
| Chapman e. Hall edition. which Is ac-
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ters will not hold you very tightly, but
| after little string Of locomotives could
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THE ALUMNI BULLETIN OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Pub
lished quarterly by the Faculty. Uni
versity of Virginia. Charlottesville.
Editorial Committee: Charles w. Kent,
(chairman). W. NJ. Lille. John Stage Da-
Wis, William NJ. Thornton.
Table OF Contents: The University
Ablaze: Our Library; The Rotunda; 1.-THE
School OF Athens; Resurgam; Remarks
of Hon. Gardiner G.. Hubbard; Fur
Their Note on the Library; Colonel Thorn
as II. Ellis; Our Delay; Our Prospects;
The Alumni Associations; Editorial Com
mcnts; Generous Sympathy; Two Let
ters OF Interest.
ON THE SUwANEE RIVER. Ro-
nance. BY Opie Read. Author Of "The
Wives of the Prophet" ETC., ETC.. etc.
Chicago: Laird & Lee. 1896. Cloth and
Gold. Pp 254. Price. IS cents.
This Is a wholesome story. OF generous
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innocence charged with the crime OF muir
der.
Many amusing and interesting charac-
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course of the narrative, which well en-
cages the attention of the reader. 1t Is
Illustrated. E.
wILMOTS CHILD. BY Atey Nyne.
student and bachelor. New YORK;
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Dodd, Mead & Co. 1896. Cloth. Is cents.
This u quite an interesting story. and