The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21
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RENT PUsAiCATI0Ns.
New Books Ha-sJ vcsl-"Ninfnx OF the
West. Othrrs Literary
Soics

series by Mr roosevelt, uu1cI tHo bch'' ~
utlc, The Mining OF tho West, eacn.
however. com,ole;e in itself and sold
separately. The volumes are octave size,
the print and other mechanical Work
admirable. Their authors name - ex-
cellently Known In the literary. as IN ho
political world. and stands In BOTH az
Synonymous with those yirile cuaiitiess
which are more admirable than common,
and alA Of which are conspcuously faith
ful in advancing ''whatsoev"r things arc
honest. whatsoever things are pare, etc.
Tho descendant OF an old and eminent
kniskcrbocker family, enylroned from
birth with sll those influences that con-
duce 10 an ideal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. pure,
ineelligcnt-his maturity Is one which Is
stimulating and attractive 10 tho young
American man In general His recrca-
lions are, through choice. or the most
wholesome kind, and It Is 10 this fact
that We owe some OF his ahlest literary
work. which includes IA aun.ber OF books
on hunting. ranch life. etc.
As We have said, tho present volume ~
number four In a series The others were
entitled q and p FROM The Aleghanies
10 the Mississippi" and CD The Found
ing OF tho Trans-Aueghany Commons
wealths."
That OF numbsr four Is Louisiana and
the Northwest" and covers the period,
which opened the war waged By tho
United states Goverugaeut against the
Northwestern Indians. and closed with
the acquisition and exploration u the
vast region that Icy beyond the Missis-
slppL IL wsa, as Ms Roosevelt says. dur
ing this period that the West rose 20 real
power in the Union. The boundaries OF
the old West were at last made certain.
and the new West, The Ear West. the
country between the Mississippi and th8
Pacific. was added to the national domain.
IL was period fun Of movement and
one which Mr.. Roosevelt is especially IT.
ted to present to the public. His pen Is.
like his character vigorous, direct and
volume four is a most able conclusion 10
the able series which will. we think. take
and hold high place in the literature of
American history.
BELLE ROSE: A ROMANCE OF THE
CLOAK AND SWORD: BY Amedes
Achard. Translated from tho French:
BY William Hale. Street & Smith. -
Rose street. New York.
The latter balf OF the seventeenth CEN
fury Is the period with which this novel
deals. The translator. Mr.. William Hale.
Is now a resident OF Hickory, y. c., but
has many friends in Richmond. Ills work
is beyond question admirable true in an
Unusual degree TO the spirit as well AZ
the letter Of the French original Mr..
Hale ~, too. most fortunate In his choice
OF his work. The novel is fun OF move
ment; ahounds IN strong and telling situa-
tons. and has a happy conclusion.
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES
OF AMERICAN AUTHORS; Simms.
BY William Cullen Bryant. May. 1885,
C.. L. Putuams Sons. New York, Lon
don. 90 cents.
This sketch from the pen OF Mr.. Bry-
ant. was done by request" Very pos
sibly II was written and disposed OF al L
single sitting IL Is straightforward. ex-
puclt. aud to the point. like one OF hi
Evening Post editorials II is manly ia
sentiment dramatically expressed. COLI
tains no dangerous logic, and can safely
be rccommc ndcd Tor the young person.
Bryant was born in llsi, and at the
time OF this writing was ffty-eight years
old. Simna Vas twelve years his junior,
but his name was among the very FIRST vf
the writer's Of his time. while Bryant was
known only as nm editor who had written
some good verse AND some not so good.
in fact. Bryant was IA disappointment TO
bis friends Ns most gifted men areD, for
IN Thanatopsis no set a pace that no
never afterward equailed. And IL was
Greeley vho said that he never ceased TO
regret the fact that Bryant did rot die at
twenty. for then the world could have
maryele1 at the things he LETT unwrltten,
and shown the "ThanatOpsis' as a sam
pie OF the tones that misht have been
The sketch was written in 1853 for Put
MANS Homes of American Authors
IL carries US 10 the country residence OF
William Gilmore Simms. on the planta-
ton OF his father-ln-law. Mr.. Roach. In
Baruwell District. South Carolina near
Midway. a railway station at just half
I..fU lot RfIA lrIn
Augusta. Tie genial home life. the man
uers and hobbies OF tho able writer. arc
most entertainingly presented TO tho
readet the number being one Of tho
most charming Of the sample ana mex
pensiye.
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PHYLLIS or PHlLISTIA. by Frank
Frankfort Moore. C4.sell Publishing
co. New York For sale by Hunter &
Co
The early lie Of George Washington. up
TO his taking command OF the Colonial
forces. was full OF interesting adventure
and Incidents Miss Molly Elliot SeauelI
realizing this. and having made a study
Of NashlngtOn's life. has written a serial
story entitled "A Virginia Cavalier" the
nist chapters appearing In Harper's
Round Table TO be published June 18th.
Washington Is the hero. and. from facts
and many incidents In his life not gen.
orally known. she has produced tale
OF surprising interest. The story is espe-
cially constructed for tho minds OF tho
younger generation: but the study OF the
early days OF great men has always been
such fascinating one that IL Will
readily commend itself 10 more natured
thought.
Those who read Miss Sea wells story and
follow the adventures Of Washington
chapter by chapter Will at the end ind
themselves more deeply impressed than
ever with the strong character OF tho
man.
Mr. W. Nephew King will contribute a
paper TO the July Century entitled
"Glimpses OF Venezuela and Guiana"
setting forth the life Of the natives and
tho various aspects OF nature in the
disputed territory. Mr.. King says there Is
gold IN paying quantities In the country
known 10 belong 10 England. but that no
one can tell whether there IL any 10 tho
land that Venezuea claims
IL may DO some qualification 10 Prof.
Hrander Matthews says a writer In the
Critic" 10 know that the London Queen
has just completed O. serial novel By Mr..
T. Marion Crawford and American. and
that the illustrated London News. HAVING
recently finished one by Mr. W. ID. How
ellis. an American. has Just begun another
by Mr.. Frank II. stockton. aiso an A.ncri-
can. IL Prof. Matthews objects that Mr.
Crnwford is half an Italian. 20 must
admit that Mr.. Stockton and Mr.. Hcweils