The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-07
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DEVOTED no COHMEyT UPON QUE
RENT PUBLIcAzIOSs.
New Books Receiyed-"In India"-"Am~r.
lean Orations"- Medical
sems-Monthiy--Sotes.
IN INDIA: TRANSLATED from The r,ero,

! do,t,~'e"ef' 10 her MaJestys Indian
uonihlOns-the physical features and as.
pet OF the country, the manners. GUS
sonls, ana appearance OF the people their
tTnsion' the Englishman. "a no presents
Of in,erh mere, and much that IS
y. interest beside. His journey includes
Seylen, Pondichery. Calcutta. the lima
,ayd, BenareA. Lucknow, Cawnfore. Aga.
he '" ujsi ySipur; bombay. and Flora. and
. 10 Eisits them Ia tho order In which
their names are given.
rom his standpoint. India does not
a appear an attractive place. There II
n,osa na OF beautiful growth, but In
7 hiany cases the beauty Is Of The fatal
emo, which can only mature beneath tina
burning feryor OF a rorrid sun. In an at
m@pnere whose Presentation 20 the Az
| God for his temperate skies
| me authqs pen Il spirited and en-
pertaining one. Whether presenting the
| gentle ClnhGese. ths student az pci.ares.
4 the hish-caste fine ladies. gorgeous in
| their priceless silks ana gorgeous IN their
climate the dance girls. o: any detail
well, with the voluble enthusiasm OF the
true Frenchman. Tho chapter IN which
/ ne discusses the ethics Of tho Hindu Is
especially Interesting, but We should
lack OF ethics in the Hindu. Altogether.
| even Cheyrillon'S pen cannot give TO In
dia any other interest than that
wnlsh siaGnGs e contrast and the com
I AMERICAN oyAiToNs: Studies in
Americas Political History. Edited
with lntroductbonS by Alexander John
stOn edited with Historical and
Textual NOtss. BY James Albec Wood
burn. c. J. Pytnsms Sons. New
Randolph Co.
| The appearance Of the names OF Alex
ander Johnston and James Albert Mood
burn upon the title page OF this book
as It's editors as an exceptional guaraa-
Tee or exec ience. both being known to
mary through their connection with edu-
| Sational Institutions OF hfgh standing.
Ihs purpose q It's publication u an ex-
/ cellent one. and is distinctly slated in
the preface-it is TO make such seIections
FROM the great oyations OF American
history as show most clearly the spirit
ana motives which have sstusted IT'S
leaders, and 10 connect them w 0 thread
o, commentary which shall convey Pie
practical results OK tho conflicts OF opin-
loo reyealsa IN the selostions. n win
os rssdiy seen from iins, that tpe Cd,
dlincuity II the psrfoTtHahce OF hfs tasks.
Many OF NE o,sfioas selected have been
eondsnseS by re qrnisson, OF yortiers
band. or wer, of only a temporary IN
tsrest and Importance. None ol Ne Sc
lections contain a word Of foreign mat
doph's speeches and 1fs. Beeehers Liv-
srpool spesch, vsers the naJrcr inserted
has been taken frop re Only availadp
report, and Is not likely 10 inlslead the
| reader.
WILL 0, rHp WASP: BY Robert Cam
George N. west "
This pprports to be tho story OF an Old
tar who did gallant naval service on
the American side IN tho wlg Of JSlR
and who left Il among bis papers ynen
/ he died. 10 state the thing briefly, It
| is simply love story with the Oh tar
not an old tar when the story begins
as the gentleman In the case and the
ocean for the background or scene, Miss
/ Nancy Barker the heroine Is an extreme
| ~ piquant figure. with the visor OF salt
! air In her personallty-and, We must say.
| her manncrs-but we must fsmembcf
1 that she is a sailor lass, apd the buAom
| daughter of an Eng lsh tavcrn-keeer.
| We shall motto then expect super-reine-
| ment. The. story Is simple, put quite.
| consummation IN the happy union os
| tho lovers.
| VIRGINIA MEDICAL sEM-MoNrRLY:
May, oth, May 22d. Landon j. I'd
s. per annum. Is cents copy.
Both these numbers abound ~ ably
| prepared papers representing le3dlpg
W ned Ioi men q was1Y S s.EHi g,SaoIg
c., Georgia arc, besless Virsiuis, ssYfe-
ss sen ID b * co a's.! s,9 tS as M a.
IDENTIFY the periodical s. making strides
The South. Certsihly Il r second to none
| OF tho similar medical periodicals. whiob
come to us for notice. and better THAI
| of the New York publication 10 which Il
| is fully equal IN Sysfy dstaA.
Literary set~,
| Zola has told an Interviewer tina. be Is
not a rich man; that his annual incope
is ong s20.uc0 and tina, be spends nearly
| all Of that in maintaining MS laxpro.s
home. His new book. Rome. r. likely
| TO be his greatest success nnsnciwH. II
| Is thought: he has estimated Llat II gay
bring him $4,000. all told. Ne aAs a.
| ready sold the series rights OF IL ior Wv
| coo.
In biographical sketch OF her father.
Miss Alice Longfsllow says that he was
so reserved and talked so little shout
| himself that somsum-s volume Q. Pc
| verses would appear IN print ritho., ms
| family even knowing mat was IN
course OF preparation
Alfred Dc Mussets sister refuses 20
| have ary OF bis works " her posseSslon.
| published. as she says they VIII not aui
fy.e. 20 l- his letters be seen, among
| which is the correspondence between tho
/ poet and George sand.
TolstOps hands arc large and rough,
| Ike those OF 4 ldOorsf. ana 40 not i0V&
as ~ they were used Tor Writing; ~
cen, visitor found him living aHs work-
| Ing In a room provided only WIN ps
| most necessary furniture. asd WITHOUT
| ANYTHING TO adorn the walls. lie Has re-
vi.fna- abe proofs Of q new book, ana eN-
nrss,sh his pleasure that the censor ny
| a. last allowed the performance OF Hts
play "wlasty TIM" THE Pswer u
bur expre.sed his opinion that co,n,,
~ ne was better for both body and
| soul than city life.
Thu Bishop Of Peterborough. In his re,
| cent speech az the Royal Literary Fnid
| dinner in Linden. said; Every poee ha1
/ Lesor. him the fact that Tennyson could
| Ia nyrchased AT the street corner Tor
! ,ha modest gum of ore penny. bnis -
| not So The Penny 1eunyson mas ise
! ~ come. ana there seems 20 be no in-
,oed,ata prospect OF It's appearance. Ap-
ni,ration was made IN the proper quarter
= few DAYS ago for permission 70 pre-
| IRE a penny selection from lhe ials
fau-aatats works but II wac rfcs"o. n
! sirnilar request regarding Pehhy Drown
| ING met with the same fate
Iourfellow sold his eaiy poems tor ?
| song but he lived to receive ssvV' 2r
/ 500 line. for The hahsHs y. 6
| crane" and when he died he was worm
| $4,000. 49,
5000 organ has been Placed IN tne
o,1nrSb ar Thornton. England. 20 CON-
,nsmorate the birth 10 that town Of Ctar-
| Iotte and Emily Bronie Tue nSu:S -
1 which they were born Is no" ouShs'
shop. . ~....,
l., is.,in exercise books which cost a PEN
NJ each Dq Mauri.' sols is : SeIa 'ss
/ s,iu, and IL is now on rAnloluvn