Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04

nreservotion and will not only 10
reIlshed bv the public. but VIII be Valua'
BILE TO the historian. -. -,
The concluding article Is an account OF
the laying OF the cornerstone o. ui'
monument to President Jenerson Da'i'
On Monroe PARK. July 2. 1896, with inc
noble grafton OF General stephen ~ hee
on the occasion. 49,, otr,,,.
We quote the following from the cHcu'
lar announcement on the Dack Oh g.
volume in evidence of the regard ~ WIN
the serial is held, and the hish an'
| which is so well maintained: Dlsuh'
o,iebod soldiers Of each Of the late con-
tending armies I'm the war between '"e
| States and able military critics OF BON
continents endorse the dictum OF the Ne"
/ England Historical and Geneaios'cai
| Register that no library, public OF PR
| Vate. which pretends 10 historic luiness
| can afford TO be without these volumes
and OF the London Saturday Review that
I they contain q mass Of iniofmA'lo
! relative to the late war. without care
full study OF which no historian however,
limited his scope. should venture 10 ted'
any fragment OF that most inteiesIA 3
story"
The archives and publications OF the
society have been an important source
of the data of the War Records, pubilsh-
ed by me United States Government.
1.-THE society possesses ample oilsiHa !
material of the highest Importance ana
interest for an indefinite continuance ol
the serial, In which representation mas
been endeavored of all of the Southern
States. severally, and the unsurpassed
heroism Of the private soldier ana the
sublime devotion of our southern women
hr presented y,
ana accorded testimonial
The volume may be obtained from the
secretary of the society, r. A. Brock
Richmond, at the subscription price,
which Is 50.
CUESSES AT THE RIDDLE OF EN-
ISTENCE AND OTHER ESSAYS ON
KINDRED SUBJECTS. BY Goodwin
Smith. y. c. L., author Of Canada and
the Canadian Question" 1.-THE United
States" ETC.. etc. New York and Lon
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Pages 2M Price $1.2J.
Goodwin Smiths scientific guesses az
riddles in lieu of the Christian iaith oil
Drummond, Kidd, Balfour, end Butler
whom he redarguesi He gu.sses, now
ever i'm favor Of the immortality OF the
soul Though he has his own notions ABOUT
the souD, and morality ana theisin' ne
even makes a pretty good guess aDou'
evolution itself when he says. nature
being a mere abstraction, has no ethic 70
look after. nor has evolution, when ia
not a power, but a method, though II Is
personifed. we might almost say dehed,
by its exponent. But Il there is not some
higher authority which looks after ethic'
what becomes OF the ethic of manY'
Macmillan & Co. have given liz a good
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The first series was so well received that
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For this result we are indebted TO the
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have been compelled to do some hasty
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SOUTHERN STATESMEN OF THE
OLD REGIME. BY William p. Trent.
NJ. A., Professor in the University OF
the South. one Volume, limo; Ky
2G Pages. Volume Mi. in Growers
Library Of Economics and POLITICS. }
Gilt Top, with Portraits s..
Washington. Jefferson, Randolph, Cal
houn. Stephens, Toombs, and JEFFERSON
Davis are the seven statesmen whom
Professor Trent has chosen as represen-
tatives Of the old regime.
Mr.. Trent is a native Of this city, and
we believe he IS scarcely more than 80
wears Of age. He holds a respon-
sible position in the University Of the
South. at Sewanee, Tenn. and has writ
ten several books and many magazine
articles. some of which have attracted
more than ordinary attention. He writes
well and Interestingly. That he i. a man
of talents we must concede, but he has
overtaxed his powers in setting himself
IN as an impartial critic Of the great
questions and great men which so long
divided parties in this country upon sec
tional lines. We do not question his
honesty of purpose, but he is trying
TO hold himself up so straightly that he
leans backwards. He speaks OF the
States right doctrine as fetch; the
southern ''fre-eaters" come in for COM
ment etc.
We only care TO say further now. that
this book is made up Of lectures delivered
at Madison Wis, and that 1t is volume
which will find more readers at the North
than at the South.
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