The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

New Books
Received
Brief Comment ReSai ding Recent
Publications.

WITH THE TRADE WiNDsi do ~ Ry
in Venezuela and tho West INDIES. ~
Ira Nelson Morris. g. T.
Sons. New York. London.
For sale By George NJ. west. 49,, h,,.
This hook consists In a desui'oly ~
certainly very interesting ac.oun' .ba
what was seen and eNpctleh.tu n,r,onr
writer during "A recent winter ~ w. s.,,oI,
the West India Islands. and IN .".r,
no The general reader the South Aine'
can region IS substantially a new W. q,
80 LITTLE has been written regaruins
Mr.. Morrlss knowledge OF tnat "a, lii
gether with his perception AS s'i or.
gent and observant traveller, OF tue ~
f,ia neld that IL presents to literature,
encouraged him 10 write his doom.
stated above. IL IS CT thorough, ~, nc
sultory character. He strolls III %.
mas, visits Antigua. Martinique d -
ella, Barbados. La Guayra, Macuto' al
acas, etc, and tells US, Win pie"s''''' '''''
plicity. all that he sees. ....,,,-
Tho literature of travel can. as every
bodv knows. be very delightful, ana ~
can also be the other thing. III tns na 49,,
Of an intelligent. observant, Senia mo- 80
state facts naturally and easily, am uo
moro Il really becomes the former An''
is Mr. Morris's case. lie. as we nave u
t,mated is AZ great advantage In the
fact that so little has been wrltsc' ~
his subject. and In the subject Nseil n,.a1,iy
no uses his advantage very O. 10y MY .
| although the little volume - eh'ite'y "''-
pretentious in any regard.
II.
JOHN LITTLEJOHN OF J: BY George
Morgan J. y. Llppncott Company
! Philadelphia. SIS.
For sale by J. W. Randolph Co.
This story has to do with the times CT
General Washington and the Revolution
airy War, being IN particular says the
fv-leaf. an account OF the hero's re
markable enlargement with the hihs
! intrigues' against that indomllanle
| American II is bright and spirlteu
| combination OF history and fiction, upon
! the plan which Is becoming more ana
/ more popular. notably with writer's OF
/ what the varlOus advertising pupHcatlOu
I STYLE Juvenile Literature. The romano,
IN it IS supplied In I've charming p,' s G',
/ n tho Quaker Maid. and the gallant ns
ure OF John Littejohn. and has us nalu
/ raj and happy contamination IN lhei'
| marriage on the last page
III.
| HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS. \ Course
of Lectures in tho School Of Economics
cf The University OF Wisconsin. BS
Helen Campbell. G. =. Putnams Sons
Kew York. London.
For sale by George NJ West
In 1875, the National Household Eco
nomic Association was formed. Will
branches In many of cur cities, stai'
presidents IN all tho states. ana
a definite plan for work as follows.
Tho object Of this association shah pe
Ito awaken the public mind 10 the lih
pOrtance Of establishing bureaus O. ~.
formation where there can De eNCu"He'
Of wants and needs between employel
and employed. In every department y
home and social life. ?. TO promo,
among members of the association
| more scientific knowledge or the ecohohll
value OF various foods and tueisi hl.t
intelligent understanding OF colfec
| plumbing and drainage IN our homes az
well as need for pure water ana goo
light in "A sanitary built house. 3. IL
| secure skilled labor In every department
in our homes. and 10 organize schoolS
household science and service
The Federation Of Woman CluDs ma
! accepted this form as IL basis for sec
ton I'm every woman's club Tor the stuu
Of household economics, ana progialhihe
Cor this work have been prepared by seN
rtnl progressive wcmen-lncludlns III
author OF these very sane lectures.
Chicago IS discussing earnestly IN
possibilities of n great training S'lO'
FOR mistresses and maids the orsdnlzd
ton OF household service on a new pash
! the forming of a genuine employment Du
reau. with graded rates of payment, an
great central ofices-another Bcurse q
Travail with even larger scope than ina
most admirable bureau. Philadelphia, i
its Civic League. has formed branch 10
! this study and tho Investigations conner
cd with II. and has been preparing Wh'
is likely to prove a valuable report {
their work In the line OF domestic service
| Syracuse Is also doing admirable Wotl
New York in a branch OF us CIV
/ League under the direction or Mrs. KOl
md at
| known IS planning for Investigation
| these lines. ana Boston is making pracl
cal tests Of some Of the new theories. l
I short the newcomer knocks al ever
door and I'm this swift-moving gener;
tlcn 10 must from the very nature
things find speedy entrauce-and fcco'
nized foOting-wherever thinking me
and women work together for that Fl
ture which l. theirs I'm common.
Mrs Camphelis interest IN the NOV
I ment is az once enthusiastic and intel
gent The lectures-by woman who
only new I'm an entirely pleasant sense
/ discuss with directncss and In the mo
Z practical way. many questions which ai
thinking housewife viii recognize 10
OF vital importance and therefore W,
worth looking IN the face.
"
THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR. By AM
Katharine Green. (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs
G. +. Putnam's Sons. New York. To
don 90 cents.
Tor -a-e by j. W Randolph Company
BOSS AND OTHER DOGS: BY Mar
Louise Pool Stone * KimbaI. Ne
York. Sl.25.
For sale by J. W. Randolph Compar
MADEMOIsELLE BLANCHE. BY Jol
D. Barry. Stone & Kimhall. New Yor
a $50
5 For sale by J. ". Randolph Company
3 URBAN DIALOGUES: BY Louis
r Shipmsn. stone & Kmball. New lo-
D Sl5
/ For sale oy J. W Randolph Company.
Z LADY BRAMBER'S GHOST: BY cha
( ChdrrinstOn. stone < kimbsll. X,
York. 81 .-5.
! For sale by j. W. Randolph Compan
p AT THE SIGN OF THE SPHINX:
Book OF Charades: by Carolyn Wei
, Stone & Kimball New York. sl25
: For sale by j. W. Randolph Compsr
V
, lola doubts whether he will write
book about London. lie says:
II 7 were 20 do anything On that vi
D.. 10 would be based on what saw OF Ic
c dous great waterway. the Thames. viii
r has been tho source OF an the veal
70 power and grandeur OF the capital
England.
d Whoever has not seen the Than
n cannot explain tho greatness Of L0ndl
n whose heart and impulse IL Is. / shol
r certainly be attracted by the Thames
2. anything 1 might be Induced 10 write.