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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24

sr. O.. |. |..r 3D.
oeen lieI. '9 NV, 49, .','b
"'t' No., 5istino,isbed
l.., ,.,,.,,.. o., t,. o.Il VAS rene
a. t-t-.i.,t. a.. Vir.fotl,s always
-.t,tt"l o., honor him lyhen he re-
$3.50 C'or, r,roroe I'm lisa the House of
i,.-. a., e.,,,,,.l tt,t raravatfe
,..l a., picbr,,,d voted.
..,,|,-',,'5 ,sr,ine Contra diconto
,rb.t . cor,r,ittoe of five members be
....,irt.4 b., orasanf 10 him the afec-
ti,r9f. ra.,erfs of this house. TO signify
rt,.. t..t- s.,snUitv to the pleasfne
t,-'., t.,. mis- ,f.r +. tba Irrfted
ST., .,I ~ tlIs STAT. u particular.
,... ,t... i,'.,.,.ol.,t and honorable s.n-
,',,.,.,. ,.f,l.h orioinally prompted him to
.,,l.,,, g., The h1zardouq fortunes of
,r,ori.a sim render the prosperity of its
-0rfrs an object Of his attention and re-
,..ri. ANA TO assure him Doe cannot rec
,.i.V, the scenes of blood and danger.
throrob which we have arrived at the
1l...f,,ge az naace without being touched
X .t... ,,,.t ilvoi,- manner with the rccol-
,o.,tn, ,ot oriy of tho Invaluable servi-
tf.t H., r-,ito1 cf4toe at isr,e
,.,,,.h i,9obfo1 10 biu, but of tbqt
guy ~ it-,l,,, ~ oooi ,,fro,i1it,-
'.., KY, ,.,,5,.e+ Jl,rinp his command in
.t'.. .',..,,..io, az t->t ,crich bv having SO
,..s.,+l,ii,. saved thIe Sfqte. De- particular
,,,,.. ,I,cp him so inst a title 10 its par
,i,,,ior acknowledgements that. fine
,.-...l9 az fhev fms are with rhe disc
tt,,-,iehel iustre Of his character. they
'.,,,,ot FORM, n wish more suitable than
tbst tbo lesson n affords may inspire am
tro.. ,rbora mobile minds may emulate
tf. .lo,.. a., pursuo Al hv means e0uaIiv
f.,.,.. b., ,h. Interests off hurnauift. '
.....,,,.,i,t.. c,rs.stal of Nrssers
~, ,,,,li.,, roul. of kim c.o-g,
,,...i,,.. .-.' ',.l f,rent
rAyrvrrF.s REPLY
r,1,,,etto,s renlv was as follows.
..,t'r,lc,,o, win The moss ras,e.trnl
-. e.. ,.,,,, rooor,fto house porn,tt
VA. tn ,.nn,v.ie3re mot only tbs Gattcr-
i,.. fs,o, tno,. arc now pleased to confer.
ind ala, tbo constant partialltv and un-
ho,,dc5 confidence of Your state which
b, +r,.ir. tfp,es have SD hannuv cx-
orrionco3 Tbroueh the continent. gem
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in invectlve and at tunes touching in
tenderness and pathos.
When the "insatiate archer" hurried
him away. he was rapidly forging himseit
TO the front az one OF Virginia promi-
nent men in journalism. He was an aoie
and successful lawyer and az the time OF
his death was president Of the Nauohal
Battlefield Park Commission, a project
10 which he gave much OF his time ana
talents ana which promises eventuaily
10 be Of great benefit 10 FredericksouIs
and vicinity
lie so impressed himself or his hreth-
rem Of the Press that when he died he
bore Duh highest honor. being president
OF Tho Association.
We miss him in our councils, miss
genial. frank. honest gentleman, mss
brother Of the craft 81 whom we were
Justly proud ard whose memory we snail
ever keep fresh and green. The lesson or
such a life as this should not be forgotten
but rather kept ever In rememo rance
"fOr those who come after. IL is tisi
that no matter how inauspicious the con-
d,fi0ns or adverse the circumstances
which may confront ono labor study.
patience. united with a high purpose and
pure character. will WOO snd win sue
Guess for his life. though short iilustrat-
ed this
He stood when he was called away on
the very threshold OF a life that seemed
about 10 bear him 10 triumph through
much trial But he who doeth All things
well. decresd that his days should be no
more.
VILE We bow 70 the will of HIM who
smites through love and causes suffering
that the Eternal city may be reched. we
meet here In annual session for the hrst
time since his death and direct this our
testimonial 10 recorded 20 his memory.
We denloro the death and mourn tina
loss Of "A friend and brother editor We
send our words Of sorrow and sympathy
10 his wife and family in their hereave-
ment. We bid the people N fredericks-
burg. whore he was born and Of which
city he was mayor when he died, 20 per-
petuate the memory OF one Of it's foremost
men.
While we stand with uncovered heads
I'm the presence of the memory of such a
man and editor as Seymour White, we
cannot understand why when life with
him was at its best. he should be un-
timely called "to pass over 10 the other
side" but Tie kn0weth what is be~-. To
us he will ever live and even is is so. for
"There rs no death what seems so is
transition.
This life Of mortal breath
j. but a suburb of the life Elysian
Whose portal we call death
a. p. ROWE. JR.. Chairman,
CHAS. j.. DENT.
IS. J. T.. BOOKER, Committee.
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TRIBUTE TO W. S, WHITE.
Late President Of the Virginia Press
Association.


The Virginia Press Association desires
IN MACE tbis tribute and testimonial 20
the memory OF William Seymour White.
who dspartod this life in Fredericksburg.
Va ON Novemhor rs 1875 I'm the forty
fourth year of his age
Seymour White as ne was Familiarity
and a0ecuonate.y known, was "a gifted
man i'm lbs broadcast and best sense.
When the war had done It's work of
devastation and had finished lbs course,
be- VAS "A mere b0y "the only son OF his
r,ofh.r ana she was "a widow" Tie COM
nepcee ufe under very inauspiclous cir
,upefances and conditions. which had
ar,fhinq else I'm them but inspiration for
successtlil endeavor. Added 10 these. a
se~io,,s afilction befell him IN his youth
hut With uudismaved front and indomi-
tabfe viii he devoted his early life sad
5o,c1 In, sickness. 70 diligent and untir-
ir.- study From his or0eal he EMERGED
,-eu eoi,ippeg for Intellectual work with
.,ocial adaptabiity for the lahcrs or a
io,,rnsfisf whi.n calling be entered first
Win the Free Lance and aftcrward I'm
Inc editorial mana cement Of the Fred
erickeburg star. where he was DOING
fsithful and efficient duty when death
claimed him.
uis editorials we're marked by we'll
constructed sentences In pure. incislye
vigorous anClo-ssxon, ornamented ana
Illustrated by apt quotations. strong In
presentation. convincing in logic powerful
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moent Of vlrginla's gratitude, the Houdon
statue OF Washington. IL too we'll known
20 require reproduction here. But every
opportunity should be taken 20 Impress
upon Virginlans, what a priceless treas
ure they have in this. the most @uthentic
and lifclike representation 81 "Ihe Ia
Their OF His Country" and that every
means that thoughtful and skilled care
can produce. should be used 90 preserve
II. II is not too much 10 say that ms
much ne Virginians care and honor her
historic old Capitol building, its very de-
struction would be a trile compared with
the loss Of this statue OF washington
JAMES. THE BLACK Sly.
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Inclc nn.tns Prcaehcs.

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city, has ieslsH'' "'7 ~
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him two hens an. rooster and went Ter
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Atlantic Coast Line.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 10, 1885.
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND-UNION
DEPOT.

1885 A NJ. Sunday Accommodation. AZ
rlyes Petersburg s.3Z A. 81,
Makes All stops h. INA \
900 A. H. Da'iS' arrives Petersburg $50
a. "a, Norfolk n:G A. ~.
S%SVs 9a and ssnoik. Va.
s.O0 A. NJ, DAILY, arrives Petersburg 20
a. 81, Weldon LAO a. a.
Fayetteville 4i5 r. N.
Charleston l1:2o =. NJ, savaa-
nah 1850 a. NJ. JacEsosNi.5
730 A. NJ. Port Tampa 90
L. NJ. Connects at wilson
with No. A.. arriving colds
Doro $40 Y. NJ, Wilmington
Sb +. II. Pullman sleeper
New York 70 Iacksonviilc.
burg s:is j. ". Makes all
4:4o P. N. sanday Accommodation. A.
riyes Petersburg 9;-o I, a.
Makes al stops X. ana T.
5.2o p. NJ '1 Jtll~' arrives Petersburg e:zo
T. NJ Makes local sJspg x.
and /. railroad.
7:OP. NJ, Daily. arrives To,sIsDgrs 500
p ~. conuee.s with y. ana
". for NDHiolk and interms-
Gconnects With a. and D. for
stations between Empoia ana
=. N Fayetteville igl A.
ID. Charleston e.Oz A. ~, S@-
y var. 20 SO 9 4 4 NJ Dor; J' Ts@ss
NV LINE 70 MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arrlyiag
aiken LIS A. n, Augusta $40
A NJ. Macon IL A. n, At
lsnta i2.I5 p NJ. Pullman
Sieepers New York 70 wa
mingfon. jacksonville, Port
Tampa. Aiken, Augusta, and
SEP IL, Dany, arrives Petersburg
s:u +. NJ. weldon li3o 2, 81
Petersburg and Weldon.
ii'o p NJ ps % A' ESsshbars Ss sis
81. Roanoke 7.is A. " .Bris-
tol 1855 p. NJ. Pullman
sleeper Richmond 20 Lyach-
TRAINS ,kRRIvE RICHMOND.
400 A. 81, Daily FROM Jacksonville.
Savannah. Charleston. Allan
IA Macon. Augusta, and all
a,5AM Y Daiiy except sunday. Allan.
Ia. Athens. and Raleigh. Hen
eerson. Lynchours, ana thu
snAM. Daily. Petersburg local.
500 A. NJ, Sunday only. From Atlanta.
Athens Raleigh and Header
u,cs A. NJ. Daily Norfolk. sunoIk. ana
$40 p. M. bsliy. Jacksonville, savan.
nah, Charleston. Wilmington.
Goldsboro aud al points
South.
SIS NJ. Daily Norfolk. Suffolk. wav-
erly and PetersoCry
as p NJ, Daily. Petersburg. Lynch
burg. and West.
1OOs A. NJ. Sunday AccCmmoda tion.
7.oo y Nj SUNDAY Accommodation.
-" II. NJ EMERSON
II. KENLY Trafic Manager.
General Manager.
". NJ. EMERSON,
General Passenger Agent.
G. n. CAMPBELL
nasdsian paassnaeg AnenA
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YORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH
4 A llIlfIIasnNn


YORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH
LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 p. I'd. No. 10, Baltimore Limited:
daily except sundays, fof West
Point there making close connection
DAYS with steamer for Baltimore:
also, with stage az Lester Manor for
Walkcrton and Tappahannock on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
2:so p NJ, No. 10, local express. Mon
West Point and intermediate sta
lions Connects with stage az Lester
Manor for Walkerton and Iappahan-
mock; also. AZ West Point with
steamer for Baltimore. Stops at all
500 A. ~. No. Is, local mixed:
Virginia Street station for West
Point and intermediate stations, con-
Meeting with stage at Lester Manor
Tor Walkerton and T6ppahannock-
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
40 4. 81, Wednesdays and Fridays
4.55 - n. Daily except Sunday from
West Point and intermediate sta
Steamers leave West Point at 600 p. NJ;
Mondays. Wednesday, and tridaysi ana
Baltimore at 800 r. Nj. TUESDAYS, Ihuis-
DAYS and Saturdays
Ticket office at station foot Of virginia
street. open from 900 4. NJ. 70 SOD p.
n and from $3.50 =. NJ to u A. NJ. City
ticket office. 9O3 east Main street.
j. VI. GULF. w \. TURN,
y G CANNON Third Vice President and
General Masager, Washington. =. G.
= w WESTBlfRY. Tray. pass. Agent.
go east Main street. Richmond. Va
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Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT MAY -. ls9o
LEAVE BYRD-SIREEp STATION.
4.lg A. 81. Daily tor Washing ION anu
points North. stops only al
Aiuf0rd ana FredeticNsDuts
Pullman sleeper TO NeW YORK.
$40 a. ~. sunday Only, for Washington
and points North stops az
alba, Glen Alien, Ashland,
Iay.0rsViIc. boswell. huther
Glen. Peu0ld. Milford. Woods
lane, Guinea, summit, freQeF-
icksburT Brooke ana Nlue-
water pullman car
8.l5 A. NJ. Daily except sunday. lyi
Washington and points North.
Stops al ElJa. Ashland Iay-
lOr5yile. boswell, huther
Glen. Penola, Milford. Woods
lane GLinea, summit, ticdgr-
iC6sburs, Brooke and Vide
water Pullman car.
1901 NJ Daily. except SUNDAY Tor
Washington and l.~.uta Norln.
Stops az EIDs. Glen Al.en'
Ashland. boswell. Milford,
III aderlcksbur4-. Brooke, ana
tNidewat-l parlor car, also,
connects with congressional
Limited at Washington.
7t2 P. NJ Da ,, ,ag "a s.o9s sf r ana
Ashland boswell. Milford.
Fredericksburg, Brooke. ana
Underwater end other stations
fuudays Sleeper F.co-aond 10
ARRIVE B5TEab 'srHEbe STATION
l - ~ I4ffU -fIua DO Wild water.
'''' 80 brooke. F'rederick d hurg, Mill
ford. boswell ASHLAND. ana
tIDa, and other stations sun
days Sleeper New YORK 10
Richmond
~ WiGcwatei, Brooke, trci-
ericksburg. summit Guinea,
iV0Od8Iane Milford. PenuIa,
Ruther ellen. boswell Iaylors-
willie, ashland. Glen Alien ana
Elba. parlOr car from Wasn-
7.to p n Daily. stops only at Fred.
aricksburs. boswell, Ashland
and Elba, Pullman cars ifom
New York.
S.zs p NJ DAILY. Stops az whitewater
Brooke Frederioksturs. sum
mIt Guinea. W01dslauc, AlA-
ford. Pen0la, l-uther Glen.
boswell TavlOrsviilr Ashland,
Glen Allen, and EI0a. Sleep
rprDrRrCKspG ACCOMMODATION
C,alfy Except sunday
400 y NJ Leave Byrd street ataLlon.
90 n Arrive tt,ra street station.
Wv ASHLAND TRAINS.
Daily Except Sunday
go A. r. Leaves Elba.
500 Il. 80. Leaves Eloa.
e4O A. NJ. Arrives El4a.
81" T. w. c. A. TAYLOR.
TraMc Manager.
p. q. ID. MYERS.
prfsident-
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NJ s s NarfaIA@Weslern
ectsylnie ~ Fgsef


FrTN-F Ip fepN
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILU. BYRD
STREET STATION
aco h Al RICHMOND AND NORFOLK
Wv 80 VESYIBUIE LIMITED. Ar
rive Norfolk II h A.. 81. Stops
only ri Petersburg Wavcry.
and suffolk SecOnd-class
tickets not accepted on this
o.os NJ ufStIlE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
'''' for Lynchburg, Roanoke. Co
lumbus and Chicago. Pullman
Sleeper ROanOle ~ columbus,
also for Bristol Knoxville.
and Chattanooga.
7So P. NJ. For suffolk N4l6Io!A, qha n,
Norfolk an 1000 H. "a.
..o u NJ For Iynchburg and Roanoke.
il Nv N Connects at Roanoke with
Washington and ChGttanog "a
Limited. pullman SleepefS
Roanoke 10 Memphis and New
Orleans Pullman Sleeper be-
tween Richmond AID Lynch
burg. and bcrths ready for
OCCUPANCY at 600 +. ~ Also
Pullman sleeper Petersburg
and Roahoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from byncn
bt1re and the West daily a s.l5 a. M.
ana S.SS T. NJ from Norfolk aud The East
al ID Us A. N. and NESTIBULED LII
TIED 8:J5 y. n.
ONCE S3S Main street .
District Passenger Agent.
w. p. BEVfLL,
General Passenger Agent.
General ONCE Roanoke Va.
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RAIL ROADS.
G<ax,a.SS chesapeake pa:'s,a and

sl,',Ys Ohio Railway,
EFFECTIVE JUNE 20. 1895.
1nAtNo Leave AIChMOND
BkOAD-SlkEET STATION. -
300 A. NJ. Daily. with FarlOr car 10.
principal stations Newport
News, Old Point, Norfoik alu
Portsmouth. Connects at Nor
folk with New York steamers
except Sunday.
3.40 i. NJ Daily. WlLn Pullman Tor
local stations. Newport News.
Old Point Norfolk and Ports-
mouth Connects az Ola POINT
with Washington steamers,
daily and with BaitmOte
steamers except sunday.
10 20 a. NJ. Mountain Express. with fat-
Tor car except sunday, ior
Ronceverte. connects az COZ
donsylllo for orange, CulpepeE'
Calverton, Manassas, AieAdh-
dria and Washington, az
Union station. Charl0ttesVaie.
FOR Iyuchburg a. Basic 1lt9
for Hagersi own.
2:i5 p. N. Daily. with Pullman 10 en-
cinnad Louisville ana y.
Louis. connecting at COvlns-
ton Va for Hot springs.
Sr0ps only at important
stations. Meals served on Din
Ing cars. No. q. local ttain,
except sunday follows ABOVE
train from GSfdonsvilie 10
$50 P. NJ. Accommodation, except sun
1880 p. II. Daily Tor cincinnati, with with
Pullman 20 clinton, WV anu
GOrdonsville TO cincinnati
and Louisville. Meals served
on dining car. Connects az
stanton except sunday Tor
winchester, Va. ana t11tt.,SCiO, 80
ington. Va, daily Tor virginia
Hot Springs -..,,
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION
1870 A. NJ, Daily. for Lynch0urs anu
Clifton Forge. Connects -
copt Sunday, with bue gu q
ham. Alhorene. LeNinsto ana
craig Valley branches. and at
Clifton Forge with 80. Z for
Cincinnati ~,,-
800 p NJ. Except sunday, Win mar
Car. for Lynchburg Leaves
Lynch0urg { A. NJ. for Lex
ing,on. Va. except s1naay'
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ltiCHMoND.
BROAD-STREEr STATION.
$50 a. VT. Daily. from cincinnati. ga
1913 A. d. Daily from Norioih ana oiu
Point.
$3.50 =. ~ Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville. o,3
eco p N. Daily from Norfolk and Old
7.45 p NJ. Except Sunday, from Romeo
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-sTREEF
STATION.
$40 A. NJ Except Sunday. from LeNnS-
ton and Iyncnnurg.
6.20 T. NJ. Daily from clifton tor6e ana
Iyuchburg. and. except sun
dav. from New Castle. LeN-
fnrfon Alhcrenc. and Rosney
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
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HA1L X % ADS.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE ). lsoS
1910 A, NJ, No. IL. southern Express
daily for Atlanta. Augusta and
points South, sleeper Richmond to
Oanville. Greensboro. Salisbury.
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta.
Sleeper open at $50 y. NJ. stops az
all stations between Richmond and
Danville 10 take on and let on pas
Connects at Danvale, SALISBURY.
and Charlotte with the Washington
and northwestern Limited tNo. so
carrying sleepers New York 10 Ashe.
vile, hot Springs, ChattaI 2oss, and
Nashville; New York 10 Memphis.
New York TO New Orleans. New
York 10 Tampa. and hIst-eisss eaz
Memphis. Connections are made
for all points In Texas and Calitor-
mia. Sleeper open for occupancy a.
1901 10 M. 20. 2. solid train daily Toe
Charlotte, n. c.. connects al hoss-
ley with Farmvillo and Pownatan
railroad Al keysVile for Z arks-
vile. oxford. Henderson and pur-
ham, and al Greensboro TOR psr-
ham. Raleigh and winston salem
at Danyilie with No un nn,S
for New orleans and points south.
when carries sleepers New YORK To
New orleans ana Nov orA ~ Ssek-
sonville. Through Sleeper salisbury
,st sleeper every wednesday Wash
ington 10 san Francisco without
change.
500 p. NJ. No. Il. local. daily except
Sunday. for keysyille, Chase Guy
and intermediate pOints.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
S:25 2. NJ. From Atlanta, Augusta.
Asheville.
$40 A. NJ. from Chase City. Keysville
LOCAL, FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos 81 and g.. between Manchester and
Neapols.
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The Richmond Transfer
Company,
No. oO3 EAST MAIN STREET.

GENERAL RAILROAD AND STRAIN
SHIP TICKET OFFICE.
CITY TICKET OFFICE FOX PULL
MANS PALACE CAR COMPANY.
STATE-ROO1IS RESERVED ON OCEAN
STEAMERS.
without cost 10 passengers. Baggase
called for and checked 10 destination
Landaus and Cabs furnished on short no.
tlce. Handsome Pleasure Carriages t2r
hire. TALLY-HO COACH and OMNl-
BUSES for PICNIC PARTIES. Branch
A. w. CARRIER.
mayl President.
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The soldiers or ;ho Revolution were AT
fighting for freedom but few men In inc
American ranks secured by their services
freedom Goo as literal "a sense as a negro
who served under Lafayette.
Iu December. 1854. and again in Deem
Der llSi. James. "a negro slave the prop
erty of VIM. Armistcad. of New Kent
presented a petition 90 the House. setlns
forth that during the year ISL me iie-
Quenty. at the request OF inc Marquis DC
Lafayette. went into the British camp
for the purpose of getting Information
which Doe immediately communicated 20
him and rendered him other essential
services. praying that me may Doe eman-
cipated. and 3D. reasonable sum paid To- the
said Armiste8d. for the loss he Will sus-
tain thereby. During the last named
session am act was passed I'm ACCORDANCE
with Che petition. and money was appro-
priated 90 purchase James freedom as
reward for his good service. Many years
later James again applied 90 the Legis-
laure. referring t0 the former action 30
granting bis freedom, and asking mat
as age and inhrmity made him unaole
amy longer to support himself that DE ne
given 90 small pension, which was done''
There is now in the state Library a 1.-THE
ograph containing 70 portrait of James,
ANA fac-simile of certificate from
Lafayette. The latter is as follows: "Ihls
SIS 10 certify that the bearer by the name
of James has done essential service I'D
M while j had the honor Co command
in his State His Intelligence from me
enemys camp were industuously collect
od. and most faithfully delivered. ite
uerdectv acquitted himself with some lm-
portant commissions j gave him ana ape
pears t0 me entitled % every fe"af"
bis situation can admit Of Done unoei
my hand. Richmond paper torD llsl
LAFAYETTE.
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washington GLADDEN.. a. J.. pufnam's
Sons. Naw York London 1925 For
e,le bv the George ~ West Company.
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THE FINAL war: By louis Tracy. G.

THE FINAL WAR: By Louis Tracy. G.
p. Pumam's Sons. Sc" York. For
sale by George NJ West Company
This is "a new edition of Mr. Tracys
story of a supposed gigantic conflict oc-
curing On 1856 and involving all the Eu-
ropean powers and the United States.
and is felicitously dedicated 10 Private
Tommy Atkins
Wen known monarrhs and public men
make the actors On DO and DO may cer-
tainIy Doe said of the book. chat what
ever CTS literary value or interest. the
author has shown "a very exceptional
knowledge OF armies and uavies-eXcep
honalIy wide and exceptionally accurate
He might we think. hayo plt Dds active
imagination TO decidedly more prohtaple
use and given as volume calculated 70
more lasting and wider popularity but
certainly there IS much iu The War or
che Worlds" which is highly credIiabie
t0 its author