The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-17

tious and thoughtful employer than 10
the employee-one Of the problems or
the day which will probably be a PROB
lem OF all days until that happy millen-
NAL period when perfect conditions Will
obtain The volume shows diigent re-
search and an intelligent and helpful
presentation Of facts upon which Mr.
Davidson IS 10 be congratulated. All aids
10 the solution Of the wages question
must be welcomed by t4ose understand
ing the moral significance wages, the
dignity and value OF the thing for when
they stand.
VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. July. 1893.
The following IS the table OF contents
OF the July number:
T.. The lola Trial.
III. Adversary POsseaiOn-Again.
H. The Negotiable Instrur-snts Law.
". United States circuit court Decis-
ion: Coffman vs.. Cashier
v Virginia Decisions. reported IN full:
1. stoneburner VS.. Motley 2 Pace We.
Pace.
Decisions
VII. Editorial
VIII Notes OF Cases
TX. Miscellany.
Y. Correspondence.
The article on the Zols trial Is by the
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley. a former citizen or
Richmond. and now one OF the judges or
the international appellate court az Alex
andria. Egypt and is a very interesting
account Of the procedure Of the French
courts. as distinguished from that Of our
tribunals.
The new Negotiable Instruments Law
IS reviewed by Mr.. VI. i. Burks. state
Reporter: and HIS article will be read with
interest and profit. not only by members
OF the legal profession. but by business
men generally. Attention is called 20 the
fact that the law IS largely declaratory
OF the former law; but that II makes
some very material changes, which are
especially considered.
III.
THE HOUSE IN WHICH THOMAS
JEFFERSON WROTE THE DECLA-
RATION OF INDEPENDENCE, by
Thomas Donaldson. with illustrations.
Avil Printing Company. Philadelphia.
For sale by George VI. West Co.
"This book" says its author. lis the
requiem of a most historic and sacred
house. for within,its walls Thomas JET
ferson wrote the declaration OF lnde-
pendence. and thus dedicated IT TO earth
w immortality-on the pages OF the art
preservative: but this was not suihcient
TO say il I'm the substance. Inc mousse
ttood Jos years-beyord the period when
was fixed by law and at a fearful cost
OF patriotic life and treasure. the mighty
thought written ont within 1t by Mr..
JEFFERSON, that "AI Men Are Created
Equal
No comment, says be truly, upon the
character or condition OF the period In
which II was destroyed IS necessary 9TH
or than 10 record tho fact that It was
torn down to make way for trade ana
commerce. Mr.. Donadson's enthusiastic
admiration for Mr. Jenerson Il pleas
ant thing. In the outset he enumerates
the chief public acts Of the direct fear
less. and simple Democrat evidently de-
lighting I'm the long and telling list.
The summary is q grand one-religlous
freedom and popular education are two
~ the things FOR which his name Will
ALWAYS stand--enough certainly TO give
anv man undying glory. Yet, in enumer-
ating the brilliant list, Mr. Donaldson
with the spirit OF man who perceiv-
"a not less the beautiful character OF
bis subject than his mental greatness
and potent personality records the fol-
lowing: I'm 1921 Mr. Jefferson wrote:
I have sometimes asked myself whether
NV country Is the be,6r for my having
lived AT ALI do not know that II IS,
have been the instrument OF doing the
following things. but they would have
been done by others. some OF them per-
hare, a little better.
THE photography OF Jefferson" says
Mr.. Donaldson, us now some 800 vol
umes, and incidentally reaches thousands
moro From the records from the testi-
mony OF his fellows ana family from the
results OF his public acts and private
virtues no stands IN tho frCnt line OF
American immortals. lie was useful 10
his neriod. and his life and deeds are
valuable "a an example 10 posterity;
ba was tho chief founder OF the republic
~ the limited States. Lovers OF Idber-
80 and tho rights OF man are partial 10
the name and fame or Thomas Jelfer-
son. The man at the wheel sew
eral times In periods OF national dan
cor be always brought tho ship OF State
,nto rort win banners flying. In public
mattera he kept his temper he pushed
onward for tho liberty and rights OF
mankind and he never failed 10 succeed.
lie msda more notches on the column OF
rcogreas of human rights in the years
Of his political Ire ana power than any
other ave American statesmen-Thonias
Jefferson. the publicist; the forceful man
in the formative period or our Republic;
the statesman and leader, was always
in the forefront or the ,pattIe for human
itv Giving and taking blows This great
nan NJ affairs was as humane and Iowa
hIo &C a woroan. RMS man who reachoo
SO high an altitude Of human glory. was
one OF the softest by nature IN private
life and beloved Of children and brutes."
In this material age. so given 10 icono-
clasm. the spirit That would preserve
memories ike Jeffefscn's IA spirit 10 be
fostered. Sir. Donaldson is imbued with
II and his book Is to be treasured Tor