The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11

OF AALOk. by hnafl EliNdo' tleND-
rick A. Stokes Company. New YORK.
For sale by The George NJ West 20.
This story dates back 20 that vigorous
and brilliant era when ElizADeth vas
queen Of England. and IS story inl
of Incident. without single unwhoie-
some feature. Tho herO-lhe Wilhu son
OF an English herd leaves his country
home IN a AT OF violent anger at what
he considers unjust punishment on ms
fathers part and finding q place aboard
shin" sets out 10 seek his fortune. 1he
seeking carries him through many Vcis-
eiiudes and hair-breadth escapes. the
vengeance OF a Jealous and VindicuNe
Spaniard who Is the evil genius OF the
story creating most OF the oiihcuitles
which overtake the hero. lncldentaily
there IS glimpse az the horrors or the
InQuisti0n-a more than ample one LOT
tho reader OF scnsioility ana magma
lion. Cast by fate IN me shape or snip
wreck upon one OF the Farce ISLANDS, no
ands Kindness there and a sweetheart
the girl introducing the romantic lnte-
rest of the book The prospective reader
Will be encouraged 10y the assurance
that the hero ampaeses fortune ana re-
turns 10 his old home after years OK
absence 20 meet entire forgiveness ana
a glad welcome.
THB PHILOSOPHY or GOVERN
NfrN,r. Al Treatise On The Funda-
mental Choristorisdca Of Man as Ex-
hiblted IN His Relations 70 Inc state
and The Ultimate Form Of Civl Cow
eminent Certain 20 Result Ihereirom.
BY George ~. Walthow q. =. tut
mans Sons. New York. London.
There was never n time when the sub
feet presented so logically and so ably
by Mr.. Matthew was more intensely
interesting 70 an thoughtful people than
nov. Whoever helps 90 interpret al the
meaning underlying what may be styled
the political and social travail Of the
great world is O benelactOr whose ser
vice entities his work 10 the most care
ful attention MT Walthew bases all ms
arguments upon the statement That two
mighty movements con be traced
throughout the whole Of the period OF
time covered BY the records Of history
period brief as compared with the fun
ngc Of the world Heretofore. says he
these movements have proceeded along
lines OF human energy which appeared
20 be entirely different from each other
and intended 20 remain totally distinct.
Now. however, for the first time. il is
possible 10 perceive that this separation
was IN appearance only, and not IN real
ity; that the two movements are about
20 come together and that their com
blnation will constitute positive ad-
vance in the development OF man.
These are the movements which com
prise the thought tine experience. and
the discoveries OF mankind IN the sepa-
rate domains of philosophy and Of civi
government The volume throughout II
full OF truth, clearly and fearlessly pre-
scented but the concluding chapter on
"The Government Of Cities" Is especially
Interesting "a city 81 a community with
needs peculiar to itself" says the author
"and the laws which are good for the
rural parts Of the state or for the small
towns are not always good for city.
Furthermore. the problems Of city life
are such that city men must solve them,
legislators from country districts are
not competent TO pass upon city matters.
Especially IS this true when the city
has grown 10 large proportions and the
urban problems become more extensive
and more complicated All these things
are now becoming generally recognized,
and 10 r. reasonable TO expect that from
this time forth the tendency Will be to-
extend 10 cities the fun measure of the
cardinal principle OF the great Federal
system (Which IS Gistinctively the Amer
lean system)-the principle Of home rule.
Incidentally attention So paid 90 the
causes. or prevailing rottenness in the
government OF many cities condition
Of angirs which the press Of those cities
has Partially revealed. Altogether the
book is a thoughtful and valuable one.
III
The Century Magazine. September. the
Century Publishing Company Union
Square, New York
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The Atlantic. Monthly. September,
Houghton, Mimn & Company Boston,
Mass
V
A rumor has reached us. says "The
Boolzman' 10 the effect that Mr.. James
Lane Allen has decided 90 desert Ken
tucky as "a field OF fiction I'm future. and
sc take this opportunity OF assuring his
numerous admirers that the statement
Is utterly unfOuuded. We have Mr. AL
lens own word for 10. There never was
a time in my Nle" be says, when had
greater desire 90 write about Kentucky
than to-day-ncvcr ca time when that De-
sire was more Intense or more rcsolute.
/ shall not leave Kentucky Further
more the work upon which ne is now
engaged Is t0 be n Kentucky novel. II
am now 20 work on what 4 COn11 the
first move. Of my nfe." he said The other
day. eft will cmholy three thincs. the
humor OF A Kentucky Cardinal The
philos0phic iranknoss of Summer iu Ar
cadv and The spiritual seriousness 81 Tho
Chair Invisible. DO i8 90 Doe "a story of
town nfs and country life blended and
contrasted lt Wan be twice as long as
anything that have ever attempted
the new work but uncn helms asked
when Sc would Dr. finished he rejolnod,
'When I am satisfied Wth it,"
VI
VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER, sEPTEM-
BER. 1S93
Contents. T. The virginia Statute or
COntempfs. 2. Contribution Between CO.
Sureties--Pace VS. Pace reviewed. g. The
Delinquent Tax Law in Virginia; 4. Dow
er n Partnership Realty. g. Wilson VS.
Hund'ey Virginia declsion) reported in
ful. e. Editorial. O. Notes OK Cases; s.
Miscellany. @ Correspondence.
The article of leading interest 10 the
public in this number OF tho Register e.
the discussion OF "The Delinquent Tax
Law I'm Virginia" by Mr.. W. p Worth
O. the Wise county bar tn which the
author sets forth the history and policy
% the amendment OF section 63S " the
Code. approved February Dr. lN8 Mr.
Wer,h's defence OF the statute ~ strong
and presented I'm attractive style.