Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18

attractive discussions OF the necessity anu
prospects of the Nicaragua canai,
the annexation OF Canada, the panic OF
IS8. and repeal OF the Sherman silver
purchase law. The author naturally an
ticipates that some persons Will take
exception TO his conclusions. The pre-
sentation Of them in this form Is some
thing novel, indeed, but they sufiice 10
give interest and entertainment to an
otherwise not very attractive story. and
20 commend this book TO kindly ac-
ceptance from intelligent readers.
MoRIAHs MOURNING AND OTHER
HALF-HOUR SKETCHES. BY Ruth
McEnery Stuart, author of I'm simp-
kinsyiIe." "a Golden Wedding" etc.
Published by Harper e Brothers, New
York and London.
This handsomely bound volume. which
is splendidly illustrated by Frost and
other well-known artists, contains thir-
teen short stories Of plantation and rural
life. They are all bright, clever, and full
OF humor, and treat of unique subjects,
which are well calculated to impress the
reader with their quaintness.
1t would be hard to say in which the
authoress is at her best, for in each
story there is displayed a degree of
originality which comes as pleasant sur
employed In the colloquies between the
characters painted by Miss Stuart is a
careful reproduction of the speech used
in Southern States by the negroes and
unlettered folk, yet II Is not overdrawn
or tiresome.
In several Of the stories Morlah, a color
ed dame, who is a typical Afro-American
of the old school, plays prominent part.
Her mourning" referred to In the title
page, pertains not so much to the Ia
mentations of a sorrow-stricken heart as
TO the widows weeds she wore when her
first husband died. Though she missed
her sable consort, and apparently cher
ished his memory, 1t did not take her
many weeks to find another spouse. But
true to her first love, she wore black
long after she had taken this second
helpmeet.
SLAVES OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
By ST. James Cummings. Published by
the author. Charleston, S. c. 1898.
Pages, 80. Price. so cents, postpaid.
We gladly bid welcome and God-speed
to a new southern poet. From South
Carolina the author, st. James Cummings,
sends a modest pamphlet, "Staves Of the
Triple Alliance-Faith, Hope, Love-These
Three"
No epic-"simple and heartfelt lays"
The verse is easy and unstudied; the
fancy graceful. Not the polished gems of
our own Father Tabb, but again not the
overdrawn imagination that has more
than once dimmed the lustre of the poet
priest.
Among these pleasing lyrics there are
several that attract the attention.
Not as a painter do I hope to ave her,
A witness of the face that fortune gave
her.
Yet if the shades Of night. the glow of
morning,
Came to my touch I should delight to
hold them
About her as a veil just TO unfold them,
And find her rarer than the rare
adorning
They that have pictures have no por-
trait of her.
Flowers at her feet forget the sky above
her."
This, the second verse Of the opening
poem, IS more than nearly pretty. But 1t
is two sample verses modestly inserted In
the heart Of the pamphlet, 1.-THE Days
Funeral" that touch nature and show
South Carolina has reason to be proud
and expect greater things of st. James
Cummings.
IN GOLD WE TRUST. BY A. II. Frankel,
Author Of "Thou Shalt Not KILL" and
"a Treatise on Vegetaranism." II.
Pyle's Sons, Philadelphia. 1898. Pages,
1872. Cloth.
A foreigner, Israel Zangwill, has writ
ten a book entitled 1.-THE Children Of the
Ghetto" which is said to have produced
quite a sensation. He is now in this coun-
try on lecturing tour.
10, he rf oil M
cities to which the Jews are confined.
and where they have been sometimes
walled in. The author now before us
says that he writes about the Ghetto,
from which his characters are taken and
are true to life there. We do not wish
our respect and sympathy for the Jews
to be weakened. The work before us Is
rough, and rasping upon them from be-
ginning to end. Its satire is too general
and pessmistic The author makes
sort Of constructive ghetto in New York
and Boston, and brings forth number
and variety of financial villains, some OF
whom sell their daughters for gold, as II
this was not done outside OF the ghetto.
His good characters are too weak TO be
admirable. He laughs himself at the
names he gives them. His head devil Is
Wolf Zamzumowski, who at last gets
into the penitentiary. This work Is prob
ably intended as a small bolster 10 the
authors views on vegetarianism.
ONWARD! A Ro-
nance Of the Future. "Blood IS Thick
er Than Water" By benjamin Rush,
Davenport, Author Of 'Uncle Sans
Cabins" &C.. &c. Hubbell Publishing
Company, Cleveland, o.
This book is in favor Of what Is term
ed imperialism" and finally brings the
English and Americans fighting together,
as allies, against the Russians at Adria-
nople.
The hero is wonderful Virginian
named George Howard. After having
greatly distinguished himself as a caval-
rynan in the United States and South
America, he lis sent by his intimate
friend, the President, TO Palestine. where
his deeds of prowess surpass those of
Saladln and Occur de Lion. Thence he
goes to the relief Of the English, in Tur-
key, where they are near being over
whelmed by the Russians He turns the
tide of battle; but is severely wounded
and taken to Constantinople Thither the
noble daughter of the President OF the
United States, who has long loved him
and rejected the offer Of the Crown OF
Russia, goes to nurse him. He is saved
and she makes him as happy as lac ha
made himself renowned and honored.
HOW TO PLAY GOLF. BY II. ]. Wing
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and New York Price, 81.
The habitues of the golf links will find
in this handsomely printed and profusely
illustrated volume scores of practical
hints which have been classified in chap