Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-25

illustrated by Percy Wadham; Old Par
| son Beanes (Herrick), full-page illustra-
| ton by Cecil Adm; From Cornish Win
dow. A. I. CUTLER Couch-with thumb
| nail sketches by Mark Zangwill; The
Humors of the Month.
FRANK LESLIE'S POPULAR MONTH
LY. for October, 1898.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for Oc-
tober is an admirable example OF a sea-
sonable and up-to-date illustrated fami-
~ periodical. Its leading article is The
Rank and File of the Navy" by Joseph
c. Croft, supplemented by Lieutenant
Hobson's spirited words in praise OF the
tackles" THE Last Days of Bismarck
are interestingly described, with the ac
compartment of Won Lemback's famous
portrait. The descriptive articles in
clude: "Orissa, the Holy Land of India"
by the Rev. ]. NJ. Macdonald; ashore in
Bimshire" CBarbadoes), by Lillian ID. Kel-
sey; 1.-THE Natural Bridge of Virginia,
THE Trans Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha" and (No. XIII. of the American
Cities series) Denver. the Queen City OF
the Rockies" by Charles Thomas Logan
The two serial stories. Marie Tremaine'
and IAN American Princess" come to
their respective ends in this number of
Frank Leslies Popular Monthly. The
complete short stories include: "'Twas
in Habana," by Henry Tyrrell; "Tabak
Seppel," by Mrs. Launt Thompson; MY
Warning" by Clarence NJ. Boutelle and
Lucy Alden's Capture" by Rhoda S.
Regent. There are several excellent
poems, and an unusually attractive color
ed frontispiece.
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF OUR WAR
WITH SPAIN. A Series of Historical
Sketches, Incidents. Anecdotes. and
Personal Experiences in the Hispano-
American War. Written and compiled
by John r. Musick. New York: l. s.
Ogilvie Publishing Company. No. 100
of the Peerless Series. September, 1888
Pages pa Price 81 per year.
This is an entertaining collection Of
newspaper articles about the Spanish war
The author was a war correspondent OF
one OF the New York dailies, and he has
made very liberal use of the Scissors"
to supplement his own personal narrative |
OF incidents coming under his own imme- |
date observation. Few readers OF cur
rent newspaper literature will find any
thing new in the little volume. but 1t will |
be very acceptable compagnon de voy- |
age to relieve the tedium OF railroad |
travel and to keep alive in pleasant |
many events and personal Incl |
dents which are worthy of grateful per-
petuation among all our American people. |
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION |
AND CONFEDERATE NAVIES IN |
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Published under the direction of the
Hon. John ID. Long, Secretary Of the
Navy, by Professor Edward X. Rawson.
United States Navy, Superintendent Ma
val War Records. and Mr.. Robert H.
Woods BY authority of an act Of Con-
gress approved July 81. 1894. Series l.;
Volume VII. North Atlantic Blockading
Squadron, from March 8 TO September T.
1862. Washington: Government Printing
Office. 1885,
This is an advanced print.
II is a volume OF nearly 800 pages, full
II interesting matter bearing upon the
war. There are scores of pages devoted
70 the building and destruction OF the
Virginia CMerrimac) and the fight between
he Virginia and Monitor.
THE FATE OF A SOLDIER. BY Henryk
Sienkiewlcz. Author of Quo Vadis,'
1.-THE Third Woman" Let Us Follow
Him." &c. Translated from the Original
Polish by ]. Christian Bay. New York:
J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company. No.
81 Rose street. Price % cents.
This is story OF great power ard pa
hos. In the life Of little, humble, pea
ant family 1t exhibits some of the hor-
ors of war. 1t shows how an ignorant.
oolish man distinguished himself in bat
lie; won distinction and became infalu-
ted with army life. Also, how he brought
restitution and sorrow upon his family
when he returned home and became an
der and a brawler. 1t is a small-sized
ook, but is well worth reading. and the
essons that 1t teaches are worthy Of con-
liberation by all peoples, especially by
hose that maintain great standing ar
lies.
HE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Published
quarterly by the Virginia Historical So
ciety, Richmond, Va. October, 1898. VIII
liam Ellis Jones, Printer. 8 south
Twelfth street. II
The following is the table on contents: {
Isle Of Wight County Wills; 2 Second
'irginia Battalion. M; 3. Virginia in !
n; 4. A Scotch Trader; 5. Letter from |
.ondon 1859; g. Vindication of Sir Will !
am Berkeley; 7. Carter Papers; 8. Let
ers of General Henry Lee; 3. Letters of ,
William Fitzhugh; TO- Election OF Colonel .
ieorge Washin gton, 1755; II. Trustees CT
Iampden- Sidney College; IL. Abstracts
( Virginia Land Patents; Is. Genealogy;
|. Book Reviews.