Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02

Seas" is a distinct advance upon ..The
Yelled Doctor" and shows that the lite
rary sense Of 1.-THE Daughter OF the Com
federacy" was rapidly developing along
varied lines.
For sale by the J. P. Bell Book Com
pany.
CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES. BY
John Jay Chapman. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. 1893 Rich
mond. Va: The ]. p. Bell COMPANY
Pages, 1es. Cloth, with Gilt Top. Price.
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A good deal that Is suggested by this
book might be written of It. 1t is pro-
baby intended TO have an influence upon
the politics Of the State OF New York and
the reform movement there. The main
causes" are commercialism and want CT
individualsm. The consequences" are
corruption and bossism.
We are treated to five chapters. The
first two, on Politics and Society, are
pregnant with the political evils OF the
day and OF the recent past. But the
author takes an optimistic view of them,
and says they have passed. or are pass
ing, away. Re says: "The people OF
New York have crippled Platt 1t is a
service done to the nation. Its conse-
quences are as yet not understood. for the
public sees only the gross fact that
Tammany is again in power" And yet
the great resormer. Roosevelt, has just
formed n coalition with Plat. by which he
has easily secured the nomination for
Governor of New York. How closely
will, Teddy stick to his reform principles?
VIII he DC a "rough-rider" over them?
Our author thinks that the Low cam
paign, In which Low got 10000 votes. was,
though unsuccessful, memorable and in
fuential. He says that "the idea that
man is an unselflsh animal has gradually
been forced upon him, and In the other
three chapters-on Education. Democracy,
and Government-he endeavors TO en-
force and eucidate this idea. He greatly
etalts Froebel, the author Of the kinder
garten system, and contrasts him with
Emerson as follows: why was II that
being SO much he was no more? How
came II that, after his magnificent pro-
logue in the Phi Beta Kappa address,
which is like the opening OF symphony,
he rclapsed into iteration and brilliant
but momentary visions Of his own hori-
zon? He kept repeating his theme, till
he piped himself into fragmcntary tncon-
sequence. The reason Is, that he had
learned all he knew before he retired to
Concord and contemplation. Active life
would have made him blossom. annually,
IL,
mere niche of Froebel, we find the whole
| OF Emerson" He utters this when he Is
| speaking Of Froebels development
| through creative activity"
He vindicates Democracy, but wants 1t
| to be true and pure, and declares II or
| ganized altruism.". OF "Bryanism," he
| saws: "The Organism, with which we
| must all sympathize, is nothing but a
revolt on the part of the poorer classes
against the exploitation OF the country
| by the capitalist. due to pension laws.
| tariffs, trusts" etc.
| He speaks Of Legislatures blackmail-
ing the capitalist" and this is true,
though we generally think only Of legisla-
tors being bribed. How could this be done
II they were not willing, and they too Of
ten hold off and hold out their Itching
palms" to be creased, or sugared. This
! is nothing more nor less than blackmail
The book is crispy and sententiously
written and may do some good.
THE RAINBOW OF GOLD. BY JOSEPH
A. Altsheler, Author Of the Break OF
Day." etc. 1895. Continental Publishing
Company: New York Cloth. Orna'
hented. Pages, 22S. Price, 81.
This work alludes TO the old legend tina
there Is a bag OF gold at the end or th'
rainbow 1t contains the adventures o.
| a
California. BY the overland route, wheT
the gold-fever was drawing many e
the Pacific coast In this party were wv
Young brothers, who thus severed them
selves from an unkind and exacting uncle
They had a small patrimony 10 tax
with them. The elder narrates the stor,
and, of course, he, at least escapes al
dangers and overcomes all obstacles.
when they started from Fort Leaven
worth their party consisted OF only elgh
men. well mounted and armed; but the
soon had to trudge along on foot, becaus
Indians stampeded and stole their horses
They encountered dangers, not 1ni
from murderous red men. but from
buffalo, bear, and cyclone. seVera
| Of them were killed; but the Nv
brothers-Joe and Henry Feiding-al
old marine, "Starboard SAM who ha
fought on the United States ship Consu
tuition: Pike, their captain, and Bonneal
eot safely as far as Salt Lake City, afte
many startling and interesting incidents
which are very we'll related. Inc res
of their exploits are in sequel, whic
the publishers have already announced
entitled THE Hidden Nine"
NORTHWARD OVER THE GREAT ICE
A Narrative of Life and Work Alon
, the Shores and Upon the Interior Ice
Can of Northern Greenland In the year
, 1855 and lS9l-lS97, with a Description
! tina Little Tribe Of Smith-Sound Esk
mos. the most Northerly Human Being
in the World and An Account or th
2 Discovery and Bringing Home OF u
"sayiksue," or Great Cape-York Mete'
, rite. By Robert L. Peary. Civil hi
: einear limited States navy. With map
, diagrams, and about eight hundred !
Illustrations. In two volumes. Ne
, York. Frederick A. Stokes Company
D Price. $3.50
: lieutenant Peary has given TO the worl
in his two volumes, entitled Northwai
over the Great Ice" a description Oh n
, explorations In Greenland: also, some nj
, torv OF that country. He had made fol
expeditions inland, and recounts his oil
e coveries, but unfortunately ior the SUI
{ cess of his book, in a very detailed Wa
for he wearies the reader. The gener
/, impressjon received, owing TO the la
nuhlicatiou of his work. Is that ne mat
. the explorations to write the DOCK rain
|. than that he writes to record MS sApp
s rations. He gives his reason Tor ms We
: lures In his introduction: ITO those wh
. in absence OF a dollar-for-dollar retui
for every effort, ask, or what ear'h
use is Arctic exploration l might
: syer, What is the use or yatch races
i athletic contests, Of trials Of engines al
|. warships, or any of the innumerable ties
that have, since the world was youn
been mans only means OF determining 9
9 superiority Of one man, or one machir
e or one method. or one nation over
-e otberp Were / asked 10 enumerats
. the possible advantages Of Arctic explor
a lions. / should say frankly l cannot
y so any more than or any one couia ma
~ - a..a.a ar trrentY Years ago that