Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07


Massachusetts, before the State Bar As
sociation). II. United States Circui
Court Decision, Cox VS.. Gllmer. III. Vir
ginia Decisions Reported in FULL, Ar.
buckle Brothers VS.. Gates & Brown; 2
Bull VS.. Evans; 3, Brown VS.. Christian
". Editorial. V. Notes Of Cases. VI
Miscellany. VII. Correspondence. VIII
Book Reviews.
The address OF Senator Hoar alone
which this magazine contains, would
make the Law Registerlyaluable. but. in
addition to this, it's pages are replete
with interesting matter and able editorial
comments. Every contribution is up
to-date, and the latest gossip from the
courts is given to legal readers.
A well-arranged syllabus Of the bank
rupt law is printed, and there is a copv
OF the last set of questions given by the
supreme Court judges to applicants for
licenses to practice law It NAV not be
| entirely relevant, but some commentary
| on these questions seems meet. They
are by far the most searching and diff
cult which have yet been propounded TO
aspirants for legal honors I'm Virginia
More than 50 per cent. Of the applicants
failed to pass, and among them were
several college graduates. While the
| present system Of examinations is IN
deed, valuable reform, and proves it.
| self purifying process for the Virginia
bar. it does appear from the questions
haE
the applicants was severely taxed. In
many instances the answers involved
more or less familiarity with recent de-
cisions of the appellate courts, and
while the lawyer must ultimately IA
miliarize himself with these, the student.
graphing with first principles, should
hardly be expected to have them within
MS mental grasp. To learn even the
rudimentary principles Of law I'm two or
three years is to do well; to go farther
Is. in our opinion, marvellous. It IS to
be hoped that the judges will ever guard
and protect the interests and good stand
ing of their profession, but they should
be careful TO make due allowance for the
future mental expansion Of those whom
they interrogate. Young lawyers are
not always 10 be relied upon, but we be.
lieve that on the whole, they are harm
less, and that practice and observation
ultimately qualify them for the business.
which only comes after years OF waiting.
THE KINGS JACKAL. BY Richard
Harding Davis. With Illustrations by
Charles Dana Gibson. Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons. Price, S12J.
Pages, 175.
The products Of Alr. Richard Harding
Davis's literary grist-mlll begin to show
the effects OF over-exertion, and in "The
Kings Jackal" he has produced story
which hardly does him justice The TO-
nance, however, is interesting. and will
furnish the reader several hours amuse-
ment. While the story, in many respects,
hardly goes beyond the realm Of medi-
ocrity, IT, nevertheless, has its good fea-
lures, and is pure and well-meaning.
The plot hinges on the schemes of an
eXlled king-a former monarch of Messina.
who, throughout the tale. exhibits the
most contemplate traits. His "Jacka"
is young man who has followed him in
his misfOrtunes, and who would fain be
faithful to his unworthy master. The
two conceive a design to recover the lost
throne but the eXiled monarch cares
not so much for the glory he may OBJ
tain by his success as for the money
which he may gain by such a procedure.
In fact, the King, through the medium Of
a female adventures in his train, agrees |
to abandon the whole affair for a stipu- |
lated sum, which will enable him TO con-
tinue his riotous life in Paris. But the |
"Jackal' Cmore politely known as Prince |
Kalonay) knows nothing of this sordid |
purpose, and throughout the story figures !
as a "cat's-paw."
An American girl, with plenty Of money, |
good looks, and sweet qualities. is the he
roine of the romance She is drawn into
the Kings plot, and her resources are, for
a time, utilized TO further his aims. Her
enthusiasm makes her gullible,
but later on, when the "Jacla" falls In |
love with her, she apparently RECEIVERS her
good sense. A newspaper who APP
pears TO have been introduced for the
sake Of convenience, untangles the knotty
skein of the plot. and sets things right.
He figures as a sort OF unrewarded here.
which, by the way, is the fate OF most
newspaper-men in real life.
The story has a Lady or the Tiger"
anding-in other words, Mr. Davis deserts
his characters just when they most ap-
pear to need help and advice. Possibly.
II some future day. the literary grist-mill
above alluded to may adjust things, and
II least bring about a marriage between |
he "Jackal" and the American heiress.
HE CRITIC An Illustrated Monthly |
Review OF Literature, Art, and Life
Joseph r. Glider and jeanette J.. Glider, |
editors. 81 asyear. The Critic Company. |
2S9 Fourth avenue. New York. July
August, 1898. No S5i.
Table Of contents: Booth Memorial
Window, John la Fargo; The Critic az a
lonthly; The Lounger; Mrs. Deland at
lone, Lucia Purdy; Poes Grave in Bal
lmorc. l.. r. Meekins; Mrs. Howe and
he Battle Hymn; Written on Birch
lark, A. II. schuman; An East Indian
.labaster Box, Edith NJ. Thomas; Sir Ed
rard Burne-Jones: Mr.. and Mrs. lie
'ioyne. J. X; The Edwin Booth Memorial
Window; VI Jean Richepn. His Play
.tc.: The Literary Agent. j. l. G.; \ New
tory Writer; The Storm. Jack; Book Re
iews-Byron's Letters and Journals. Toll
'maches Talks with Mr. Gladstone, ,3er-
ard Shaw's Plays, Maclay's History OF
he United States Navy, Lord Charles
.eresfOrd's Nelson and His Times, Jan
iers In the SargassO Sea. Mrs. Wards
Ielheck Of Bannisdale, Fosters The Two
'uchesses, Davidson's Rousseau Mrs
yrne Social Hours with Celebrities
lcOre's Evelyn Innes, MallOck's Aristoc-
icy and Evolution, Lang's Making OF
eligiOn, Hopes Rupert of Hentzau. Mrs
'iggin's Penelope's Progress, Hewlett's
he Forest Lovers. Gillman's Hassan, a
elijah Love I'm Friendship Couttsfs To- |