Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

are indebted to the compiler for extend
ing our information. for though It may
argue ourselves unknown" we confess
that we had no knowledge OF number
Of those whom she has honored as poets.
We did know something. however, or
Robert Herrick, and for the sake OF the
publishers, We quote what he wrote
about his admirered julia:
Julia,
Some asked me where the rubies grew
And nothing did / say,
But with my finger pointed to
The lips Of julia.
some asked how pearls did grow. and
where,
Then spake l to my girl.
To part her lips and show me there
The quarelets of pearl.
zone asked me where the roses grew,
babe him not go seek.
But forthwith babe my julia show
A bud in either cheek"
HURST G. BROWNS ANNOTATED
DIGEST OF THE VIRGINIA RE
PORTS. Volume II.-From Citizen
TO Deposition" Published by Hurst
& Co, Pulaski City, Va.
The appearance OF this volume, which
IS handsomely bound in calf, will be well
coined by the legal profession, who have
awaited its publication with eagerness.
1t is a complete alphabetical, analytical
chronological digest OF the reported de-
clslons Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals
of Virginia. the Special Court of Appeals,
High Court Of Chancery, and General
Court. and embodies decisions from I'D
TO 1896 Such work. as nearly up TO
date as possible, has been much needed
..fs.Vs ga
Nessrs. Hurst e. Brown have under
taken a colossal enterprise. and merit the
financial support of every lawyer in the
State.
Volume H.. which. OF course. is the
precursor Of others to follow. includes
all the subjects which, according to al
phabetical arrangement, come between
the words Citizen" and Deposition
The book has Sj5 pages, and IS excellent
" printed and arranged. The decisions
are well condensed, and are supplement
ed by valuable notes and references TO
the Code Of 1851.
OWED DOWN sOUF" and Other
Poems. BY Daniel Webster Davis. IL
Illustrations by William l.. Sheppard
Cover design by Elizabeth Geary. Pub
lished by the Helman-Taylor company
Cleveland.
Of negro dialect poems, with several eX-
| celIent and characteristic Illustrations by
William j.. Sheppard. Esq, the Well
! known Richmond artist. The author Is
a colored school teacher Of this city,
| whose verses show no little talent ana
| cleverness. While the writer does rot
! always strictly follow the rules OF
| rhythm. and while his poems sometimes
! make a very near approach 10 some OF
! the vaudeville songs We hear, ne HHes
! have a CHEEKY Jingle and the SPARSE -
! merriment There is nothing IN theih 10
| offend a southern reader-in fact good
| naturedness is the predominant l+d.Ii =
of the whole work. Nor does the dialect
used bv the writer differ materially from
! that employed by white authors along
! the same lines. OF course there IS plenty
| about 'uossum watcrmelons, bacon ana
! green's. and all that in the poems out
| nowadays, either through force OF CHI
cumstances or for traditional reasons
one expects 10 associate the negro Win
these palatable articles.
cARtTA: A CUBAN ROMANCE. b
T0uis Pendleton. Lamson, Wolfe q
60. Boston and New York.
The reader who expects TO ma u
Carita a work Of cheap scnsationaHsHi
whose incidents portray the atrocities Of
| EngnlSn
sppointed. The scene IS laid seVetd
va,rs previous to the outbreak OF m
rrasent rebellion, though the causes ina
ied m 10 il are limited at in several II
stances. Just at this time the picture
gfven Of social life among the gentry o
the island are extremely interesting an'
are drawn with admirable skill. IN
Mot is exceedingly simple and the de
nouement is decidedly novel; II not UNIQUE
suggesting "A doubt as to the nhaliU
about as strong as that Whlch leSulte
from a reading of The Lazy or III
Tiger" -. a., ,o,,
Genes are few. Descriptions Of phase
of lie on a Cuban sugar plantation an
~ Cuban scenery-lowland and hlSh
land-abound, and are, many or theH
exceedingly clever. The tantaliZng mys
terv which clings about the heroine an
Is dispeled only in the last pages OF IN
hook. is not its least attractive feature
Irpon the whole, the story is cleverl
conceived and well executed. IL de
serves the sale which all clean. clever
slightly idealistic books should have.
RAYS RECRUIT. BY captain Charlie
kim. j. e. LAppincott Company, PM
adalnbia. For sale by George NJ. Yves
Company. ,., -.
The authors name on the title-paSe
| nor necessary; the reader would Tx u
! authorship ere a dozen pages were passe'
This hook il written in Captain King
usual style. though 1t cannot be cane
so entertaining as some OF MS eaIH'
productions. But It has plenty OIL III
; ard action and the strong vein OF sent
ment from first page 10 mis- may
said 10 be almost characteristic, since
ofhor writer Of to-day INDUCES in sue
oId-fashioned romance. Perhaps here
. lies the books chief charm-the chat
~ all Kings works. lie has only CO
. tin number of characters-it Is not pa
ticularly limited-and he puts them
l. q, every book Sometimes there q
qualifications. but you always ind q
= bluff. old officer, the refined coloneI
= csntain the officer who is the parucul
hero Of his men, generally one onlcer VI
is a villain, the enlisted man VINO II
y seen better days, and VINO becomes
y object of great interest 10 the cOIotio
- ar majors wife and the young lady fro
the East who is visiting her. An Engli
. nobleman is very often introduced, se
/ eralIy towards the end, who recogniz
d in the enlisted man an old friend som
II thing lucky turns up for the latter q
u the book concludes with the maj asre
n ment Of the hero and heroine 10 Decor
= man and wife.
10 1t is all old fashioned. you will say,
u l admit II Is, very old-fashioned, but
i is very natural and very good. Capta
- King supposes that not everybody wal
D the analytical, interpretive novel, (
Jt nroductions OF so-called Philistines q
- money!. and he is right. The innoce
! healthy. love and escapades Of his hero
L and heroines are entertaining and ne'
hurtful; that they are popular Is attest
u by the wide sales OF his books. The Il
is said 10 be going rapidly.