The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
Poems Written by lines Randolph,
Published by His Son.
INTERESTING BOOK ON MEXICO.
Excellent Issnc OF The Critic--voiumc
Of Inconscqncnt Stories by Robert
W. Chambcrs-'ihe sphere OF
science" mi y pur."


Randolph have a personal interest at
saehing % them here In the State q
whose history the family whose name he
bore has contributed so many distn-
gu.shed men and charming women. The
writer's son. Mr.. Harold Randolph, IS
how oreanist az Emmanuel Episcopal
church. Baltimore. OF which, before his
election 10 the Bshoprie ri. Rev. Alfred
NJ. Randolph now of the Diocese OF
Southern virginia. was rector The poems
were wiittea with TO thought whatever OF
publication. and ga h;s preface Mi harolo
Randolph has something to say regarding
his father and how they came to be writ
ten Those who had the pleasure Of the
l4ftcr's acquaintance viii cordially en.
dorse all that he says lines Randolph
he states. was one of the those person
alities not. perhaps. often met with, f.
wnom was combined So many clearly de-
fined and varied talents as to prevent
the complete development OF one. u U.s.
however. not easy 70 say what his career
might have been hlI Als hiltn ana carp
training been different Born ana Drought
up m Virginia 40 "a time Wnen the "'u-
Fashioned IDEAS concerning 'lne pdisDlIs
proper Tor "a gentleman held iul. sway
he was not permitted 90 turn ils aten-
ton 90 music. painting. sculpture. OF lit
eiaturc ln any one of which. with proper
tralnius bee might have accomplished
great things. IL is also possible mat even
these carry obstacles might nave been
overcome. had not ihe War proNen oat
al tno critical moment of nis iie, enc
robbed him OF four of SIS best years. After
serving an the Confederate army through
out tie whole OF the great struggle, nc
found himself at its close, in common
with so many OF mis- brothers OF tn
South. confronted not with questions OF
artistic or literary development, but the
more immediate problem of bread ana
butter After three or four years spent in
Hcumond years mainly devoted 20 an
uphill night 10 provide for himself ans
FANNY ilt o. ulnaI} urDeasltro ol ulef he
determined 90 remove 90 Baltimore. and
there uL1ertake seriously the practice Oh
law ln which Doe had graduated before
the beginning of hosi flies With so clear
aud brilliant q mind as his and 30 uuus-
uai command cd language, be must per-
force nave made in tnis AN enduring and
substantial success. haI his heart been
thoroughly in the WORK; but the lass, Ike
many other calling. s. an eXactins mis-
tress. ana requires from her derotees an
unm Aed allegiance. More especially does
che irown upon any dlllilnce with the
arts and Ia was simply not lu him 20 blot
out Of h.s Tie tlat which 500 deeply ape
Tcaled Co. him. Doc The worldly reward
what O. might 10 Uas during the early
period OF DIS residence in Baltimore that
To- .Ha I'd
sculpture. ana among the various evil
oeucCa wh.fn remain t0 attest his skill
o. this direction may h9 mentioned sew
eral Iife-size husts OF prominent men,
among them one OF Judge VIM. Pinkney, |
O marble copy Of which now occupies |
niche 'n the concert han oil the Peabody
Institute Tie also .1und time 20 take up !
The study OF the v.oionce'o. upon which !
Ins .rument Dee finally came 90 play with |
considerably more than The ordinary |
ability of ihe amateur. bur 30 was 10 4
music which Was. after on. h's ruling |
passion. that Dee felt most keerly the lack /
lf carly training. So that no lasting mark |
remains to tell the world of this gift Il
Vas perhaps rot unna tural that finding
himself iurcd hither and thither by such
varied attractions. be should finally have
irified iato journalism. Tor 10 IS in tnis
ield that wider range OF knowledge IS
allied into raquisiticn than In any /
,ther" Proceeding 90 comment upon the
.vauescerce sd such distinction as comes
Tnm even brilliant contributions Cd the
iew snapers OF to-day ar Randolph
tates that of alb his fathers musical
ut dramatic criticisms, literary reviews.
no miscellaneous cillorilis which "C0m-
handed the respect mo- trace now remains
ave ia the dusty files 90 back NUM-
ers The poems of which the larger !
,rion now appear for the first time i'm
rinL belonged tO no definite period but
we're written ai various times throughout
is cuure lie. ana are but the irrepres-
itIe outpourings of naturally poetic
nd artistic nature.
"Tpii.ht 90 Hollywood was written
tout year after the war; at the re-
Vest of thc "Womcn's Confederate Mem
vial Association and was read az The
-.ttral1n of Decoration Day 20 the cem-
iery ln which Doe buried 30 many gallant
len who died in defense Of the South.
The fl-h story was written about the
me ume and had as i,s subtitle a
arabic without -i0ril'; old Ned
.pllyine One nasro BOB slavery and the
30 typifrs liberty
Tile lines I'D John Marshall We're writ
.n inunef efe. after active hosuities
AL ceased Al this time me bronze statue
CHIEF Justice Marshall was added no
ld completed the fine group of Virginia
aiesmen that surrounds the equestrian
atue of WASHINGTON Boz Capitol Square.
"The Good Ola Rebel' was written
ioriy after and "Torchwork" Is story
the des1'au1n wrought hv the invad-
IS army in the beautiful Valley of the
no naudoah.
air inno Roudoiph died On baltimore. 4
prii IS. 1851 in MS dnie,h year.
IT,
HE CRITIC: October. 1898 The Critic .
company go Fourth avenue. New a
y DIRK b
Not since the issuing OF this periodical n
1rinIy have We foeld iis contents so
.erestlng throl glOuf as iu This instance. 1
io that ID high praise tor each OF the v
sues hos shown eEce1 iona editorial u
The Lounger is even more
ftl0.s lnan usua. aad the reviews OF
.U books ace thonghtfu' ana excellent.
ffafure Of the number which L. highly r,
iereslias Is tha sketch Of La Tronde" n
q French Journal pub'i.hed by a Wom- "a,
J. The paper, says The writer lis not HI
IN only with the idea OF exploiting FEM "
sm Madame DuFaHa. The proprietor. nj
10 D. f4ii % be an exceedingly attrac-
'e woman. Believes IN giving women an 81
'portun.ty of proving that they can a.
lrk on equal terms With men. and when 81
e rroof IS given. the pay Is forthcOia-
:. Al The addresses delivered az the D,
lstoi Birthday celebration ara repro hi
ced. h,
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