The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29

posed 20 draw Roman prince OF monerh
times. vet has endowed him with the
primitive passions Of brute, ana placed
ready 10 his hand the oubliette and, exc
cutiOn tower Of the past. ii Is bloody
tale OF insane Jealousy and persecution, OF
prolonged torture and attempted murder,
il can certainly have no value as pic
ture ~ modern life for even at Rome. an
Influential Roman would not be allowed
such open and unbridled licence.
The descriptive writing IS good, and ~
course. with such villain, there Is NJ
lack OF action IN the story.
The twelfth volume OF the annual re-
ports OF the Virginia state Bar Associa'
ton has recently come TO the Times.
and &c Is with great pleasure mat we
receive this Interesting volume. Few
publications In this state furnish such
mine Of information. not only for the
LAWYER but also for the historian and ge-
nealogist as this annual publication Of
the state Bar Association. Among the
papcrs read this year which are reported
IN this volume. IS the address of the
President. the Hon. John Goode. IN which
Mr.. Gooie sketches whit master-hand.
the great underlying principles Of our
system OF Jurisprudence. The address Is
both n froshening review TO the old and
an inspiration 20 the young.
The annual address OF the Hon. Alex
ander Pope Humphrey on the impeach-
ment Of Samuel Chase was delivered on
the last day Of the meeting and Is also
20 be found IN this volume II has sell
dom been the privilege Of the Association
10 hear an address more filed with learn
ing and high literary merit than this one,
IL. -. Ifrat.f auf
notable case
Mr. James Z. Harrison, OF Danville.
read a most interesting and suggestive
paper on Suggested Changes In our Ju-
dicial system This paper addressed
itself to the proposals that the Supreme
Court should SIT only IN Richmond. and
that the Judges OF the Circuit Courts
should have the size Of their Cfrcuits IN
creased with a proper increase I'm salary
Mr.. Harrison also made some pertinent
observations on the County Court The
whole paper Is fun Of interest and clear
suggestions.
Memorials were read I'm honor of mem-
bers OF the Association that had passed
away since the last meeting. Among
those whose loss was remembered by the
sorrowing friends were the late Mr. Jas.
Peasants % Richmond and the late Prof
VI ulltt II. UduueFt OK inc l nlNelelty OF
Virginia and tho late John Howard, and
the late Barton Hax3ll Wise As a whole
the volume is one Of the best that has as
yet been issued. and the State. no less
than the Bar Association, IS profoundly
Indebted 70 the energy and public spirit
Of Mr.. Eugene c. Massie, 10 whose ef-
forts the success Of this publication IL
largely. II not entirely due.
THE SECRET OF GLADNESS, by J. r.
Miller. d. D.. New York r. Y Crow
OH e Co. Bound In cloth. illustrated
% pages. Price 60 cents.
This IS a dainty little volume bound
in green and gold and rich IN artistic and
appropriate Illustrations Tho title IS In
spring and the keynote Of Dr. Miller's
message of hope and oheerfuiness IS: This
os a beautiful world Nature Is beauti-
ful. but the lOftlcr side Of humanity IS
also beautiful the Writes and charities
the loves and friendships. and Or. Miller
believes that Il this world Is beautiful the
continuation Of our lives In the next
world win also have no less OF what
makes men glad.