The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24

are the experiments OF phl'0'PA'"'
ism. and romance Is pers0nihed by Robert
Louis Stevenson. The work closes with a
glimpse into the future. I'VE may be
sure that the novel will conform, az II
has done since Arthurian romance 10 tho
records Of human nature as they vary
from epoch 10 epoch what IS
TO happen IA the FIRST quarter OF the TWEEN
tieth century Il would be most hazardous
to prophecy" Finally he suggests mat
Kipling may be pointing the way TO the
rCVcl OF the future.
This is a brief and necessarily imter-
feet synopsis Of a valuable work snow
ing critical research and scholarly az
tainments.
A SHORT VIEW or GREAT CUES
TIONs. BY Orlando j. Smith. Tbs
Brandu- Company. 20 Broadway New
York. Bound In cloth, 70 pages, price
50 cents.
The question discussed IS that great
question which has occupied philosophers
and thinkers OF all ages IT a man o.''
shall he live ~egain?' lie starts WIN m
three theories OF mans origin and desI.
nv viz materialism, mans life be5lnnln-
al birth and ending at death Of the b9dl
the theory OF theology. mar created az h
birth with an immortal soul. when sur
wives the death OF the body. and the hco-
~ OF reincarnatiOn. man has an immo'-
tai soul which existed before MS blrth ana
survives the death Of the body.
The first two he dismissed in a few
pases. and the rest OF this dissertation 10
given I'D to an attempt 10 prove the last
the pre-exlstence Of the soul or metem-
n.vchosls. In support OF his theory ne
ouotos from leasing. Schopenhauer'
Goethe. Shelley, Dryden, Lonefeliow, Ten
rvson Wordsworth and others. il Is an
old theory and we fail 10 see where me
author has adduced n new evidence IN
support Of his doctrine.
Literary Notes.
MI ". A. Allen writes from London
thar David Harum' has reached a Sc
cond edition there, but can hardy De
called popular. He says On the New
York Tines: People apparently buy II
to find out why the book had sucn
a run I'm America. The dia.cct ana tho
people Of David Harum' are too foreign
10 be appreciated by the English reader
You might as we'll expect an American
10 appreciate a story written exclusively
in the dialect Of Somerse,shire'
II. A. Dryden has written A rell'ilc
historical novel. mainly OF South AFRICA
al the time Of the early Dutch occupation
This story Of the forcfathers OF the boers
will be OF special interest M the present
time. IL is entitled a hxiied $50 ana
has lust been published by the New
Amsterdam Book Company.
A new and cheaper edition Of The Let
tiers of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
ed.fed with biographical additions. by
Frederic q. Kenyon, Will be puDll,ntu
during the month. i'm one volume by Inc
Macmillan Company.
stovenson's works have taken o. great
stump in the market, according 10 the
London correspondent Of the NeW 1orA
He attributes il TO ~OVer-puiiins,
and especially 10 the policy followed by
his publishers Of printing every scho0lDoy
scrap and piece of nonsense verse tney
could obtain until the public. between
expensive editions and cheap editions be-
came 'satiatcd and nouseated
"a Daughter Of Neptune by william
Wirel0w annouced by the Continental
Publishing Co.. New York. Is said TO be
a collection Of five short stories of UNI
usual merit. The scenes OF the tltle story
are laid I'm q New England s-1-c'ast
those of the others being ia the Ear
West Mr. Wiusl0w i- % young boston
"Nf " n-. rr.-r.
man. W~eli-hho"n tIels '"N ti
where h@ mas iteu
ard experiences lh tNe west I'" ''''
ago.
4 collection NJ poems OF me Time OF
James J. and 'h@ries !. az. pen u''ae
published by r. IT, Rus-e.i. lu5 ~
volume, Illustrated "l-n qo.lNt pl.us'
The period, IS called "lhe hiN- Ls'l
and those WHO h.." r,Hi fetr
une "lhe queer" or -
sure. even Let9fe seems ~
Lyrics, thal MT 'dlIlH-'oi
used rare good taste ina h'a, "liN ol e'l"-
piling.
The many admirers of john a--"h-.
Winter on this side Of the AiIanlc VIII
be pleased TO learn t1at she draws an lh-
come ot not far from >i''t l,.'
her works and Hfes I'D 'r"
recently bulll near Dleplt.
is known ln p4i'1.5 10
s.annlfi. liei ""o' %
one ~ England si-tt.'
as her amau-ens's ann CUISINES 's'
Mrs. Stannard is about io4tt years "u
years ago. lived Win h-r i"-H'I Io'n.
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