Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17

ment, and the friends and kindred OF
those who served in IL.
The volume has been prepared for the
press with great care, and we find 1t
much more reliable AZ u dates, names,
&c, than such books usually are. It.
also. contains a roster OF the regiment
as full rs could be obtained As an ap-
lendiX there are reprinted an article, by
the late Lieutenant James Pollard, de-
scripuve of the killing 81 Dahlgren, and
another, entitled 1.-THE Yankee and Rebel
Yells," BY j. Harvie Dew.
We commend the book rs modest and
meritOTiOus contribution 20 the history OF
Virginia and the South.
HOW TO RIGHT A WRONG. BY Moses
SamelsOn, Author OF "The Way Out, "
&c. &c. L. Tennyson Nicely, Chicago,
New York, and London. 1899. Paper.
Pages SS3.
This is a second and revised edition
and is No. 40 OF Nelly Popular Ii
brary. issued somi-monthly, at s. a year.
Tie true way to right n wrong IS u
find Il out as quickly as possible, frankly
10 acknowledge il, cOurageously correct
IL, and as far as may then be practical
BE. make repaTauOn for 1t. our author
seems to be well apprised Of the difficult
ties in the way Of pursuing such manly
course: the hindrauces OF education, ha-
bit. ignorance. prejudice, and pride OF
reputation end consistency. lie very Sc
verelv scores the "ecOn mists' Tor tneI
hurtiul errors ard hereslcs, but show
why they hold on 10 them and are likely
TO do so. despite his better and more
salutary teachings.
He is q strong advocate of more justice
lberalitv. and courtesy i'm all the trans
/ frtfarrprfwca IEfVrgCn man nni
man. His motto is, III charity be
gins at home. should justice begin in the
clouds?" Like all would-be reformeis
he will have Go ta6e his chances anC
abide his time.
He writes with independence, great con
ndence. and some originality. But hli
style has little attraction and there ar
too many grammatical errors. II ne maI'
them. The foundation OF his ethics l.
rather too much of the utilitarian orcer
THE STUDY OF HISTORY IN
SCHOOLS. Report 70 the American
Historical Association by the Commit
tee Of Seven. The Macmillan Company
New York and London. 1899. Cloth
Pages. 25j. Price, zoe.
This committee was appointed IN 1876
and most ably and faithfully has IT per
formed the Nblk hSTlbl4Nh ~ 10 80 '--
hers were Andrew G. Mclaughlin CHAIR
mani. Herbert b. Adams, George i. Fox
Albert p. Hart Charles II. HaskuS, Luc,
NJ. Salmon and II. Morse Stephens. They
! made special studies Of the schools OF
( the United States and England; the Ger
man gymnasia, and the French lycees
! and in order not 10 omit our neighbor
| Canada. they got Professor Wrong, Pro
| lessor of History in the University o.
| Toronto. to give them an account or The
schools of that dominion.
probably the eight articles, which con
stitute the appendix are the mo0t ~
| liable part OF this important report. i
will not only stimulate, bat aid and di
! rect. the growing study OF history In ou
! schools and colleges. IN the last tei
/ wears the number Of pupils studying his
| tory (other than United States History
has increased 152 per cent. SO says IN
| Bureau of Education.
CHICAGO. sATAN'S sANCTUM. BY /
O. Curon. G. d. Phillips & Co.. chi
cago. 1889. Cloth. Pages, 2S2.
Has the devil his sanctum IN Chicag
any more than in other large citiesF
the statements in this book approach IN
truth. il is TO be hoped nat his SATAN
| Majesty has no such holu uPoA ""y
place outside his own special oomliloh'
The alleged connivance OF the police an
the municipal administration at vice an
crims is terrible and frighful. indeed
they are charged with rank parucipauoI
in them.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AN
| POTOMAC RAILROAD, HISTORICAL
AND BIOGRAPHICAL
The title truly describes the characte
~ this book Of thirty-two pages. For IN
rest we must say that 1t Is peautituil
illustrated and handsomely printed o
fine paper
poCt,ET HISTORY OF THE AMERl
CAN NAVY AND NAVAL COhMANL
FRs. one OF the Smallest and Dam
TEST ~ Booklets. Compiled and Al
ranged by Cromwell Childe, and Pun
usLea by Bonnen, Silver q Co, It an
% west Twenty-second street Ne'
York. Price, &c.
ANNE MAULEVERER. by SITS MAJ
nington Caffyn cTotaD, Author
"Poor Max" ~ Yellow Aster," e.
pbIladelphia: J. L. IAppincot con
nanv 1893. Price, 80 cents.
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