Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

observation-disclosures
in the Department OF State at Washing
tom. graphic illustration OF progress In
one haii-ceutury BIS shown ty tne Vo"s oi
the oue-story-au frame snauty
which served ass a CAPITOL n 1885, and The
present stately ami beautiful Capitol
building at Austin. Each volume is sep-
arateiy and carefully iuCeXed.
This frs truly % monumental work. and
one which could Doe studied with profit by
our Nlrg.uiau statesmen and laWgters. A
mere curs0ry examination VI it VIII make
one heartily ashamed that our people
have not long ago demanded "a like pres
eryation OF the records Of the glorious
history OF this colony and Commonwealth,
for IL there existed among our people
demand for a worthy history of Virginia
one would be forthcoming and there
would not be wanting the enterprise for
It's production. one can but remark the
large percentage OF Nirsniaus prominent
i'm the founding and development of the
great State of Texas. Moses Austin was
"a merchant ut Richmond for many years;
his store stood on the southeast corner of
Main and Fourteenth streets, and he was
the contractor for furnishing the lead
roofing Of the State Capitol of Virginia
when it was built. Il- SON. stephen h..
Austin, known as the Father of Texas "
was born November ., 1,93. at his fathers
lead mines. in Ny,he county, Va. Cen
eral Samuel Houston was native OF
ROckbridse county, Va. George Ioakum.
father of Henderson Yoakum. was a ma
tive of Greenbrer county, Va. Archer,
Bagby Bailey. Baylor. Beu. Bsv.l Broad
dus. Bryan, Buclmer, Cabeu, Coke, Crane.
Crockett F.ournoy. Gaines, James, john
son. Hutchinson, Link Moody Nevill
..NI Zf.H D..
Terrell. Ihrockm0rtOu. Travis, IraylOr,
and hosts of others whose names are high
up on the Texas roll of honor. were Nir-
sulans. OF of immediate Nirginial ances-
try. IL but "a 1.-THE of The emf grants from
this old mo,ner had but remained Oh her
soil, and eNer-ed here. amidst her great
natural resources and advantages, the
same efforts they We're compelled 10 put
forth IN the contributions made by them
90 the founding and development of the
newer States ol the Southwest. Virginia
mi sht be to-day the richest section Of the
world.
The FIRST history of Texas printed I'm the
English language was the collection Of lct-
ters OF Ars h0IIeV d cousin OF Austin.
printed at Baltimore SO recently as 1888.
Ine photography of Texas boy Judge
g.. W. Balu-s. published u 1885, is -tS
pages octave, aud covers perhaps. 300
separate entries.
The population of Texas. scarcely 5000
i'm lS5. has increased uoW 10 probably
100000. having taxable wealth Of about
$U0OHOl. The present area OF Texas is
about 2NHO square miles. over once
twelfth 0f The entire area Of the United
States and Territories. and of one staple
alone-c0tt0n-it produces annually over
AO,t0.or9 worth. about oue-th.ri Of the
CD BOD I.H fft.f
For sale by the publishers.
TRAMPNG WITH TRAMPs. By Josiah
tlyut Nlu Introduction by the Hon.
Andrew ID. White, United states AM
bas-ador 10 Germany. limo, 3.1 Pages.
New York: Tile Century Company.
SLJD
To the general reader this book will
reveal an entirely new world. Professor
Wyckon did considerable trampng with
1.-THE Workers iu search OF employ
mont; but from time 90 time during the
past ten years Josiah Flyut has been the
travelling companion, not of unemployed
Workiugmen seeking 10 better their con-
dition, but of confirmed uamps or
"hoooes." as they call tnomselyes-his
various outings a their company having
varied i'm length from a few weeks 10
eight consecutive months Ills eXpe-
rcnces have NOT been confined 20 the
United States, but have included tramps
with the English 'mOOcher,' the Rus
sian "gOrlOum." and the German "chaus-
seegraDcntapczirer.' ON these eXpedi-
uOns Alr Flyut has succeeded i'm passing
himself or as q genuine tramp. He has
dressed as his companions dressed, beg
ged and starved. or feasted as they did,
and has even been condemned to jail
with them. as professional vasrant. lie
long since mastered the vocabulary of
the road" and is as proficient in its
use as the oldest member OF the tramplng
guild. His book, consisting chiefly OF
essays, stories, and sketches contributed
20 The leading magazines, especially the
Century are written IN popular style,
but are Of substantial value as frst-hand
studies in sociology fact which has
led Dr. Andrew ID. White. American Am
bassadOr TO Germany, % endorse them
most cordially in letter that serves as
preface 10 the book. The first edition
OF "Trampng With Tramps." it is worth
noting, was exhausted by advance or
ders
THB ATLANTIC MONTHLY. Devoted
10 Literature Science, Art. and Politics.
November, 1889. Boston: Houghton.
Mimin & Co.; New York, II east Seven
teenth street. Price a year. 50 cents
a copy
II Is with pleasure that We introduce 10
the literary public the November No. Of
the Atlantic Monthly, FOR We rest assured
that no more interesting edition has ever
been published. To confirm this Il is only
necessary to read the table OK contents,
which Is as follows
Tho Sase OF the Negro" by Booker L.
Washington; "A Lesson From the Malay
States" by Hugh Clifford. "Can New
Openings 30 Found Tor Capltal?' by
Charles a. CoBant; "Goethe's Message 20
America" by Kuno Francke; '''ro Have
and to Hold" Chapters NXllI TO
ANVIl). by Mary Johnston: "Jushce far