Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03


and pretended What a picture Of high
life in England, in those days. is drawn
in the hideous character of Lady ONiord'
The work is full of interest from begin
uin. to end. and shows how miserably
tho cause of 1.-THE Preteuder' was man
aged. AT the close of the volume Lady
oxford takes the reader by surprise, IN
an entirely new role that OF THE Elect
Lady" a travelling evangelist.
THEY THAT WALK IN DARKNESS.
Ghetto Tragedies. BY l.. Iangwill.
Author Of "rhe Children Of the Ghetto. -
"The King of Schnorrers," etc. With
a Photogravure FrOntispiece After a
Picture by Louis Loeb. New York: The
Macmillan Company; London: Macmil-
Ian & Co. Qmited). 1893. All Rights
Reserved. Price, Sl.5O.
This is n collection of Mr. ZangwlPs
short stories, in which the first place IS
rightly given to one of the most pathetic
pieces of fiction in our language-"Ihey
That Walk in Darkness In this volume
we have wide range of the author
creative genius and are impressed with
his earnestness and power over the hearts
Of men, The subtitle Ghetto Trage-
dies" indicates the character of the
stories, all Of which arc serious and some
sombre.
THE HOPPERGRASS. Published Month
~ by "The Little Bryces." Editorial
STAFF: Mildred Bryce, Virginia Bryce
Clarence A. Bryce, Jr.. Jeanette Rryce.
Louise Bryce. Ashland, Va: october.
Volume /. No. 10.
Although this is an off season for chop
progresses" the juvenile magazine which
bears that name appears once moro ID
please the little ones and keep them out
of mischief Within It's covers Is much
wol-se.ccttd ma.cr, spe tally adapted for
the amusement of children. and some
CHEEKY little editorial paragraphs written
by the youthful editors We like 20 see
them a. this work. If children can be
deuGed into the belief that pleasure is TO
be derived from this occupation, let us
encourage them in the deluslOn. English
composition is generally the thing IN
which they are most deficient.
CUPID AND CORONET-Drawings by
Malcolm a. Strauss-Half Portfolio
Size r.. II. Russell, Publisher New
York. Price. s..
Horo w5 have pictorial story OF the
fair girl who marries a duke and then
gets sorry for it, The drawings are eX-
quislte-hardly less beautiful than Glib
sons and equally as capable Of telling u
story Every phase Of society life is de
picted, but the heroine stands pre-eml-
nent, and continually appeals 70 us
through her beauty. Her admirers are
relieved towards the last by finding her
a widow and seeing her marry an old
sweetheart who had been rejected FOR the
Duke.
PLANTATION SKETCHES. BY J. Camp
bell Phillips Portfolio Size. r.. III. Rus
sell, Publisher, New York. Price, $3.50.
This collection OF clever sketches is de-
voted exclusively TO the southern negro,
and shows him in every aspect. Some Of
the sketches are humorous and some
pathetic. All are good, and display the
work Of a capable ana discerning bru7t
JULIA MARLOWE AS BARBARA
FRIETCHIE, THE FREDERIC GIRL,
in the New American Play by clyde
Fitch, Together with Pictures, Repre-
sentlng Miss Marowe I'm Some of Her
Most Notable Impersonations. Draw
INKS by G. Allan Gilbert. Published
with the Authorization OF Charles
FrOhman. New York: X. H. Russell.
Publisher. 1890.
This is a very handsome sketch-book.
A ZODIAC CALENDAR BY Chester
LOOMS. Twelve Reproductions in Color
OF Special Designs By Chester LOOMS
OF the Signs OF the Zodiac Showing the
Sports and Pastimes OF the Different
Seasons OF the Year 4 Calendar for
children. Printed on Heavy Plate Pa
per Each Calendar Enclosed I'm a Box
with Design IN Color on Cover. Size,
9xli inches. r. II. Russell, Publisher,
New York. Price, SIS.
sARACINEsCA. In TWO Volumes. BY
Marion Crawforu. Author of Mr..
Isaacs." Or Claudius." "a Roman
Singer" "Doroaster," "A Tale Of 4
Lonely Paris" etc, with Illustrations
by Orson Lowell. New York. The Mac
milan Company. London: Macmillan
x Co Limited. 1899. All Rights Re-
served. Price s..
A splendid edition OF a famous work.
A GUIDE TO THE OPERAS. Descrlp-
ton and Interpretation OF the Words
and Music Of the Most Celebrated Ope-
ras. BY Esther Singleton, Translator
OF "Lavignac's Music Dramas Of Rich
ara Wagner" and Author OF "Turrets,
Towers, and Temples" and Great Pic
lures" Illustrated. New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co. 1893. Price, $50.
a REVOLUTIONARY CALENDAR BY
Ernest c. Peixotto. Formerly on the
STAFF OF "The Lark" Twelve Strong
and Picturesque Drawings OF Events in
the War OF the Revolution. Printed in
Patriotic Colors on Heavy Paper. Each
| Calendar Enclosed in Box With the
Design in Colors r. II. Russell, Pub
Usher New York. Price sl5O
THE CHRONICLES OF AUNT MI
! NERVY ANN. BY Joel Chandler