The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

| so Characteristic of the trained lawyer.
| In his book he shows the great American
| principles together with the events that
| led to their adoption as parts of the fed
eral system; discusses the power TO lay
| and collect taxes; to make final redemp-
/ ton money: to regulate commerce, par
ticularly among the several States" to
admit new States: the prohibition against
| admitting states remotely separated from
! the nation, as originally established. which
/ is shown to have included all of North
America between Canada and Florida,
| from the Atlantic TO the Pacific oceans.
| the prohibition against buying or selling
| the sovereign tide TO territory and its
inhabitants: or holding territory as prov
! inces. or otherwise. except for cOalng sta
ton and naval uses: IT also shows the
encroachment on the safeguards incor-
porated IN the Constitution for the pro-
lection OF life. liberty, and property by
the increasing jurisdiction Of courts Of
equity, and points out the danger Of
changing our Republic into an empire
containing the entire sovereign power and
thor is a member Of the Kentucky bar.
and writes with that precision that Is
the loss of that power by the people
HISTORIC AMERICANS. BY Elbridge
s Brooks. New York r. Y. Crowell &c
co. Bound in cloth. { vo., illustrated.
34 pnges. price $50.
We all like our pills sugar-coated. and
most Of us prefer our Information served
in the same fashion. Historic Americans
with its appropriate illustrations and
attractive makeup certainly caters 10
the artistic tastes OF the young folks,
while fits inspiring biographies furnish
desirable mental food for young Ameri-
cans.
The subtitle Is Sketches OF the Lives
and Characters of Certain Famous Ameri-
cans held most in Reverence by the Boys
and Girls OF America for whom their
Stories are here told" Beginning with
John Winthrop and ending with Y. S.
Grant, Mr.. Brooks Includes Franklin.
Otis. Washington, Samuel Adams. John
and John Quincy Adams, Patrick Henry.
jefferson. Hamilton. Robert Morris. Jay.
Marshall Madison, Monroe. Eli Whitney. /
Jackson. Webster. Irving. Clay Calhoun,
Morse. Horace Mann, Lincoln and Long
fellow In each case Mr.. Brooks seizes
pivotal event TO illustrate 'the chief
Characteristic or impulse that led each
man along the way Of patriotism" The
book may be called appetising: for while
there IS considerable space devoted to
these typical Scenes from the Lives Of
the Builders and Makers OF the Repub-
lic." the career of each is only indicated
It being the authors avowed purpose to
arouse a new interest in 'our greatest
fellow countrymen." and lead the boys
and girls Of the Republic" to familiarize
themselves with the more extended life
stories Of The noblest figures in the gall
lery Of Americans worthless"
CUBA AND PORTO hlCo WITH MAPS
BY A. d. Hall. New York: Street &c |
Smith. Bound in cloth, S94 pages, u mo, |
price 81.
This book consists of two distinct works. |
bound In one volume. The first treats of |
Cuba, its past. present and future. Be-
ginning with the discovery and early his
tory of cuba, the author goes on TO the
Inflated country's early struggle for free
dom, and devotes a chapter TO the Ten
years War" Another chapter treats some
what in detail Of the famous Virginius
Of which much was said and
written In connection with our late war
with Spain. Then follows half dozen
chapters devoted TO an account Of Cuba's
ast desperate struggle to throw of the
Spanish rule, without the assistance of
any foreign nation The author does not
attempt history OF the Spanish-Ameri-
AN war As the name indicates. ne treats
n Cuba, ana Cuba only. 4 chapter is
devoted to the topography and resources
II Cuba and the book closes with brief
discussion of the significant question OF
-uha's future
The second part has to 90 Porto Rico.
ts history products and possibilities. Be-
ginning with brief description of the life
ma babits Of the Porto Ricans aborigines,
men follows an account Of the past strug-
sles OF the country. Then comes a de-
cription OF its natural features and Gil
nate. an enumeration Of its towns, and
'opuiation, its resources, and an enter
aiming chapter about the manners and
ustoms Of it's people. Other chapters
ell what our army accomplished and how
ne Porto Ricans received us Finally
ne author touches upon the claim or the
inited States to Porto Rico and the prob
EN- or what our possession of that is-
and viii mean to Porto Rico, and also
o the United States.
Special features q the Volume are two
xcellant maps of cuba and Porto Rico
espectiyely
IHE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
lOkf AND BIOGRAPHY Published
quarterly by the Virginia Historical So
ciety' Richmond. Va. Publication Com
mittee; Archer Anderson, II. w. James.
charles V. Meredith. f. V. Valentine.
rev. VIM. Meade Clarke. Editor. VIII
liam G. Stanard.
the initial article In the October num-
er OF this highly interesting and very
aiuable magazine Is a continuation Of
ne "Reminiscences OF Western Virginia.
'o-llso" by Major John Redd. In this
liz