The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09

pages. and tells the early history OF
America, and describes the four voyages
OF Columbus. This work was first puo-
lished I'm l@2, and was a part OF the
worlds Fair literature. The author Is
C0nsc.enti0usly accurate as 10 the hls'ol-
ical facts OF which be writes, and the
vefs.dcatlon is smooth aud easy. Inc
War for The Union is also a poem Oh
some length. and deserving or merit from
d literary point 0l view. Inc auln0T
who is the editor of the wall street
Daily Investigator. writes from the stand
point of "a Union man and expresses ms
opinions too empnatically for MS WORK 70
be popular among the Southerners' OF
whom he writes. Here are some eA
tracts. Speaking OF Lee, the poet says
A splendid soldier, but mistaken man,
Where zeal for war his sense oil Ishl
Oerran.
The poetry Of Mr.. CORVALLIS is not the
style that Will be popular with those
who loved and stW nonor the Lost
Cause
CROSS TRA1LS-py Victor Waite. IL
lusuated by j. w. KENNEDY. B3s-o B.
D. g.. Page 81 Co. Bound III eiolh'
Price {Ly0.
The outside Of This book IS most at
tractlve. but Within. alas. it is 'full OF
dead mems bones 80 should f1nh Wl1n
the old-tme "yeuOw-back mover ana 'he
"peuny dreadful for At Is lull OF oloou
and thunder murder ana IaaDdi'S. ~
lis D. story of 5pauish-Amerlca, ana IS
told iu thrilling .lshipn. Inc cIaiAc-
tiers are drawn with strength an" stahl
out yividiy, but lr is not dBIeedple Iea'-
ing when you finish the story you le''
as III you had been assOciaung WIN cut
Threats and Villains IL is a pity that "a
writer of So much power should use j.
I'm depicting such igno0ie characters. IL
Is a book that can do no possible good.
and might do harm TO Immature minus
and characters.
THE CONJURE WOMAN-Chlrles W.
Chestnut. H0ughton Aliiiin q CO..
Boston.
"Tho C0niuIo Woman purports 70 pc
a story of Southern plantation liie Dir.
Chestnut f. au Ohi0an, and the oook '5
written from his point of view. lt mas
been laNOrably received. It was idFord-
bly, advertised.
The Southern reader of such a romance
naturally accepts DC with comparative re-
servau0us loo Ill daleclic point OF NieW'
tine same ground has been covered by
"Uuc Rcmus OF delightful memory, by
.1lars Cham" and "Aeh Lady, poih per'
feet examples of negro speech ana per-
feet eNp0s.tious of negro character az rs
best and Finest
I'm SO far as the effect of environment
upon The relationship between slave and
mother is concerned 3D. would scarcely
seem that Mr. Chestnut could Doe o. COM
peteut judge or critic. he never having
lived South until The period of Recon-
structi0l. and remaining there only Tor
a short period of time in section oI
whose Institutions and abuses De speaks
with such gibucss. whose mislortlnes
DE- depicts n such distorted and per-
yertel light
We won know the class who are eager
10 "rush ln where angels fear 10 tread.
SIR Chestnut certainly does not belong
10 &C. and get Doc places himself IN exact
ly the same light when De uses the talent
which might instruct and delight else
where. I'm writing OF matters about which
he either knows nothing, or concerning
which he has. 90 say the least. very un-
fortunate and unjust views and Ideas.
An Ohio pastoral or q Cleveland idyl We
think would bee much mole IN his line.
lie can safely leave the South and her
Institutions with their explanation and
vindication 10 less biased and more faa
mliar pens than his own, while he might
do Well i'm using some Of his legal talent
TO redress the legislative wrongs and
bots OF The Reconstruction Period
THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Published
quarterly by the Virginia Historical
society, Richmond. Va Publication
Committee. Archer Anderson. T. W.
James. Charles v. Meredith. j.. "
, Valentine. Rev. VIM. Meade Clarke.
Editor VIM. q. Stanard. July, 1899.
The opening article in the number OF
this very valuable magazine before US,
| is continuation Of Major John Redo s
"reminiscences Of Western Virginia
l10-ll90, and IS d series of interesting
notices of people and events on the
western frontier Of Virginia, during the
period indicated. The writer knew per-
sonally most OF the prominent men of the
border. including the founder OK Ken
, lucky and Tennessee and bis recoilec-
tions are q valuable contribution TO the
history Of that time and section. The
article is coDiously annotated.
Next follows the will OF CHRISTOPHER
Robinson, OF Aiiddlesex county Va, who
was a brother OF John Robinson, Bishop
fof London, and ancestor Of the we'll
known Virginia family Of the name,
which now has prominent branches ia
England and Canada.
The subject of Virginia Militia In the
Revolution is continued In this number OF
the magazine by a long list OF names
compiled by Mr. McAinster, OF Warm
Springs. Va. from county records I'm the
western portion OF Virginia and In West
Virginia.
The fourth article is the conclusion OF
the account of the trustees OF Hampden-
Sydney College by Professor J. d. Heune-
man. This series of sketches by Professor
Henneman has been OF much interest.
The original documents touching the
early history Of Virginia, published IN this
number. relate 10 the new form of govern
ment for the colony which was establish.
ed 10y the King Ia 1924, after the company
was deprived Of It's charter. These docu-
ments include various papers concerning
the commission appointed 20 promote a
new government and O petition from
the Governor and Assembly dated July
g. 1924 To this latter document are added
many biographical notes, one OF which
Will be OF especial interest 20 those con-
nected with the Wyatt family.
Next In order follows thirteen pages OF
extracts from the register Of Farnham
parish Richmond county, Va These re-
cords, which have never before been pub
lished, include the names OF the men,
beers OF the more prominent families OF
the county, and Will doubtless furnish