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

1t is good story, well written, quick in
action, and with a well-sustained plot
THE HOLY FAAlILTl A CHRISTMAS
MEDITATION. BY Amory ii. Bradford
New York: Fords Howard 4 Hubert.
Bound in cloth; red rule margin. Price,
50 cents.
Several years ago, Or. Bradford oil the
Conpre eational church, published christ
mas book ON THE Sistine Madonna
This year he follows it with a somewhat
similar production, a meditation on MurH-
los Holy Family"
The beautiful art Of the Spanish master
is discussed with intelligence, and offers
a natural approach to the lessons OF
sweetness and light in successive
themes-such as 1.-THE Ideal Child The
Ideal Family" "The Unseen Ministry
(of angels, as seen I'm the upper part OF
the painting. sunset and Surise' death
and resurrection. etc. These are all most
reyerenty treated, yet with such pracu-
cal suggestiyeness as must be helpful ana
inspiring to any thoughtful family readers.
The several poems included-Mrs. Brown
ing's .The Virgin Mary 10 the Child
Jesus" George Macdonald's "M0ther's
Hymn" and a translation Of Karl Spit
ta's 30 Happy Houser'- add further
charms to the little book. And the magma
tion is helped by the two phOto-reproduc-
lions Of the Murillo painting-the lower
part showing Mary, Joseph. and the enid,
and the upper part suggesting the HeaV-
emily Father and the attendant child-an-
gels. In all. 1t is a most delicate and at
tractive rendering Of the hottest theme oil
earthly life.
ONE WOMAN'S LIFE. OR THE STEP
PINGS OF FAITH. Told by Edna
Gray. Atlanta. The Franklin Printing
and Publishing Company. Bound in
cloth. illustrated, 335 pages, price Sl.25.
The author, who writes snder the nom
de plui' Of Edna Gray claims that the
story she tells is a true one In every par
ticular. It is a very sad story Of a wo-
mans life, wrecked through an early
and unhappy marriage Her mental ag-
ony produces disease. and she passes
through suffering Of body and mind, well
nigh remarkable. This book is written
10 show to the world how she was sus-
tanned by her faith in God, and is the
redemption of a pledge made to God In
the time Of deepest suffering. She says
Gods hand has been so plainly revealed
that / could not but feel condemned were
to allow this golden opportunity to pass
Of showing His power, and that true to
His promises lie would answer the pray
er Of Faith"
FRANCE AND ITALY. BY Imbert De
Saint Armand. Translated by Elizabeth
Gilbert Martin, New York Charles
Scribner's Sons. Bound In cloth, illus
trated, y mo-, 352 pages, price $50. For
sale by the Bell Book and Stationery
Co.. Richmond.
This book from the fluent and graceful
pen Of NJ. de Saint Armand, is the fourth
volume in the series devoted 70 the Court
OF the second Empire, and records the
history OF the war waged'by Napoleon
III. OF France. and Victor Emanuel II,
OF Sardinia. against Francis Joseph, En-
peror Of Austria, for the liberation Of
italy. Ii IS written in the authors we'll
known and popular style, and mis- descip-
tons OF the many characters that appear
in the book are rendered all the more in
teresting by his personal acquaintance
with them
Starting with the Emperor's remark 10
Baron Hubner, the Austrian Ambassador
at the New Years reception in 1883, which
startled all Europe with the first init
nation OF war, the author shows how
the Emperor, who alone wished war
steadily prepared for il, concesling his
purpose from all. At last when his prep
arauons were complete, he dexterously
made the Emperor Of Austria appear the
aggressor Then follows description OF
the opening of the war and the lIaiIah
campaign The author pictures IN MS
vivid STYLE the bravery OF the french
soldiers in the smaller battles or MONT
bello. Palestro. Furbigo ana Marlsuan'
Rising TO his highest enthusiasm he tens
OF the prodigies OF valo- performed by
them in the face OF superior numbers IN
the great battles OF Magenta ana solierl-
no and the two splendid victories won az
those places. After the description OF Sol
far,no the point where Napoleon III
reached the summit OF his career, follows
an account OF the preliminaries or the
treaty. of villafranca. by which ltaly,
with the exception Of Venetia, was ireed
from the rule OF Austria
THE author then gives an account OF
the festivities upon the return OF the
troons 10 Paris and OF the proceedings OF
a. several Italian States that followed
the close Of the war. and lastly touches
roor the final events Of the year lSos
and the many dangerous and difficult
questions 10 which the results OF the war
gave rise. ...,.,,,.,. On,
REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONS
oF THE UNITED STATES. INCLuD-
NC TIE CHANGES THEREOF,
MADE RY INTERPRETATION AND
py INVESTMENTS THERETO. BY
Hon w c. Bullitt, octave, cloth, extra
~ pages. price 500. Robert Clarke *
Co. publishers. Cincinnati. Ohio.
In these DAYS when so much Is being
said about new politics and the constitu.
,ionaI mowers Of Congress. Mr.. Bullit'S
book comes NEST opportuneiy-'rhe au-
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