Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06

the other half But. alas! | was as
ignorant OF II as my employers them
selves. IL struck me In the hash
OF happy thought that l. for one, had
talked and heard talk enough, and that
1t was time TO go and see.
thought l should like to come a httle
nearer TO realities; / knew l was tired
OF reports" And so we find a LONDON
swell" and man OF leisure In No. John
street, "a four-storied howell In the very
heart of Stun which lies between two
OF the finest thoroughfares OF the west
End" where ne has gone to learn what
II is to live on half a crown a day, and to
earn II.
In contrast TO the squalorand degrade
ton OF John street is the life Of the idle
rich" the "high society" Of the West
End. which Is pictured with almost equal
fulness of detail. and In vivid contrast
to both the simple. uncomplicated exist
ence of the islanders described in the>let-
ters of the Governor to his agent general.
These contrasts are presented with the
most delicate art-the primitive island
Ife as a background, where every one
has enough and is content, and striving
after wealth and dying OF starvation are
alike unknown. and in bold relief against
this the glittering. attractive. but artifi-
cIal life of the rich and the desperate
struggle for bread OF John street. the
dirt and tipple, ignorance, squalor. and
despair" ,o-,,os
The consideration OF space 1orbids
making OF moro extracts from the pooh'
TO cite examples OF Mr.. Whitelhs
mower Is 10 be tempted 10 multiply them,
and to multiply them would be 10 copy
every page. Besides. to appreciate the
| force OF the book ons must read IL lor
| himself -
Besides. its value TO English letters
| mo. John Street" Is an addltlon u
the literature Of the social problem. FOR
although his theory OF the solution Vi
| that problem Will seem to many a 700
visionary one to be possible or pracuce
this side OF Heaven. still the earnestness
and power which he has set forth MS
statement OF the premises cannot fan 10
be felt deeply and acknowledged by every
one that reads the book. Go with MI
Whiteng, and he will show you wonder
full things OF the life OF the metropolis OF
the world, from the top of the lauoer'
which Is almost in the clouds, TO the ooze
and the slime that denle the lowest runs.
And you will see fair and foul alike
with none OF the disgust that too often
| defeats tho end OF realism. In that Hes
the secret Of the literary power OF the
book. II is all triumphant art, but art IN
| obedience TO laws.
For sale by the publishers. Price Sl.5O.
VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. Edited by
| w. NJ. Lille. August Number. Single
Conv 30 cents Published by the j. r.
Bell Company, Lynehburg and Rich
| mond.
Table Of contents:
l. Seduction by Married Man Charles
Curry.
III. virginia Decisions Reported in Full;
remnant vs. Dunlop-Chancery practice;
partnership: surviving partner; rights
and obugatfons contracts with represen-
tatives of deceased partner; fduciary re-
lation; necessity for full disclosure; good
will and trademarks of firm are firm
assets editorial note; firm name as an
| asset of the partnership. Noriolk ana
Western Railroad Company VS.. Reeves
Damage not claim In declaration; hear
| say evidence: market price; newspaper
! quotations; common carriers; INJURY 10
| stock; burden Of proof; limiting laDlhty
! section 1895 OF Code-waiver or cohdl
| tons In bill of lading; editorial note eFl-
dence of market price. Bristol etc.,
Company VS.. Bristol-Injunction against
city; nuisances; editorial note; apate-
ment of nuisance by municipal corpora
tons. Robertson VS.. Preston-Caplta-
ton tax; school tax; constitutional law;
act void in part.
! III Digest OF other Recent Virginia
Decisions: Richmond Railway. etc.
COMPANY VS.. observation-disclosures; colpo-
rations. Nelson vs.. Turner-Reseisslon oi
| contract for sale Of land, trustees ap
plication Of purchase money; Judgmeh'
lien. Somers VS.. Commonwealth; statutesi
reneaI by implication; oysters. Jones VS.
| Morris-Criminal law; evidence; M
ucious prosecution. Southern Railway
Comnanv VS. Bruce-Negligence; puDhc
crossings; contributory negligence. MI
folk and Western Railroad Company VS.
Old Dominion, etc, Company-lHJuhc-
lions: appeal and error. Winfree VS. flfs'
National Bank-Principai ana agent
anpeal and error. Tate vs.. CohIereIdl
H,ildine Association-Lite lnsuraucei
n"ntran3s. ilIeaality; corporations char
800 Inv courts. Taylor VS.. Mutual etc
Nssociation-Foreign corporatlohs' III
tunctions. chancery practice Iodd vs.
sI,i|eeNFraud. undue influence; appear
"a orror Dulaney vs.. Smith-ChancerS
Dractice. Oliver VS.. Mutual LILO AHSu
ronce Company-Misjoinde OF partSs a.
IaU. contracts; insurance. NouliSciii,'i
W Holston, etc, Association Duilui.' 2
associations; usury. Spoor vs. 49, -.
TinaI decree rescission; chapeery pi"'
tice and pleading
". Editorial.
| V. Notes Of cases
VI. Miscellany.
| VII. Correspondence
VIII. Book Reviews. - r,oais,
rha AUGUST number of the Law hesis
tor is strictly business issue- r'ort.
its rages are replete with repoiU
% ironortapt cases ana otnel sete,,
- nractical benefit 10 the pio 1llSse'N,,,
Several of the more important 49, a.
az the supreme Court are rep I2e'arts ~
IN ,,bUe there are many olsSStS ~
luh' oases The leading article con
80, valuable paper on CERTAIN 49, 49,
taln . +boueh quite common mas puI-.S,
a1,,rts no little. The attorney W. -.
llo eood for thought can ma IL ~
heeus ce In the current NUMBER u "''
..,TpTcA IN THE EAST. A Stance :"
ANr1iT Ir.,.torv prospects, Problems, ar
Ou! a. the Pacific ocean. 10y N me-
Dnue c~;ms formerly OF the imp 49,, 10
Elo' az Japan, author OIL -
S,,i,do,s Empire" Korea lns 80.
Mation" &c. New York: a. D i az ron
e 90. 1899 Illustrated Clo'"'
pages 2ss. Price, N.oV' NTH fresh
n,his work is a REPRODUCTIVE ~ authol
matter as Of articles written a by rnS Month d
w. w. In it he uses his eooa r Open in an
and ,, accurate knowledge eG f tbe prophet,
aut ,,Saotaees of national soNerhiii0'. 10,
ana 80, NV the United States III u, 'n'
expansion ~ his reasoning is sophistiea
- ;rnoucluslVe. ,Io..-ot "a
ana M 'n aays we did great good to ha a VI