The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28

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CHILDREN or THE MIST. by EDEN
phillpo,ts New York: G. p. Putnam's
sens Bound ir cloth, 80 pages price,
$3.50
Again. as in "Down Dartmoor way
Mr.. Phillpotis paints for the reader inc
neatules OF the tors. and brooks ana
ro,sts az partmoor. He writes as one
who lives close 10 nature. ana loves ne
IN al her varied moods. ieih"ps '"0
"n,os charm Of this work IS the accu-
rste descriptive writing. until the redoer
aimos; feels the mist from the moor
and stands among the rocks OF iu0
pixies" PariouT." The cnatacteta a.
children OF the soil. and have rough
charm all their own Iney seer" i" ~
as much a part OF partmoor as INC
stones and circles which make the coh"-
nv such a treasurc-trove TO antigua
rims IL Is not a tale OF happiness ana
sunshine but blurred by the mists OF the
moor. The hero. VIII Blanchard. whose
most admirable trait IS love Tor MS
rnother gives the keynote TO his charle-
ter as follows:
Il ban't no angel and never set up TOT
no such thing but Two thought a loo
hon, the world in general ara m
nTNffN wise INt 4 AAHtNtt-"NtA't+t
N think on H." Can't you see tho sell
animated Young country boy, who VIII
ave no ones advice2 "Bily Blee,
WITH his homelv and az times irreverent
nhilosophv. IS perhaps the best depicted
character I'm the book The women are
All lacking I'm strength Of principle ana
he orr really noble character IN tne
whole story f. Martin GrimbaL whl,e
his brother. Jan GrimbaL" is the VII
lain OF tho plot. 49,
The story Is well written. and inc
Characters live and move and 81 ADDS
another 70 the already long list OF ola-
iect novels.
FRIENDSHIP AND FOLLY. BY Maria
Louise Pool. Boston. l. c. Pare &
co. Bound in cloth. zoe pages. price Si25
For sale by The BELL Book and station
cry CO., Richmond.
This is a well-written story Of modern
life. but II IS not an agreeable study or
humanity. The man Is such poor crea-
ture. governed entirely by whichever wo-
man happens to be I'm his immediate
proximity and one OF the women so ut
terly without principle and the other so
lacking In self-assertion and independ-
ence that the reader is disguised. il
seems hard TO believe that there are
such men and women in the world. The
brightest character IN the book IS that OF
'T,eander Ffolliott," the typical Infant
terrible"
This story was first printed in Lippin-
colts Magazine.
A LIFE FOR LIBERTY. Edited by Jno,
White Chadwick. New York: G. 7.
Putnam's Sons. Bound in cloth silt
top. Illustrated 81 pages. price $50.
This book consists chiefly OF the letters
OF sallle Holley. most Of them relating
10 anti-slavery. CHANGING at the frontis-
piece. which Is a picture OF Miss Ho!ley
ono knows that that woman was born for
a mission. II might have been mission
10 establish n home for pet cats or
hospital for Invalid poodle dogs but as It
happened. she turned her attention 10 the
abolition Of slavery. This book IS the
duty OF her life and most Of 1t is told by
her own letters.
OUR RIGHT TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD
FOREIGN TERRITORY BY Charles
4 Gardiner OF the New York Bar. G.
T. Putnam's Sons. New York and Lon
don.
In this pamphlet tho author discusses
the question OF imperialism and cites
many authorities 10 show, 20 his own
satisfaction. at least that tho United
States as nation has not only the right
TO acquire foreign territory by purchase
or otherwise but has the right 20 govern
such territoy as q colonial possession.
and that this right belongs 10 the United
States as fully and as completely as a
similar right could belong 20 any sover-
eign nation. He contends that "undcr
this fun and comprehensive authority
the form OF government is absolutely in
congressional discretion" Tie pamphlet
will be interesting TO lawyers and poll
ticians as being a sort OF symposium -
court decisions In this connection.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF VIRGINIA.
BY Professor Royal Bascom smithey.
a. NJ. Professor OF Mathematics in
Randolph Macon College. American
Book Company. Of New York publish
ers.
This Is a textbook and, IN our opinion,
should be made part OF the curriculum
IN Virginia schools. In the Introduction
Is given the origin OF government and
the various forms Of government. Then.
ulltr QlHtfent Hfdu- anu c'Ral aAf Al"t-
tiers. are treated the relation Of the state
government 20 the national government.
tho relation OF county. city and town
government 10 State government. tho va
rious branches OF state government-ieg-
islativc. executive. judiciary and so on.
In the appendix IS a list OF the Governors
Of Virginia, the Virginia Resolves" the
Ordinance OF Secession. Constitution OF
Virginia. Constitution OF tho United
a. n.
This IS a branch OF education that IS
sadly neglected IN Virginia schools Every
child should DO taught these simple p~in-
ciples % government and functions OF
government. and = ofessor Smlthey's book
Is admirably adapted 10 tho purpose.
Books Received.
From l. Q. Page & Co. Boston. through