The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11


May-"Eyhat would we do If
Tom-''Wed, have to do st
"a Poet of the People" refers to the late
Ellen Clementine Howarth, whose pa
thetic story is given with some detail
The Critic has taken on new depart
ment since its last number, IN which 1t
reports the most popular books in the
principal libraries throughout the eoun-
try. Each library gives ten books, other
than fiction Though one novel is admit
ted to the lisD, that have been !aost can
editor by its readers during the month
past.
Undec the title 'ovERwHARToS
PARISH, 172o-176o," Mr.. William F..
BoogLer of Washington, has made a
valuable contribution TO the early ms
tory of the Northern Neck. These rec
ords of births, marriages and deaths IN
Overwharton Parish Stafford county,
Va, compiled from the original manu-
script register kept by Rev. Alexander
Scott and the Rev. John Moncure, cover
ing the period 172O-17G0, have never before
been printed, in fact were not known to
exist when Bishop Meade issued his
work on Virginia Churches and Families.
The fact that this is the only carly rec
ord of its kind known to exist IN stat
ford, Prince William Loudoun. fauttuier
and Fairfax counties, and the further
fact that the early part of this register
embraced nearly the whole Of the above
country make it especially valuable 10
students of Virginia family history.
The book is carefully printed IN large
type, on 7O-pound paper, comprising 2ll
pages. octave, bound in cloth. uncut
practically alphabetically and chronolo-
gically arranged for me convenience Oh
students as her original copy.
The work is Illustrated with veW
of Auuia church in 1856. and an external
and internal view. in 1899.
Only one hundred copies have been pup
ished. price IS. delivered free Address,
William F. Booogher, room g. l55'
street, n. W, Washington, D. c.
Perhaps the most valuable contribution
to AINsDIE'S MAGAZINE for February
is the character sketch of Cecil Rhodes,
by Allen Sangree. Harry Thurston Peck.
in an article on This Decades Immortal
Books" contends that this is the most
sterile decade of the century, holding that
only two writers of the period will ilEe.
1.-THE United States of the World oy
George Leland Hunter, is a paper OF
great SlSn1IlCdllCe dt Ills Stti5S y
worlds politics The cruise Of the VIII
mington up the Amazon is wildly oe-
scribed by E. II. Coleman. while G. H.
PAYNE tells of Howard Goulds trans
atlantic cruise in the Niagara. Botn
articles have noteworthy illustrations.
The weird color of Sable Island has never
been better conceived than in Gustav
Kobbes dramatic picture Of this ocean
graveyard. 1.-THE Autobiography OF
Malaria Germ as edited by Theodore
Waters is quite out of the usual masa-
zine style and decidedly entertalnins' ror
stories 1.-The Vindication of Henderson,
of Greene" by Brand Whitlock, is the
best work this forceful writer mas yer
done. There are also stories by Ople
Read, Edith Robinson. Howard fleldlns
and Gen. King.
Louis Zangwills complete novel in the
February number of the ''NEW 1lPPlN-
COTT," entitled 1.-THE Siren from Bath,
is a refreshing antidote to the Colonial
romance which has been so popular 1or
some time past. strong appear 10
ones sympa thies is contained in the sec
ond Mormon story in Mrs J. K. Hud-
sons series begun in the January NUM-
Der. 1.-THE Squire" is a first-rate story
of a city election, with much local color
and character thinly yelled, by Francis
Churchill Williams, who is rising into
note for this class Of fiction. The dis
tinsu!shed honor recently achieved by
DR.. Horace Howard Furness at Cam
bridge University, England, has never
been fully reviewed. Professor Albert II.
Smyth writes Of this, and the article is
accompanied by a private portrait. not
before seen, OF DR.. Furness in his schol-s
arly robes. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Custer.
the widow of General Custer, whose
western experiences have been wide and
varied, contributes an article OF special
interest to her own sex. 1t is called:
.Where the Heart Is" and shows that
her heart is on the wild frontier.
what Gives Popular Song its
voSue?' by the eminent musical critic
Henry T. Fincl, is entirely seasonable
for the opera months; and "a Day with
a British Militia Regiment" by Herbert
Hudson. a late militia subaltern. IS OF
special interest at the moment ana IS
written with spirit and inner knowledge
Miss Cecilia Beaux,. whose reputation
has been gained as distinguished por-
trait painter. contributes sonnet catieo
"Rainless.' which reveals new s.de 30
her artistic nature; and "A Rainoow
Fancy" by Clarence Urmy, Is quaint quaint
thought in couplet form.