The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
Magazine Notes.

Memoirs of Hospital Nurse by
Emily; Mason. Part t. .: Of which APP
ths n1erean ana oFEn
contribution to the literature of the Con-
federate war. Miss Mason, as many of
US kn9w is danghter, bs Of 1T the distin
neigh borhood in Fairfax Before the war,
this neighboEhood was renowned for its
delightful society" and even the succeed
ancient charm. In her. memoir, the
writer recalls her impression OF the out
break of hostilities. her, difficulties in
Fled Tip to the he North e her iirst hospital
work at the Greenbrier White and her
nursing experience about Richmond. The
Wten ex S,mpe STYLE in
In the same number is little poem by
John B. Tabb and there are other con-
tributions Of various d Is, interests by both
The leading articles. is one called "Of the
Training of Black Men, by the negro
leader, ": F. Buurgha ara5n1 Pu Bots ;.
Lippincott's this month is called "A
Kirk, and it is alright clever story. other
interesting contributions are sall Work
The Fifth Wheel BY Ira Brevoort
Roberts; The Hidden Man, by Karl
.Aiinslie's:- Street and Smith get out
their last number of the old Ainslies
is. Hereafter. beginning with the octo-
Der number. Ainslie's will be issued I'M
der the auspices of the Ainslie's Maya
; zine Company Besides 5eo increasing nc the
ing matter or nearly, doubling it, the
publishers have raised the price to Is cents
The Virginia Law Register for August
just received, contains the following spe-
eeial articles: Damages . for Nervous
Shock, without Impact Abrogation OF
as to Railroad Companies. and recent
Virginia decisions, reported in full. in the
cases of Fulkerson VS.. Taylor; Hancock
VS.. Whitehall Tobacco Co: HardawaX vs..
Jones: and Goldsberry VS.. Carter There
Prof. W: NJ. Lille U. Of Va, assisted BY
George BRAN, Esq, Of k &c pub
The new English edition of the World s
Work is TO be edited in England by Hen
English magazine. But it will be set
with American type on American ma
chimes, and printed on American paper
with AMERICAN presses me american
made the final arrangements for its initial
appearance in November and they intend
that 1t shall be as beautiful in every
way as the American edition. They. be-
lieve progressive American advertising
methods will be thoroughly appreciated
in England, and Mr.. c. Rivington Shill.
an English advertising expert. has spent
some time in this country studying under
their tutelage in view Of carrying them
out.
In The Century's Year of American
Humor" the September number contains
several interesting contributions. The
Boyhood Home of Mark Twain is the
subject of an article with photographs to
which the editor has =, :, annexed Mark
Twain'S dry comments, The three pictures
which won the prizes in The Century, $
published and there are four stories Of
distinctively. humorous character-"old
Jabes Martial Experiment. by Thomas
Nelson Page. with picture by y. &.
Frost: The Proving of Lannigan.'' by
chester Bailey Fernald,l author of The
Cat and the Cherub:,, story with an
Cove" by George S. WATSON. and an ex-
travaganza of pure fooling'' by Gouver-
neur Morris. author of tom Beauling''
entitled The King Of, Bad Bad" for
drawn series of amusing sketches. In ad-
dition there is. the usual miscellany in
GLIDING drawings by INenble and BlaisdeIl