The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-09

When swords are drawn. we put these 1ol-
lies from US.
But wise and good men, these It's well
to wreath
With crowns of laurel. they who rule inc
State.
Calm tunuIts, and avert the woes Of war.
About three miles from Mount Vernon,
in Fairfax county, is a mansion winch
was built by George Washington Tor MS
stepdaushter, Nelly Gusts, who mar
ricd Washington's favorite nephew, Major
Lewis Washington, and after her Wedding
came to live in this beautiful spot The
estate is known as Wood Lawn. and 1t is
said to be the most perfect specimen of
Georgian architecture in America 1t IS
now the family home Of Vaughan Kester
author of 1.-The Manager of the 3. & a..
enc of tho stories of Harper's American
Novel Series, and of his brother. Pau
Kcster, the playwright Mr. Vaughan
Kcster is one of the ort-of-doors literary
men. being devoted to rural pursuits, but
he occasionally is at work on a new
novel.
why should not Virginia be an authors
uaradise2 Why should not Parnassus be
piled upon the hills of Richmond? A
great many of these outland authors nnd
artists are coming in to reinforce our
native talent.
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It is interesting to note that Historical
Jurisprudence by Guy Carleton Lee, is
now being translated into both the Ger
man and Dutch languages. This book
though designed by the author to be
merely an elementary Introduction TO the
study of jurisprudence, has provoked
fierce criticism and large praise that
might well. have beech reserved 1or
more pretentious volume
The New York State Library has Under
taken a. very con1mendable work for the
benefit of blind people. 1t is having GER
tain carefully chosen books embossed tor
the blind. and these books it will loan
70 such readers throughout the state
without charge for transportation.
Idjacation is somethin' that a man mas
to fight FIR. an pull out iv its hole by tn
lair iyl its head. Ne can lade a man up
to tn university, but ye can't make MN
think.-Mr. Doolcys Opinions.
The United States geological survey mas
now in press; volume XII. of the mono
graph series Opp. 1909, containing an
account Of the '.C;lacial Formations ana
Drainage Features of tho Erie ana ONO
Basins by Mr.. Frank LeVerctt, Hlio
preDared the companion monograph vol
ume XXNvIII, on the Illinois glacial
globe. The area treated of in the pres
cnt volume extends from the Genesee
Valley, in New York, westward across
Northwestern Pennsylvania and ONO 10
Central. and Southern Indiana, ana
southwark from Lakes Ontario ana Erie
TO the vicinity OF the Allegheny ana
Ohio Rivers It treats of the old drift
! of Northwestern Pennsylvania, the Iii
nolan drift Of Ohio, kentucky and South
casteru Indiana, and the WISCONSIN DRIFT
of the NIaumee-Miami, Scioto and Grand
I>iyer lobcs as we'll as the DRIFT or
Western New York. It includes the por-
lions of the glacial lakes Nalmce, " mt
tIesey and Warren, which border inc
Lake Erie basin, on the south ana west,
and also their westward outlets. Al
outline of previous publications on the
glacial geology of the region is given,
and also an outline of the geologic Tor
nations ard the several sheets CT dfllt
there present. The great variations OF
attitudes arc noted; the present systems
of drainage are discussed. and an at
tenlpt is made to determine the causes
of the changes of drainage IN the past
The volume contains twenty-slN plates
and eight figure maps, illustrating the
topography. glacial area. glacial lakes,
drainage etc, of the region discussed
The .'History Of Russia From Peter
the Great to Alexander H." Cy w. X.
| Morrill, is shortly TO appear
This important work was announced
| last fall by the publishers, Messrs. James
| pott 4. Co. as almost ready then. but
! the author has very wisely delayed Inc
| publication Of the work III order 60 IN
| cornoratc in it the wonderful develop
nents so recently made by Russia In the
! far East This .'History of Russia Will
| therefore bring the story Of that vast
! ernpIrc right up to date, and will be much
more comprehensive than if published as
! announced last fall. We are also Slad
| ia be able to add that the much neSlectc
| side of Russian life, that which is soclai
! and literary, will receive ample treat
| 1,7e,,t. This will be valuable feature
| since treatises on Russia have hitherto
| d,yelt foo much OIL the territorial eNpan-
sion and the political intrigucs to carry
! o,,+ that expausion, with the cofsequent
/ friction between Russia and her Euro
pean neighbors and rivals, and too htllc
| OF, her own inner life.
A. Conan Doyle is displaying. his pat
| riotism after the manner Oh .he ot -,
| na,nnhleteers. He has written q small
| i,oo,; ..rrhe War: Its Cause and Effect,
| 80 combat the food OF lies which have
| nc,.vaded the world about British policy
ann British soldiers At. DR.. Doyle,s
/ -no,,est tho book will be put on sale by
| his nublishers. Mcclure. Phillips & Com
| many. at the mere cost OF printing, and
| Inc author hopes that his carefully gath
+! erod mass Of testimony will set old Eng
| land Alright in every nook and corner OF
our country.
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