The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-03
amusing and entertaining. Peter Newells
pictures are good.


amusing and entertaining. Peter Newell's
pictures are good
a book Of a similar bent. but lacking
nSus aima ls ssokss NeW Bs
ReSk and be s ses fS s pSoEme R she
related BY various characters q doubt
loss notorious spinning ch Iy,S,te
ths cd gae redgers au IT onee
realm Of unauestioned veracity. Ths, a. flrst
his enemy, tho gr,saly. into swallowing
few. quarts Of ntro-glycerine. with imag-
Unable resultss and the second te tasv tf 70
tho booze. Tho tales, somehow. lack the
hunor requisite to make them go.
III "rrhe Expert Maid-Servant' (FIar-
rers, New York; BELL Dock & Stationery
Co, Richmond; s10o), Christine Tershune
Herrick lays down sensible and definite
rules bearing upon the problems OF do
nestle service, Our author gives pointers
on engaging the maid, next Oh malang
ready for her coming, and thirdly on how
to instruct her after her arrival me
various topics are treated n 9 thorouginaly
point OF Wow Of tho llousckeeper Of mod
crate means, and will be found a waltz
able guide for any mistress Of servants
If anybody Is looking for a. modern book
"Prosit" tPaul Elder 3 Co., San Fran
VIII Irwin down" to viii Shakespeare.
from Anacrcon up" to Caelctt, Burgess
can find about every excuse for a drink
,lc could reasonably ask for. Tic book Is
attractively gotten UP and well printed.
"A Christmas book. pure and simple as
Co, New York; which contains q. number
OF papers on Yulctide topics by Dr..
Theodore Ledyard Cuyler The text Is
enclosed in a striking passion flower bor-
der n red. and tho illustrations are es-
/. pecially mounted carbon gravures.
A llttle book which willSb of particular
local lnterestsis DR.. Clarence a. Bryce's
lips and Downs, Of q Virginia Doctor
Bryce who Is we'll known as the editor
or tho Southern Clinic, entertainingly do
scribes his own struggles upward IN tho
profession. beginning with the day Of his
graduation. when no nearly bowed his
head Off in appreciation OF q. bunch OF
flowers intended for another fellow.
The book Is clcverlyt written and anus
ling, and makes agreeable reading. 1t Is
] q much more deserving OF q handsome
| dress than many moro books that como
TO US In very much moro ornate garb.
arorso involved that, in hearing them, the
7 Inflated often find 1t difficult to follow
l{intellgently what is taking place on the
stage Tho purpose or Air. II. a: Cuer.
| CDodd. Mead & CO., Now YORK: Bell Book
& Stationery Co., Rchlnond). Is. by In
|! miliarizinS the read der with the story, to
Iscnnblo him to Understand every move
familiar with the language OF the opera.
I;t o obtain q fair idea Of what Is happening
| 1.-THE stage. "a sj3s {sj 81
More December Magazines.
A1cClure's for! Christmas has an un,ls-
BY Blenden canpbeii, ana the Interior Is
no less at tracttve than the outside The
minority OF the stories have to do with
/ seasonable toplcs The first; one. BY Ja1ncs
have been more Enjoyable 8. had not part
| OF IT. been omitted BY a BINDERS error.
4 G;eorgesf Ma dden q Martin contributes g
4 Christmas story. and there is short fiction
/ BEACH, Herman 1lniokerbocker Vielc. and
Others. Tho issue contains Part II of
| Stewart Edward Whites new novel. Roy
| stannard Baker treats OF the New York
and s. e S.: Mcclure has something. inter-
csting to say onf'"The Increase OF Law
lessness in tho United States 'taatsa'
SIN addition to the regular departments,
the December Century contains twenty
two signed con tributions, and many hand
some illust ions. Tho colored pictures
aft!sls , e. ~ tF1lango
Sns e faps also ise
or Importance as containing the first In
stanent ct anew ser lei byaAliee. }, IIo s.;
s Kss D run Ylstde set
ting and color, at least three OF them
bearng the word Christmas In the title.
Ruth MoEnry Stuart writes a nsonologue
5"By& Sonny's Father \ and NJ. a. Hannl.
icft, ~
ian colonysin New York: Among other
writer's Of short stories represented In the
issue. are John Luther Long. Carter
Goodloe and Kate Whitney Pat t.d,. !, There
Costume, in tho Nineteenth Century
written and Illustrated BY the two sons
/ Of Bouletade Monvel. iYersests by Gouver-
neur Morris Paul lawrence I: az
'Ils1s 2 d s. IS $50 e i /. t:4
rho Atlanto tor December contains an
interesting and rather notable paper on
Emerson. written y lSSs py me late lien,
OF some Importance IS Unity" "a poem,
written by John Greenleaf. Whittton In
1855, and. we assume. hitherto 4, ,unp,ib-;
e assS ast ea Rosett
little sketch called ndarlanus.' 3 .s An tinl-
portant paper in e vein Of ph'los,s ss, ca
thiG9f Bsen esorse T NJ soa are POEMS y
| Arthur Col ton, and Mamie Byrd Turner
and fiction by Arlo Bates, Ellen Duvall
| and Mary Austin. i534 fl
The usual complete novelette, In the cur
/ rent Lppincott's is a newspaper story, by
Alden March. entitled "a Darling
! Traitor & There arc seven short stories
! In this issue, tho Authors. including Gen:
and Clinton Dangerticld, There Is an In
tercstlllE Philippine paper, by "A Lieu.
! tenant. u S. A. and poems by Pau
\ Lawrence Dunbar. Clarence Urny. Chess
others, ri. J.
a remarkably distinguished company Of
| writer's are associated In the Christmas
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