The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-15

soldier in the famous Pickett's division.
His book is based on a diary which lie
began 1T Sthc outbreak Of the war and
which, unlike thousands OF other soldiers
he kept up to the end Mr.. Hunter writes
plea sanity When. after a number OF
years, the absolutely true and unprctu-
diced history OF that ntcrnecine conflict
is at last In course OF preparation. this
book, along with good many other re-
cent ones will furnish a great deal OF
valuable material.
SLAVES OF SUCCESS. BY Elliott Flow
er. Pages 304; $3.50. L. G.. Page and
Company, Boston: Bell, Richmond.
a book OF good political stories. each
practically distinct In Its separate set OF
Incidents. but bound together By n more
or less evident thread OF plot. Some OF
the same characters figure In each Of
them, notably Carroll and Wade. well
drawn types OF the minor boss. neither
In politics solely for the welfare OF their
fellow man. AFRO Craig, the rural dis
trict legislator, with the long, hard head,
Is also Interesting, Some OF the stories
will be found quite Illuminating to the
innocent lay mind-for example, "The
Rcformer Reformed" which throws Il
f1od of light ON the pleasant methods by
which amateur reform. when It beg ms
to look troublesome. is drugged to sleep
by professional craftsmanship.
OUR FIRST cENTuRY.-By George
Cary Egglcston. PIP 26S. sl.2O net. a
s. Barnes e Co.. New York. @
In the belief that the shorter school
histories must necessarily avoid any de-
tailed description OF manners and GUS
toms, and the longer and more elaborate
ones arc too expensive to be generally
accessible. Mr.. Eggleston has written
here Il readnb BILE account of American life
during colonial days. He clearly pictures
the manner of men who made up the
early settlements. their ideas. beliefs ana
point OF view. their difficulties In getting
started In new world, tho forces that
actuated them, their occupations, amuse-t
ments, their clothes. religion and poll
tics Tho book Is Illus
trated and should make q helpful supple
ment, MS for collateral reading" to the
ordinary school history Of events
LIFE ILLIINllNED.--By Ella Damn
q Moore. PIP. IA. Eeale Publishing Coz
Washington and New York
CHANGING first at the title or TINS pooK,
we naturally wondered who Ella Damn
moore Is, who so boldly promised to IL
luminc lifc A peep into tho contents.
however. quickly reassured us, for We AT
once perceived that the declared illumina-
ton Of life did not spring from the work
Of Miss Tor Mrs) Moore's own brain. but
from, Athe collected sentiments OF many
IN mo,s thoughts The book ID, in short
n collection OF thoughts on many dlner-
ent themes, classified according 10 SUD
iects under side heads, as asp ration
hooks, character. duty, friendship, know.
edge, love etc, and evidently cullea ~,
a wide reading. A good volume 1o N ~,
on the library shelf, and to dlpin!p ol."'
for refreshment, solace and menlal ss' -
lation. @
THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, snakea, =,
peare Edited by Charlotte ~ i,ott. r,a r,,'
Helen A. Clarke. PIP aSs. &C.,
rs cents. Thomas u Grower a''u
pany, New York. , - text
An excellent little shakespeurs Iii,
of the First Folio OF 1883, eu't v'sts W.T. ~
notes. iptroduction, glossary, ss's or,t,.
variorum readings ana se .,G,gh rna
nrn,rnInp IL Charlotte Porter and Helen
f,,arke. The volume is very daInuly
ana = ftractiyely printed, and Is ~ every
wav nm admirable pocket-pece for me ne
lover OF the Aryon bard.
T11D FYFgI.I. 0WS syYAR.-I'y "o.'' Up. soz,
81. 20 net. Mcclure, Phillips y 60, NJ"
York; Bell, Richmond. -
ma 3indentity of "O'' Is a secret 70 VS.,
and has never really worried us sres, ,y
but he writes good, picturesque hnsi,sIs,
has the knack of inspiring a ViYla PUG. =.
on the minds eye, and appears e. haYt
er,1oyed unusual facilities for hnding ous