The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

ern literature without a realizing sense
of what such book means to this and
tho other states of the South. The com
pl;unt that has heretofore existed IN
summer schools and literary clubs of
the South. that mo- history of Southern
literature could be found to answer their
needs. Will now Dee done away with for
tho need has at last been abundantly sup
piled by Professor Holidays volume. that
Will Mt once commend itself TO ali need
ing it.
The Blue Ridge Press. OF Berryville
Va. has sent a copy Of "Old Chapel"
containing a historical sketch OF Old
Chapel ia Clarke county, Va. written by
Captain William y. Nelson. and delivered
by him as an address at the auniver-
sary celebration on September 2. 1880.
AS the history of "Old Chapel" is
intcrwovcn with the history Of many of
tine most prominent people in the State
OF Virginia. the interest and historic
value of all that pertains to it viii be
az once apparent
Ina addition 90 the historical sketch. the
little volume contains "A Memorial Day
address, delivered by Professor w. u.
Whiting. on juno 2, 1897. typical Of those
delivered each year at the flower strowing
o. graves in tho Old Chapel Cemetery. and
commemorative of Confederate valor and
heroism. A Letter written 10 the Clarke
Courier over the signature OF "a Gentle
man Of Verona and published in that
paper ON March 25 1905. and now
acknowledged as coming from the pen OF
the late Mr.. Thomas NJ. Nelson. appears
in the book. The letter written from
Verona. pays beautiful tribute TO many
OF the men who lie il the Old Chapel
Cemetery. and to the beautiful Clarke
county homos-Upper LongwoOd, The
Eriars. Grafton. Pagebrook Saratoga.
Garter Hall. Anneficld and Powhatan. tt
reads like a voice from the never-to-bc-
forgotten past, recalling its beauty and
it's memories.
Tho last pages OF '"The Old Chapel"
and the most Valsable. are those which
contain the cemetery record. concern
ing which tho compiler says:
Many difficulties had to be overcome In
securing the requisite data, and often
IL has been impossible to obtain inforina-
uon. either because It was not known
who could supply il, or because those who
might have furnished It. have failed t.
do So"
AS 90 whole. the book is a noteworthy
addition 70 State history. and contains
20 great amount OF valuable information
10 o. great number of people in virginia
ana outside OF IT,
From Charles scrihne-~s Sons. ~ New
h"Ih' through the Bell Book and sta
Nonery Company. % Richmond bias been
received hook written by Arthur Train.
Assistant District Attorney or New Yorl,
county and throwing sidelghts on the
'oinlnis tr'1tion or criminal Justice Cues
toms discussed turn on tho origin and
nature OF crime, ulc character Of the
'Nal criminal. tho delays ocCasioncd 10y
me red-t apelsm Of tho law. tho duyes
OK Judge, jury and witness; tho am
n9.nclng or the verdict. the passing Of
'Ac sentence, tho comment Of tho writer
in regard 10 the presence Of women IN
Tie court, and the causes that foster
crime The object OF the book is 10 cor
rect an erroneous impression as 10 GER
I,fc % correct idea ~ its actual admins
Halon ln large cites and in ordinary
cases.
charles S0rihncrs Sons. o. Now York.
are publishers for sweet Itte Volume
a. song. which all NirEinians viii appre-
o-ato. as coming from the pen OF Thomas
Nelson Page under the name OF 1.-The
Coast 81 Bohemia The book is filled
WIN tho rhythm Of tender. musical
i"ncles, transmitted into verse. The
poems or tho present arc linked with
those OF yesterday. and through them au
runs the Characteristic beauty OF thought
ana expression that has made NIr. Page
80 justly loved and admired. not only ia
fachnond' where be lived for some years.
ar ia Lower Virginia. where his bovhooi
home was situated. but all through the
was the first 90 set his section OF the
country right socially IN tho eyes of tb.
American world and abroad. as tn.
author ~ Red Rock" he was first to
expose the Owls az the Reconstruction