The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25

side to the man IN the Senate there Is a
steady and logical growth. IL Is all real:
how he studied Blackstone. alone, slowly.
patiently: how ne left Congress and re-
turned 10 his native State when war
threatened. how ne created a postal sys-
tenn for the Confederate States. how he
knew Samuel Houston and jefferson
Davis and Alexander Stephens-it Is a
delight and an instruction and a revela-
ton
The Kentucky Chronicle by John
Thompson Gray. This book is more than
/ a romance. FOR its author knew the life
% which he wrote. and writes OF II like a
lover. over II all is the rOse-gray mist
OF memory. and IN this perspective men.
women. events. motives. passions and err
rors find their true places and valuation.
Tho Man From London Town" by
Sarah Stone Williams. This man from
London Town was not n bitter man. as
men go. and not a cruel cynic as cyuics
GO lie WIS Indifferent; things were TO
be endured. not hated nor loved and
made better. Having scratched out both
his eyes. he went blind for while
Then "a woman came into his life a wo-
man to whom life was both beautiful and
interesting. and he scratched his eyes in
again-though his new power Of sight
was valueless.
Through the Bell Book and Stationery
( Company Of Richmond. have been sent,
from the L. G.. Page Company. Of Bos-
ton. Richard Elliott F'inancier." by
/ George Caring. This book Is an expo
sition Of American methods Of finance
through the medium OF fiction. The
career Of Richard Elliott from Office boy
20 trust magnate. and his struggle with
the standard Wool Company. brings
about the climax.
Miss Frances Baird Detectivo.~ by
Reginald Wright Kaufman. A double
murder and robbery and a woman IN the
case" supply here abundant material for
the thrilling story that Mr.. Kaufman
has evolved.
Poems" by Charles w. Hubner. For
two genera lions or more the lovers OF
the best Of Southern poetry have read
the poems u Major Hubner as they ap-
pcaref in the magazines. and now and
then IN his published books. He has won
a high place IN American letters, and has
the deep affection OF an who have read
his poetry. There IS some thing Ike a
popular demand for this volume, which
presents all OF the best OF his poetry.
gems that must live as a part OF South
en literature
"Rambles on the Riviera" by Francis
NUitoun. Illustrated by Blanche McManus.
This book. says its author. IS a record OF
things seen and heard. with some per
sonal observations on the picturesque
and romantic aspect Of one OF the most
varied and beautiful touring grounds IA
all the world. The reason the author
assigns for the being 81 his book is that
IL gives different viewpoint OF the at
fractions Of Maritime Provence. OF the
Mediterranean Riviera. from that to be
hitherto cleaned in any single volume
on the subject.
The y y Lippincott Company. or
Philadelphia. have sent Gabrielle. Trans
gressor." by Harris Dickson. The scene
II the book. though laid IN New Orleans.
has an Oriental flavor 20 Il. for the
heroine. bred in the convent though
she IS. meets and loves the eNiled Prince
Imperial. OF the Turkish throne. The
book is a very original conception.
From the Century Company OF New
York has been sent THE Boys Life Of
Abraham Lincoln" by Helen Nicolav.
This book IS based upon the standard
life ~ Lincoln, written by his secre-
taries. John c. Nicolay and John Hay
and Il - a book that every American
boy should read and consider well
From the same publishers comes In
the DAYS OF the Comet" by n. O.
Wells. story OF the Imagination IN
which the earth IS transformed by the
approach OF n great comet When &
avrakens from the shock OF contact the
millennium has dawned and The Bro
therhood Of Man" has been established.
A love story is interviewer with the To-
nance.
MAGAZINE NOTES.
The December Aiuslee begins with n
novelette, entitled "The Darling Of a. DOW
ager." written By Miriam Nicholson and
showing at its best Miss Anchels0n's
power 10 concentrate the attention %
others on what she has 70 tell. Other
noteworthy writer's IN the December Aims
Ice are Roy Norton Ms. Wilson Wood
row. f. Temple ThurstOn. MARY INLAY
Taylor. Emerson FIough. O. Henry. Con-
stance Smedley. Margaret s. Briscoe. ;.
Q. Lincoln, ". J. Henderson and ". p.
Eaton.
The leading number IN the December
Smart Set f. from the pen Of Mrs. Henry
Dudeny and IS called The Shoulder
Knot Others making up the table OF
contents for the Christmas number are:
Juliet Wilbor TOmpkins. Theodosia Gar
risOn. Madison Cawein. Carolyn Wells
Arthur Sullivant Hoffman. Aloysfus Coll,
Mabel Herbert Urner William Hamilton
Osborne. Duncan Campbell Scott. Grace
MACEDONIAN Cooke, Clinton Scollard. Guy
Bolton, George DOcquois. Anna B. A.
Brown, Mary GlascOck Richard Kirk,
Louise DAssche. Gelett Burgess. Emile
SOLAR, Anne Warner. Mary Moss. Ar
thur Stringer. Catherine Carr. Tom p
Morgan, Harold Eyre. Fdward Wilbur
Mason and Charles Hanson Towne.
House and Garden. published by the
John c. Winston Co. OF Philadelphia has
III llo december issue HOW To Hang
Pictures" by Herbert r Everett; "Ro-
nance in Metal Work" by Walter Gil
bert; THE Colony Wndau." by William
Mayner; a NurseryTnan Of Paris" by
Jacques Boyer; Restaurant on the Bor-
ders OF a Lake" by Down Barber; The
Long Grey or Spanish Moss" by Geor-
gia T. brennan: Garden Work in De
cember," BY Ernest Hemming; THE
First Country Park System In America"
by F. w. Kelsey. and House and Gar
den Correspondence"
The Christmas number OF The Delinea.-
tor has made Its appearance, bearing on
its cover a picture Of the debutante
smiling happily among her Christmas
Joys. The frontsplece displays a Christ
mas tree drawn by r. x. Chamberlln-
Contributors are Helen Berkeley-Iloyd.
EdOuard la Fontaine Marion Amos