The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

In comm emoration of tho one hrndredth
anniversary Of tho birth OF Robert z. Lee.
January 10. 1907, hitherto unpublished
portrait OF him Is reproduced on the cover
of Lippincott's Magazine for tho current
month. Tho original painting was NADIA
in 1865. by ]. w. King. an artist who
served In the Confederate army. General
Leo himself. and tho officers OF his staff,
considered this to DO tho best likeness
Of him ever produced. Memories Of
Robert e. Leo" paper BY Mrs. General
Pickett. which accompanies the picture,
is Intimately anecdotic and extremely In
teresting because Of the fresh Hight 1t
throws upon the character OF this great
man.
It is the policy of Tho Popular to present
a complete novel with each issue of the
magazine. and in the January number
the novel Is by George Howard,
whose former stories have received much
fiattering commendaton. His newest
work Is called Adventures Extraordi-
nary and details the experience OF
party of Americans who find exciting adj
ventures IN the China Sea. and aoci-
dentaIly como upon a plot against the
welfare of tho United States. 1t is a
strong story. we'll written. and with
plot that is unique Among other excel
lent things in The Popular arc Napoleon
and the Trust" story of Alaska, by
Jackson B. Corbet, Jr.: ''Ebenzer Browns
Escapade." humorous story, by Harry
C. Antcs: Spanish Gold" one OF series
dealing with THE Fortunes OF Geoff." by
K. and Hesketh Prichard: "Object. Ma
trimony," a Western story. by b. NJ
Bower; "Cleopatra's necklace" mys-
terry story, by j. Kenilworth Egerton;
How Christmas Came to Ocos." by
Charles 8. Pearson; The Gaunt Serang.'
an "O'Rourke' story. by Louis Joseph
Vance; ION Board the Tie-Ping" a SNUG
Cling story, by F. Walworth Brown: Tho
Crime and Clue detective story, by
Scott Campbell. There are also serials
by A. W. Marchmont and William lie
Queux. Altogether. The Popular for
January Is the most attractive issue Of the
magazine we have seen.
Ainslee's FOR January begins the new
year in brilliant style. Tho number Is
moro entertaining. moro sparkling, and
brighter than ever. Tho novelette, by
Edith Macvane. entitled "Tha Match
maker" while story OF great dramatic
power, Is a very human, even tender. love
story. The scene is laid in France. but
1t does not lack American atmosphere. B.
NJ. Sinclair has wonderfully picturesque
Maid.- Anne Warmers story. '~rhe
Brides Provision" is a humorous tale Of
very unusual quality. "The stoneboro
Service" by Churchill Williams. is a story
of quasi mystery type. and. although
not conventional detective story. has an
interest much the same. TN Snow and
Candle Light" by Kate Jordan. Is a
thrilling tale OF an American woman's adj
venture In Russia. Martha McCulloch
Williams tells, in IA Pull at the Weights"
a racing incident in her very best vein.
Yesterdays Reckoning" by Jane w.
Guthrie, ia a remarkable story OF intel
lectual conflict between a man and q wo-
man. OF course with a leaven OF love in
terest- Henry G. Rowland has, In Tho
Font OF Speech" a story notable for Its
strength and originality. A humorous
story Is "The Diabolical Tom
Cat" by r. Walworth Brown johnson
Morton's Mrs Matnwaring Assists Fate
has fun measure Of entertainment. Tho
Mistletoe'' is a seasonable child story by |
George Hubbard.
Grace MacGowan Cooke. author OF the
novel. Love Among Thieves"
in the January Lipr'ncott, Is well-liked
writer from Chattanooga, Tennessee,
where she and her sister are known as
''the MACEDONIAN girls" Both contribute
generously to magazines. and are forging
ahead In general literary work.
Mrs. Pickett, the widow OF General
Pickett, author Of Personal Memories OF
Robert e, Lee" lives tn Washington, D.
O. where she Is favorite In social and
literary circles.
Marion Fin. author Of "The Semi