Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-30
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"a Brief History or pnnies. Etc..
translated ana edited by DeCourcy
W. Thorn from the French Of
Clement Juglar. Putnuns. New
York City.
To those OF us who have known the
former editions or Juylars work, the
present English form comes as a
peasant surprise. The distinguished
Nice.president OF the French Society
Oh Political Economy has been for a
decade and IL half about the highest
authority on the dismal and mysterious
SUBJECT Of financial panics. and has
Gamea' besides the admiration OF us
who take him seriously. the distinction
or appearing TN the facctious prints
as on terms OF easy familiarity with
every disaster the history OF man has
Known The book contains a good deal
OF matter which one would be at some
loss 10 find elsewhere.
open Tint Door" by Il. Stureis In
Sersoll. j. u. Lippinco,t Co pnila-
delpha.
This is quite creditabIc series Of
little essays. or lectures, designed IL
open Tor the reader some door To a
better way OF life than he has been
Following. The chapters OH Reading
Fiction. History and Your Vote, Men
Hehind Books. are perh ps the best
or me lot. Certainly they are very
we'll worth to any one the time i,
would take 10 read them.
- Frenrhwoman's Notes "n ah- War;"
by Claire de Pratt. T.. l.. Dut-
ton x Co. New York City.
NIauemUjselle De PratZs narrative is
dramatic and intense. From the time
when the first war clouds began to
threaten until tie storm broke over
the nations devoted head. she draws
n picture of how her couptrywom.n
bore themselves. picture which
to the utmost degree. 1t is upon the
spirit Of France more than the ar-
tunlities Of war that she dwelis, upon
that spirit. gallant. imnetuous. self
ehacinS when at the present best. hut
having had many Of its finest qualities,
dormant and obscur.d through The
years. Tie gifted writer makes a
strong ease for tho admiration Of the
world when she describes how high
and pure the flame OF love OF nntive
land sprans up when French hearts
came into their own. their great pos
session Of courage and spontaneous
unseliisiineSs and ardent patriotism
and unnassine zeal
allow We Elected i.fncotn." I;v \. J.
Dttenhocf.r. Itarpers. New York
City.
Mr.. Dittenlocf.r was an early par
tsan OF Llucolns. having determined
TO follow his fortunes after the Cooucr
Union meeting in February. 1850.
From that date ti:e writer Of this little
book was & stanch adherent of lion
est Abe. and knew thoroughly well
the winnings Of tho political ways
Which lead t. the White HOUSE
There is little in III. history
vel t,l, all "A ., Il.
cept that the author seems 10 claim
the more than dubious credit OF sug-
costing the Coming Father Abraham"
when he tells, on page 81. - made n
speech ut the Cooper Institute which
began as follows:
With banners waving and with husie
horns.
We are coming Father Abraham fix.
hundred thousand strong;
ono blast upon the busle horn is worth
Il thousand mem"
The effect OF the speech the modest
author does not state. but IL it had
many parts comparable in dcliciously
ridiculous folly to the specimen he
gives. il WAS no wonder that his can
didate was elected.
'''rhe sF..tsle Iiunchbnrk Ziu." By Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett. Fred a.
stokes Co, New York City.
inns illlt DOok VIII not ustract
from it's writer's great and secure
fame because. although such a book
is hardly worth the making. its mat
ter has been redeemed as far as that
was possible by its manner and the
simple sketch OF the hunchbackcd
Hebrew lad who had incipient leprosy
and Was driven from his miserable
beSgar's hole to perish In the wild, and
cr"pt 10 the manScr where the new
born laid his baby hand upon him and
made him whole. is not, after all, o.
such impossibility that i, may not be
redeemed by excellent finishing work.
"rhe Woodcrnft Girls ut Camp" Ily
Lillian Elizabeth Roy. George IT,
Doran Co. New York City.
Mrs. Roy is a wc!lknown writer Of
books for young folks. and all her
work is of the better sort In this
volume she describes the difficulties and
pleasures of actual outdoor camp
Of woodcraft girls. and one OF the chief
values lies in the painstalting way in
which the makeup OF such party
should be arranged, and the details OF
the equipment. etc, should be carried
out. All the ceremonies of the craft
originated by Thompson-Setom are
"ivcn, ana the book will prove use
fnl guide to any group OF young peo-
pie who long for few weeks OF the
free and lIealthful life of the woods
.'rh~ Farmer and His Friends" Ey
Eva. March T:lnpa,i. IIou,;htou
Miffin Co. I:oSton
This is look l. of the eXcellcn, new
series of Industrial Headers being
brought out by the eminent Boston
publishers. Or. Tappan has done 4
great 7Heal of fine work in books Tor
the young and has had long experience
az editor Of THE Childrens Hour in
satisfying their discriminating taste
In Il wise and attractive way she pre-
SCENTS the story OF The potato and OF,
sugar and Of Il grain OF corn. etc. and
she makes q little volume the use Of
which Will go far TO encourage the
study of nature and To make il Il real
pleasure as well as Il real intellectual
and practical gain.