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MR. and Mrs. Carter Bey or ley en?
tertained very charmingly Fri?
day evening at their home In
Glnter Park in honor or Mr. Bovorley's
ulster. Miss Fanny Bcverlcy, of "Bland -
lleld," Kssex county. Va.. who is spend?
ing several weeks here. The tleeoru
tlons were In red and white, and sup?
per was riervcd at small tables. Mrs.
Beyorley wore a gowri of yellow crepe,
and Miss Bevorley, the guest of honor,
wore white- natin, embroidered In pearls,
with a corsage bouquet of violets.
Miss Boverley will remain In Rich?
mond for several weeks before return?
ing to her homo in Essex.
Bridge Pnrty.
Mrs. Edgar Guhn, of "?l West Frank?
lin Street, was hostess at cards Wed -
riosdoy afternoon. Bridge whist was
played, and six tables were engaged.
Mrs. Guild's guests included mostly the
married set, and spring P.owcrs deco?
rated the parlors.
Hctiiriicd From bes.lngton.
Misses Dallas Lee and Mary A. John?
ston were, among the guests attending
the beautiful fancy ball given at. the
skating rink Iii Lexington. Vii., last
week by the students of Washington
arid I.e. University. Miss Lee wor<:
Willi Harvey FergtiBon, of New Mexico,
ninl Alls;; .lohhston wort: a moth cos?
tume and danced with Edward Brown,
of Chattanooga. Loth Mirjs Lee and
Miss Johnston have returned to Rich?
mond.
Wnrrrti ton "Weddlnsr.
At half-after I o'clock Saturday af?
ternoon, in the home of the bride's
parents, in Warrenton, Va.. wns <e;c
bratod the wedding of MIbk Jane c.
Forbes, ?laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mur?
ray Forbes, to William I. Wilbur, son
of Mr. and Mia. William N. Wilbur, of
Penn sylvan In. The house was deco?
rated In quantities of white flowers and
Southern smllax.
The bride, who wns given away by
her father, wore a gown of heavy white
s.i tin, draped with old point lfi'-<-, and
carried a bouquet of white orchids and
Miles of the valley. The maids of
honor Miss SaUle Marshall arid Mi-.'
Elizabeth Wilbur, wore quaint frocks
? ?f yellow satin and carried violets
Little Miss Harriet Wilbur, wearing ait
embroidered llng< rie frock and carry?
ing a basket of violets, was flower girl.
Laurence Wilbur was his brother's lo st
man. and the groomsmen were Arthur
Charrlngton, of Warrenton; Crozler
Fox, of Philadelphia: Heyward Spllriian,
r.f WarrontAh! M. Innes Forbes, <>f War?
renton: ivcnible Yar,rbw, of Philadel?
phia, and Richard Hanson, of Philadel?
phia,
Immediately after the reception fol?
lowing the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wil?
bur left for Southern tour.
VIre tuInim En* ertiilne?!.
Mrs. Hugh M. Kelson and Mis Hoh?
en Burwcll, of Clarke county, Vn., were
the guests of honor Friday -it a lunch?
eon piven at the Stafford by Mrs. Henry
Brooke Gllptn, whom they are visiting
In Baltimore. The table was charm?
ingly arranged with yellow jonquils,
and there were corsage bouquets of vio?
lets nt each place. In addition to the
toner guests, I he others were Mrs. John
.1. Donaldson, Mrs. George P.. Gnlthor,
Mrs. Edward L Melius, Mrs. Henry
llarlari, Mrs. Alexander Harvey, Mrs. G.
Howard White, Mrs. E. Stanley Gary,
Mrs. Joseph S. Ames, Mrs Wilson ....
Weatherby. Mrs. Clarence Shrlver, Mrs.
James M. Maslin, Mrs Columbus Siiriv
er, Mrs. Thotnas M. Nelson. Mrs. Frank
Albert. Miss Ellin ?'. Pleasants, Miss
Helen He-van and Miss Payne.
Card Pnrty Friday;
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?Avon liy Mrs. Splllcr kelley. and the
I consolation by .Mrs. Preston Bolvln.
j Mrs. IT; T. Gales won tho booby.
Among Mrs. Smith's guests Friday
were Mrs. C. I v. Kirk, Mrs. Wltiicrs Mil?
ler. Mrs. Spiilcr Kelley; Mr?. Thomas
Bowles. Mrs. Gray Wattnon. Mrs. Whit
Boyd, Mrs-. John Wllkerson. Mrs. Gor?
don Wright, Mrs. Preston Heivln. Mrs.
William Mahonc. Mrs. Stephen Bcvor
Idge. Mrs. Stuart McLean, Mrs. W.
Goodman, Mrs. Charles Lefew, Mrs.
Low tides Peple and Mrs. A. L McClcl
lan.
Colonial Dame* Eutcrftilued. *
Tlie regular monthly meeting of the
Virginia Colonial Dam OS was held Fri?
day afternoon at t o'clock in tlie par?
lors of the Woman's Club. Mrs. Wll ?
Ham Buflln Cox presided, aivi at tho
conclusion of tho business of the soci?
ety Mrs. Howard lingo entertained tho
Dames at tea.
The decorations were in George
Washington red and white, ami the!
table was arranged with cherry trees.
Mrs. Lewis Blair poured ten, and oth?
ers assisting Mrs. H?ge were Mrs.'
Clifford B. Caperton, Mrs. .1. Alston
Cabcll, Mrs. Arthur S-rlvcnor and Mrs.
Edward C. Laird A charming musical
program entertained tho'gucsts.
HVdncsdny Itrldge Club.
The Wednesday Evening Bridge Club
gave a George Washington party last i
week at ?ll Bast Franklin Street. W.
15. Kodwell made the highest score and
was presented with ? painting of
George Washington. Mies Jones won
the women's prize, and Sam Cook drew
the consolation.
Those present wore Mrs. L. L. Dur
I way. Mrs. J. V. Cherry. Misn Margaret
i Snail. Miss Jessie Barnen, Miss M.
Join s. Miss Mary Ilainos. Miss Ernest,
Miss Jones. Miss If. Bruce Swift. J. J.
Johnston, K. W. Rod v.* ell, Crawford
Crigg. Mr. Leaclu Mr. Fecnoy, J. V. j
I Cherry. W. W. Folkes. \v. B. Rod well,
j D. .Tew-ett, Mr. Cook, Mr. Mnssc-y and
. Mrs. Balmyer.
I Mix* Johnston nt College.
, Misa Mary Johnston's address on
suffrage at the Woman's College, on
I Friday evening, February 21, was de?
livered to the students and faculty In
'the college, and proved a decided suc
I cess. After Ihe address many 'lues
lion-? were asked and answered, show
I ing tlie widespread interest awakened.
J Ai the meeting to he held under league
auspices Tuesday evening at 3"7 East.
Franklin Street, all self-supporting j
women and those Interested In social
I reform and humanitarian questions are
j asked to bo present.
I Minn Schmidt Entertain*.
Miss Louise Schmidt, of "01 East
Grace Street, was hostess last Thursday
night for the semi-weekly tournament
of the Five Hundred Club. The top
score was made by Miss Dorothy H?r?
tung. Supper was served at the small
tables, and the decorations were In red.
j white and blue. Those present were
Miss Marie Brown. Mis., Julia Ellyson,
I .Misses Marie, Emmie and Dorothea
H?rtung, Miss Jessie Hutcheson, Miss
j Myrtle Eubank. Robert Biggins. Albert
j Clay. Abu or Do.id, Waller Burnett. Hr
bane Wright. Guy Strlbllng, Jack Har?
ris anfl Clarence Smith.
Cor Mlxs Kent.
Miss Fannie Kent, of this city, who
is visiting friends near Frcdoricksburg,
was the guest of honor recently at a
very delightful dance given by Mr. and
Mr>; Lark In Prltchett, of that place.'
Ah orchestra furnished music for the ;
j dancers, and supper was served at 12 .
I o'clock. ? I
<?r In(rrr?t Hero.
Mr. ami Mrs. John D; Letcher enter?
tained at a very attractive dinner
Thurrduy evening nt their home in
Norfolk, in honor oft Mr. and Mrs. Harry
St. Geojrgc Tucker. The table was
beautifully decorated in yellow and red
tulips and ferns. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs.
Tazowell Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Jenkins. .'.Irs Sharp, of Philadelphia,
and 11. B. Bagnnll.
MImmcs llnrrmv Entertain;
Misses Mian ?!,,? and Ruth Barrow ni
tertalned a few of their young friends
on Friday night at their home, .111; ;
North ./Twelfth Street. After engaging
In games ami music, a supper was;
served. Those present were Miss Eva
Konegy Miss Fax- Price, Miss Dnrothj, !
Bpuldlhg, Miss Maggie Ragley, of Laif ;
nenburg counts*; Miss Blanche White,'
Mir--; fnnes, Miss Ruth Johnson. Miss
Mat tic Via, Miss Estolie Walker. Mrs.
A ml? Walker and Mrs. John Col email,'
Dr. claiple ilaynrs. of Franklin county;:
Dr. Powell, of Henderson. N. C.i Dr.
Pbindoxter, of Hertford City; Dr. Berk-;
ley, of Charlotte county; Pr. C. TT. Ar?
nold, of Philadelphia; Mr. Pearseall.
Mr. Gibson, Mr. Hunter. Elm?re Via, j
Mr. Atkins. Mr. Left wich, Durham;
Barrow, of Lawrenrevllle. Vs.; Hugh:
i Moss, of Buckingham county.
AniilvorHnry Celebrated.
The Highland Park Catholic Club
held its first nnnlversarv meeting on'
Wednesday night of last week at the'
residence of T. E. McCracken, and it
proved a most enjoyable event. The'
date being a national holiday, the
rooms were decorated accordingly with
flags and bunting, and favors for the
guests were small hatchets.
j Mr. McCracken, the retiring president
Of the organization, briefly reviewed the
j work of the club since its organization
nhd thanked tho members for their sup
j port. Officers installed were: John M.
i Allen, president; Henry August, vice-;
president: Fr'ed Fisher, treasurer, and
Miss Emily l.clus. Rev. Father Smet.
of st. Peter's Cathedral, delivered a
very interesting address on the sub
eel of Christian Patriotism." A very
attractive musical program war, ren?
dered, and about seventy-five guests
j were present.
j Receiving with Mrs. McCracken were
Mrs. Robert LoMasnrlar, Mrs. George
i Stoiiffs, Mrs. John Allen, Mrs. C. A.
Gregory, Miss Sal lie Oary. Mrs. Charles
I J.. Y.irdley presided at the. punch bowl.
The next regular meeting will be hold
at the homo of Mrs. W. 11. Zimmermann.
Jr.. on Wednesday night. March J ;">.
Campbell ? It dilution. ?-,
The marriage, of Miss W. Elise Rob
| inson. daughter of Mi's. Julia Prentlss
Robinson and tho late Joseph Carter
i Robinson, to Richard Leo Campbell, of
this city, will take place Wednesday
afternoon at .'. o'clock, at. the resi?
dence of the bride's sister. Mrs. George
K. Harper. 13 North Harrison Street.
After th.e ceremony Mr. and Mrs,
Campbell will leave for a Northern
tour.
Married In .Verr York.
Clinton Burton, an old Richmond
hoy, who has been making New York
his home for the past ten years, was
married there, on February 22 to Mrs,
Carrie L. Case, of Odessa, Russia.
They immediately sailed on tho steam?
ship George Washington for an exten?
sive European trip They will return
In about threo months and locate in
Virginia or North Carolina.
Tu and Out of Torrn.
Miss Salllo R. Cnrr, who has been
tho guest of Mrs. Clifford R. Caperton
on Howitzer Place, has rciurned to
Charleston, W. Va.
Miss Rebecca Dulany Boverley, of
Essex, Is visiting her aunt, Mrs, Harry
Bolt, In Baltimore
Miss Llllio O. Toyloo, of King
George, is spending a month with rel?
atives in Richmond.
Mrs. Clifford Bridges an<5 Mi3s Ar
lene Bridges will leavo to-morrow to
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Mr. and Mrs. b\ B. Travis and llttlo
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Hoi whig Green, after vieltlng here for
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Miss Virginia Loo Patterson, wh ?
has been stopping at tho .Jefferson
Hotel, will leave shortly for Florida.
.Fames C. Drinard. who lias been con?
fined to his home, 2011 Floyd Avenue,
lor two weeks, ill with pneumonia. Is
convalescent, and expects to be out
I during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Aloxander H. Ruther
foord, of Baltimore, nro visiting rela?
tives In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Habllston
recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Charic3
Habllston at the Henry Clay Inn, Ash
iand.
Mrs. Charles flaw has returned to her
home in "Waynesboro. after visiting
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Mr. and Mrs. N. II. Williams, who
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Mrs. Leslie Reed has returned to
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Rev. .Tames Downman. who has be^n
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Miss Ethel Roudar was the guest
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german given In that place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brownley and
children, of Cape Charles, Vs., nr^ the
guests of relatives In Richmond.
Mrs. A. Slaughter, of this city, has
licet? o recent guest of relatives in
Chuso City. Va.
William IC. Neblett ha:? been ic?
moved from the Memorial Hospital to
IPO home of his sister, Mrs. T. W .
Wood, at Forost Hill, and will leavo In
a few days for his homo In Lunenhurg.
Mrs- A. J- Montaguo nnd Miss In??/.
Godwin, of this city, uro visiting
friends in King and Queen county.
Mrs. W. II. Harmon has been quite
sick at her homo on West Main Street.
Miss Louise revkins. of this city, loft
last week to visit relativen In Thonias?
ville. N. C.
MIsh Mnrgarotto Lt, McGulre, of 2K1H
East Grace Street, who underwent on
operation for appondlclt'j on Monday
night In Memorial Hospital, la Improv
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"The Ilrctnd HlBkwn}-.??
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aut task
"The Brood Highway," upon which
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forward, runs from tho metropolis of
London through Kejttlsh England in an
earlier day, when exquisite maearonles
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set rural communities by the ears and
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by a young Englishman, an Oxford
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companion and the highway stretch?
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?hpS
tlnds himself hampered and hedged
about because of a romarkahlo like?
ness home by him to bis cousin,
Maurico Vlbart, the inheritor of the
Vibart title, a dashing Lioudon blade,
an intimate friend of the prince Regent
and a dandy of the first water, whoso
notorious career has given him an
unsavory reputation nil over England.
As nephews of a lately deceased uncle,
the men aro still further associated
In the minds of thoso to whom the Vl?
bart name has a familiar ring, though,
curiously enough, they hnve never met
face to face.
Before tho grass has grown green
upon the uncle's grave, Peter Vlbart
has thrown In his lot with that of a
lusty blacksmith In a remote English
village, and chosen for his own an
abandoned cottage, abandoned because
It Is believed to be haunted. Here, he
takes up tho broken thread of settled
existence again nnd learns, through
personal experience, how labor sweet?
ens leisure.
Pot or Is by no means gregarious In
his Ideas. But hldo himself as ho may :
from the general curiosity of tho |
villagers In his new environment. It
Is not. long" before love and romance
come knocking at his door, and ho
"unbars It to both. Destiny, whom he
has flouted, steals upon him unawares
and brings in hor hand tho gift of hap?
piness.
Robust life stirs: In tho pages oC
Peter Vlbart's autobiography. Tho
broad highway of life on which his
feet aro set is a niueh-traveled high?
way, Rome of those who accompany
hihi are honest, good people and some
aro not "Tho Ancient," Ihe authority
Of the village' where Peter becomes
tho associate of "Black George*' in tho
smithy, is a most engaging character.
"Black George" nnd hi? sweetheart aro
loyal and honest friends to Peter, and
"Tlie Tinker" is a cheerful philosopher,
from whom he gains much.
But the supremo.ohnrm nnd delicacy
of tho book lies In its love story, that
unfolds day by day nnd conies Into full
blossom when Peter, restored to bin
own inheritance, learns who tho Lady
Charmlan really is, nnd thnt he. and
she have, through Unding and wedding
each other, earned out an old man's
plans In spite of opposition nnd rivalry.
Tho style of the book and tho grad?
ual and natural revelation of Its plot
are alike to be commended, "Tho Rroad
Highway." as a whole. Is a vastly en?
tertaining ami attractive book.
''Cnptlyntlng Mary CnrMalv*."
By Henry Second. Small, Mnynarfl ?<"?:
Company, of Boston. $1.30 net.
Mary Carstalrs might with truth
have been written down on the covers
of the novel In which a fragment of
her history is given, as "Dangerous
and Captivating Mary Carstalrs," for
she is tho centre of a very whirlwind
jpf action in which lifo and limb alike
are menaced to do hor service, without
knowledge or approval on her part.
The scciio of the book Is New York
clubdom and a lit tin village called
ETunston, not far from New York. Tho
plot of the book Is very Ingenious and
its humor gains an added /.est from
tho fact that "Henry Second" is a
pen name, assumed by a writer, who Is
Well known to Richmond people, but
Who has seen tit to disguise his origi?
nality under a piquant pseudonym,
Tho period of I ho book Is tho opu?
lent present. The time, brimful of
unexpected climaxes and antl-climaxes,
consumes a few memorable days. Tho
beginning of It discloses the Interior
of the Curz?n Club, as a sanctuary
where a mnn can only bo bored by
himself, and draws such an attractive
picture of tue Intimate and easy inter?
course within the parlors of similar
New York men's resorts, as to make
all the res; of the world wish It bad
access to these places,
The story of tho book and Its under?
lying motives aro disclosed In a talk
between two of the u 11 ra - 'privileged
class, by name Lawrence V'arnoy. . a
protege of the millionaire, Elbert Car?
stalrs, and Peter Mnglnnls, "slowly
dying of something new nn,l Interest?
ing to do." Varney proposes to arrest
premature decease on the part of
Maglnnls, by giving him a share In a
novel commission he has agreed to exe?
cute fur Carstalrs. The said commis?
sion Involves nothing more or loss
than tho kidnapping of Mary Carstalrs
for the hanetlt of her father. Elbert
Carstalrs nnd his wife, a number or
years before the club room revelations,
had disagreed temperamentally. Mrs.
Carstalrs had gone to Hunston to live,
and taken hor little daughter with her.
Tho husband remained In Now York,
where hla consolations were abundant
enough lo Induce forget fulness of alt
domestic and Darental obligations, until
old age and HI health made the possl- I
bio presence of youth and beauty in a j
b'g and lonely New York homo seem I
a desirable thing.
Mrs. Carstairs was not averse to
her daughter's meeting her father and
knowing him. Hut she would not, un?
der existing conditions, bring her to
Mr. Carstalrs's house, nor would she
permit a visit on his part to itunston.
Mary Carstairs refused absolutely and
entirely to help out In the matter, or
to tnko a atop in the fnthorward Ulroo
tion, unless accompanied by her moth?
er. So the kidnapping plot was *.?m
and the two club men started on the
Carstalrs's yacht, Cyprian!, for Hun
ston with it3 accomplishment In vlow.
And then tho fun begin.1), (liven several
days of waiting In a ?mall town, it is
easy to imagine thn mischief two
qiiesters after novel sensations and
thrills may accomplish; Maginn!? gets
mixed up In a political meleo, lays vio?
lent hands on an astuto newspaper
man who camps on his trail, buys a
local newspaper and Installs the cap?
tive reporter as editor to head off
his sending in fresh matter. These
and other stunta of like character go
far In the way of arresting his threat?
ened decline.
Varney meets Mary Carstairs under
romantic and favorable circumstances
and Invites her to come and take
luncheon with somo friends on his
yacht; Before this trend toward kid?
napping Is Inaugurated, however, tho
poopln In Hunston mistake him for a
man whom he greatly resembles, but
who, on account of Ills misdoing, Is
under the ban of tho community. Con?
sequently Lawrence Varney gets a se?
vere mauling at the hands of a mob,
end, becomes somewhat of a hero
when he la rescued.
Now, Just how happily tho book af?
terward winds up. and .lust how grace
ful tho hero looks" when ho at last
fulfills his purpose In saying: "Miss
Carstairs. permit me th0 great honor
of presenting you to your father,"
readers of tho '.?Captivating Mary" will
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irionts necessary to inako a most suc?
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adventures throughout which she ap?
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A romance of t ho Yukon and of the I
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Keith Stead man, medical missionary
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A lovo story runs through tho book
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.point of view.
Tho moral of tho book 1? excellent,
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j "The tfuatlce of the King.'.'
By Hamilton Drummond. The Mac
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a twentieth century historical novel, In
the sense- that it Is topi In modern
everyday F.ngllsh. The result is that
though fifteenth century life Is de?
scribed in the novel, the diction usually
considered as belonging to that "remote
period Is cut out und five centuries
are bridged.
Tho King who figures in the novel Is
King Louis xi., but the character In
I whom Interest centres Is Stephen La
Mothe, a gallant young Frenchman of
twenty-four,
The King sends I.? Mothe to Am
i boiao to find out the truth about a
conspiracy to put tho heir to the
French throne, a boy of thirteen on
tho throne, and get rid of Louis,
La Mothe goes, but falls In lovo with,
Ursula do Vesc, who bus charge oC
the Dauphin, and is greatly dovoted to>
him
This is the real beginning of a story*
worked out. by Hamilton Prummond,
to a dramatic conclusion, Tho chur-.
hctet'-drawlrig Is very good, Villon, tho
verse-maker, Commincs, Stephen's
friend, and Hugues, too faithful ser
vnnt of the Dauphin, being among tho
number of those who take active part*
in tho drama of the novol.
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LITERARY GOSSIP.
Edwin A- Alderman, president of the"
University of Virginia, and Armlslead
C. Gordon have collaborated in writing*
tho lifo of J. l_ M. Curry, member oC
thu United States Congress from Ala?
bama, beforo thu War Between tho
Plates, member of the Confederate
Congress and an ofllcer In tho Confed?
erate army. After the war ho \vn:i
general agent for tho Pcabody fund
nnd a promoter of education in tho
South. He was twice minister to
Spain.
Old Virginia Hook-.
Under the above heading tlie New
York Times calls attention to the fact
that J. LI. Whltty, of this city, has!
edited with a preface a full list of
Virginia book copyright entries, from
the commencement in 1700 to tho year
lX-t-l. These entries aro not in tho
Library of Congress, the original book
haying been destroyed by fire during;
the War Betweon the States. The llsu
was given to Mr. Whltty many yoarfj
ago by tlie late Judge Robert W<
Hughes.
The ontrles reveal unknown writ?
ings of Samuel Kercheval, the Vir?
ginia historian, an unknown title to
Burk's History of Virginia, and among;
other Interesting Items, tho early Ger?
man Henkle title;-, Including his Vir?
ginia catechism. Tho hook will bo> ?
(printed by tho Virginia Stato Library*
at an early date.
Grave and f!av.
It is a matter of interest that Mrs.
Burton Harrison, known as Miss Con?
stance Cory, during her Confederate
belloshlp, will Ixgin in Scrlbnpr's for*
March, her "Recollections Crave and
flay." Mrs. Harrison married the pri?
vate secretary of President, Davis; and,
no American writer can writo more
illumlnatingly of intimate social life In
the Richmond of the Confederacy.
Mr. Walker's Hook.
Tlio press, Justices of tho Supremo
Court and many other distinguished
people have expressed unanimous ap?
proval of the '?History of the Sherman,
Law," written by Albert II. Walker, n.
member of the New York bar. Tho
periodicals of the country have like?
wise manifested their approval of tho'
work. As the Sherman law is a matter
of great practical Importance to :?.
largo number of people. its history*
cannot fall to commend Itself to
thoughtful people, and those personal?
ly Interested in tiie bearings of mo-,
men tons public questions,
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