The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12

henssts<fA among the most delightful recoueo.
tlou - my life. NO literary Engh0hrDau. IN,
deed. could have felt II sman honor TO have beer
admitted to q society which eynld count such mev
as Julian Hawthorne, son OF tile authos VI tie
'sear'et Letter." and others OF equal distinction.
but With whose names was less familiar
Americans win be glad TO learn that Mr.. Julian
Hawthorne, vino has already made his marx In
literature, Is just about to publish new DOOR, and
the title OF Mr.. Hawtnorne's book is "ioolatry.x
There was something IN the handsome
ana gifted young man who wears SO
worthiy the name OF hts ilustrious father
which attracted me at once. ana upon his
part he paid me the highest compim ent he could
nave pald lie by permitting me to read few
pages Of hts unpublished manuscript. II was with
no ordinary attention that ! considered WORK
public whose ear Is sim nlied with the enchant-
ment Of the mighsy magician who has passed
away: weighed every word as read It, and
fonnd that each one contained evidence OF Thought
and toll patiently continued. 1t IL, therefore, no
thorne's new book will pass permanently into our
language as masterpieces OF exquisite ingenuity
and finish Il Is book .c which Il no
the story itself are American. and there il some
thing new and fresh in 1t and true and grand but
altogether different from the thoughts and I'M
agerv OF European writer's
This aggression has carried me far away from the
had forgotten the whole improper story about
them be ore l had been ten minutes In the Amer
however, tor, according to the kindly American
custom. wac introduced TO every gentleman pres
snt, and before long got into conversation WITH
DR.. N. $. Jenkins, the celebrated dentist, whose
name is known throughout Germany as a scientific
man Of the highest attainments. knew that he
had been established lor some time In Dresden,
AND had large practice there, so thought that
be would be the best possible authority to confirm
ne awkward story in circulation or to explode It
"iam gong TO take my afternoon drive for fresh
AIR." said DR.. jenkins cheerfuliy ''CUme with
mere, aud we can say what we have to say on the
lyon see." continued Dr. jenkins, in answer ia
some leading questions OF nine, AZ we were sit-
ting behind an American trottng horse he had just
hnported-"you see our American girls are alto.
gether too beautiful. It ought not to be allowed
for girls TO be so beautiful as some Of them are.
when they see so much beauty walking about
alone, or ready to talk merrily In society, they
can't make 1t out When you ask me II there IL
anything improper going on among them can
ga ely tell you that am sure there Is not. know
nn a. sey aS 1es %
ows and grass widows enough. They come here
mostly to educate their children, and there have
been stories about the children sometimes. Some
OF the schools here object to receive American
children because they are too much accustomed
money. That lie about all you win find out, I
ppoa me a he spoke ana felt quite satisfied tnas
The American Consul gave a large party to cele-
brate Washington's birthday while was IN Dres-
den, and at his house met most Of the Saxon pOs
litcal celebrities. From them learned that the
Saxons in general are not reconclled to the ex-
tincti0n o, their independence by Prussia, though
the commercial classes sea some advantages IN 1t.
The saxon Court is Catholic, the people Protes.
tant As q necessary result the royal family, ana
especially Prince ge OF Saxony, take part with
the prosecuted bishops in the religious struggle
now going on in Germany, while the Saxon people
are inclined to side with Prince Bismarck. The
King, VINO is bluff, easy man, keeps rather ont
side the whole question, and none q his people
demonstrate vivid interest in 1t. The prnndtes
OF the Catholic Church In Saxony also are acting
with consumInate prudence.