Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-29

4 'Psfers"h's Journal Of Popular LitsrdtRre'
! The new serial. The Deserted Husband Leads
of the August number OF this attractive mags-
zine. And We now that It is not 10 he
| merely a sensational story, but that the great
! political sud religious questions which are con-
necied with the attitude assumed by the Rom
AN Catholic Church toward the State and the
schools and the Marriage Institution are also
to be incidentally discussed and illusti ted
One Of the chapters IN this instamcnt contain
ing discussion between a leading Amerc III
States moderate Roman Catholic Bish-
op. and an ultramontane jesuit Priest. is very
suggestive indeed The Statesman saws. for
Instance -
The Republic is based upon the gr sni idca
OF a common humanity and universal brother
hood. II j. essential TO it, safety that IL, child
ren should be accustomed 10 look upon each
other a. brethern-to act harmoniously togeth-
er in their political, literary, social and beney-
olent societies many Americans. That
they shall not be encouraged 10 group them
selves sects, and thus isolate themselves
from each other; but that they shal first y
ali be insertcdas-and Gfter that. Roman
Catholics, Methodist., Presbyterians. Jews.
and 30 on. Now the idea OF your Roman &C.
clesia>tic> j. precisely opposite. You desire
TO make a separate clsiI Of your peoplc-iO i.o-
late them from the general body Of our ciii-
Zens IN separate schools. and 80 on IN all the
other associations OF life. Even in their liiera-
~ aud beneficial societies YOU are striving 10
isolate them. that they may be welded as one
man 10y your priesthood. and thst their m nds
may have a. little opportunity possible Of
seeing thing. by any other light than that
which shines through the painted windows OF
your own church. Now" continued the states
msn, Il will take the liberty of telling YOU
frankly what think Of this. II is treason 10
The American idea. II i DISREGARD of your
solemn dulles 10 the stale. 1t Is acce ptlug
rights and privileges IN order iha; YOU mzy
overthrow and d, stroy the Republic which has
generously granted them. IL YOU cannot come
into our great family, and be Of the family
hen you should not come 10 at all. II is dan
gerous 10 admit you nj all"
But we refer our readers to the story Itself.
which We think they will find very attractive
aud suggestive reading. But, If they do not,
there Is Mrs. Fleming. deeply exciting story,
and also number OF other stories, besides
amusing collection Of brief cleaning"
Terms. 90 % Year. Two copies $500. Post
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Philadelphia.
The GALAXY for August contains contriba-
tons from DIR. I. VI. Doan. Justin McC arthy,
Henry James. Jr., John q. sake Miss lager,
and other well-known writers. To our mind
the most attractive article in the number IL A
London June" the author Of which mode,ily
wiIhholds his name from publication. II j.
graceful sketch Of the social. political, and al
iisiic side OF the great metropolis, A. seen by an
American in the month Of June. the most at
traetiye month OF all the year in London. We
are taken TO drive in Hyde Park. where we are
treated TO Il glimpse Of the royal family; to the
great concerts at sydrnham; 10 hear Tietjens
and see Ardiu; TO the rose shows, and the OPP
era, TO n fashionable dinner. and 10 a supper
among the fnterdfeHrs, 10 the temple 10 NOR
slize over tie crusaders, and 10 the Hou-e OF
Parliament TO witness passage at arms be-
tween Disraeli and Gladstone. The attractive
hes. Of the subject itself. and the Graphic and
pleasing way in which il is dealt with. make
one regret that the articles were n OF longer.
Another noticeable article is DIR. Coan's
"Zealot and student,"a comparison between
men OF thought and men Of action; a Keen an
aiyss of character, especially Of American
character, which will repay careful reading.
Miss Wager's sketch Of the talented and
beautiful Countess Of Albany and the Italian
poet Alheri Is romantic biz Of history which
would not be Likely 10 reach the eye of the or
binary reader Of books and certainly not in
the concise and attractive form which IL l. here
presented.
Mr.. Whitaker contributes another histori-
cal sketch under the title OF "Mohammed the
lconoclast," which takes nearly he form Of .
yIndication OF the great prophet OF the East.
There are two short stories in the number:
one by Henry James Jr., SO well known as
writer OF tales; the other by Miss Jurgensen.
new writer OF good promise. Three very
good poems and one very bad one make up the
body Of the magazine, after which come the
departments OF Science Literature, aud Cur
rent Gossip. which to happy sojourners nj sea-
slue anu mount Ans are always the favorite
part Of the magazine.
We have received the second number of
Wide Awake. the new Boston magazine for
Girls and Boys. II opens with an exquisite
engraving Of French painting. 1.-The Little
Shepherdess,r which also is the subject of a POI
EN- by Rev. DIR. S. +. Smith. 1.-The opening
story. Two Fortune Seekers" by the Lit
tie Classics" man, Rossiter johnson. is charg.
ed with boys humor and mems philosophy.
Mrs. Clara Doty Bates, who, by the way, il
one Of the best writer, of children's poetry in
the land contributes Tony Young Rick"
Miss Eastman's serial, is excellent. "Benja amin
Franklin by Rev. DR.. Chaplin is appropriate.
centeunially. "A May Marriage" is a graceful
poem by that young hearted Chicago divine,
lley. Samuel Duhieid. Miss Fsrman's Cook
ing Club" enjoys itself hugely. How to Amuse
the Babies" is charmngly written and charm
ingly illustrated. "A Queer People-Their
Children" is worth persual-judgiDg from this
article all the Children lack is the Wide A wske.
"Frankie's Troubles "Grandma's Pocket"
and Nv here did it goY' are each yeritable bits
OF chid-life. The Guessing-People and the
Singing-People are each well-seryed.
Price - 90, per annum. ID. Lotarop 4 Co.,
publishers, Is aud 40 COrnhill, Boston.