The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-27
NEW PUBLICATIONs.

G d. Elder, Agent.
The present number Of the World 10 particu-
larly rich In literary matter, and offers an
agreeable variety In prsse and poetry, in the
eolid and the light, In general information and
in Catholic news.
The Sonnets ON the Papal Jubilee by Aubrey
de We're, are fine; but like all the writings of
this noble poet, satisfy the scholars mind more
than they please the peoples heart.
The admirable article on "Pope Plus the
Ninth" is replete with inform ation, and should
be read by all Catholics, either TO refresh their
memories, or 10 teach them facts they may
have never known. We presume it is written
by Father Hecker himself, and is marked by
his usual characteristics of earnestnees, elo-
quence and fuenoy. There is no halting in
the pen that traces the glory of the Pope's
accession to the papal throne, and the under
mining schemes of the secret conspirators
The outbreak of the utionists the flight
from Rome to Gaeta, the triumphal re- entry
into the seven billed city, and the long and
fierce struggle against the Church which Plus
TX. has had to meet and withstand-all this 10
lucidly told in these twenty six pages. The
revolt of the World against the Church, and
the glorious fight of it's supreme Head on earth
for d" the imperilled TRUTH" these two counter
actions areso we'll defined, 80 clearly explained,
that this one short article alone ought to salts
fy every unprejudiced mind of the far-reaohing
malice of the one, and the divinely-inspred
wisdom, strength and Justice of the other.
We like the poem, ga Vision of the Culos.
seum." 1t describes in graceful words the
tyranny of those who prate of freedom, and
the falsehood of procaiming Italy great and
free while
q TToor baph haod 49,
lay 1t down"
"The Doom of tie Bell is remarkable for
it's splendid description of a most cruel exocu-
| tion by means of the tolling of the great bell
| of the Guildhall of Bruges.
The article on divorce and Divorce Laws,
| is thoughtful and profound, ringing into fine
| contrast the wickedness of divorce laws and
the wisdom of Gods holy ordinances as en-
forced by the Church. Its logical reasoning q is
as sound as its morality ia pure, and We wish
all the ad vocstes Of divorce legislation could be
made to see the pagan tendencies and the i'm
moral results of this iniquitious legal 81 stem.
We have not space to speak of every article
in the book, although we should like to do 80,
| for it is like passing through our fingers the
shining beads OF some rich rosary, each one of
which gives lustre and meaning to the whole
u
Irishwomau" are concluded. There has been
some difference of opinion on this subject; but
the beautiful Christian feeling displayed
| throughout the Letters, the noble patriotism
and the refined sentiments of true beart,
mako them worthy of a perrsal from first to
last.
"The Present State of Judaism in America"
is another excellent article, interesting to the
general reader, but particularly 80 to the
earnest Catholic who believes that the jews
| shall be come "a crown of glory in the hand
| of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of
God"
The Book Notices few in plumber but very
complete and interesting. From them we
! learn how to appreciate the literary labors Of
| Right Rev. j. L. Spalding, recently elevated to
| the dignity of the episcopate, and to desire q
perusal of his latest work, Essays and Re
viecs," as furnishing most potent and available
weapons against the traducers of our Holy
Faith.
We are also interested in "Golden Sands"
and from the extracts given, think it o charm
ing book for all ages, but particularly the
young. Altogether the Catholic World is q mag
azine of which we ought to be proud, and the
exertions of its managers to make it valuable
to Catholics and reliable to Protestauts ts should
meet With an active sympathy and earnest
| support.
MoGee's ILLUSTRATED EeekIy. C. E. Elders New
Orleans Agency.
This novelty in Catholic literature, ccoupy-
ing an exceptional position in the world of
letters, deserves, we think, a recognition even
greater than it has yet received from it's CO.
lsborers.
The great attraction to Southern readers in
the number before US is the foe likeness of
Bishop Leray, who has been called to the epis-
copate of Natchitoches.
The enterprising editors of this paper sent
to our city for a reliable photograph of this
holy priest, thus showing their zeal and pains.
taking Efforts to secure satisfactory lkenessee
of those who are dear to its Catholic readers.
The pictures in the present number are all
good, and the literary matter, varied and in
teEesting. The only objection we have to