Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-06
LITERARY NOTES.

The London Atheaeua makes the fol-
lowing announcement: "A volume of po-
en-, with the title, Echoes from the Orien.'
bv Edward King an American Journalist.
whose works, The Southern States and
French Political Leaders, have received
favorable notice in this country, is also
announced
The cosmopolitan quality OF the mag
szineS OF the present day is curious and
noteworthy fact. In ScribRer for July, for
instance, we notice a paper on the ''Nor-
vesian poet and dramatist, Bjornstjerne
Biornson, by his former eountryman,
Hialmar Hjorth Boyesen; an article des-
criptive OF an excursion to 1.-The Heart of
The California Alps" by John Muir; ITO
Coney Island" by Wm. II. Bishop; Russia
i treated of in Eugene SchUyler's peter
he Great: the scene Of "The Grandis-
zines is laid in Louisiana; Gen. NcClel-
Ian gives an account OF his trip 10 Sicily;
Geo Parsons Lathrop, In THE Sorcery OF
Nadioon. writes of the curse of Chlpa-
opium eating; the negro element Is touch
ed on in Miss Hopkins amusing little
sketch: Geo. NJ. Grant does full justice to
canada Earnest Ingerson writes inter
e>tiurly OF Denver, Colorado, and Chas. r.
Thwin:. gives an account OF the experience
Oft the Japanese aud Chinese Students in
America" while Mrs Laura Winthrop
.Iohnson travels all over Europe In LA
>onuambula.
DIR. Eliot OF St Louis states that the
author of the Fools Errand, 4" Hon. Albion
N TOurgee OF Denver, Col, writes 10 him
that Too. go copies have already been is
.peI and that a new and enlarged edition
/. now In press perhaps already published.
with veritiCatiOnS OF all important facts a.
stated In the first editions. DIR. Eliot adds
II should be read everywhere in all North
ern states, simply because il presents a
truthful picture OF the social conditions
ana public opinion at the South during the
nNeen years after the rebellion and up the
pre>ent time IL j. true that such things
are rare now, but whyg Because the col
ored people aud OutspOken Republicans
are held 80 completely under control that
politically and socially they are OF no &C
count And further, the legislation of
some Of the Southern States is such that
freedom is little more than a name 20 the
roIored race IL i freedom TO work on
whatever terms the land owners impose,
subject 70 shamfGl imposition, with rare
possibility OF rising above bare subsistence.
A. 10 voting or civil rights, the freedom i
practically little more than 10 keep away
nom the polls or vote the Democratic
ticket
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