Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-04-20
LITERARY NOTES.

relief or recreation. Dickens tried the
amateur stage, Macaulay walked London
streets and bought ballads. Tennyson tried
TO raise fine sheep and Charles Reade is
devoted 10 music.
Victor HugO'S manuscripts were all
kent at Guernsey until recently. They
were in a large metal fireproOf trunk, OF
the style known as THE Waverly," and
when they were brought over 10 Paris the
other day the poets SOn-in-law escorted
them. and lid not allow them TO quit his
sight.
TrRjfy Fur SAYS that when the young
MarchiOneSs OF Hamilton, who was IN
with the measles, heard Of Lord Rosberry's
attack OF scarlet feveI, she sent him bou-
0uct with the message, From the measles
to the scarlet fever" The wild, Side-split
TIM wit Of the English i really quite too
deep for ordinary people.
Mrs. Frances HodgSon Burnett, the
novelist. has gone 10 Niagara Falls, %
have her foot on Canadian soil when her
new novel, louisiana is published in
London. - - To get the benefit OF the
British copyright law. She viii stay only
SD louS - this object requires, and on her
return she proposes 20 take her first glimpse
al New England, staying for few days
with friends in Springfield
bilious MaR5kly Ngga-iHs for May il
out. with well-written Illustrated article
ON Siberia. worthy the attention of the
reading public. By the way, Bgli0u'S
Waiblg il Just booming AZ the present
time Five times have the publishers put
10 press the January. February, April and
Nav numbers, and still the demand Is not
satisfied There Is magnificent piece OF
music In the May number, worth more than
the price of the magazine; and. In addi-
ton TO this. there j. a brilliant table OF
contents. Published by Themes & Talbot,
ss Hawley Street, Boston, at Sl.jo per
annum postpaid, and for sale AZ all the
news depotS In the country. send Ia your
subscription al once 20 this popular mag
aziue.
Charles Bradlaugh, who has just been
elected 10 the British Parliament, was in
early youth a Jealous and devOut Christian,
teaching in the sunday schools, and pay
inr great attention 10 the instructions of
his pastor Unhappily being rudely re-
buked for certain inquiries, young Brad
laugh entered upon a course OF inveStiga-
ton of his own, which, being ill-directed,
led him into atheism and caused his eNpul-
sion from his paternal home. Thus thrown
upon his own resources, and with then but
a limited education, he enlisted in the
army. served for some years with credit,
attaining 20 the rank Of non-commiS-
stoned officer was hOnOrably discharged,
and then entered upon a career OF mixed
commercial and literary pursuits. He be-
came an excellent uuguiSt, making himself
master OF the French. Italian, Spanish and
German languages lie makes no conceal
meut OF his desire 20 change the govern
ment OF Great Britain 20 republic, OF
which ne thinks he may become the head.
His religious opinions are similar 10 those
of Col. Robert lnscrSol. He ! a man OF
nue appearance and great ability ~ an
orator aud debater.
-Hrrprr's Niga-ine for May presents
an unusual variety of entertaining matter,
and Is full OF beautiful Illustrations. The
novelty OF the number i striking. The
opening article, by Henry J. Van Dyke,
ir takes Us 20 the Red River Valley and
across the border into Manitoba. Equally
moved are the pictures of old Dutch life
(which Mr. Henry Brace-aSSiSted by the
pencils Of Pyle aud Stone-presentS In his
exceedingly interesting article, entitled
cold CatSkin." Mrs. Lilies second paper
ON Music and Musicians in England Is,
I'm every page Of 10. = revelation OF phases
az English social life unfamiliar 10 the
majority OF American readers. Less PIC
turc>que, perhaps, but quite as novel, are
che descriptions, by the late James W.
Miner OF the fisheries and fishermen on
our Middle Atlantic coast (from Che>a-
ueake Bay 10 Albemarle sound, with eN-
ccllcut Illustrations. Mrs. Treat contrib
uteS second paper OF her ''Home Studies
of Nature" full of interest, and beautifully
Illustrated by J. c. Beard. Mrs. Lizzie
". Champney contributes quaint short
story. Another short story 10y Angelina
Teal pOrtrayS some characteristic features
OF Western life. The serial novels
Blacks White Wings and Blackmorc'>
MARY Auerley continued. Among
the solid articles are Edward Cary'S civil
Service Reform in New York, and Col. II.
NJ Boies's ''Our National Guard" The
EditorS EaSy Char, with other interest
iugmatter. contains some very pithy reilec-
.ionS on wOod-engraying. In the Drdlcsr,
which j. fun OF bright humOrS, there i a
new poem (illuStrated), entitled Mine
SchidhoOd.~ by the author OF "Leedle
6awCOb Strauss"
A curious story comes from Jerusalem
Jy WAY OF Rome OF the finding in a her
mt'S grOtto AZ the foot OF the hill OF Geth
Scmane or manuscript in the handwriting
Of the Apostle Peter. Publicity was first
given 10 it by newspaper organ or the
Jewish community at Jerusalem. Last
july @ man named Core, who was believed
I'd be very moor. died ~ Jerusalem in the
Iluth year OF his age, after leading her
m.t'S life for half a century, and having
- fafi an ra -
sliutlineSS. He len no kinsfOlk, and the
authorities taking possession of the srotto
found il luxuriOu>ly furnished with mag
u.lcent tiger skins on the floor and the
,l>tlicSt furS composing the bed. Beneath
the door in an underground room an iron
bound Oaken chest was found, which on
being opened was seen 20 contain gold and
silver Of a total value OF $40, OOO-suppOsed
20 Je the total OF aims and OblatiOnS which
De had received from the credulOuS people
who listened 10 his appeals. In the bot
tom OF the chest the manuscript was dis
covered This inscription is upon IL: IL
Peter the fisherman, in the name OF God,
flushed the writing OF the word OF love in
the j0th year OF my age, the third Easter
amer the death OF my Saviour and Master
Jesus Christ. Son OF Mary, in the house OF
Bcherl. the scribe, near the temple of the
Lord" The papyrus Of the manuscript Is
described aS strong and flexible, while the
INK i very black. Scholars who have seen
% say that no man OF this age could write
old Hebrew OF such pure style and with
such knowledge of the meaning of many
obsolete words and forms which belong 10
The period in which the epistle purports TO
have been written. On the other hand, IL
i held out against the genuineness OF the
document that the misery Core would not
have hill away n thing which If genuine