Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-02
FLASH LITERATURE.

d.. lin L. Newman ot New loik Guy auu
has bcln the subject OF alnrsc number oil
recent articles and pulpit addresses. IL IS II
live subject, and q vital one PROBABLY 'hcre
is no single influence which has DONE anu Is
doing, 80 much to corrupt ire youth oil oo'h
sexes as sensational literature. IL IS Inc
most insidlous OF evils coming Us Ii JUG"
does, in a TAR outward form cmociilsneu Win
many OIL thechatins OF Tue ocs' h'cr"'u'e' "nu
introduced 'h'ouRh the heuiuih vi '''c poPu'
the more prescribed forms ot cvl' us mo-
tiVes are easily disguised, or introduced IN
such way as 10 place them OUTSIDE inc
category OF broad ooscenlty or cfimihalitY,
yet possessing IN eject inc WORST quan''es Oh
Doth. lts productions are easily conveyed
into The hands oil the young, and even INTO
the very heart oil CHRISTIAN MONIES, by means
oil the mails and the newsdea'ers' furth-
ermore, |, is an evil which Is constantly
encroachlng upon the province oil true
literature 70 'hat IL Is very hu'u W u'""
the line between them For instance,
the novel or serial story oil tho day may, or
may not belong in the category OF h'sh lit
erature. II IS growing dilhci't 10 'ti, from
The imprint OF the publisher, whethcr II docs
or not, and SILL more dlihcul' from cur
sorry examination OF us con'ehts' oniY can
one be sure oil lis influence a''er reading IL
in detail.
But there are certain classes oil sensational
literature which may DC safely enough as
sumed to be bad, without further inspection.
Among these classes are oil TRANSACTIONS OF
french novels, all paper covered literature
with double headed or sensational titles,
all periodical literature with black-iaced
headings and black, blurred cuts and
pictures of unreal life, and all 'matfimonial''
and ''liberat" publications whatsoever. These
arc all communicating 10 their Influence, al
though the art of the writers may have sue
ceeded in CLOSING over the motives and Incl
dents presented, in such way as to rescue
them from the legal penalties attached to
gross immortality.
French novels are undoubtedly the most
pernicious form Of the flash literature of the
day. They appeal TO the widest and most
susceptible class of readers. They are trans
lated by cultured writer's, who ought 10
know better, and published by reputable
houses. which ought to be taught better.
They are admitted to many of our crcu.
lating libraries, and are the books most
called for by girls and young ladies.
We have never yet seen translation of d
French novel, which was not either immoral
or D h'tl'nv In It's influence There may be
-"o' FRENCH NOVELS winch nave not beer
TRANSACTED or al least not published III
popular form, nut inc greater numher OF
'nose IN c''cua'''' a'c lhoraiiy ueol'it ''na
anu unh' 10 Ut p'aceu IN 'he Aahos oil young
p'oP'c. ihey arc sohsa'ioua' III p'o'' us
'or'co !" sentiment coarse IN incident, and
"n''ue 10 ne III announcement Anu un'or'
'u""'o''' 'he'i Pppu''r''y 's eiVihl pirth 70
N'"u'e' '''o'' VI '''V' "'u'o iu 'h's country
ouon no'e'S 10 ','oSo Vi ou'ua arc not lai
'e"'''u '",' "'''''s III oil 'ic qa'l'..cs "h'ci
'''s''"sui'" 'n' n''cfn scho'i oi f'ehcn
"o,e"'
EVeryo'ay KNOWS ~hat is meant by pa
pO' 'o'e''u "'''"'ute us 'hat form OIL
.,a'n ''..'a'u'o ""'o'' nus peen longest oeloic
,no pup'io. ~ ID We arc 'nc''"c" 20 'hlhk'
'.s' NJ" ~. vi w ms very reason, IL Is
e'''y ""''o 'e'oSn'A'u as 'ne ''pe u sehsa'
''onahSni anu TRASH young person wh'
ou's o''''e nove' ouys II with tue sneakin4
'on''''o" .'''' ne Is committing loolisl
ai'u 'u'pao'e act ne fcaus IL WIN
'he same spirit anu his 1oreknowl'
euge Oh the "orthiessness oil the production
he'ps MN 10 resist It's inhnehce' SIN, there
una fascination ABOUT "DIood and hun
oe' literature, winch iastens upon the mind
aou Pfe'en'' us gaming good from o'hel
Sou'oes' '"'"su 1t "'"y no' receive positive
cVii irohi that source Inc taste Tor stories
Vi iihp'ooao'e adventure is an unfortunate
TASTE 10 acquire
| Next 10 french novels, in evil Influence
comes inc cheap periodical literature Of The
day' lhere arc perhaps, somewhat over {
score OF distinctively sensational story papers
puohshed In this country. to-day
papers winch Will be found upor
every newsstand, and which may b,
recognized at glance by the out
ward qualities which we have imputed t,
| no'''ns oPcniy Immoral aoou
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