The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-25

W SAS ASAo ouOy udu.-OftTtS-
tian Register.
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss Delphine Baker is about to
establish Christian newspaper in Jeru-
salem.
-Parisians bought 10000 copies of
Daudet's new novel, L'Immortel," in
two days.
VICTOR Hugo's posthumous works,
it Is estimated, will keep the publishers
busy ten years.
The Pail Mall Gazette says of
William Blacks latest novel: "It Is not
even trihing-it is trifing and WATER
Gail Hamilton, it is said, will prob
ably write the story OF Mr.. Blaine's COACH
ing trip in England and Scotland.
ALI the choicest books in the VIM
pole library" says Truth of London.
were purchased for American collectors
30 that the bulk of Lord Chancellor Hard
wicke's rare and splendid collection is 60
ing across the Atlantic"
The Appletons have brought suit
to enjoin John B. Alden's publication of
Geikie's The Holy Land and the Bible,'
in which, they claim, are illustrations
procured by them at great expense for
their Picturesque Palestine"
Some fellow. countryman Of Prof
Boyesen in Norway has translated the
professors ga Daughter of the PhiIis-
tines" into Norwegian. The work has
met with warm reception. Some future
photographer, knowing the professors
nationality, may find himself puzzled over
this curious circumstance.
-Renan couldn't see much to admire
In Balzac. He thinks the novelist's style
bad, his ideas dangerous when not child
ish, his philosophy ridiculous, and his
conception of life low and mischievous.
But of George Sand: "What marvellous
language and what solid philosophy! She
Is the real novelist of our time" Renan
Is an original in his own field, bat es a
critic he must be classed with W. ID.
Howells.
Octave Thanet is at her best in
soto, the Knight" short story in the
August Scribner. 1t is something which
the laboring man may read with profit
and with pleasure il he is not what one
of the characters would call "too biggity."
A ''scab' is the hero, but he is an honor
able man, faithful lover, and good
carpenter. The scene is in Arkansas, of
whose people Octave Thanet has made
long and loving study.
Spirituality is splendid element
OF power in preacher. But it must not
only be felt in his sermons, but by his
daily life; for ministers e, like ourselves,
of the earth earthly. Still, by their voca-
ton they are leaders of the people; and,
with their high ideal ever before them
they, perchan 90, will sometimes stand on
the Delectable Mountains, and thus draw
struggling humanity thisher. 1t makes
great difference to the force of sentence,
whether there be man behind it, or no.
e. e. Faulkner.
The savage solves the problem OF
the origin of evil, which has troubled the
highest intellecte, by Great ing evil deities.
Hence arose sorcery, fetishism, magic,
and other things in which the person pos
sessing the secret was supposed to have
power over the evil god, The lowest re-
llgious conception appears to be that of
the Australians, who only have belief in
ghosts and evil spirits. Negro fetishism
was an advance upon this. The Polyne-
SLAMS are still more advanced, since their
deities are powerful enough to fish up
islands from the ocean bed.-Lubbock.
Notes and Queries throws this light on
the origin Of the names of the Democratic
and Republican nominees for the Presi-
dency and Vice-presidency: The name
Cleveland is corruption of Cliff and, SO
called from its situation in steep, rocky
locality. Thurman is from Thor, the
Saxon god, and man. It's fgurative
is one having the strength and
wisdom of Thor. Harrison means Hen
r. IS son or Harry's son. 1t is identical
in meaning with Harris and Herries.
Morton is q local name, from the parish
Of Morton, in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire,
Scotland. Nor in the Gallo signifies big,
great, and ton is from dun, hill. Nor
ton, the big or great hill.
The last manuscript that came
from the busy pen of Rev. e. P. Roe loom
pleted, indeed, only day before his
ieath) was an photographed sketch in
which he gives many interesting anec-
Totes Of his literary career. Taking as
his title phrase from one OF Matthew
Arnold's attacks ON America, "a Native
Author Called Roe" he improves the CO.
,asion to answer all untriendly critics in
Kindly and friendly way. The article gives
! valuable insight into an exceptionally
charming and gorgeous character, and