The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Recollections and Impressions 1S22-1S90.
by Octavius Brooks rockingham is an auto
biographical study, a critique upon promi-
nent men, consideration of leading events
OF the time treated. and a sketch of the pre-
gress of religious thought. Coming from a
scholar, an observer and a fearless thinker,
the record is both valuable and suggestive.
Mr.. rockingham first gives brief sketch of
bis mother and father and follows this with
features of his own attendance upon the
Latin school, Harvard College and the
Divinity school. Next, his first passionate In
Salem. Mass. with later ministerial labors In
New Jersey and New York. Then comes
the exciting period of our Civil War. Mr..
Frothingham's anti.slavery stana is too
well known to need comment. The remain
ing chapters of the book are The Free Re-
hgious Association. Progress of Religious
Thought, The Clerical Profession, My
Teachers. My Companions. My Friends. The
Present Situation, The Religious Future Of
America and Confessions. Among distin-
guished men, the author talks to us of Theo-
dore Parker. Emerson, Alcott, and many an
other, with special portraiture of DIR. Bellows,
DIR. Samuel Osgood, DIR. Dewey, John Weiss,
Samuel johnson and George Ripley Among
radicals of radicals, Thomas Paine and
Robert @. Ingersoll are briefly individual
lied, with tolerance and appreciation
which are worthy Of note. or the latter Mr.
Frothingham says. "Mr. Ingersoll does not
worship the Infinite under any recognized
form or name, but that he adores the sub
stance Of deity is beyond all doubt: he wor-
ships truth and purity and sincerity and
love. everything that is highest and noblest
In human life. One word more must say,
that his motive is essentially religious. 1t is
his aim to lift off the burden of superstition
and priestcraft; to elevate the soul of man.
hood; to promote rational progress In good
ness; to emancipate every possibility of
power in the race; and this is the aim of
every pure religion,-to open new spheres
OF hope and accomplishment" Whether
one accepts this authors point of view, or
whether opinions. and conclusions differ
widely, there Is still much in common with
all searchers after truth; and great respect
Is due the honest, candid and courageous
tone OF these writings. Did space permit
we should like to quote some philosophical
selections from this trenchant pen. The
progressive man or woman of today will
find food for thought in Mr.. Frothingham's
book. New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons |:
Portland; LoriDg, Short & Harmon. Price
$l.50.
The Rights of Women and the Sexual Re-
lations. By Karl HeniEen. The author of
this treatise is described as "The famous
German.American and Revolutionist Of '4S"
and is said to be zone Of the most enlight-
ened and humanitarian spirits Of our time"
Addressing an Unknown Lady Reader" he
launches forth upon TRADE in defense of
administration without government, indlyid-
ual rights greatly increased, equal suffrage
now and forever, with much rancor ex-
pressed against the Reman Catholic church.
1t seems to this reviewer a Pity that a certain
amout of good material. scientific thought
and just reasoning should be so virulently
presented as to prevent the charitable or
reverent thinker from entering into sympa-
thy with the essay as here published. In
plain setting out is given to the relation Of
the sexes. The average human being will
hardly care to be told that love to God neces-
sarily weakens the highest love towards
woman nor will he be drawn to writer SO
radical that, he must always write the word
God with quotation marks. Boston: Benz
K. Tucker Price $1,000
Go A-Fishing is new edition of w. c.
Primes book In paper covers. A very fresh
readable book it is. too, with good deal of
culled learning, odd oriental or occidental
story telling and bright chat based upon the
piscatorial foundation which has been so
fascinating a sub-structure from the days of
Isaak Walton's books to the present time.
Rather watery foundation. 1t will be said,
but IL objection be taken to the figure of
speech the chapters upon trout and other
fnny favorites are sufficiently solid. Pleas
ant pages for the lover Of the rod or for his
friend who prefers to shear tell" New
York: Harper d Brothers; Portland: Lor-
ng, Short & Harmony