The herald., 1896-05-31

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In after years.
Will peace enfold lis in the afterglow,
Or will life's pillows hurtle on the shore
To fret our rest? / care not, for know,
Whatever fate may hold for us in store
Lear Heart, cannot love you less or more
III "''e- -The THa'Si New Budget.
ANOTHER PROPHET AND HIs
BOOK
a new and very remarkable book has
Just found It's way to this country, pub
lished in Vichy, France.
Its author is Able Dupin, cure of the
village Of Dion, and he declares that he
has discovered indubitable evidence of
the approaching end of all things The
great coup" as he calls it, will, he as
sures us. take place in all probability
on Sept. 10Th or 10th of this year, certain
ly before the close of 1899 What makes
this statement so extraordinary is the
fact that the author declares that his
work is issued with the sanction of the
Catholic authorities. He disclams any
attempt to inculcate any except ortho-
dox doctrine.
The title of the book is curious and re-
minds one of the first pages of some
E,liZabethan romance. Here is part of
1t:
THE great coup or universal cata-
clysm will ravage the world between
the 10th and 21st of September, 1885, as
foretold in scriptures. The prophecies
of the Old and New Testament compare
with those of the Father and with the
secrets of La Salette, in which are fore
told the great war which viii destroy
nine-tenthS of the human race, the COM
Ing of antichrist and his reign, after
which the church will triumph over her
enemies and the reign of Christ begin on
earth"
The book is divided into two parts In
the first the author foretells the events
which are about to occur, including the
devastation of the world by wars, earth
Quakes and plaques, the birth of anti
christ. whose mother, he says, is already
here, and a terrible cataclysm, the ma
ture of which is vague, which Will leave
few human beings alive. All this, he de-
clares, he has found on unimpeachable
authority to be due to occur at the time
he states.
The second part contains his reasons
for selecting the time he specifies. 1t
consists of number of elaborate cal
culations of kinds with which readers of
similar prophecies are familiar. Some
of the condolences he mentions are GU
rious. but people will probably not alarm
themselves to any great extent by his
warnings.
The most notable thing about it Is the
claim of Able Dupin that he has the au-
thorlty of the church to publish his
views.
LINCOLN'S CAMPAIGNS, OR THE
POLITICAL REVOLUTION OF
1860 BY Osborn II. Oldroyd. Laird
& Lee, Chicago.
Here is a valuable compilation that
makes excellent reading, and is good to
keep for handy reference. 1t contains
the most pertinent points of the political
history of the secession period, even in
cluding the songs and popular cries of
the time. The volume is literally illus
trated. and many of the portraits are
excellent.
Besides the history of the period it
was especially meant to give, the volume
also contains considerable matter appli-
cable to the political contest now about
to open with portraits of presidential
possibilities.
AT HAwARDEN WITH MIR. GLAD
STONE. BY William II. Rideing.
One volume 16 mo-, 244 pages, cloth,
81. T. G. Crowell & Co., New York.
Mr.. William Fl. Rideing. the associate
editor of the North American Review
charming little volume of English
sketches entitled "1n the Land of Lorna
Doone" was so favorably received by
the press last year, has followed it with
a similar sheaf of papers, the outcome
of his experiences of travel and observa-
tion in the British Islands. The paper
which lends it's title to the volume gives
an entertaining picture of the foremost
citizen of the world Mr. Rideing had
the honor of visiting Mr.. Gladstone at
Hawarden castle and saw him under
the most favorable conditions. He,
therefore, while not in the least betray-
ing condolences or yielding to tempta-
tion of the slightest indiscretion, is en-
abled to give O more intimate idea of the
Gladstone household and of the ex-
premier's personality than is usually
permitted.
1t is very gratifying and not a little
surprising. at least at first thought, that
an American can run over to England
and write so taking" things about that
country as were found in this authors
previous or present volume; but this Is
being done every now and then. Moth
ing better about English law courts
for instance, can be had than the paper
devoted to them by Mr.. Rideing
The volume is perfect gem of book
making, as well as charming in text
and style.
FALSE COIN OR TRUE. By F. F.
Montresor, author of One Who
Looked On, into the highways and
Hedges, etc. Appleton & Co., New
York.
This newest bid for public favor by
Miss Montresor has been awaited with
real interest by readers of two or more
earlier novels that proved successful.
In passing, too, 1t should be stated that
the present volume is very attractive
book, really fine bit of publishing.
1t is London story and touches the
very depths of poverty and unhappiness
at several points. Linda (she did not
possess a surname) was born in work.
house, And it Is at the poor lodgings
of swaggering Mrs. Swanson that the
great coniurer. Monsieur Moreze, found
her employed as a general" and by
accident discovered that she might de-
velop into great medium. And so he
took her out Of the misery of her sur
roundings and the two dazzled all Lon
don by the wonderful magic they
wrought together.