The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-02-04
ELIJAH KELLOGG.
The Man and His Work. Chapters From
His Life and Selections From His Writings.

The Man and His Work. Chapters From
u;s life and Selections From His Writings.
In response to u long and earnest de-
mand from the vast number whom
Elijah Kellogg cheered, entertained
and helped, Professor Wilmot Brook
ings Mitchell of Bowdoin College has
prepared what has seemed to be the
best possible way of presenting what
he calls 81 remembrance OF a life so
versatile in talents, so many-slded in
it's activities, and so rich in what it
gave to the world. The resulting vol
ume is in two distinct parts, each COM
posite The first presents series of
chapters, each by one who by circum-
stances or investigation is specially
qualified to treat of that period of the
much revered man. Rev. George Lewis
begins by writing of elijah Kellogg,
the Boy" Professor Chapman of Bow
dom College then takes up, the thread
of the narrative with sketch entitled
college and Seminary, Professor
Mitchell then continues the life story
by telling of early Harpswell Days"
The memorable work at the Bethel
in Boston is told by Mr.. George Kim
ball, one who, as an ardent young
helper. was close to Mr.. Kellogg,
in paper entitled 'The Seaman's
Friend" and further glimpses of his
power are given by Judge William
Oliver Clough in "As Seen through a
Bows Ewes" being an entertaining &C
count of the recollections of the writer,
then a young clerk in Boston, of the
manner and methods of beloved
leader. The next period, kellogg the
Author" is given by Professor Mitchell,
and the concluding portion of the long
life of the honored subject of the vol
ume is given under the title, Last
Days in Harpswell," and nearly all
drawn from earnest and often pathetic
entries in his own journal. Then fol-
lows an able and excellent chapter of
general "Reminiscences" by Gen.
Joshua L. Chamberlain, former Gov
erno1 of Maine, and ex-president of
Bowdoin College, and the last tribute
to his career on earth, given by Rev.
Abel Holmes Wright. The effect of
this treatment is to give an all-round
narrative of Elijah Kellogg's life supe-
rior to that which could be given by
any one person, however gifted or we'll
informed, and the whole makes a
unique biography as valuable as it is
interesting.
The second portion of the book be-
gins with Determinations" containing
the immortal ''Spal tcus," ''Regulus,"
'Vlrginius," and others, dear to every
schoolboy for two generations, but
never before gathered into one place.
Then follow choice examples of his
varied talents under the heads,
''Speeches,' sermons" 'Verse," and
Miscellaneous" The book closes with
his Twenty-Five famous books for the
young, still regarded as the very best
reading boy can have, prepared in the
order in which they were written. The
sixteen full-page illustrations consist
of five good portraits of Elijah Kellogg
at various ages from forty three to
eighty-six, and other reproductions of
portraits and photographs of persons
closely connected with his life. No
effort has been spared to secure that
which would best serve the purpose in
view, and the greatest care has been
taken to have the mechanical excel
lence of the book worthy of its con-
tents, and the large, clear type and
good paper and binding have been
chosen that the work may the better
serve the many who want it. Lee &
Shepard Boston, publishers. Price,
$1.20.