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Show 1 . Our Eiterary Cable The Catholic World for November contains a timely time-ly article by the Rev. John J. Burke, C. S. P., on a review of the Great 'Encyclicals of Leo XIII, which appeared in the New York Times of Sept. 19. The article includes a noteworthy defense of Pope Leo as the champion of democratic government, and particularly of his love and interest in the Catholic church in the United States. The article on "Christian Unity," written by a missionary of distinction, which attracted such widespread wide-spread attention and favorable comment in the October Oc-tober Catholic World fs concluded in the November number. The writer treats this living issue with a master hand and furnishes a treatise which would be f most useful to all souls who s-ek tin p,;ice ;U,,j t : 1 of God. - : . ' a ( The contents for November contain: -'i..0 xiti ' " A Critic's Mistakes," by Uev. John J. Bin kf. c. . p "Autumn Charms' (poem), by Edwi-fl Wilbur j son; "Thoughts on Philosophy," by Albert R-yp:,i,,i "A Narrative of the Missions on the Con-u" u;iM:' trated), by A. B. Tugman; "A Celibate" p, ...,n , hv Mary T. Witgmann; "Gahrielle," by ;-ors:ii,i jvn Curtis; "A Year in Paradise" (poem), by St,h. n . Hurlbut; "Lourdes and the National I'Hjrritnaa'.. of 1903" (illustrated), L. it. Lynch: "Some Night -K-fnu.-.s in Paris," by the Comtese de t'ourson: "Tenth Anniversary An-niversary of non-Catholic Missions." by JU.v. yui;illu L. Sullivan. C. S. P.: "An Episcopalian I rnan.i f,,r Christian Schools," by Rev. Thomas McMillan, f. s. p, "The Anti-Emigration Movement." by Ali. l. Milligan, opens the November number nf rnn'r Magazizne. Miss Milligan has studio! th fu--t i..n closely, and her conclusions, based on facts. worth' the close attention nf readers'. A timely ture, "Cranberry Pickers on Cape' Cod." by S. Maria Pickering, describes a popular autumn industry i;. (hose who conduct it. i Rev. J. T. Roche, in an interest ing article. "Kelej. ing the Voyageurs." open up a laud not fre;u. 1 by the summer tourist, and Rev. L. t. P. Fox. v m. I., recalls "Reminiscences of Missionary Life" in Ki.a-land Ki.a-land and Scotland. These "Reminiscences" will nin through several numbers and will form a feattnv .f unusual interest-recalling as they do scenes and incidents in-cidents connected not only with missionary life, but with the great men of the period of which Father y,,x writes, such as Wiseman, Newman, Manning, Fab--i Father Tom Burke, Father Matthew. Charles Dick-u?. Pusey and a great many other distinguished nin ut' 1 the day. "' . "Hades and Ibsen." by John Talbot Smith, d. a Is with two of the leading plays on the New York stag . Theatre-goers will find this article a decided h- lp m estimating the value of dramas of this clas:. Edward F. Harkins contributes a sketch of Miss-Martha Miss-Martha Jackman, "A Friend of Bishop Cheverus." who has lived to see the centennial celebration of n,.. dedication of the first Catholic church in Boston. ;. Barry O'Brien reviews the systems of education ju vogue in Ireland during three hundred years and i;.v. Hugh F. Blunt has a striking paper, "A House Divided." Di-vided." "The Soprano at St. Luke's" is a fascinating story by Lelia Hardin Bugg, and a new contributor. Maud Regan, tells a touching story in "The Passing of '' Thady." '.'. Records of the American Catholic Historical society so-ciety of Philadelphia is another monument to the zeal of Martin I. J. Orifiin. The las! quarterly number m at hand, along with the American Catholic Historical '-Researches, '-Researches, which appears oftener. J Reproduction of some civil war doeuments, to w- mind, is the most valuable feature of the present num- ber. They are copies of the original correspoti.lcn, i relating to the efforts of the late Pius IX to secur-the secur-the blessings of p:ace to the North American Ameri-can states then at war. For the first tiw; these letters have been brought together to th advantage of the students of history. The first is a letter from Pope Pius IX to Archbishop Hughes of New York. A similar letter was sent to Archbishop Odin of New Orleans. One. from Jefferson Davis to the Pope is followed by reply. Next is a letter from President Davis to A. Dudley Mann, commissioner of the Confederate states to Belgium; another to thf same from J. P. Benjamin, secretary of state of the Confederacy." ' Finally a letter from Mann to Presi- i dent Davis. Commissioner Mann took an optimtetio view of the Pope's correspondence and was ready to construe it as a recognition of the Confederate States government. Judah P. Benjamin, taking the judicial f view, declared to Mann that it was a mere inferential recognition, unconnected with political action or th- regular establishment of diplomatic relations. The 't view of the lawyer In the cabinet was the right view. Notwithstanding, a sti rm'of criticism was aroused i in the north and the Pop ;'s desire for peace was con- f strued hostile to his real :ntentions. The reproduction of these letters in Mr. !rirnn's magazine will clear away many false charges. We agree with the editor ; of the Northwestern Messenger, who says: "Perhaps fifty years hence the letter of Pius IX to Jefferson Davis may be used as a weapon against ; Catholics by malicious secretaries and there may not i be another Catholic like Mr. Griffin to delve into archives ar-chives in the interest of historic truth. It is the duty j of Catholics the country over to encourage Mr. Grif- . j fin in h3 laudable work. Without such men what j would Catholics know of the honorable part played by them in the history of this republic?" 1 The Christmas number of Benziger's Magazine contains con-tains much that is extremely interesting. Grace Keen contributes a sketch of life in New York City on Christmas eve, entitled "With My Own People." It is novel and out of the ordinary. "The Nativity in Modern Art." with eight illustrations from painting" by modern artists, makes fine reading, as does also "Logging and Lumbering"' and "The City of Good Tidings,", both well illustrated. "The Angel of Old Memories," by R. M. Hild, is, as the author calls it. "a pastel in prose." dainty, tender, artistic-. "The Courtship of Juliet," by Hillard M. Ross, and "The Buckler of Patience," Eugenie Uhlrich, are bright Christmas stories. The "storiettes." too, are exceptionally excep-tionally readable, as the titles will indicate: "A Modern Mod-ern Christmas Miracle." "A Second Daniel Come to Judgment," and "The Christmas Man." The second installment of Mrs. Sadlier's story, "The Red Inn of , St. Lyphar," sustains the interest excited by the opening open-ing chapters. "Christrr.a3 Brothers," by Dr. J. II. ' Men ton, is the long story in this number, full of th-Christmas th-Christmas spirit. The double-pags picture of the Nativity Na-tivity is beautiful. All the departments are complete 1 as usual, and "The Woman's Realm" is full of interesting in-teresting hints for Christmas to women readers. The subscription price ot Benziger's Magazine is i-.w year, and makes a welcome Christmas gift. 4 The Rosary Magazine is published monthly by the ,K Dominican Fathers. The mechanical work is the ' product of the "Rosary Press," Somerset, O. A good name for a press and a good name for a magazine. The literary features of the Rosary Magazine include in-clude other than purely religious subjects, but their treatment receives the religious impress. The November No-vember number presents the following table of contents: con-tents: "Albertus , Magnus, O. P.." frontispiece: "A Cathedral Town in Normany" (illustrated). Countess de Courson; "James Lane Allen" .illustrated), Charles Hanson Towne; "The Cross-Breakers," Mistah; "For You" (poem), Teresa Beatrice O'Hare; "Rubinstein: Birdice Blye-Richardson's Impressions of the Great Musician" (illustrated), Mary Richards Gray: "A Prayer of St. Stanislaus Kostka" (poem), D. J. Mc-Mackin, Mc-Mackin, Ph. D.; "The Lifa History of the Salmon,'" Lawrence Irwell; "Cardinal Ferrata" (illustrated). ; Grace V. Christmas; "Our Lady of the Cliff." Anna. C. Minogue; "In November Time" (poem), William J. Fischer; "The World Seen Through American Eyes," a serial of travel (XVII), Rev. John F. M"1' laney, LL. D.; "The Release cf a Soul," Kathleen A. Sullivan; "Lonely Burrlshoole; the Story of an Old Dominican Home of Hallowed Memories" (illustrated). P. G. Smyth; "The Gift of Faith,"-L. A. D. ; "In the xWood" (poem), Alice S. Deletombe; "A Day at St. ; Catherine's" (illustrated), John A. Raymond: "A Northern Sunset" (poem), Kathleen Monica Nicholson; Nichol-son; "An Apostle of Penance." H. M. Beadle; "Tne f Famou3 Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre, the Scene of Numberless Miraculous Cures," William Ellison; "An j Invocation" (poem), Julia C. Walsh: "Our London Letter," Austin .Oates, K. S. G.; "The Confraternity t the Holy Rosary"; "With the Editor."" , - . : t |