Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-03-07
PROSPECTUS


hF STORIES FROM REAL LIFE. The en-
" tire and decided appreciation with which this
little volume, termed "Three Experiments vi Llv-
ing (very recently pubshed) has been received
in Boston and vicinity, has induced the publisher
TO issue a new edition OF IL, as the FIRST number OF
Periodical that individuals and families, in distant,
ms well as neighborng regions OF the United etatos
aud British provinces, may have within their reach,
ut small expense, these three moral and well
told stories" Tho subjects connected ith the
means Of living, being various, arfangeint nthas
been made to continue a series Of five small vol
umes all having direct practical bearing upon the
duos and happiness Of life. The title Of this new
periodical, will he "Stones from real Life, designed
to teach true Independence and Domestic tcono-
my" Each part or volume will contain about 100
pages and will be complete in itself 1t will be is-
sued monthly, commencing This month-=Price 25
cents part The whole series will be given Tor
one dollar or, if preferred, five copies Of either
part will be sent to- address for one dollar and
thirty copies for FIVE dollars, six copies Of the
lqries Tor FIVE dollars, to one address. Payments
arr required in advance.
Ps.t first is now ready, and contains Three E41
perments OF Living
Living Within the Means
Living up to the Means
Living tuyoHd the Means.
Eighth edition
at is written in a pleasing style, md contains
lessons on domestic economy, worthy oibeng read
and pondered by all classes oi people"
I'VE have read with much pleasure, this little
volume, which is calculated TO do good The au-
thor is well acquainted with HE human heart, and
DESTROYS of eleyating the tone ID moral feeling in
society"
at is peculiarly we'll adapted adapted to these
times of extravaganza and speculation. The story
is vel told throughout; and persons ID all the dit
ierent walks of life, may find valuable hints
ut is roplete with sound doctrine and sautary
precepts, conveyed in the moral of three well told
but simple stories"
ave cannot too highly commend the work. 1t
is practical in its lessons. simple in its language
excellent in its moral, and conveys its lesson in an
irresistible and interesting manner"
| 0If this book should fall into the han"s OF move
readers they will enjoy the pleasure ola story well
! told"
"a great curiosity is eyinced to know who is the
author Ii is said to be written by lady, but her
name oi whether married or single no one knowns.
! II she is not married she ought 10 be-
Husbands and fathers cannot bestow greater
favor their families than by presenting them Wit
the Three Experiments"
"1he whole is designed to teach lessons oil mod
! Grafton and benevoence."
ut describes real life in manner that cann6tsfail
to instruct, while it teaches most impressvely that
real Independence consists in living within he
means
| Also from the author Of the Young Mans Guide.
"Tt is one OF the hest things in the English lam
guage. This unqualified praise is not given without
full and careful examination of its contents and
| their social and moral tendency"
! From Mrs l.. II. Sigourney;
~ was not able to lay it out Of my hands until II
was finished, SO deeply interesting was it TO me-"
s. COLMAN Publisher
l2l Washington st. Boston.