Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-03
LITERARY NOTICES.


ed its yellow covers and got back to its an
cient and time-honored blue. A great i'm
provement in appearance most certainly
Internally il is the same old thing. " Old
Knick" never changes. whatever DISCUSSES Of
drapery he may wear. He is always tempt
ing and always spicy. You cannot get rid Of
him, and. alas for the weakness Of human
nature. very few who have had anything to
do with him ever want to do so. Tho Edi-
tors Table, which. by the by, is all we read.
is charming as ever. Clark, fresh, genial,
pigudnt, furnishes the sauce which we always
take without the solid pudding When will
Clark grow old He is as like child, as
when scores Of years since, he frisked and
rollicked on the lawn with his brother, who
long ago went to less disturbed world than
this. His grandchildren climb about his
knees now. but his heart is as youthful, low
ing and gentle as theirs. May he return late
to the stars, and may his shadow never be
less.
The CONTINENTAL MoNrHLY-Jdnudry
1862. Boston J. r. Gilmore, ITO fremont
street. Three dollars per aHnum.-This Mag
azine is new applicant for public favor. 1t
is said to be edited by Charles @. Leland,
who has made himself and the " Knickerbock-
er" somewhat famous recently for slashing
political articles. This monthly seems to be
begotten for the purpose Of dealing with So
cial and political questions with more free
dom than is allowed to quarterly. with
more earnestness than is permitted in the
dalettanG literary periodicals, and yet with
more dignity than the daily press can reach
1t combines literary and political qualities in
equal proportions, and must be welcome a.
mong those who with some culture, yet have
penchant for radical views on the great ques-
tons Of the times Whether new aspirant
for the popular support can succeed in these
days ID matter only Of conjecture. If it
succeeds it will be only by exalted merit
We were sorry to find in the editors table
few tables of silly chronicles respecting
Mason and Slidell, written after the style oe
the Holy Scriptures Aside from the utter
lack Of merit in the chronicles, the style of
composition is jest upon sacred things and
deserves severe apprehension. Such levity i'll
becomes the printed pages Of a monthly. It
would not be excusable in the weekly folio of
company Of school girls. The contents Of
this number are various, and some Of them
are exceedingly interesting. A well-written
story of " The Actress We" is begun and
" a Trip among the Pines" is highly dramat-
ic. &" The Ed,oards Family is a capital arti-
Gle and the =" Green Corn Dance" let's us into
Indian life and manners. On the whole, we
like this monthly very we'll.
The HOME MONTHLY Boston; d. w.
Childs & Co., II Cornhill.--A family Jour
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Religion. 1t is very readable and excellent
magazine, and would be a useful and pleasant
visitor in all Christian homes. We would
commend it to all households which would
obtain cheaply and in good form, valuable
and interesting reading.
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SOWING AND REAPINe.-A story for boys
by Z. A. ST. Obyn.
LITTLE KrrTY's KNITTING NEEDLEs.-By
Rev. Philip b. Power.
These are two more Of those inimitable
books, just suited for the Sabbath School
Library, published by Henry Hoyt, Boston.
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