Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-26
Book Notices.

the bombafdment Of Fort Sumter to the cap
ture Of Roanoke Island By William NJ. TIL ~
er, author Of The Pioneer Boy" etc. BOS
ton Waiter, Wise 4 CO
It's, perhaps one Of the most difficult tasks an
author ever attempts, to write book which, in
itself shall contain rigid statement of facts, and
at the same time, invest these facts with all the
attractveness Of romance, 81 as, Of once, TO inter-
est aud instruct the youthful mind Such is the
work to which the author addresses himself in
tn q book, his aim being to acqualnt the reader
with the principal facts connected with our ter.
rible civil war, during the first few months of its
existence. His attempt has succeeded admirably,
il se may Judge by the interest with which his
book has been read by the juvenile members
o our household Il abouuds with stirring Incl
dents affecting and curious details, accounts Of per
sJnal bravery and devotion to the country.
The careful incubation of correct principles
throughout the whole, cannot fail to impress the
mind Of the thoughtful young reader with correct
ideas of the allegiance due to the Government
o. our Country, the great wickedDess of treason
and rebellion, the importance OF isithfulness 10
trusts, Just reverence for law, and the obhga'
lions snd beauty of true Patriotism. The style is
conyerationa-the language chaste, wechoseu
aod natural, which makes tho book at once read
able and pleasant.
The entire historical correctness Of the work,
and the care which has been exercised to preserve
the stirring facts and incidents Of personal expe
rience thus embracing the substance Of the more
volumiuous works, at a greatly reduced price,
bringing it within the reach Of those who cannot
afford the more expensive, give it additional value.
While specially adapted to the young, it will be
read with interest and profit by adults
The Atlantic for Hay has the following con.
tents
4 Cruise On Lake Ladog4 Wet Weather
Work, by TX Marvel The R3apefs Dream
The Nsw England Reyolutonof the Seventeenth
Century Some Account OF the Early Life Of an
OH Bachelor The SnowM Man ne on the Sea
Islands Gold Hair; California as a Vineland
10 a Young Girl Dying The River Types
House and Home Papers, by Mrs Stowe Re
enlisted The Presidential Election Reviews
and Literary Notices.
Robert Browning Donald &. Mitchell, Byard
Taylor T.. b. Read, John &. Pafrey, Charles j.
Spngue, T. w. Parsons, Arthur Gilman, Mrs
II. B. Stove, H.rdet 4. Prescott, d. A. Was
sou, aud John Weiss, contribute to this number
OF the ATLANTIC
HARpER's MAGAZINE for May has the following
table oi contents:
Life with the Esquimsu4 (lIcstraied) Psyche
0Iluslaled) Sod for song One OF the
d Dogs Of War; 4 Visit to the Conyen, Of Silt.
n (0ur L,1O Dlmiane Qlusira'od) The
Cool Captain How | overcamo my Gravity Tbs
Small House At Alingtoo The Prescription
with llluslraton); How Mr. Peoryn got the
DykeiaIe Living with lIluslntion) The Moons
Waudsrngs with IIluitrA,ion) A Stormy Night
(wlh l.lusration) Denis Duv,, b. Ttaekeray
The Second Division at Shiloh Peggotty Plimp-
tons Choir Suppressed Princess; Monthly
Record Elsy CHAIR Dnweri Fashions for
May
Th. number completes the 2s.h volume of
this magazine, and the publishers announce that
it has now attained circulation exceeding that Of
all other periodicals Of s class in the United
States 10 ths number for June, Commencing
the 29th voums) will appear the first chapters Of
new novel by Dickens, entitled "Our Mutual
Friend, which by specia Arrangement with the
author, aud at cost Of $4,000, will appear in
Harper. simultaneously with its publication in
England.
GoDEYs LADYs Book for May, with all the
spring fashions, is out. The steel plate is entitled
"May Flowers" and is very pretty. The wood
cut is an auction sale, with Cupid upon the ros-
trum, selling large concourse of madens, old
aud young, to an equally large number Of bach
sots. The number is good one, as all Godeyi /
are.