Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-04
New Publications.
LIFE AND DFATH N Reel PRISONS. By
Sargent.Msior Robert fl Kellogg. Hartford
Conn. L. Stebbils.

LIFE AND DFArH N Reel PRISONS. By
Sargent.Msior Robert fl Kellogg. Hartford
Conn. L. Stebbi1e.
OF this work, the Hartford Evening Press says;
As a cotrb ution to the history of this lower
deed war, we have before US book entitled Llfe
and Death IN Rebel Prisons, which has general
interest 1t is written by Robert H. kellogg,
who was sargent major Of the 10th Connecticut
regiment which rendcwoused at Hartford, 1t
was captured, except small portion of IT, at Ply
mouth, N. G in April lS6 and taken TO the
prison slockade at Anderonye, Ga. In the mar
row limits Of that stockade were crowded that
summer thirty thousand prisoners, of whom some
Thirteen Thousand died OF want and exposure.
Mr.. Kellogg relates with minutenees the cap
ture, the passage through the south, the horrible
lfe at Andenonve, the transfer to Charleston,
and then to Florence, and finely the Joyful ex-
change Of himself and few Of bis comrades at
Savannah in December last. The sad tale 's told
with simplicity, without excgeration, and with
every appearance of truth, and presents one Of the
most exact and interesting pictures of prison life
that we have seen. The prlvatons, the hope and
despair, the brutality Of the ilors the heroic en-
durance Of Il e men, the Christian meetings, and
the robberes and murders in short all the events
of the prison house are unioded in he thrilling
narrative.
The volume is made more valuable by maps OF
the prisons Of Andelsonye, and Ference by
spirited tnsrayii g. lIiuur4Ung The horrors Of
prison life, and by very full table CT cont hts.
Added to the main narrative are sketches Of the
other principal places of confinement in the south
but one Of the most thrilling chapters is des
cription by another hand Of the rightlul hospital
at AndersondIe
The book is dedicated to the widows, children,
fathers, mothers, 6ro.ners anu sisters OF the pfs.
oners. The volume contains 100 wages. 1t is a
valuable testimony Of great wrong which cannot
pass unaVenged. The authority IS the highest
possible.
TIE Nsw GYuSAsrC for Men, Wo men and
Children, with a Translation Of Pcof. X SIS
Dumb. Bell Instructor, and Prof SJhreJey 3
Pangymuastkon. BY Die Lewis, NJ D. Pro
pret)r of the L ex Street Gymnasium, Boston,
With three hundred illustrations. Eighth Edi-
ton. Boston 1'icknor aud Fields.
If any one wishes to learn the science Of
gymnastic and perfec; physical d yelopment, by
procuring this book, studying IL, and practi
ing it, the work can be accomplished. The book
describes, and ilustrltesa new sys EN- OF pbysi-
cal training, adapted to both los, and to per-
sons Of all az The author says Of it, in his
introduction
The new system has been introduced into f.
male Summaries with complete satisfaction It's
beautiful games, graceful attitudes, ana striking
tableaux, possess ocular fascination for girls.
Public classes, composed OF adults OF both sexes,
elicit general enthusiasm. Children under three
years VI age are warmly interested, and i'm
/ proved in form and strength
The exercises are arranged to music, and when
performed by a class are found to possess a
chain superior to that OF dancing and other
social amusemoniJ while the interest Increases
with the skill OF the performers
This system OF exercises will correct dropping
or distorted shoulders, malpostlon OF the head,
and many other common defects.
lie author has N engaged many years in
teaching gymnf sites lie began with few
simple exercises, and, making additions from
CONF 'ehensye system. Not one exercise is pre-
| oenteu WnlCn III not Deen proven Dy long alq
varied use, while hundreds have bean devised
and rejected Although the auJdor has enjoyed
during more than twenty years the discipline Of
the medical profe ion, - suggestions have not
D,en adopted unless iuly justified by experience
in the gymnasium.
Efforts are being made to disseminate a p'ac-
tical knowledge OF the new system. a college
has been iucorporated-ths BosToS NORMAL
lsTITUTE FOR PnrslClL EDucArIoN, from which
persons Of either sex, alter full training, are
graduated, with the Ion rs Of a legal di[ Iona
1t is the ardent hope of the author that his
humble abors may ntrlbute something to the
beauty and vigOr Of his. Juutrymen.
The Eclectic for Apri' IS received. 1t has a
fine portrait Of Prof GoLDwV SN I'll. The
letter-press contains the usual variety Of articles
on subjects widely interesting The story begun
in the February. number Is to be continued in the
next issue.
Published at No. Beekmnn Street New
York.
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