Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-27
BOOK NOTICES.

COUNTRY LIFE: A handbook OF Agriculture,
Horticulture, and Landscape Gardening. By
Robert Morris Copeland Fifth edition Bos-
ton Dnsmoor ~ Co.
We have examined this book sufficiently to
warrant us in commencing it as the most elegant
and elaborate book on the subject The scheme
embraces a lot Of 90 acres one-third farm, rather
less than one-third in fruits vegetables and dow
ers and the balance in lawns, woods, roads,
ponds, buildings, greenhouses, out-houses nur-
series, etc, etc. The author then proceeds,
month by month, TO give in detail the proper
mode Of managing every department on such
farm and this be does as satisfactorily as words
and Illustrations can do IT, We suppose there is
not farm in Vermont that does or ever will,
come up to this ideal and yet there is not one but
will be wonderfully improved by a iudicious ap-
plcation of the instruction given in this book 80
For the practical knowledge it contains the good
taste inculcated and the influence il will have in
rendering more attractive the pursuits Of the far
mer. and more beautiful their houses and fields,
this book richly deserves place in every family in
Vermont
HARrEn's PIcromA HIsToRY or THE GREAT
REpELuoN.-Part I, embracing l6 numbers, $50
folio pages, and more than 800 illustrations is
now ready. 1t will be sent well bound and freight
paid, for So. 1t is worthy of unqualified commen-
dation.
HARPER's MAGAzINE.-The May number is for
sale at the bookstore 1t closes the thirty-secoud
volume. The succeeding numbers will contain
Personal Recollectons Of the War" by Gen.
d. II. Strother, the Porte Crayon" Of old, and
viii be illustrated from sketches by the author j.
Ross Browne will also continue his illustrated pa
pers on the mineral regions of the Pacific Slope.
HANDBOOK FOR THE YOUNG YAcHrER -Wm.
V. Spencer, Boston, has published pamphlet of
this title, for the instruction Of land-lubbers in
seamanship. we offer the book as premium to
anybody who will put an elegant and fully equipped
yacht on Berlin pond
BFApLE's MONTHLY for May gives us more Of
the tale Of " The Dead Letter." (eayng the reader
provokingly anxious for more) and a round dozen
of articles in addition.
EccR HoMo.-Roberts Brothers, Boston, an
nounce the publication, from the third London
edition, Of a work Of this title, on the life and
work Of Jesus Christ which has created great
sensation in England.
DIALOGUES -Beadle & Co, New York, have
added TO their Dime Series a selection of dia-
logues, dramatic and fareioa adapted to the
school-room or the paror.
TEE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE for May adds to the
usual bill of fare dreiIl smart March meetin'
speech, by Hosea Bigvlow. Hosea appeared to
be conscious that he had bust the biler.'
" ~ the las Nat shalt eier address ye,
hul YOU III soon nm some new tormentor bless Sc 3"
Tue GALAXY is the title of new magazine,
published semi-monthly by the American News
Company, New York Its exterior is the gayest,
gliItering with gold, and promises Gas the editor
does) an interior, " in respect both of matter aud
illustration, that will deserve the interest of all
tasteful aud critical readers" The matter is to
consist Oh serial stories by foreign authors, and
shorter stories, sketches, essays poetry, etc, by
American authors, illustrated by the best American
artists.