Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-13

DR.. James r. Nichols, and Geyelin's " Poul
try Breeding both books being published b
A. Williams & Co., Boston. We shall no
tce these books hereafter The volumes Cal
be obtained of Wilder.
MIrcHELL's GEoCRAPHIEs.- have re
ceived from the publishers. Mitchell's serie
of biographies, recommended by the Boar'
of Education for use in the schools in thl
State. The series consists of the - Firs
Lessons, - - New Primary and - New In
termediatc = The :: New intermediate y il
prepared expressly fer use in our schools
/ having new map Of Vermont engraved ex
( prossly for the work. and four pages Of let
ter-press, prepared by Rev. Pliny Ii. White
Vermont is thus given in this geography
L space many times greater than that accord
ed To any other state. and the series becomes
much more valuable on that account.
These Biographies are to be introduced al
once into the schools OF the State, and the
booksellers already supplied with them
in anticipation Of the demand the coming
winter. We do not need to commend the
work. Tor the recommendation Of the Board
of Education is 4 sufficient endorsement. In
order that the schools may have the benefit
of uniformity Of textbooks. it is desirable
that the new Biographies should be put into
the schools as rapidly as possible
Brewer and Tileston, of Boston. have ISSUED
.. The Old Farmers Almanac = for 1868, by
Robert b. Thomas. The farmers who have
consulted the pages of this standard almanac
for wears still welcome its annual visit, and
recognize it, like thanksgiving, as one OF the
institutions of New England.
Messrs Ticknor and Fields have issued an
other volume of the - Diamond Dickens,
containing \ Tale Of Two Cities. and
= Great Expectations.
The same firm have also published Holmes 8
story, :. The Guardian Angel, which has
appeared in the Atlantic They have also is-
sued two illustrated volumes, Whittier :
- Snow-Bound." =" and Owen Meredith's - Lu-
cile.' These publications we shall speak Of
hereafter, as soon the pressure of legisla-
tive matters is over, but we cannot refrain
here from saying that - Snow-Bound - and
. Lucille = are the most elegant books OF the
season. Nothing can be more perfect than
e. Snow Bound" which is certainly one Of
the finest specimens Of book-making ever is
sued in this country.
These publications can he obtained at
WHDER's.
The AMERICAN Journal OF HoRrIcuLrrRE,
printed by Tilton & CO., Boston, is a yalua-
BILE treatise for those desiring information
respecting the farm and the garden Those
who wish to see discussions and obtain infor-
nation in respect to both profitable and orna-
mental gardening, will do well to subscribe
for this magazine.
Littell & Gay, of Boston, have just issued
= Old Sir Douglas, a story by the Hon.
Mrs Norton This story was first issued in
this country in Liuel's Liying Age. which
reprints all the best of foreign current liter
ature 1t is bound in paper covers, contains
206 double-column pages. and is sold for IS
cents.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Company
have Just reprinted the Edinburgh Rcrie,r for
October, 1867. with the following table #
contents The Napoleon Conference; Codif-
cation: The Christians Of Madagascar :;
Trades Unions Miss Edgeworth-her Life
and Writings Amendment Of the Anglican
Rubrie The late Thomas Drunmond The
Session and its Sequel
CREg> MOUNTAINS IHsrlIcrE--We have
before u- the catalogue of this school for the
year ending Nov. t., 1867. The aggregate
attendance upon the school for the year was
as follows Winter term, IS, Spring term,
u. Summer Term, Ii, Fall term, -. The
school is pleasantly located at South Wood
stock. The catalogue was printed az the
Repository office, and the work is neatly
done.