Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-23

no space Tor quotations to-day, and IL is hard
/ te quote from such an author so as to give
any sample of his quality. Suffice it to say
that the whole should be read not as an
easy task, but with the whole attention of
the mind; and when you have finished it,
you will say, not that Browning is the great
est poet, or dramatist, since Shakespeare, but
that he certainly has wonderful power i'll
ways that few poets, his predecessors, have
had. He lacks, u be sure, the crowning
grace and melodious effect of the highest art,
| but he has much skill in the passions, so
much knowledge of the hearts of men, that
no one can really read him without being
fascinated. 1t Is a pity he made his story
SO long, when it would have been twice as
good if half were lei! out.
The = Riverside" begins its third year
with the number for January. and sets out
with all sails flying. \ brisk frontispiece,
by CORTLAND Hoppin, 1.-The Sleighing
Party" racing home by moonlight, is in
keeping with the dash Of the Magazine.
Hans Andersen rightly leads off the literary
part with a story called g The Court Cards,
written expressly for the - Riverside" the
author, who Is paid literally, will not pub
lish the story in Denmark till he sees it in
the American Magazine 1t is a striking
story, cleverly illustrated by NJ. l. Stone,
who also illustrates prettiiy story with the
mysterious title . 1t, by the author Of the
Susy Books. Mrs. Weeks begins q serial of
life among the Indians a South African
Hunter gives his adventures in d" Quagga
Hunting; the sculptor Kuntzc tells d" How
Statutes are made - there are some fairy
verses and pictures, and amusing set of
pictures made by some children. The num-
Der properly contains also a sketch of Hans
Andersens life, and fine wood-cut portrait
Published by Hurd 4 Houghton. New
York. $3.50 per year.
Nlayne Reid, in addition to writing volume
after volume of startling storie. for young
and old people, has just come to this country
and started magazine, called Onward, ="
for the youth Of America. lie says in his
Introduction
think you VIII see, by glancing over its
pages that - ONWARD is not me mt u be
mere collect of idle rOmances but rather in
tended as a teacher The light and cheerful
reading is but designed to float the more Sc
rous and important matter; so as to bring
it in contact not only with the youthful mind
Of America, but that more matured. While
publicly known hut as a writer Of 1T may be,
useless stories, have been for twenty years
privately engaged in the study Of European
political systems, and painfully watching
their effects on mank IN every instance,
morally and materially, sure process oi
degradation. [ have long since arrived at
the conviction. that there is but one agent
of civilization capable Of dong its work thor
oughly and sure-the Republic. / hold it
to be the chief, if not the sole cause Of the
rapid growth and present grandeur Of your
/ (permit me also to say - my } nation, that
has now reached point of material happi-
ness and mental refinement higher than has
ever been attained in the history Of the hu-
man race And all this is due to the - Re
public.
7 Chiefly to Law this thought before the mind
of America have | crossed the Atlantic to
establish a Magazine. For | know that on
this side lies the handle of that lever, by
which a Republican form of Government
and along with it Liberty-can alone be
established throughout the world. This
would indeed be the Millennium for under
such a political system labor is no toll. and
life laxury-as certainly the Creator in
tended it.
of the editor 1t is cmbellished with illus
trations, as subsequent numbers will be,
printed upon tinted paper and in an attract
i've manner. G. W. Carleton. New York, is
the publisher. and the subscription price
will be So 50 year.
GOLDEN Hot Rs.-Hitchcock & Walden, OF
Cincinnati, in connection with Carlton &
Ianahan. Of New York. have commenced
the publication of new monthly, under this
title, containing forty-eight large octave
pages. printed on fine paper, and adapted to
the wants of the Boys and Girls of the land.
\ large variety of Literary Matter viii be
given in its pages-Tales, Travels, Biography
Science, Natural History, Incidents, &C., all
tending to refine, inspire, and elevate the
young reader. Some of the best writer's in
the country for young people have been en-
gagged as contributors. 1t is the intention
of the publisher to make this gem of a
magazine welcome visitor to the young
people of the family.
Subscription price, $500 per year. A
specimen number Will be sent on receipt OF
twenty Cents, by the puDIisLeIe-
4 Some time ago we called our readers at
tention to very handsome premium Of
Steel Plate Engraving, entitled q GENERAL
| GRANT AND HIS FAMILY to be sent to every
slbcscriber to Orr SCHooLDAY VISITOR. for
1869. Since then we have received from
Messrs Daughaday & Becker, the Publish
ers, copy of this fine Engraving, and also
the January number, and first number OF
the XIIIth year and volume of the VISITOR.
The Picture is certainly one Of much merit
and quite attractive. The faces are likenesses
and the figures are grouped about in an easy
and natural manner ft has been produced,
We are informed, at cost of about One
Thousand Dollars. The price OF this En-
craving. is $50, but to every subscriber
/ to the Visitor for 1869, it will be sent as a
premium for an addition of twenty-five cents
to the subscription price of that journal.
The Visitor is live. well illustrated
Monthly Magazine for our Young Folks ev-
| erywhere and the merit of the January