Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-29
Literary Notices.

EMINENT WoHKs OF TIE ACE 5 NJ Belts 4
Co., Publishers, Hartford, Conn.
The world is full Of books that narrate the deeds
Of men, but there is no work, with which we are
acquainted, which supplies the information Of
the eminent women Of the age contained in this
volume. The sketches made are mostly from
American women, and among others are sketches
of Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Alice and
Phebe Cary, Margaret Fuller, Gail Hamilton,
Jenny Lind, Mrs. Willard (of the Troy Seminary
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clara Louisa Kellogg,
Anna Dickinson and Julia Ward Howe, written
by such authors James Parton, 7. W lIiggin-
son, Horace Greeley, Theodore Tilton, Mrs Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and Rev. +. b. Huntington.
Tho work is finely illustrated by fourteen full
page engravings, contains 62s pages, and is pub |
lished in fnc style
From the same publishers we have also received
I" The PHILosoPT OF House. KEEPING" by Mr..
and Mrs J. b. Lyman, who will I've readily recog- |
nized as valuable contributors to the columns Of |
the New York tribune and Hearth and Home, |
and whose well-earned reputation is sufficient
guaranty of the soundness and orthodoxy of their
ideas in the department Of housekeeping.
Canvassing agents are wanted for both of the
above works TO whom liberal inducements are
held forth Address the publishers at Hartford,
Conn, or Joseph p Lamson, Esq, Cabot, Vt.
The October number of the Riverside -
brings its reader back to the city. In the Sep
TENDER number we had Lambdin's picture OF
Town and Country" Now we have Nast's
amusing frontspiece, illustrating d" Street Mu-
sic, "a band Of German musicians, with various
g ,,u1 I'D IA.
editors account of book making is carried through
he process Of printing the article is supple
ented by one on A Paper-mil." Hans And
fson reappears with a story, What happened
to a Thistle - the Hunting Sketches from South
Africa are continued and there is, besides, an
account Of " Grouse Shooting in Washington
Territory" The number, which has eighteen
separate articles, ends with enigmas, charades
and page Of Mother Goose music.
DnoREsrs YOUNG ERlcA-This bright lit
tie Magazine is as full of good things, and al
great iavorite with the children as ever. On,
Of the causes Of its popularity is because it en-
tiers right into the the childrens occupations an,
amusements and makes itself part of them -
We recommend it to all parents who wish to pru
cure juvenile periodical which combines nue.
and varied instruction with amusement and grea
originality
Arthurs Publications, "The Home Magazine,
Once Month" and Children's Hour" are re
csived and are excellent numbers Of these popu
lar periodicals. I. S. Arthur 4 Sons, Publishers
Philadelphia
TIM Ar,.,cuov o..,,-
story by j.. W DE Forest, in his usually pleas
ant vein. Henry Giles treats Of .. The Eco,is
in Life An article ON " parlor Singing, vii
be found interesting and suggestive. White
contributes A stirring poetic address To " Carl
baldi." Walter Mitchell discourses ON ., Ger
man Songs" E. Z. Hale begins one of his char
actcrstic, and, therefore, fascinating stories, en-
titled the Brick Moon" n S. Shaer give
much information on the =" Earthquakes of tn
American Continent" There is a curious de
scription Of Pennsylvania Dutch" and a wa
story under the foreign sounding title Of" Wet
stein" DR.. Edward Jarvis begins an instruC
tive series Of papers on " The Increase of luna
Life Mrs Agassiz closes with a picturesqu
account Of +" Dredging Excursion in the Gu
Stream
ouR YouSo FoLks for October contains tw
full page illustrations, 1.-THE Swans" and Find
ing the Culprit - besides a Oreat nu,nbar Of al