Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-16
Literary Notices.

ONLY IIERsgLE A Novel, by Annie Thomas Harper
Brothers, Publishers, New York city.
This volume Is No. sS1 Of the Justly celebrated Libra,
ny Of Select Novels published by the Harpe. In thIs
library may be found the very best works Of felton,
published In cheap and attractive sty and thus placed
within the reach ofall.
MEssRs. D. LATHRoP Co., OF Boston, send us q pack
age Of six beautiful iuyose volumes entitled esohors
GIFT Books Of l5 sze neatly done up in paper
er. and containing about 900 pages each The stories
sensible heightened full Of life and rest and tsaoh
noble lessons such the l,ts people will be likely 10
learn remember and profit by They fitting presents
from teacher parent and the books cheap as
we'll good. They be obtained Of the publishers
by mail, post paid for 10 cents per package.
EccE FE~SA, by Carlos White. Published by the
Author, Hanover, N. H., Leo shepard, Boston.
In Ecce Fenina We have decidedly the ablest work
which has yet appeared in opposition to the wsman
Suffrage movement. 1t written in answe< to the IA
work Of John stuart MIL avoring this
and amer careful perusal, think, canddly, that he
has succeeded In refatng most Of the arguments advano
cd by this celebrated innoyate No State much In
erested at the present time in this question own,
and We cordially commend this work to tho thinking
people Of commonwealth who desire 10 settle II upon
the principles Of right and justice. 1t careful
sdeTae and conscientious statement Of which
govern the author in opposing this movement, aud a
favor We wish could place it In the hands Of every
voter in the State.
rHE LTFR or MARY RUSSELL MlfFoRD, told by herself
in letters to her friends. Edited by Rev. 4. @. X
LEstrsnge., In two volumes. Harper 4 Brothers
Publishers, New York City.
The history Of the private life, Of the cares the
tions the happiness and riumphs 81 s celebrated per
sonages Of the oden time will prove the most inter
estng and readable books written OF Miss Mitfsrt
little apprehend is known 10 readers except
the authoress OF our Village" and of number O
plays the merit Of which all readily conoeds Thes.
volumes made up Of her correspondence with hei
intimate friends. In these learn that In her tvo,ty
third year the fortune brought by her mother hsl
father together with the twenty thousand pounds
which the Doctor (her father had lottery tiek
et sQuandered by him In high living and NJ higi
play and find her with the support Of her superanu
ated parents forced 10 wiring from the world iyehoos
for the family and TO this added the exponsv,
tastes Of her father which she obliged TO provid
for. Her life heneeforth was. she expresses t. :"
constant struggle keep of grim hunger from her IAN
lly," and this TO hOr afyh year Of age hOi con
slant duty.
Her letters are always readable and Intelligent gen
orally just and tolerant frequently AGATE and, mat
ter under what circumstances they written. ar
hearty cheerful, brave. They show the natural excel
lenee Of Miss ntfords mind and the soundness Of he
culture For Just what they are-the frank, outspoko
opinions Of we'll educated English woman, conveysas
with other lterAures and perfectly practcod In her Owl
they rank among the best Of the timo, the best Q
them being worthy Of place beside the letters of Cowpo
and SOuthey
Wilder has IT,
Old AND NEW. March 1870 The third number u TIL
new Monthly makes its appearance promptly, aud ha
It's usual variety Of articles science busness polite
and religion. 1t Is progressive, radical and liberal o
all the topics II discusses Its notoeabs and pooulia
excellent features It's Book Notices and M Recor
OF Progress The religion Is furnished by the unitarI
cergymen and II carries null cargo Of Literary Chr
tianty under the ag Of Liberal and Political Journal
We doubt iflt il good policy and 1t IL yer
dubious religion. The stories the whole quit
slender. Fred. Ingham contributes Ten times one
Ten" and the story reminds OF the poorer Kind
the same class Of novelties In tho defapct Knicke
booker. Mrs. DORIS tale OF Paul Tracey, Is quite goo,
The heavy articles are the whole very heavy. on
the light articles very light. 1t ia not equal
Harper In pictorial articles TO the Galaxy in sore
10 the Atlantic In scientific and political discussion
but it is better printed and has variety than eho
When its editors shall DO equal 10 Id Publishers In II
finish and completeness Of their work, el compellc
TO publish every article that ID written for H. It may vi
lis way to moro general public favor.