Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-22
Watchman & journal.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1870.
New Books and Magazines.

Tue ADvANcE,-This excellent paper, which
Henry Ward Beecher says is now standing
fairly on the highest ground yet reached by reli-
gous journals in America is offered to the pub
lie for ono dollar, from June until january next
To all who would be glad to try TINS ADVANCE,
an excellent opportunity is thus afforded
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The June number Of the Riverside Magasine
for Yonug People will compare iavonbly with its
predecessors. There arc no less than nineteen H.
lustrations-that on the frontispioc being very
spirited illustration Of Easop's fable Of the
" Fighting Cocks and Eagle among the CON
tributors are W II. Goodrich, Jacob Abbott,
Porte Crayon, Hans Christian Andersen, Martha
NJ. Thomas and Rebecca lIardinge Davis. Hurd
and Ioughton are the publishers.
IlEARrn & Ilom for this week (date juno 25th)
contains the first Of series Of sketches entitled
Jetir0 Thro0p's Night Thoughts, by ions Thomas,
who is no other than PETROLEUM V. Massey The
great humorist will take an honest country boy to
the city, conduct him through the usual expert
ence and restore him to bis home q sadder and
wiser boy, satisfied that the peaceful, honest, and
temperate life of the farmer is the best and safest
life that can be lived This is lesson greatly
needed Mt this time, and Nasty is the man to
teach it.
DRIVEN TO SEA By Mrs George Cupplos llor-
ace b. Fuller Publisher, Boston
Where is the boy who has not at some period
Of his existence, made up his mind to run away
to sea- No such charmed life presents itself to
the youthful Imagination as " life on the ocean
wave, and we suppose that since the memory
Of man runneth not back to the contrary, this has
always been the case and that it is destined to be
the case in the future.
No works therefore are eagerly sought after
aud read by the rising generation, as those which
narnte adventures and hair-breadth escapes at
sea- especially it, as in this case, the hero be
frank and open-hearted boy We think, then
that this work is destined 70 no little popularity
among the youth. They will follow the varied
and romantic adventures Of our hero, Norrie Sea
ton, with interest and will rejoice at his safe is
sue out Of all his nautical difficulties For sale
at Wilders.
The RIVER FTm WEST. By Frances Fuller Vic
tor. The Columbian Book COmpaDf, Publish
ers, Hartford, Conn. 500 pages.
This is work Of life and adventure in the
Rocky Mountains, and embraces the events Of the
life time Of that celebrated mountain man and pi-
oneer Joseph l.. Meek Ii also iucudesa sketch
of the carly history of the North West Slope, an
account Of the fur traders the Indian tribes, the
overland immigration, the Oregon missions and
the tragic fate Of Rev. DR. Whitman and family.
lt gives also description Of the country It's con-
dition, prospects and resources its soil, climate
and scenery its mountains rivers, valleys, des-
erts and plains its inland waters and natural
wonders.
The work is well and graphically written, is
elegantly illustrated, and geographically is as
near perfect as any we have seen for long time
It is for sale only by subscription and agents are
wanted in every town. Parties desirous of acting
as agents should address the publishers
Tng VICAR or BrLInANrrox.-A Novel. By An
thony Iroope. Harper and Brothers, Publish
ers, New York City.
The peculiar yigor and originality with which
Mr. Trollope writes, lends to his subject a charm
and piquancy Of which one can never tire. lie
appears 10 be one Of those rare authors, who,
having made an enyiabe reputation wherever the
English language is read, seems unwilling to use
this well earned reputation to cover works of in
ierior merit, and written only to sell. The pecu-
liar excellence of Mr.. Trollopes' writings, which
first brought him prominently before the public,
is sti maintained and improved upon by bis
subsequent practice and experience
The Vicar Of Bullhampton is a charming Eng
lish novel, and one which, in our Judgment, COM
bines more Of the good qualities Of Mr.. Trollope
as a novelist, than many of his others. We have
no space for an abstract oft, but checrfully COM
mend it to our readers.
The reputation Of the sterling publishing house
from which it is issued is a sufficient guarantee
of the geographic excellency of the work. and Of
the illustrations with which it is profusely EN-
bellished. Wilder has it.