The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-07-27
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81 fNNaIia5aNg d 3saalt 4itis ANHiHiAl hf 4ise
Uud tsfe been devised ihau tbi, 81 Mf
Abbott who has tew peers as writes
iof tHe Youth By means ~ conversation
arEWceU somewhat pedsuiic ba1 Whe
might be q ui3e Qf q bofr Ia ftsi itc,
however 1Hd hs Younger cousin, ihc a.
thBf explains .n familiar language, tie
phenomena ed common thlugs Ills ob.
De, a- stated iu tie preface, pelAaps, bet.
Ter describe, his design which Is 'uot "a
entertain with accounts 81 curious 20
wonderful phenomena, hBt 90 give d
those who though ail Young, have at.
F.. laiued iu respect q their powers Of Oh.
scfyatl0u aHd reflection Is q certain De-
gree ot dCyel0pemeut some substantial
aHd ihor0ugh instruction III respcttto th0
fundamental principles uf the science,
F treat j ot Ia tie several volumes" aud
"to comprehend and perceive by means 81
these principles the import and sguiti'
canoe Of phenomena occurring around
them which bad before been mysterious
aud uumeaniug For salc at Coys
! WkKE-RoBix. By John Burroughs.
/ New York: liurd & Ilouqhtuu
TS those who love the birds, with their
merry song aud cHirrup--and who does
uot--this little book viii have a peculiar
charm The style is easy aud natural, deal
ing with the birds as aloycr rather than %
either student Of oruithoogy or as q
sportsman. Opening IT, pages quite al
I random a few words extracted thcrelrom
will show the style Of the whole. Tie
writer Is describing The "Chat. 'If ono
passes directly along, the bird may
scarcely break tie silence. But pause
awhile, or loitcr quietly about, aud your
+ presence stimulates him 10 do his best.
f lie peeps quizlically ut you from beneath
+ the branches, and gives a sharp feline
new. In a moment moro he saws very
distinctly, trhO, trhO. Then in rapid sue
cessiun follow notes the most discorlant
( that ever broke the sylvan silence. Now
he harks like a puppy then quacks like a
7 duck. then Iattlcs like kiugtishcr. then
/ squalls like fox, then caws like a crow,
+ then news like a cat. Now, he calls a,
+ If to be heard long way off, then
changes his key as il addressing the spec
I tator Though very shy, and carefully
+ keeping himself screened when you show
/ any disposition to get better view, he
will presently, ifyou remain quiet, as
cend twig, lop his tail, drop his wings,
cock his head and become very mclodra-
matte. In less than half minute he darts
into the bushes again and tunes up. no
/ Frenchman rolling his RS so lluently. c.
r-l-r-r-r; rhof; iddfS II; chec, quack,
chick; pt-Wt-gH, NOR mt IL; t-rr-r;
eheH car, car; cut, cUt. tea bon. lghO,
trhO, me,c, mec; and so on tin you are
/ tired Of listening. Observing one very
closely one day discovered that he was
/ limited to six notes or changes, which he
went through in regular order, scarcely
varying "A note in dozen repetitions.
Sometimes, when a considerable distance
of, lac will fly down to have nearer
view of you. And such curious express
siye ilight--legs extended, head lowered
wings rapidly vibrating, the whole action
piquant and drolv'
SIX Bors; A Mothers Story as told BY
some extracts from her journal. New
York Hurd Il Houghton.
The troubles, sorrows and joys of q
mother in rearing her six sons from
childhood TO manhood, are here most pa
theiieally told by extracts from her jour
nal.
FROM FOURTEEN 10 FoURscoRE. BY Mrs
$. w. Jewell New York IIurd &
lloughton.
The history Of almost anyone's life if
followed from fourteen TO iourscore, ;"
would form great volume. and often
times a novel of the most popular style
would not exceed it in interest. Mrs
Jewetts road from 'fourteen 10 four
score must have been a uoyelin itself, for
although she says her life has not been an
exception from the lives Of the many who
have uneyeniful ones, still, she continues
TO keep the attention Of her readers fixed
throughout its whole related length from
fourteen to fonrscore."
HARrER's for August contains most
interesting article from the pen Of Prof
Maury on the telegraph and the
Storm" explaining the process through
which we get our daily account Of the
progress of storms, and those valuable
final probabilities" which everybody
reads from the mariner TO the proposer Of
the to-morrow's picnic. The "Childrcn
Of the Summer a sketch Of wanderers;
"Count Cayour and the Uuiication Of
I Italy;" Thomas Jefferson and his fami-
I ly;" Life in Cuba and "a letter Of
Coleridges," hitherto unpublished, arc
among its bcs: articles "Fhe American
Baron drags its weary length along
without ono CLEAN OF hope that its inter-
crest will ever brighten.
Tho Editorial department is better, il
possible, than ever The "Drawer," I"
which seems ineXhanstablc, is full Of fan.
We don't rccollect ever TO have seen this
before The old query, ''Why is dogs
nose always cold? "is answered by a
party who purports to be poet:
9t........
Wbteb made ~ az bc5ip I, batE
Noah i1ok lie nose q top tic hole
and hepee bic losc Is always cold,