Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-19
Watnhman 6 journal.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1871.
Books and Magazines.

agreeable account Of the German people as recent
ly studied at home. Two instructive, well writ
ten articles are " Spots on the Sun" by J. J
Dixwil, and " Count Rumiord," by Edmunt
Quincy. " Our Whispering Gallery" continue,
with its fascinating "reminiscences Of Hawthorne
and will crafty the curiosity Of many old reader,
Of the Atlantic who always wanted to see lIaw
thorno's sketch Of Abraham Lincoln, which wa,
left out Of his published account of a trip t.
Washington in the early days of the war Tn,
literary notices are numerous and as bright anC
judicious as they usually arc
/ HARPrR's MONTHLY has many rivals, but hold,
its own against all comcrs, and is as fresh aud a.
attractive as at any time since it became the
modal magazine Of the New World The Amer
lean Baron has reached its eleventh chapter, and
growsin interest as it progresses. The Ptcairr
islanders is an illustrated chapter Of marvelou.
adventures The Bowery on Saturday night is
picture gallery Of an odd phase Of city life Fred
erick the Great illustrated, progresses attractive
ly. While its remaining ample pages are full
Of amusing, entertaining and instructive matter
LIPPNcoTr's MAGAzrNE does not 20 largely into
pictures, but it is always entertaining, and is
printed upon such clear type that it is pleasure
to read it. We like exceedingly the opening pa.
per on " Wild ireland" It is well written, and
full Of Characteristic humor Among the novel.
ties Of the April number is translation from the
foremost Of Russia = noveists What Shall We
Drink, is an excellent temperance essay, which
we like well enough 10 select for our future mis-
cellany. The articles entitled " Swedenberg, n
" Charles Francis Adams, " a Students Ram.
bles in Prussia, - etc, make up a volume Of good
reading.
BLAcEwooD's MAGAZINE for March has the fol
lowing table Of contents Fair 10 see, Part III
Kings translation Of Oyids Metamorphoses
Frank Marshall, Part H. More Roba hi Roma
The British Navy A Retrospect Of the War
The Sick Army and its Doctors.
TIM GALAXY keeps fully up to its high
standard Of excellence. It is always better than
it looks. lf it were not it would be defective
for It is not up TO is contemporaries either in pa
per OF typography. But its popularity rests upor
something more substantial than appearance
McCarthy's Lady Judith " has reached its 1911
chapter General lmboiens article on Gettys
burg gives some interesting information in regard
to General Lees purposes and disappointments in
connection with that memorable event. " Over.
land and Ought We to Visit Her are con-
tinued and other good things make up a delec-
table budget
GopET's LADr's BooE for April has these EN-.
bellishmcnts Toby is Waiting, steel plate
Colored Fashion Plate, containing six figures A
plate Of Riding-habits An April Fool" en-.
craving Extension Sheet, containing thirty-siI
engrayings And great variety of fancy work
designs in the Work Department A beautiful
design of an American Bracketed Villa is given
on page 800. In the literary department there is
great amount Of reading that is exceedingly
diversified and interesting
TnE MANUFACTURER AND BUILDER for April is
early upon our table. 1t contains splendid en-
craving Of the new post Office building now in
course Of erection in New York city, showing all
the architectural details Of the structure accu-
rately and plainly Also, improved pipe-organs,
lathes, relrgerators, sectional boilers, selEacting
curtain-fxtures, and landscape perspective draw
ing Every page Of this magazine is filled with
something useful in practical point Of view and
we recommend it to all Of a scientific or mechani-
cal turn Of mind or engaged in Industrial pur-
suits. 1t is published by Western x Cympany
81 fark How, New York, at 81 80 per annum.
PETERsoSs COUNTERFEIT D1EcroR for April
is Just out beng the only safeguard against
counterfeit Money oil which Just now the ooun-
uJ Is nooued anu ontains an accurate descrip-
,'oh oI an Counterfeit National Bank Notes,
Legal Tenders and Fractional Currency. with cor
tect rules ior the detection oil all Counterfeit
NoVs' iA'est financial ana banking Intelli-
sehee' e'ci e'2' sample number price 10 cents
Vi - ~ S."' H'o'J business man ought 10
suoselioe 10 IT,
OUR iouSG Folks for April has fine iull-page
engraving entitled " Oracle Lupin,' and profu-
SION oil other capital Illustrations. Jack Haz-
",a 'o"''iues MS fortunes 70 the delight OF
All 10Y reauers, ana COUSIN Inn Sleigh
Robe, A." "Mrs Biddy-H Hens Misiortunes, - "More
Ways than One, Two days in the Mammotb
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oe iound good enough Tor all, whether young or
old.
Tba Arrg n,n,hor a. a.. ~.
Inc Aprh number oil the Nursery has an ar
ticle on " The Use of an Umbrella with some
pretty lively illustrations also its usual variety
or short ar,;olos .dar,oI - ~. ,i,,Ia
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fuolisheu Dy Johh L. ohorey, 80 Bromheld st.,
Boston.
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Phelps, author oil The Gates Ajar, " liedged
In" etc. Boston james r Osgood 4 Co.
A yoman's contribution toward the solutio, of
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',' great qu's'o, oi 'uo ase' 'he proper RELATION
OF capital and labor. This work deals with the
life of factory operatives their struggles and as
pirations. while the substantial facts unop which
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iS Plo' u pasou "'e u'A"h from oinciai reports
and Tor that very reason are OF double force in
their new form The book is original in its every
maze. and will furnish food for earnest reaoc,c;,,
The following is the authors Preface, which
gives clew to the scope and purpose of the book ;
90 In the compilation of the facts which 20 to
form this fiction, it seems desirable to say that