Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-15

more marvellous than the Rise and Fall of the
Paris Commune Its history is the history Of an
organized rebellion in the midst Of war, ostensi-
bly, TO preserve the nation, but in fact against the
government which alone had the power to achieve
this result, and without whose authority and co.
operation it must have been hopelessly lost 1t
was a reign Of anarchy as unthinking as it was
criminal, and as brief as it was fatal to its inat
uated originators and participants The history
Of the Commune is also history Of the most
important incidents Of the war, for the events
which eliminated in the Commune had their
origin in the very beginning Of the struggle. Il
is Of course almost impossible to get from the
press dispatches any very clear and complete ac-
count Of the strange and bloody story Of those
who for seyenty-three days rioted on the destruc-
tion Of law and iecency in the unfortunate French
capital. Mr. Fetridge was in Paris at the time,
and has been at great pains to sft the truth out
Of the various reports and rum0rs, as well as 10
get authentic copies Of official papers. His mar
rative il an interesting one, and may probably be
relied upon as much as any history Of the Com
mune that can be written.
For sale at Wilder's
EAST AND WEST PoENs By Bret Ilarte- James
r. Osgood & Co. Boston.
No one needs any introduction to Bret llarte
His poems are probably as widely read as those
Of almost any other author Frankly we do
not think that this volume Of poems is up to
the standard Of the authors previous produc-
tions, though there are many fine passages and
much good poetry in his peculiar style in it..
Among the best poems in the work are "a New
port Romance 3" A Second Review of the
Grand Army - q" The Old Major Explains, ="
which was read at the last Reunion Of the Army
Of the Potomac, and which We always thought
was remarkably happy. and " The Lost Gallson. '
The book will undoubtedly command large sale
as it ought, for the poorest Of Bret Hlarte is in
fnitely superior to the best Of most our poets.
Wilder has it.
PRoFHEnc IMPERIALISM or The PRorHE1ic ENTAIL
oT IMPERIAL POWER. By Joseph l.. Lord Of
the Boston Bar New York, Hurd & Hough-
ton
We have yentured to reject the printer style
Of giving this ttle-page without points, since
prophetic Imperialism or the entail of imperial
power By Josph l.. Lord is not the thing in
tended. Though an able man himself, and the
son Of very able man, (the late Rev. DR.. Ma
than LOrd,) the author Of this volume is not a
prophet, or the son Of prophet, and he does not
assume to be the dispenser Of imperial power.
At best the title needs an Interpretation, for we
know very little when We have learned simply
that Mr.. Lord has written and published vol.
ume Of ninety-six pages elegant in style and
typography, on Prophetic Imperialism. We
therefore turn to the authors introduction and
find this
Briefly stated our object has been to place
before our readers, from the point of view indi-
Gated by our title " Old Testament prOphesies I
"a brief sketch Of the divine method Of human gov.
ernment during the whole period of Gentle
ascendency and domination over Gods covenant
people lsrael--irom the time Of Nebuchadnezzar
until the times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled >
That is, until Anti-Christ, the last simply
human imperial ruler shall be dethroned, anc
Christ the Son of David shall sit on the throne
of David, in His risen, personal and glorifec
humanity as the King Of kings and Lord OIL
lords
Starting with the divine commission of his i'm
perial power to Nebuchadnezzar and his success
sors, and the Interpretation Of that emperor
dream by the prophet Daniel, which in ten verse.
covers imperial reigns from the date of the proph
esy till the coming of Christ to rule the earth il
person. the author Of this book applies the inter
probation first to Nebuchadnezzar, as did tht
prophet then in their order to Belshazar, Da.
rius, Alexander, Antiochus Epphanes and the
Caesars, which brings him to the ten sovereigntie
which have grown or are 10 grow ont of lmperia
Rome. Suggesting that the clay and iron Of th,
feet and toes Of the image represent the contests
between imperial and popular power which hay
been and still are going on, the whole image seem
TO have been nearly realized already in history
and next to be expected is " the last and creates
Gentle king of kings, the last and creates
abuser Of imperial power, the last and creates
imperial Caesar Of them all, the Antchrist o
prophecy" And then-CnRIsT, the /" Lamb shal
overcome him !" the times of the Genties will
be fulfilled, all forms Of Gentle and ani-christiar
rule will cease, aud CuRIsT will be the personal
imperial and righteous ruler of the whole earth
Such is the promise of this argument at n
very greatly distant future and the argumen
is strictly scrptural logical, and free from ianci
full or strained interpretations of the prophecies
No grander political theme was ever discussed
and none Of deeper interest to all sorts of me-
can be suggested. The volume is specially de
signed for the study of clergymen, and it is wei
worth their attention. We hardly need add, on
conclusion of the argument is that there will b
no millennium until Christ Himself shall come t
reign in righteousness.
For sale at Phinney's.
BEAUTIFUL Snow, AND OTHER PoEMs, By j. w
Watson, is in press and win be published in
few days by 7. B. Peterson & Brothers Phila
dephia. In issuing the present new and en-
larged edition, several other poems written b
Mr.. Watson have been added to it. The poer
which lends its name to the book treats Q
well-worn subject with originality and feoin
at once delicate and intense. All the othe
poems In Beautiful Snow" possess great in
terest, and display lively and pleasant fancy, a
well as genuine, hearty sympathy with all III
joys and sorrows of humanity.
For sale at Phinney's.
REAL Folks By Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney (Il
lustrated). James r. OsgoOd 4 Co. Boston
We know of no more popular author anon
all the class of readers than Mrs, Whitney
And in this volume all her better characteristic
as writer are fully developed 1t is really
charming book, and we hope it will meet wit
the sale it so richly deserves.
1t may be procured at Wilder's.
TnK ANCIENT HIsToRY OF THE EAST BY Phi
ip Smith, b. A. New York Harper L Broth
ers.
The Harpers are publishing series of schoC
histories, by the best authors. The compiler
this volume is fayorably known to teachers an
students as the author of History of the World
which has acquired a standard position in man
Of our best schools. This 4" Ancient History
the East" is brought down to the Conquest b
Alexander the Great, and includes Egypt, A;
syria, Babylona, Media, Persia, Asia Minor an
Phenicia, and is profusely illustrated.
For sale at Wilder's.
KATE KENNEDY A Novel By Mrs. @. j
Newby. This is the first volume of an entr
new, cheap and popular edition of the celebrate
novels written by Mrs O. j. Newby, now I
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