Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-03-17
Books, Magazines, Etc.


RAPnY AND FIRST ROMANCE: Published
by Sheldon & Co. New York. This is one
of Mark Twain's Characteristic works, de-
signed as a take-oll, or burlesque of GER
tain things therein indicated, which the
reader will understand
THE golden AGE.-Thoodore Tilton
has commenced weekly paper with the
above title. 1t is to be published every
Wednesday at No 0, Spruce street, New
York, at three dollars year, in advance.
This journal is to be devoted to the free
discussion ofall living questions in church,
state, soci ETY., literature, art, and moral re-
form. We heartily approve of the plan
and purpose of this paper, and are highly
pleased with the first number. Mr.. Til
ton as editor of the Independent has won
the reputation of man of large and cath
Ole spirit, Independent in the expression
of his opinions, and candid in his crili-
cisms. He is a brilliant and effective wri-
ter, alive to the great movements of the
age, and we feel confident that the Golden
Age under his control will find welcome
reception in countless homes of intelli-
gence, earnest inquiry and untrammelled
thought. With his noble purpose in view,
and ample means and ability to carry out
his plans, he cannot but succeed, and we
heartily bid him "good speed"
HEALTH AND HOME is the title of n new
Health Magazine just issued in very neat
form by w. r. De Puy & Brother, sos
broadway, New York. In their prospect
us the publishers promise heightened,
practical health journal, edited not in the
interest of any medical party or clique,
but one which shall "glean from all fields,
hold under contribution all schools of
medicine, and seek aid from all intelligent
accessible teachers.' The first number
now before us has varied and inviting
table of contents, which needs only to be
seen in order to awake en- attention. It furn-
ishes not only number of deliberately
prepared papers, but also great variety of
miscellaneous "facts, hints, remedies, etc. ."
for the family circle. The publishers offer
it to subscribers at $3.50 year, and call
for canvassers in all parts of the country.
to whom they will pay large cash commits
sions.
The Proceedings of the Vermont Histor-
ical Society, Oct. and November, 1870, Just
issued in pamphlet form from the press of
of Messrs. j. and J. NJ. Poland of Mont
pelier, form the first volume published by
the society. In addition to the proceed
ings, the work contains the annual report
of the librarian and the memorial address
on the life and character of Hon. Charles
Marsh, LID, read before the Society last
October by Judge Barrett. A second vol
ume will be issued the present year.
We have received the third annual cata-
logue of the Memphremagog Nursery and
Seed Farm, for ISL, from the proprietor,
T. II. Hoskins, NJ. D., of Newport, VT,
which contains matters of interest to far
mers, aud all who have foot of land TO
cultivate.
The American Publisher is the name
of very handsome literary paper that
comes to us from Hartford. 1t is to be
published monthly, at the low price of 81
a year, is to be edited by Orion Clemens, a
r brother of Mark Twain, and among the
contributors are the veritable Mark him
self John Hay, Mrs. a. d. Richardson
Thomas w. Knox, Alexander Hyde, Jun
ius Henri Browne, and other well known
and popular writers. If the succeeding
numbers are as bright and readable as the
first, the subscription list cannot help in
creasing very fast. The publishers will
send the paper free of charge, for three
three months, to all persons who will send
their names and agree to pay the postage
at the post office where the first copy is re-
ceived
The attempt to comhineall the more val
liable points of n dictionary and cyclopedi,
in one work is no small task. But it is un
dertaken with good success in Zells Pop
ular Encyclopedia. All words used in the
English language are defined, scientifi,
terms and processes are explained, briei
biographies are given of all eminent ndi
viduals, cities and countries are described
&C., &c. The illustrations are numerou,
and good, and, by great conciseness ant
the use of fine type, Il vast amount of in
formation is brought into small compass
Chicago Adudnce.