Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-28
Literary Gossip from The Hub.

THE HUB, Dec %. 1871.
FditOr Rutland Herald Some friend
wa thouRhttul enough TO send me that
copy of your paper which cor tanned no
tce Of The death Of my college classmate.
Ltnydop, of Caetleton. l was much
m we'd by the intelligence. He was the
y,uupest If u all, and more genial and
g-nerou~ soul there was not in our ranks
/ can he -nid without qualification that
he WAS H favorite with all who knew him.
and est loved by those who knew him
beat.
Your readers are not 80 ignorant of
what il trAnspiriBR in the world IA to
ned 70 r. sort TO n Boston correspondent
for the news. We are approaching the
heart Of stern winter, and though there
il no great depth of snow in the streets,
the -lrighs Flip smoothly, and the bel >
mako merry music. The approach OF
Christmas gives TO the streeta unusual
~ md the crowds which ihronx the
sidewslks, and hi the shops md stores
are III, vrlons. And hen rhe fne things
wrict catch the eye from every window
Well, whore one sees 70 many. the d fl
Guilty OF -electinR reconclles him to going
without altogether.
+ myself, no place has such attrac-
tious ~ book store. II is pleasant t.
hang about, and read the titles of the
books il one O IN do no more. Aud il be
wonld do light the heart of friend and
do him good, what better gift can he find
than one of the comely, Instructive and
interesting volumes which the trsd-r
Will be most happy to sell him ? Why
will not some one do for Rutland what
an houcred family has done for ST. Johns
harry, and rear tor himself a grand monu
.~s1-nt in the form Of IA substantial library
b "A 10Y we'll filled with the ohoioo Ntor-
atnre Of the agr2 To foster, and to ele-
v,to the Literary taste of community il
to do for them a service not easily esti-
mated.
One thing particularly impresses me as
lo, X over the long rows of books which
ill a booksellers shelves; and that is that,
while there IS vast amount of trash
afost, there l. also vast amount Of use
full literature which one eau eseily fiud
If he 20 desires. No one in these day
reads poor hook for the reason that good
oaes are not abundant.
Among tee publishers of works of aolid
merit no firm in the city stands higher
tann that If G uld & Lincoln. The men
who are at it, head are intelligent and
honorable a. n ey are enterpri-ing. Two
or three OF thtir latest issues have recent
" found their way TO my table. Not only
Ministers, but other intelligent religious
raiders, will find their Bremen Lectures"
one If The important and valuable book
OF the times Its nine lectures are upon
such subjects ma THE Biblical Account of
Creation and Natural Science" Reason
Consci-uce and Revelation" miracles"
"Tbs Person of Jesus Chri-t," "The Resur-
,ection of Christ" ADD The Scr'Ptural
Doctrine of the Atonement." These are
samples of the topics, and the several
n suthors are all foremost men in the rank
Of German evangelical writers. These
lectures were delivered in Bremen, Ger
many, during the first months of the
year, aud were listened to by large and
interesting assemblies. In this American
edition they will be sure to be widely
read. Another volume published by the
same house Is "The Jewish Temple and
the Christian Church." by r. w. Dole
Mr.. Dole is al English Congregational
preacher, the successor OF the lsmented
John ANGEL James. in Birmingham. and
me of the earnest tbiukers and frs-h writ
Era of the day This is suhs'au italy H
volume of expository sermons upon the
EpIstle TO the Hebrews, eminently prac-
teal AZ they are bright; meant for the
people and sure to interest and do them
good. II others enjoy it IS much as my
self they will put it down as one of the
best. A much smaller book than either
Of these, published by the same house, Is
4 little volume Of LECTURES on Satan"
Aud for anybody who would see the evil
dence OF the personality of the devil clear
ly set forth; and who would know all
that can be- known of his oriein, character
aud power, there is perhaps no book of
'q7ai merit within his reach. may add
bat have seen the advance sheets of q
\ NIX which this enterprising firm ha-
Low u press, which promises TO be equal
in inte "st TO any of the volumes yet
y nsmed. L. il entitlnd "God With u, or
the Person a. I'd Work of Christ" DR..
Alvah Hnvey. -s''dept of Newton Thu
olrgicsl Institute, "a the author. and the
review which be pssseS upNn T., Bush
oel's "vioarieus Sacrif, 'e" win be worth
The reading.
Not far from the place where we ha,4
50 long fingered, the lover of books will
lad the we'll known stand Of Noyes,
Holmes & ca. 1t WAS lately known Il.
Y The firm of Nichols & Noyes, and their
'plel did assortment of literature in every
| apartment is not surpassed in the city
Sue of your readers see their Library
4Olletin, which gives the new issues from
"epress, with prices marked, each month
Nav. lust added to my own library their
'aseas edition Of 1.-THE Knishtly Soldier"