Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-08-25
Books, Magazines, Etc.

ARTi ITS LAWS AND THE REAsoNs FOR
THEN. Collected, considered and arranoed
for general and educational purposes NV
Samuel p. Long. Boston: Lee q Sbepard.
The design Of the author of this work. AS
stated by himself, is to render some assist
ancc to those who desire to acquire a
knowledge of the principles Of taste as ex.
hibited in the great productions of ancient
and modern art. The work has received
the commentator of Hon. Geo. S. Hill
Hard, Prof Geo. B. Emerson, and other
men Of eminence in the different depart
ments of art, and is production of stand
ara value. Price 81. For sale by Cheney
& Clapp.
BEHIND THE BARS. Boston: Lee a
Shepard. This book Is not, as its name
might indicate, a story of prison life but
is familiar treatise upon the subject of in-
sanity. While written in the best and kind
est spirit toward all persons and interests
concerned, it severely crticises the present
restrictive methods of treating insane per-
sons, and it is replete with hints and sug-
gastions rs to the methods best calculated
to restore the victims of this malady to
themselves and the world. The book Dos
Sc sses general interest for all who are
concelheu III 'ne WelIare OF TINS class OF
uhIortuna'es' frlce s2'OO' Sold by Che
ney & C,app.
Harper's Magazine for September con-
tains illustrated articles on Montauk Point,
Long Island, by Charles Parsons; on sibe-
ran travel and Exploration by a. II.
Guernsey The Bard of Abbottsford, by
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Mrs Hadel b. Buddington of Greenfield,
Mass Lyell and Geology, oy Jacob ABB
DOT other articles OF note are, Puns aud
ns'ers, ny John u Saxei Failures in
n"scr"t' ny benjamin j. Losing;
'''' 4""Ae law ny "eh' 'ohh A. Bodies.
n'siues 'heSe 'here are the serials, the
snort sketches and love stories, poetry, etc.
Notwithstanding the vigor and success Of
i'o VI us "e" rivals, harper still main
"'"S 'ne supremacy IN It's own peculiar
heIu' copies can now be obtained at Car
Poh.er y
1'PP'hco't magazine for September
".ui'a 'ne opening chapters oil supeib-
~ Illustrated work, entitled "Scrambles
among the APPS IN the Years ls6O-69," by
1u""'u "hSnlper, whose reputation both
'S All "i'ls' anu cilhlper entities him at
once 10 'ne respect OF the critic and adven-
turer' onali we Throw Physic to the
Doss ny Dr' H. r. Bullet, explains it.
SUI Is Ieplete win common sense.
W. fe''E, put precious, story in two
70 O' ',.o pen Vi Niargaret fleIu, II
''"uVu' ine o'ner snort stories IN the
- o9o", ie'ue are ~ stained Neb,' by
ii"iii'i'oi iiooper, ana Al Sea IN
San, Do"'' All eAcitihg taIe, by Charles l..
Noi.o"' Inc Ieaulhg poems are SON
"''' " l"ui H. hayhe, and "Clytie Lis
tchins, ny howard Glyndon. Thomas
Duhh EhSilsh contributes, under the title
oil Leonard Grimleigh's Shadow very
original and striking efnsion in the da-
Iect OF 'he negroes OF Eastern Virginia.
Inc city Of Monuments is highly
asIeeaole, lresh, ana accurate description
Vi 'he prominent historical, social, artistic
features oil baltimore. Insect Locomo-
tIoh, by caroline a. Burgin, is an in
s'ruc''Ne anu pressing paper connected
win one oil the most attractive departments
OF natural history. Many able articles of a
poIlllcal ana historical character have APP
peared IN Lippincotts Magazine during
'N'' ' So cumming ~ -
among the very best OF our monthlies.
a Pheasant, sketchy paper, entitled pic
lures from Cahada, opens the September
NUMBER OF oerlphers' IL Is by Dr. Beers,
OF Montreal, ana is principally descriptive
OF That quaint people, the French Canadi-
ans Next we nave an interesting paper
on 'Mercator' the Path Finder oil the Seas,
WIN an eAcelieh' portrait Inc 'hiru CEN
'e"n'a' since inc great geographer world
renowned ehaft hrst saw 'he heht' was re-
Gently ceIepraleu III "erihahy, ana ms peo-