Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-13
EDITORS TABLE.

The 4ldfns for December, Christmas Number --Ev-
erybody has the old picture Of tho discovery Of
printing where two elderly gentlemen, with tho aid
Of the devil dhen innocent lad), have taken
the first impression from type form, ard are rapt In
awe as the Importance Of the event asserts itself In their
minds Fancy the feelings Of that trio could thoy DER
leap the barriers of time and gaIe with upon the
splendid pages now before Here specimens Of
the most exquisite workmanship In woodcut printing
in quantity sufficient for very good sized volume, on
the most SYMPTOMS paper, and yet II Is merely one
months offering Of FIVE dollar periodical Let US
measure this wonder, let count these plates-just
forty largo and small costing subscribers cent each
When II Is considered that In other publication
shape can much art be obtained for many tes the
amount Of the subscription for the whole year. It can
be readily understood that are but doing read
ers common Justice TO Gcquaint them Of such oppor-
tunity and to impress upon the American public the
plain duty Of cordial and practical support TO
terprso which reflects credit upon young country
Among many II will be impossible for TO attempt
oven the breiest critical notice Of tho pictures which
collectively form most superb gallery Of art, but we
must express admiration Of the beautiful picture Of
tho Infant Jesus, timely charming in It's ohdke
simplicity and so delicatey and tenderly rendered-a
more fitting subject could not have been chosen to open
Tho other plates are "a Street Scene in Cairo,
dnb "The Guide Board, Knesing AFTER the Storm"
sehencki "Chrstmas yisitors5' Guido Hammer
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| Useful (" Decker, 1.-THE Death Chase "Tho Advance
| In Winter Excepting House." John s. Davis, Ctinti
| eye Lmpld Springs and FloOds' Then Fare Thoe
| Well, My Country, Loved and Lost" "Pickng and
Choosing" Beckmann; Caught at Last'i "At Home,
| "Tho Fisherman's Family Here, Chick Chick y
,sportp "The Pets" "Enjoymsnt' Morning, !
storm, CALM (four scenesj For tho Mastsr,n or
| terdnger, ait Outlines Happens that Child
| "Which in Infancy Lsped' ~ els the Solaeo OF
Agen "An Artistic Evening" 'The Naughty Boy, -
| John b, Davis UinD.
The reading matter Is good, as usual but of course
In this ISSUE overshadowed by the extraordinary pic
torial attractions. The volume THE ALDNR for 1877
and, We think when Il is known what royal book II
49, NJ win hardly require their additional offer Of beau
tful chrome free 10 crowd them with orders; Send s.
10 James Sutton Co., publishers, 59 Maiden Lane
New York. for this bound volume, and secure gallery
Of engravngs that will DO source OF Joy IN the hom'
| for many day
The AmsrIcan Artisan. This mechanical and scen
tRc Journal which has attained high reputation as
we'll as q very extended circulation, announces som'
important changes for tho ensuing year. The preson
editor Mr. Leicester Allen, for several years Thu
chief editor Of the Scientific american He now do
votes himself with all his wol known zeal and alen
10 building up and extending the me OF the ATtizdH
He is assisted In this work by Of the best scientific
writers Of the day the Artistic department is In com
petent hands, and the publishers have decided 10 on
large the paper on the first OF January, 10 HxtoeI
page weekly proiusely illustrated. It's Subscription
price Will DO for single copies 50 year with liberia
reduc ton for clubs All new subscriptions may beg
now. We will club the 1rtixdH with the FARMER 10
$3.50. Brown Allen publishers ls9 Broadway N.