Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
tUatohman Sc journal.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1872.
books and Magazines.

Rev S. Wesley" the father of the subject of the
pre- cni biography It is a fall and exhaustive
personal history Of this great relormer, and will
supply want which las long been felt TO exist.
All other published biographies are either out Of
print, or like southcy's, fun Of errors, or like
Wats1u's, meagrc, instead Of being full and rcli-
uh.o like mis We can cordially recommend IL,
Judging from the volume before us, as much the
best biography of Wesley oxtant
For sale at W ildors.
pnaoioGY or the S1rL AND lNsrrvcr. IS Dis
riNOUIsuEp IRON MATERiALIsM. by Martyr
Paine A. NJ, NJ. D., l.. l.. D. Harper
Brothers, New York City.
I. IS emiuoudy proper that DR.. Paine, who has
long been recognized as one Of the ablest and
mus. yi11rou. of all writer's upon this and kin
drad subjects should come forward to combat the
errors and pcrncious theories Of Darwin, a
| luxcy, n id omnc genus and we are glad that
/ il las fallen to an American to put forth the
Iallcst and most complete rclutation to these the
ories which has yet appeared. It is Of course
impossible ia this brief notice to give anything
lika au Ineligible abstract Of the contents Of the
work It requires close and careful reading,
which it win we'll repay.
Wilder has it.
/ Mrrses AND DMAiD. and nANNAn, are the titles
|of ts1 of She Incompatible novels Of Mrs. Muloch
4 Cmit, the ever popular author Of " John Halifax,
Gentleman. which are issued by the IIarpers in
their uniform edition Of her works. They are
cxccllently told stories with well sustained into
rest from beginning TO end The peculiar merits
or the author, her purencss Of style, and freedom
from any taint or suspicion Of immortality, will
roadiy be di.cerned by every reader. We wish
wc bad many more noyelists like Mrs Cnk.
For .alo at Wider's
WATER ANp LASn, is the third volume Of the
-eric. Of Science for the Young by jacob
Abbott. now issuing from the prolific press Of the
narpcrs The first volume is entitled Heat,
and tho .oclni Light" We know Of no seric.
of books which So happily combine pleasure
with pr 1,, and which we can more cordially rec
ommeud b the young, and they might be perused
prlfmhly by those Of older age. They arc not O
translation from the French, but are written in
the peculiarly fascinating style Of Mr.. Abbott
which is So familiar to most Of our younger read
cfs They are elegantly and profusely illustrated
f.r sale a, Widcrs.
Tn COUNTRY or TUE DwARrs By Paul Du
Cmiiu Harper & Brothers New York.
The boy. who get hold Of this book (and many
of thcm. perhaps will be bearded boys) vii
repel in delight There is any quantity Of ad
ventures, and fighting, and storytelling, an,
present. giving, between the traveller and the vii,
people he goes among The scene is on the ives
coast Of Africa, near the equator, in Lower Gui
ucn. Tie hero has all the equipment and adyan
taro- that the sympathetic young reader has desir
el ur Robinson Crusoe, and he makes friend
among the negroes and war among the gorillas at
Tate that is vastly entertaining. The book hN
numerous lively Illustrations.
For sale at phinneys
, WouN's WoRIH AND WoRTnlEssNEss. Tn
Complement 10 " 4 New 4 Atmosphere. ~ Bl
Gail Hamilton. Harpers Brothers.
The auuthesis Of "W oman's Worth an,
Wosthlessncss' according to Gail Hamilton, j
mot 10 her character, but in the sphere to whie
She may be devoted. In that Tor which natur
has designed her she has inestimable worth-i
tha, % which false teachers seek to transport her
there would he nothing in her participation bu
wouh'csnc,- That gives the name and define
tlc spirit of tbe book. Heretofore Gail IIamil
ton has been neither the declared advocate Mo
the declared loe of woman suffrage Coutcstu
'"' P'''" ~ ''a uif'i'''i sNo ""s Nv ~
''' .''''' u'''i'D 'o ul'Ay n'is''' among ~ "
''"''' sue was N''i'. 10 ,'e"' II n0''Her
I. a boon nor as a hane. But in this volume, whic
j. a collection Of some recent serial articles, sh
sluaroly pronounces herself against the prineipl
a7 lfuit'u! only Oh il'sch'e,' Looking out Gus
- uliy ~ Nohan 9aH'"ge, sne says regaro
Q el 10 with indinerenoe' rom d careful survey,
cnn'. regard IL out "i'h apprehension IN
mere closely scFu''n,4e IT, 'he more lorinidaol
a seems % me lNe 'e'o'ut n "n'ch II ihpl'esi IN
p -.
''"iN'''" ~ '"o NV'n'S' a'u iho'' o''i''"n' "Il'
. Amons-'Ae women oil the land ana we oeie'
+ sue expresses more truly tlan any other the ser
Nmeht ol the women ol tne lanu Cd tnis par'
q mount woman question. IL the present arsu
y men' Is nor as caustc ana 'ncisiVe as the stngln
and merelless Siashng she gave Dr. lodd' 1t
. more uehoefa'e' seaehing ana comprehensive
(. SHo t'kes the various assumptions oil the part
!, sans OIL female suffrage, ana riddles them with
] sharp Nsor oil logic, an attic severity oil wit,
y 'Noio"sn mastery o' "c'S ana pr"cu'ai 'or'
r oi saving common sense, which carry an cas-
II. victory no champion oil The other SIDE mateh'
/: her ih worth oil weapon or IN deAterity oil han'
. ing' II lhey thinK they nave pet'er cause,
I. Is hish time they were bringing out It's III
n S.'e'E'n us"lns' 'n's punsens anu Po"e''u' II
T, view lhe true place ana Junction oi woma
j. in society are here depicted with clearness an
(, business OF view which are equalled'only by Il
overwhelming answer made to the iailaees
p NOSE VINO would deiy nature As rational al
b, SPIRITED treatment oil the whole SUBJECT, the boz
N Is wen deserving oi tue widest popularity whl'
X t WIN certainly acquire
For sale et W iider s.
~ 4 Bols rRvELs RouND TUE World. Harp
a Brothers, New York
e. Ihis Is the observations oil a well-bred' we
.. educated English boy who at the age oil slxte'
nd years was sent TO the East Indies IN order th
e nc might the more perfectly recover from a da