Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-08


great improvement, cog wheels, on both
ends Of the rolls. Every housewife should
have one.
New Books The past few weeks have
been prolific Of new books for spring and
summer reading. Some of them are very
excellent, and all Will be found pleasant if
not profitable. From Lee & Shepard, Boston,
we have " God-Man," by the author Of
% Credo,' a work fully equalling in intrinsic
excellence any former production of Prof
Thompson's pen. Every theologian should
have a copy, and those who delight in the
deep things of the Word will be interested
in the perusal Of this latest contribution
from the pen Of the author of . Credo -
Price 81 50. For sale by Wilder.
NORTHERN LANDS, or Young America in
Russia and Prussia, from the same publish
ing house, is a continuation Of the interesting
series Of - Young America Abroad - books
written by VIM. 7. Adams, the " Oliver
Optic - Of . Our Boys and Girls" This is
a pleasant ard deeply thrilling narrative of
travels and adventures abroad, that will
delight all the young people, and serve to
agreeably while away a leisure hour Of those
Of older growth 1t is for sale By WILDER
FABLES AND LEGENDS OF MANY COUNTRIES g.
Rendered in rhyme by John G. SAKE,
James r. Osgood Il CO., publishers, Boston.
Price 81 50. This Is a new and very neatly
gotten up volume Of poems written by SAKE,
and afectionately dedicated to his three
daughters. Il needs only this simple an
noucement to secure a large sale Of the work
among Vermonters, who claim the author as
one of their number, and to the manner bonn
1t may he found at Whders Book Store,
head Of State Street.
e. OLR1c GRANGE,' edited by Herman
Kuust, Philologus, Professor, and published
by James R. Osgood & Co., Boston, is a
novelty in the literary world, and will
attract much attention from readers desiring
! freshness and originality in the works they
peruse. 1t is = pOetical tale Of great merit
both as a tale and as a poem. The poem is
divided into SIX books, each comprising
rhymed monOlogue, and semi-exp.ana-
/ tory, seml-critical commentary in blank
verse by o. Herr Professor kunss, Philologus 80
/ the imaginary editor Of the work. and one Of
/ the prime pal draDlatiS persona. Two Of the
m0noIogues are spoken, or rather chanted
/ by the hero, Tnorod A~gards Of Orig, dcs-
cendtnts of Norwegian Vikings, and Iairds
Df a barren mOOrland on the western shores
I orS.Jtland who, in later times had to en-
gage in herring, cod, and whale fishing, to
sustain the family dignity AMI estate.
When we are introduced to Thorold, be is
starting from the Grange for a walk with his
sister Hester. along the brooks and fields
which were the favorite haunts Of his boy
hood on the morning before he leaves home
to seek glory and fame il the metropolis.
In the second monologue, Hester, con
ceptiJn Of an elevated feminine character,
pathetically bewails the seclusiOn of her sex
from all the enterprise of life, speculates
with warm, sisterly affection, and keen,
penetratinh, womanly subtlety on her broth
/ or moral and intellectual qualifications for
the high taste he has undertaken, not failing
to note the limitations OF his genius, and
defects in his character that may make him
the prey of some heartess, designing beauty.
i The scene Of the next three books is laid
in Belgravia. \ sketch Of Lady Anne Dew
hurst and her daughter, the syren who di-
verified TherOld for a time, from the path of
duty and labor, etched with great skill by
Prof Kunst, opens the third book Her
ladyship Is a good looking, hypochondriacal,
worldly old woman, Of decided Low Church
procivlties. who has a special penchant for
prophecy Rose has come, urged by fit of
disgust at the frivolous lite she Is leading. 70
ask If Lady Dewhurst will consent to accept
Thorold with three hundred 4 year, as a SON.
in-law. Repulsed by her mother. Rose be-
takes herself to the squire, her father.
But although a mere parlOr-pedant chat
tering SCIENCE, the squire retains more IN
) sophisticated human nature in his compost
ton than Lady Dewhurst. There Is real
and terrible pathOs in the arguments he addd-
ces in support of his refusal to sanction his
DAUGHTERS marriage with Thorold. He tells
her that she is incapablesof that sell sacrlil-
cling, devoted love which alone could render
such a life as che propose to adopt however
t noble she may feel it TO be, at all toleraole
to her: that She is inextricably involved IL
the same fate himself, and had better rec
ognize it to be inevitable, and make the
best of it.
= And moor Rose Dewhurst deliberately
sacrifices herself to this social idol, feeling
all the while how base and degrading tho
. superstition is to which she is a victim, Ou'
r having before it in a bewilderment of hear
e and mind to which her better impulses con
tribute almost as much as her work.
In the concluding book OF this remar AaOi'
e noem. Thorold Asgard is again at the orange
= waiting for death, the victim OF oYerworK
n as the editor takes care to explain 10 US
and not of btoken heart
+ We have said enough to lead our readers
e to take up the book for themselves 1t abound
# in passages full OF suggestion, and contain
some of no small poetic beauty, and other
Of much satirical vivacity and dexterlty
! expression. For sale by Wilder
= HARPER's MONTHLY FOR MAY--With tn
j nresent number this magazine concludes 1t
. fortv-fourth volume, with the prospect OF
2 fnt1re as bright or brighter than Its pas
&c Its kindly face is familiar and like that OF a
IS old friend. Ten out of the seventeen paper 1r
IN the present issue are illustrated liner
e an interesting paper on inventors; poei
or two and several bright and entertain Ti
'r short stories, one of them by DeForest. In Ia
m editorial departments, which take up Pc h
ar last twenty-five pages of the number are
q means the least valuable portion OF IT,