Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-27
Watohman s. Journal.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1872.
Books and Magazines.

Books and Magazines.
BAcK-Loo STUDIES" In this unique series
Of papers, now appearing in ScRinNER's MoNrnLY,
Mr.. Warner, author of " My Summer in a Gar
den, !" is doing his best work Here we hayc-
in pleasant fiction of talking group in front
of an old-fashoned country backlog, -philo-
sophie suggestion, sarcasm that smiles, not
sneers, bright bits Of description, social out
looks, and, enlivening all, fresh, crisp vet
juicy and delicious humor DAoK-Loo STUDIES
have been quickly appreciated by the press The
New York Times says that these sketches, " for
light, airy, but genuine deineatons Of character,
have rarely been surpassed by any writer Of the
present day" The Boston Transcript says
that " for dclicacy Of touch, quaint sentiment,
and quiet bumor, BACKLOG STUDIES are the best
Of things in their way" The Nation thinks
that BAcK-Loo STUDIES No. Ill "renews and
increases the evidence given in his previous per-
formances that we have in him humorst of real
merit" Writing of one of these papers, the
New York Mail says it is the " best thing he has
written, and the best thing in ts way any Ameri-
can or English magazine has had for many a
day - and the Boston Commercial buii,hH says .
BAcK-l.o0 STUDIES constitute a decided hit in
magazine literature. Another Of these delight
ful papers will appear in the April number Of
Scribner's Monthly, which will be for sale by
all Booksellers and Newsdealers. si.00 year,
80 cents a number. Scrbner & Co., 6jl Broad
way, New York.
Those who see Harpa's Wceiy regularly get
- look in it directly after any absorbing event
for reasonably truthful Illustrations Of any re-
inarkablo scene, and for wonderful caricaturcs,
which make US laugh even at our own friends and
for editorials hardly second to any in America, If
the event is political. It is emphaticaly a
Journal Of Civilization" and it is not easy to
imagine periodical which shall please 50 many
tastes and, upon the whole, do its work better
Harper's Magqsine for March is a very enter
tanning and attractive number, proiusely Illus
trated-contaIning nearly fifty engraving with
a great variety Of reading matter. The leading
article, by Col. Thorpe, gives comprehensive
history Of the United States Treasury Depart
ment illustrated with portraits, views Of the old
and new treasury buildings, etc Other articles
are, upon Northern Bolivia" by Col. Geo f.
Church " Naval Architecture, by Lieut. 4 d.
Brown paper on Munich, by NJ. d. Conway
d" Negro Life in Jamaica by g. O. Leilhamer ;
l"A japanese Statesman at Home" by H.
House and others almost too numerous to men
tion.
I 4" THE LOsT Heir OF LiNLTnGow - is the name
of new book by Mrs. Emma D. E n South
worth, just published by T. b. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia.
1t will command very large sale, rs it is ont
Of Mrs Southworth's most powerfully writer
Efforts fully equal, II not superior to " Tried loi
Her Life" Cruel as the Grave" etc, tn,
most popular novels ever published, and whicl
are having unprecedented sales Mrs South
worth possesses an exhaustless fund Of original
ity, and commands popularity by always aiming
to improve in every new efjrt upon her last pro
duction.
Phinney has it,
GoDEY's LADYs BOOK. The fashion plate,
and other illustrations are very numerous ant
very hue. and the literary contributions are NOR,
than ordinarily interesting The receipts ar
valuable to housekeepers Of course, the vota
ries of fashion can find all the information the.
want about matters pertaining t. the toilet l
used to be that thing was not well done unes
done - according to Gunter," but nowadays
lady is not considered well-dressed unless she i
dressed according to GoDEY.
10 the April " Atlantic we have a five pag
poem by Longieow jefferson in the House o
Burgesses of Virginia, by Parton A Story BY
I. b. Aldrch the fourth chapter of DeAliliel
Comedy of Terrors; an admirable paper oi
Taine's English Literature by James Whittier
Brewing OF Soma another chapter Of llaw
thorne' Septimus FELTON, more Of Oliver Wen
dell Holmes Poet at the Breakfast Table Bret
llartes Idyl of Battle Hollow with other at
tractiye articles, in addition to the usual variet,
on literature, art, science, music and politics
As good wine needs no bush, so the Atlanti,
! needs no pictures to make it attractive. Osgoo,
4 Co., Boston 81 year.
The Nirsery shows great tact in catering t
, the tastes Of the snge-syllable branch Of younl
; America. It is reaHy useful, as help to pa
rents in their searchings for stories with whcl
I to meet the often perpexing exactions Of tn
" little plaques" J. L. shorey, Boston, 80
/ year.
The last two werkly numbers of The Liria,
Age contain " Wanderings in Japan" from tn
Cornhil Magazine I" Sir Henry Hollands Rec
I. elections from the Quarterly Review 9Th
, Religion of an Indian Province" from tn
Fortnightly Review; Mahomet," from tn
British Quarterly Review " The Fourth Cos
pel," from the Contemporary Review Tn
{ Kriegsspiel." from Fraser's Magazine Eng
lish Rural Poetry from the Cornhill Magazine
. | a. Tho Stnotfon in Erapao ~ tbn
!. mist the continuation of The Story of tn
, Plebiscite,' by the distinguished French writer
, NM. Erckmann- Chatrain, and of "Oh the Ske
: ligs," by Jean Ingeow, besides short articles
I poetry, etc. Littel Gay, Publishers.
!. The GALAXY for April, opens with anappreeia
; tive and interesting Essay on Charles Reade, b.
s Justin Mccarthy, and Custars Life on th
Y Plains is continued. Father Welles has a
. article on I" Lincoln and johnson, and there al
J. good things for all tastes from the pens of Edga
4 Faucet, J. w. DeForrest, Anthony TrolloppC
d (The Eustaee Diamonds, chaps. 81 to 3l), Ell
. Williams, etc, with rich supply of scientif
! ! miscellany and current literature, and a doze
/ pages of humor under the head OF the GaiaI
; Club Room. Sheldon & Co., New York sac
:; year.
Our Young Folks, keeps the lead of the mo-
. attractive of our juvenile magazines, We hay
three chapters Of " A Chance for HIMSELF" b
Trowbrdgo the chapters of Rev. NJ Carter
Crusoe Life - several illustrated articles, wit
4 poems, specimen articles from young contributor
and stories enough besides to satisfy the most el
acting. Osgood Co., Boston So 90 year.
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