Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-27
Ne70 Publications.


probably relieved whatever anxiety may
have been felt lest this favorite and stand
ard magazine should not be kept up, under
Its new management, to its old-time stand
ard of excellence. If three better numbers
Of the magazine than the last three have
been issued we fail to recall their dates or
oontents. The March number contains
Ralph Keeler's remarkable narrative of
how Owen Brown escaped from Harper's
Ferry, which will have n special interest
rom the circumstances, flesh in every
mind, of Mr.. Keeer's sudden end; Mr.,
Howells adds a personal tribute 10 Mr..
Keeler's memory. The two serials, Pru-
dence Pallrey, by T. b. Aldrich, and Nose
Hsans, by William NJ. Baker, increase in
interest, and have, this month, remarkable
passage. The other articles are Wonder
ings, by A. L. Carlton, A Medieval Natu-
ralist by ]. Ii. A. Bone; Melanie, by w.
Il. Brigham Johns Trial, by p. Deming /;
Ships, by II. X. Hudson Life in the Back
woods of Canada, by II. Il. X; In Mar
ket Wagon, by G. p. Lathrop; Baddeck
aud that sort of thing, by Charles Dudley
warmer Patience Dow, by Marian Doug
LASS Aborsines of California, by Stephen
Powers; Winter Epthalamium, by Char
lo.ie F. Bates; with full criticisms in Lit
crn.nre, Art, and Music.
EVERY SATURDAY, always ono of the
bsst periodicals of its class, exhibits a
marked degree of improvement under its
new management. The addition of an ed
itorial department, in which all sorts of
topics are discussed in an eminently bright
andreadable manner, relieves the publca-
ton of even Il suspicion Of heaviness and
z monotony, and the new story, "Far from
tho Meddling Crowd" bids fair to be one
Of The very best which American readers
have lately been favored with. The author
OF this story is Thomas Hardy, a rising
young English author, but it is a notewor-
thy fact that before its authorship was def
initely known, no less an authority than
the london Spectator said of tiff it is
not written by George Eliot, than there is
a new light among novelsts." The open
ing chapters are full of incident, and its
vivid portrayal Of life and character among
the English farming classes has rarely
been surpassed.
The illustrations of the March SCRIB-
NER's are particularly good and the litera-
~ contents are of character to leave moth
ing 10 be desired. A succinct history OF
1.-THE Credit Mobilier" swindle, Edward
Kings paper on North Carolina, the two
serials, the short stories, the poems, and
various other papers, with the usually full
and complete editorial departments, furn-
ish . rich feast, which, as the guide books
say, Is "rarely equalled and never sur
passed"
When the first number of ST. NICHOLAS
was Issued we thought ii about as good
specimen of periodical for the young as
/. could well be gotten up, but, so far, each
succeeding issue has seemed better than its
predecessor, and now we are morally sure
that The March number is the best of all.
The list of contributors comprises the
names of many of the best known Amer
lean writers, and the illustrations are fully
up TO The highest standard of artistic merit.
This magazine appears TO meet the actual
needs and cravings of the minds of the
young, and it is happy thing for them
that reading matter is within their reach of
eonure and eevatinG and healthful char
ot|4| What would we not have given
l#HNIg- five years ago for magazine like
8 N|eholas to read It would have been
4 |1I1e of wealth of which we had never
1Itatlsd.
Wo have often wondered if any of the
magazines for big folks give so much real
pleasures to their readers, al does the MUIR
sERY 10 its merry horde of eagerly expect
ant syoungest readers" Nothing could
be brighter or better than this little favorite
Is from month TO month, and the only Won
der Is that it is kept 50 invariably up to its
high Standard of excellence.
THE LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST The
Life, "reminiscences, and Personal Recol-
leoiions of Edwin Forrest, the great Amer
lean tragedan, by Jane, Rees, Cooley
Cihber), which have been appearing for
aayeral months past, in weekly instruments,
in the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury, is
now In press, and will be published in a
few days, in book form, by T. b. Peterson
&,Brothers, 3O6 Chestnut street, Phladel-
phia. The author, Mr.. Rees, was not only
. warm admirer of the iragedian, but a
longtime friend one Of the few men who
understood Mr.. Forrest not only profess
slonally, but socially, and he had oppor-
funilies possessed by no one else, of APP
preeiatng his character in the private de-
tails Of his career. Every copy the work
will contain a portrait of Edwin Forrest,
engraved on steel, in line and stipple, in
the finest style of The engraver's art, from
the last picture for which Mr.. Forrest sat,
and which he pronounced to be the best
portrait ever taken of himself, as well as a
copy of his autograph, and his last will in
fun. The work will be bound in morocco
cloth, gilt back, and sold to subscribers at
the low price of two dollars copy. Adj
vance copies of this work will be sent, post
paid, to all subscribers, prior to the day of
publication, upon any one RENTING the
price TO the publishers. All copies of this
work subscribed for prior to the day of
ratification, will contain proof impressions
Of The portrait of Edwin Forrest, on India
proof paper.
MRs. ARMINaToN's WARD OR THE IN
FERIoR SEX. By ID. Thew Wright. Bos-
toni: Lee IL Shepard. 1874.
This work, as its title indicates, has its
foundation in the much-vexed "woman
question:" the principal aim being to show
that Woman is, in Intellect, in strength of
purpose, force of character, and in all 9TH
or essential respects, the equal of man.
The story in itself is good one, and, be-
ing 50 well adapted TO the time, the book
will have large sale. FELTON, has it.
As the season approaches when our lady
friends arc thinking about their summers
gardening, ii is well TO remind them that
the catalogue of Briggs & Brother of Roch-