Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-24
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1915.
New Publications.

s, This volume gives ullnauatiye Of the cSpcdi-
or ton to Contml Africa for the suppression Of the
or slave trade, organized by the present Khcdiye Of
p" Egypt in 1869, and entrusted to the command Of
at the author The slave trade In Central Africa
previous to this expedition had obtained vast pro-
"a portions rich and well populated regions had
D. been made dosolatc 10y fifty thousand slaves
&. were taken ovory year, and the general condition
Of anarchy, tfcachcy and devastation was the
naturul result 10 put down this Infamous traffic
" and 10 relieve the people, not only in his domin-
~ ions but beyond from the great evil, the khcdye
organized a military expedition and gave it into
% Che absolute control Of Sir Samuel Baker Besides
supprossns the slave trade tho expedition was to
d open 90 yiguton the great lakes Of the equator
q and 10 establish chain Of military stations
throughout Central Africa. To this end steel
steamers were constructed in England aud trans
. ported in sections 90 Egypt an army was equipped
hotilla Of sailing vessels was provided and the
d expedition terminated with the suppression Of the
slave trade Of the White Nile and the annexation
Of large equatorial territory 10 Egypt OF this /
great successful undertaking the volume before ~
gives fun and graphic account, together with ~
The details of the march, the character Of the |
countries and Tie people visited and the discover |
les made. The loosisa,cry interesting and yalu- |
able contribution To the literature Of African [
travel and exploration, based as it is ON original |
researches Of a most unusual character. It is at
tmctiycly and substantially printed and bound
and illustrated with maps, portraits and fifty or
more fdl page eugmvng- Forsale at rninneys
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Whom the late Hon. Richard Fletcher, Of Bos-
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special fund to bc placed n charge OF the trustees
Of Dartmouth College, from which was TO be of-
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essay, setting forth truths and r9assllng calculated
20 countcnct worldly influences upon protesting
Christians, and 90 impress upon the minds Of such
their rsolemnduty 30 exhibit in their lives and con-
yoratiou, ue bouohcicnt effects of the religion
they profess The fr-t prize given in accordance
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compo- 90 tho belief that tie selection was well
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"tAlEn KRiNldE such Is the title Of a re- ,
cent pleasant story Of American lie by Charles
Carleton Coffin. better knownas Carleton" The 1
author first became famous for hs war letter. to &
the Boston journal and thercontubuted articles o
20 the press lie has since given the public several d
books which became popular, among which may :,
be mentioned Winning His Way" Our New
Way Round the World, and Ny Days and
Nights on the Battlefield" Mr. Coffin Is a yisor- a
Gus writer has pleasing style and whatever Il
comes from his pen is readily sought after by the r.
reading public We predict for Caleb Krinkle" I
popular demand, for the book has decided merit
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This is a bulky volume well printed on good h
paper with numerous illustrations, containing the a,
result OF tho authors personal visit, and obsera- le
ton- among the Shakers the Bappists the Baum a
clcr., or Ioar.te-. the Amana communists the ;
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lcaHaus and the Aurora communists Mr. Nord- r,
hon seems to have made his Investigations and y
observations in ana omincntly liberal and candid \
spirit and with fair allowance for the notions Il
wlims and prcjudices which many Missionaries Y
class religious convictions The eight societies !,
mentioned above comprise scventy-two communes d
ffty-cight of which belong 10 the Shakers seven II
90 the Amana society and ten 10 the Perfection n
lists The whole of these contain at present about
five thousand Ieoplo including children. They t,
are scattered through Thirteen states, and own Il
about one hundred and eighty thousand acres Of .
land The wealth Of the scvcnty-two Communes q;
is stated at twelve millions Of these eight socie-
tics, the Bethel and Aurora Communes affect very y
little outward religious Observance, while the lea
rans reject Christianity altogether the five other
societies have each q positive religious faith. 1t 81
is worthy Of that while these societies which
make no prctense to be specially religious, still ,
hold the family relation in honor, the two which e
inculcate and obser1e unnatural relations between "
the seNes-these being the shakers and the Per NJ
fectonists-are ominontly religious The shakers y
is well known, are celbates and the Perfec- 1
tionists have plurality Of interchangeable wives
The Periectionists simply believe in a community
Of all property, wives included Mr. Nordhof N
adds q list-whieh he says is not complete Of the d
works which have been published in the interests y
Of communism. rhinney has it h
AIs,sRs. IL o. Houghton q Co. have published
the United states Qgoial Posbd quite for January
The lists Of Post-ofioes, Money Order offices etc.
have been revised to date and nnch fresh matter n
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accordance with the act Of Congress which has
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for stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers;
an important circular from the Department relat-
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to special request envelopes; tables giving the
hours Of the arrival and closing OF mails at all the
principal cities in the United STATES, and digest
Of the rulings of the Post-ofice Department !,
PERKINS ANTHEM BooK-Of this new produc- G
ton Of the talented perkins" family, we may )
say, first, that to Mr.. W. o. Perkins belongs the 81
credit Of compiling an entirely new and very ser n
vioeable book The icords of the old anthems will
never wear out for the reason that they are Bible
words. Hut the music is terribly frayed and :
threadbarc with age. We are much Obliged TO our o
musical friend for giving and SO fresh
music, and can sing "And ye shall seek me, or 4
" ! will lift up mine eyes" " How lovely are !,
thy dwellings, with something OF the first enjoy
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