Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-27

full narrative by Miss Constance +.
WoolsOn, amply and finely illustrat-
ed, of u summer tour among the
mountains of Western North Caro-
lima. The grand and picturesque
scenery on the French Broad River
is here graphically portrayed by pen
and pencil, and there are numerous
character sketches always q prom
inent feature in Hayper's descriptive
articles.
The Sixth Paper of the First Cen
fury Series is contributed by the
Hon. David A. Wells, and is an
able and comprehensive review of
our progress during the century in
manufacture.
A new and very important series
Of papers is commenced in this num-
Der, entitled 1.-The Stone Age in
Europe" and prepared 10y an emf
nent arch9ologiSt, Professor Charles
Rau. The most entertaining and
novel feature of this Number is the
Hon. S. s. CoX's paper on Ameri.
can Humor, which is characteristic
ally Illustrated.
James Parton continues his series
of papers on Caricature, dealing
this month with the "Caricatures of
the Reformation"
The two serials, Grape of the
Camp" and "Miss Angel" are con-
tinued; and there are also three
capital short stories: ''The Widow
Case," by Rose Terry Cooke; "a
Lion in the way" by Harriet Pres
colt Spofford; and "Shinnecock,"
by Henry Eckford.
The poems of the Number are by
r. Ii. Stoddard, Titus NJ. Coan,
Will Wallace Harvey, and Louise
Chandler MoultOn.
The Easy chair recurs to the NOR.
al OF Jetferson's rip Van Wrinkle"
and chats in characteristic vein
about the Greville Memoirs, st. Val
entine's Day, and the sincerity of
true courtesy. The Scientific Re.
cord is very comprehensive in its
summary of scientific progress, and
the Drauer contains some hitherto
unpublished anecdotes of President
Lincoln.
WE have been endeavoring for
half an hour to find words apprO-
pirate to express the beauty and
finish of the engravings.in the April
number of the Nursery, but cannot
find them. We doubt if they are in
the English vocabulary. Some of
the illustrations are really works
of art, and will bear inspection by
in wood engraving.
The stories and poetry which the
pictures illustrate are ola character
to interest and instruct young read
ers. Published monthly by j. L.
Boston, at $1.6O per year.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for April
an unusual number of fash
ion plates, the usual number of en-
cravings aud cuts, and very large
amount of miscellaneous matter suit
able for family reading. Godey's
Is acknowledged to be the best
Lady's magazine in the country, rs
t is the Oldest and most reliable.
L. A. Cooley, Publisher, Philadel-
Ihia, Pa.
PETERS HOUSEHOLD MELODIES,
No. 4 contains S3 90 worth of choice
music, including songs by Thomas,
Hays, Danks and other
popular authors. 1t will be sent to
my address, postpaid, by sending
10 cents to j. L. Peters, 500 Broad
way, N. Y ..a..,t .. ,
A REVIEW OF THE FORTY THIRD
its work, its failures, {
md successes, the acts passed, and t
is close on the 4th of March, is Civ t
n in the three leading papers in the ,
oepuDiic Magazine tor March. 1t
Ontains also fifteen or sixteen well i
repaired papers on the current top
IS Of the day, including twenty s
age article on the origin and re
nlts of the great rebellion. The
istolical papers iu the March num-
er are the "Shays' and "Anti =
.ent" rebellions of 1886 and 1889, :
nd the election of Salmon p. Chase l
, the United States Senate in lS49. !
he Republic is the best political !.
in the United States. 1t =
a neatly printed monthly. issued y y
only 81 90 a year, by the "lte- =
lblic Publishing Company" Wash v
gtOn, ID. q.