Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-01
Mafrl'n,ap & 1anrpai.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1875.
New Publications.

| QgrfS MAHr; 4 Drama. By Alfred rennyson. Boston.
Iennyson gives to the world in his latest his
best work, presentation of the most interesting
and exciting period Of English history Henry
! VIII and Edward VI have set their feet upon the
neck Of the Roman Catholic power in England,
and Mary succeeds to the throne to attempt the
restoration Of Papal influence and authority. Her
reign is the event which calls forth this story, and
Philip Of Spain, Cardinal Pole, Elizabeth, william
Howard, Sir Ralph Bagenhall, Renard, Spanish
Ambassador, Sir Thomas stafford Cnnmer, Gar
diner Wyatt and others, are distinguished actors
| In the remarkable drama The author shows his
great power In the truthful pictures which he pre-
sents Of the men and times, and In the simple
style and the poetic genius which are illustrated
In portmying them. Each actor IN the tragedy
stands out in fair proportions and In bold relief
Entering into the spirit Of tragic conception. he has
left behind him both the exquisite musical ca
dcnces and visionary splendors Of his lyrical
poems and the finely nodulatod monotone Of his
blank verse with its linked sweetness long
drawn out The metre has the firm tread, the
direct, strong, often abrupt uttemncr which be
longs 10 intense action and there il 20 little apra-
rent regard to nIcetes Of prosody that IL we could
think the Laureate chargoabe with such a sin. We
should call it slo,enliness. It Ia bold assump-
tion Of the freedom Of dramatic measures ia the
seventeenth century ior sale ct Plinneys
rgr TEga;;rtr ,InoyE srrss Edited by R. u stogdarl
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These are the days u compilations. This is a
very pleasant one Mr. Stoddard writes a little
introduction touching on the character Of the va
rious genius Of the book Among the selections
included are Dickens Noble Savage" g. W.
Curtis Our New Livery and Other Things, q"
Charles lambs inimiiable and ever precious and
delightful Mrs. Battles Opinions about Whist, q"
A Day at the Academy" by the "Happy
Thought Man, p G.. Barnard Other chapters
are by Irving Ihackemy, Addison. Barham and
Mark Twain. The book Is rather one 10 take up
az odd times aud intervals, than one 10 read at a
continuous sitting unless it be upon railroad
car upon tedious journey Mr. Curtis part
makes us wonder afresh why his publishers do
not give us selection from the charming bits of
criticism and satire which have appeared from
time t1 time in Harpers Magazine and in the
Ba,aar. For saleat wilders
I'm sugsl WINES. novel ny Edmond Yap.. Boz
ton. William ,. GIN.
The sensational novel is beyond our depth a.
deed, We have never much appreciated what is,
in species Of can't, called legitimate sensational
ism. We should say that this story is coarsely
and not highly spced, that its situations are more
or less unnatural, and that it will not do any one
the least good In the world to read H. Wilder
has t
Ts 1o',N. MI ws lys S s 10Y Ry Aa'oEy drsope with
IN this story Anthony Trolope is himself. and
= f.sa
more plot and clearer Characterization than is
usual with him. The picture of English high
life " which the story leaves before the mind has
We must believe large element Of caricature;
but some exaggeration in color s often needed to
win deserved attention. For sale a, Ihinney's
SERMONS orr 90 Currcn by the author of John Hail.
fa8. Geniienan. Thy wa be- done Earth It
u Heaven. Sew Nofk narlcF & Brothers- isl5.
The subjects Of these sermons are What is
seli-SacnhceG " our often lnhnnites, How
to Train mp a Parent in the way He should 60,
" Benevolence-oT Benefcence ?' My Broth
ers Keeper" Gather up tho Fragments" We
have been disappointed in the sermons Those
who have achieved success in uttering elegant
half-truths, are not often apt at preaching This
volume abounds in half-truths aud rhetorical
statements that are no. true at all For example,
fee The rhetorical trick consists in calling that
self-sacrihce which is something very different,
sometimes quite opposite Self-sacrihce Is never
a sin, and it is wicked nippancy to associate the
two ideas together It is the vice of all sensa-
honal preaching that it confounds good and evil
for rhetorical effect The author of these ser
mons has no call to preach Tor sale al Phinuey'.
How 10 Laws Loyoi or, Health Atasms Physical Mental
an4 Moral; by W, w ilAl ~; NJ ', author nt Health
nshcd by liurd 8 lIousiitou.
Dr Halls views Of hygieuic policy are pretty
well known, and enjoy considerable popularity
la the present work he has aimed to put together
some easy reading that can be taken at odd mo-
ments, as rainlessly as sugared pellets lie hopes
TO hit flying people too busy To read big book or
a hard one His easy sentences and spiceiul man
ner art adapted to secure his object For sale at
Phinnoys
Npr pAl's woNprr. A Novelette,. by Hamilton Aide
Hostun J Il. Osgood Co.
story to be read at a sitting There Is no bat
tie OF murder or sudden death In il. but there is
plenty Of trouble The real heroine Of the book
is a woman who has no, only suffered bat sinnod
She is woman who longed for love too much,
and was too reckless as To how .he won it, who
made mistakes and tried in vain retrieve them
who sought bread for foHy-thrco years. finding
only stone; and then when at last tie true
bread Of life was offered 70 her, put IL away from
her lips and went ON hungcrcd for the sake Of
others For sale at phinneys.
TItr substantial and handsome volumede voted to
Our Mutual Friend, distinctly emphasizes those
fine qualities Of Ilarpers new Household Edition
Of Dickens, 10 which We have frequently referred
in the past The old story acquires fresh attrac-
tious, presented in such dress. There is good,
honest look about the paper, type, and binding Of
this edition, which will certainly make it favor.
ite one.
THE United States Oficial Guide" which II.
O. Houghton 4 Co publish, closed its first year
with the July number. 1t has proved highly
useful and valuable publication and no one hav-
ing much to do with post offices should try to do
withou, it, 1t can be obtained at the post offices,
or of the publishers, Cambridge, Mass. o.
TnE Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York declares an extra dividend TO its policy
holders in the shape of two small books on " Ac-
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the Sick" Both are full Of valuable information
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Of even one recipient, the profidbieness OF this
gatuty by the company wonld become assured.
MIR RossIrER JOHNSON, having SO successfully
carried out his idea in " Little Classics" through
twelve volumes, has issued a thirteenth, OF Mar
ratiye POEMS" among which are Goldsmith's
" Deserted Village" Coleridges " Ancient Mari
ner 4" Byrons " Prisoner of Chillon;" Keats
" Eve Of st. Agnes" Moore's 4" Paradise and the
Peril" Poe's Raven" Longfellows Skeleton
in Armor;" brakes Culprit Fay" Burns
" Tam O'Shanter;" Tennyson's "Morte d Ar
thur" Maoaulays IIoatiusi" and Others not
less classical This series is worthy Of very
large sale, which wecertainly hope It will receive.
For sale at phinneys.
oNE suMMER. james r. Osgood a Co., Boston.
This little book appears unheralded and without
the authors name, but it has made us laugh until
we cried, aud If it has not made us cry out Of pure
sadness, 1t is because our heart is very hard.
The story is very simple one. Somewhere ON the
Maine coast two young people are rusticating.
Their first meeting is most inauspcious, but they
ultimately arrive at good understanding. The
book has wit and tenderness, and Modern English
literature does excellent service in the shape Of
apt quotations II it is the authors first book, we
trust il will not be the last For sale at Phinney's.
THE IIarpers also add to their beautiful and ex-
ceent edition of Willie Collins novels, After
Dark and Other Stories and to their equally de
siable edition of Miss Mulochs works, My
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