Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


in every way. The number opens with an
engrav wing of Sir Joshua Reynolds Straw
berry Girl, and the picture Is followed by
an interesting historical sketch of the orig
inal painting and of the time in which it
was produced. "How a Grizzly freed
Obed Rollins" Is story of Western life
which will delight all the boys. "a Lake
on Fire" is "A pleasant little story with a
good moral, aud il Is rarely that we read
sketch in our current literature which
pleases us so much as does "The Ash-Girl,"
by Lucy G.. Morse. 1.-THE Poor Boys AS.
tor House," will give country boys good
idea of what life is to New York news
boy. Noah Brooks's serial, "The Boy Eu.
igrants," reaches its XITH chapter in this
number. II. HIS "Cheery People" is
paper which others beside the children may
read with pleasure aud profit. In the way
of biography we have an excellent sketch
of "Gilbert Stuart" the lannon's painter,
with a picture of the stable-studio in which
he painted his portrait Of Washington.
There is variety Of other sketches and pa.
pers, the most prominent one being Frank
II. stockwells illustrated article on the
Centennial Exhibition. 1.-THE pleasant
rhymes" "Tbe Queen OF the Orkney Is
lands" and "The Freq, the Crab, and The
Limpsy EEL" will cause round of laugh
ter and "Eyebrights" and IAN Easter
Carol" are charming bits of Srring-time
verse. The departments are crowded with
good things, and there is wedged ia among
them, this month, a fine music page by +.
Boot. The illustrations, as usual, are hap
by and appropriate in conception, and care
full and artistic in execution. In its high
standard Of literary excellence, in the va
riety, usefulness and healthful tone Of its
contents, and in the beauty OF its illnstrd-
lions and mechanical execution, st. Nicho-
las stands unrivalled as juvenile period
ical, and we are glad TO see that the Eng
lish young folks are beginning to have the
benefit of its many excellencies through lis
London edition.
In LippincoTS Magazine for April, the
fourth paper on "The Century, its Fruits
and its Festival" brings us TO the Centen'
NAL Exhibition, and gives an ample and
critical description of the. principal build
ings, with suitable illustrations. Readers
who follow this series " articles will be
pEepATtu W NIAlL tue WAN luc
previous knowledge of its aims and ar
engagements necessary for proper compre-
hension and full enjoyment OF the specta-
Gle. The finely illustrated "Sketches Of
Ind a" are concluded in this number, and
there are thoughtful and suggestive papers
on "1he College Student" and THE In
struction of Deaf Mules" In quite diff
ferent vein is a racy bit of narrative, 1.-THE
Berkshire Lady," by Thomas Hughes, the
| author OF "School Days at Rugby" who
here gives us glimpse of English country
life in te-railway days. OF the fiction in
this number ii is sufficient 10 mention
1.-THE Atonement OF Lean Dundas," which
has taken so strong hold on the interest of
its readers, aud story by Sarah Winter KEEL
logg, 1.-THE House that Susan Built" which
is evidently a study from the life of female
character and enterprise. The poems in
| clude, among others, a specimen of Pigeon
English, 1.-THE Sing. Song of Maly Coe,"
by Charles G.. Leland (Hans Breitmann.)
These articles, with numerous others, and
the various editorial departments, together
make up a very attractive and striking
number. For sale by E. j. Carpenter.
Hdrper's Magazine for April opens with
very attractive paper, by Benson ]. Loss
ing, beautifully illustrated, on "The Ro-
| nance of the Hudson" The end of the
Second Book of Daniel Deronda," George
Eliot's new novel, is given in this number.
In these chapters the hero of the story APP
pears, and the mastery sketches of his
| youthful career are even more beautiful
than the pictures previously given of the
"spoiled child" Gwendolen. Julian Haw-
thorne's "Garth" is continued, and story
of considerable length, entitled sold Gard
iston," is contributed by Constance Feni-
more Woolson. There are also three ex-
| cellent short stories. Mrs. Davis's paper
on "Old PHILADELPHIA gives the number
an appropriate Centennial flavor. The pa
pers on THE Microscope" and 1.-THE First
Century OF the Republic" are continued,
and there are numerous other valuable and
suggestive papers. The poetry OF the num-
Der is excellent and the various editorial
departments are full and interesting. For
sale by L. ]. Carpenter.
Among all the monthly magazines none
is better sustained than The Nursery. The
April number oIerfiows with pictures,
charming stories, and poetry. Parents
cannot he too often reminded that there is
no better way to invest a small sum for
their little ones than in a years subscrlp-
ton TO this unequalled publication "for
youngest readers" For sale at L. j. Car
penters'.