Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-07-28
NEW PUBLLCATI TONS.

Marian Douglass new story, Peter and
Polly, is a very successful attempt TO depict
tho life and surroundings OF New England
men, women and children hundred years
ago. This boy and this girl are living in
Mas sachusetts town, when their father
feels that he must join the Continental
army. lie sends them to New Hampshire
to remain with his sister during his absence.
Their journey, the New Hampshire town
and its inhabitants, are charmingly de-
scribed, and so truthfully as TO present an
accurate picture Of New England life at
that time. All is simple and natural. Pc
ter and Polly are not mere dolls with NOV
able eyes, but real children surrounded by
very real people. Both the Intensely patri-
otto feeling of the time, and the lukewarm-
ness or positive disloyalty that were by no
means uncommon, are admirably portray
ed. The story is very timely, yet has ele-
ments of permanent value. James r. Os-
good & Co. publish it in Little Classic
style, and Cheney & Clapp have it on sale.
Price S1.O0.
From the same publishers we also have,
in their charming "Vest Pocket" series,
Coleridge, aud The Fee Of 81. agnes by
John Keats.
The "Midsummer Holiday Number Of
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE presents a notable
episode in the history of cur periodical lit
erature. The number is specially design
ed for the dedication OF The two classes in
TO which the reading public is now diyid-
nl I'm 81 II
Both classes will bedelighted with the pro-
fuse illustrations and the unmistakable
Summer flavor of the contributions. The
long array of names in the table of con-
tents includes very many Of the best mag
azine writer's of the country, and from be-
ginning TO end this magnificent issue will
be found a continuous succession of rare
and delightful surprises.
ST. NICHOLAS for August is also a enid
summer Holiday Number" and will be
hailed with delight by its many readers.
There is an extra allowance of pictures and
refreshing tone 10 the matter, and
throughout plenty of elements calculated
TO keep Young heads cool and young eyes
bright despite the beat of midsummer. An
extra title page in silhouette by Jessie Cur
lis, is full of suggestion. The table of con-
tents is long one, and the list of contrib
utors includes some very prominent names.
The young folks may rest assured that in
this brilliant number there is in store for
them one of The richest treats which they
have ever enjoyed.
The ATLANTIC for August opens with a
fine paper on 1.-The Arlhurad" by Harriet
w. Preston. Charles Dudley Warmers pa
per on Jerusalem" isa very readable mar
rative of experience in that much written
about city. "The Division Of School Funds
for Religious Purposes" is discussed by
William It. Harris, and Edwin p. Whip
pie has something entertaining to say of
"Dlckeus and the Pickwick Papers,"
'From the Purple Island" is story Ivy
Lucy Ellen Guernsey. Gen. o. o. How
ard has an interesting paper on the battle
of Chattanooga. A second paper on "Char-
acteristics of the International Fair" is
given, Henry James, Jr.'s story, 1.-THE
American" and Frances Anne Kemble's
"old Woman's Gossip" are each advanced
by generous installments, aud there are
several good poems, which with the litera-
ry notices and other regular features make
! npa very worthy number OF tho magazine.