Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Literary Notes.

esting. II would he hard 10 imagine n sweeter
character than the 'heroine-not perfection at all.
or anything like 1t, but zone whose very faults
endear" The story has n more pleasing termina-
ton than most Of its predecessors, which have
generally ended rather tragically.
THEY ALL DO 1T. By J. NJ Bailey (the Dan.
bury Ne,es MANI Boston. Lee 4 Shepard This
is n collection Of short sketches mostly humorous
which have been published in the DdnJury Ne,cs
Every one has read " Life in Danbury," by the
same author, issued some three or four years ago.
and so everybody will be anxious TO get hold Of
this one. The author IL quite certain that "Thcy
All DO It. is better book than Life in Dan
bury" and we agree with him. Certainly for
genuine humor and sparkling wit, this is about as
amusing book ~ could desire.
orr COMMON INSECTS By A. S. Packard. Ir.
Boston Estes & Iaurat-The book is mainly
reprint of a series of essays which were published
in the Amcricdn Naturalist II gives, in a con-
else and Ineligible manner, the most important
facts concerning the insects Of fields forests gar
dens and households To the agrculturist or hor-
ticulturist this work must be invaluable, while
every housekeeper will find it of the greatest use
in discovering the haunts ard habits of all house
hold insects The work contains four plates and
two hundred and seventy-two wood-cuts, repre-
senting the different varieties of insects treated Of
BABY BALLADS. By Uno Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard.-One Of the most charming baby books we
ever saw. It is beautifully illustrated by Oscar
Plescth It begins with George McDouald's touch
ing little poem, "The Baby"
Where did you from, baby dear2
Out OF the everywhere nto here.
Where lid you get your eyes of blue9
out of the sly, as through.
There are ten more verses to the poetn. which
we think is the sweetest baby-poem we know of.
The book contains many others. and is very taste
fully gotten up It will be gladly received by the
little folks
Tur To,yrp or prrpcrNoSr Rv C,e,r,o Sand
New York. II Annleton A. IN -rbose ,vbo haze
formed tho aconaipt,nce nj Nada,, nndev,,,
George Sand, onIv tbr,uyh the nerusal of q" In.
diana or " Consuelo" may perhaps, not enter
tain the most exalted admiration for her as a
novelist But those who have read jealousy"
90 FanchOn the Cricket" " The Corsar," or "'rhe
Tower of Piercemont," will vote her high place
among modern writer's of fiction. Her shorter
books incomparably superior To the longer
ones This one belongs To Appleton's collections
Of foreign authors
Sr,Rrrr Nv rbeopbile Gautier Nav York.
D. Appleton & Co.-This novel is. A. it, title
would imply and AS the author informs the render
A phantasy. It is written with surprising power
and portions Of the story dealing with the SUI
pernatunl are told with so much natural grace
and beaut, that the story almost loses its air of
improbabity. The story is Of a beautiful girl
who falls in love with man she never saw but
once, and whom she never meets again She
lies of unrequited affection: but in the spirit
world begins tn exercise mysterious influence
the object Of herlove who still remains in the
land Of the living. The nature and character Of
the mystical influence are very peculiar and it,
power is immense Finally as n result of all
these extraordinary proceedings. the young man
is gathered to the shade Of her who went before
There is strong fascination about the tale and
u cannot iu 10 interest the most practici reader
GERARD's MARRIAGE By A. Theuriet. New
York: d. Appleton & Company This novel, with
Tower OF Percemont " and Spirte" belong to
Appeton's collections Of foreign authors This is
valuable enterprise. 1t will give everybody an
opportunity to become familiar with the popular
authors OF foreign countries at the smallest pos
'ible expense The works printed in clear
type, on excellent paper, and are sold at
the small price" of fifty cents. This one, Ge-
ard's Marriage" is tale Of provincial life, and
II course a love story-qlite entertaining and
written in sparkling, piquant manner
LIGHT Nv MAYER a. BARNARD New York
| D. Appleton Co.-Ihe design Of this book is to
| furnish a number of simple and easy experiments
| IN the phenomena Of light, which any one per-
form with materials that can be procured any
| where. Nearly all the experiments described are
new and have been thoroughly tested. The ma
| .erials employed are Of the cheapest and most
| common description, and all the experiments may
be performed at au expense Of less than fifteen
| dollars. The apparatus is suitable for regular
| daily use in both home and school, and with care
| should last for years. It Is a remarkably inter-
esting treatise, and one has no need to be sac
| mt to understand it,
| SuRsrrM Gonna. HYMNS for the Sicl, and Snf
| lerinr Boston. Roberts Rrnthers This /.
objection of beautiful HYMNS nv AN anouvnous
| ,omniler These HYMNS ware ,yrittan at ali mari
| IDS of time in the last three centuries The
book is printed ON elegant paper, the Typography
| is very fine, and the whole book is very tastefuy
| gotten up Among the authors who have con-
| trbnted to the volume we find such names as
Richard Baxter Mrs Browning, W. c. Bryant, J
| &. Whittier Mrs Hemans William Cowper Geo
| Herbert, o. W. Holmes and William Wordsworth
| As a whole it is one Of the choicest collection
| Of hymns we ever saw bringing strength To the
weary, and peace to the sick and suffering
| U,vruo,xr no,,,,, ,o,,,,s H., pd.,,
| Clarence s,edman po.,on. / u o.,ood g. ~
This bool, derives H. ,i,,o from IT, ini,i,I ,o,
Resides ,hat ono tho ,n,rno o,,,ai,,, o,,,1,,o,,
,ther nnems "tn,y,ho,ro" ,,as ,aaa hatora,,a
Phi Rata Kanna soc;a,,, - "A ,rni,o..,,.
last snmmer Tho "Dscoyoror -, !. a ,onohi,,,I,'
tender niece and "rhe comod,a,,s 40, vi,,,,,;,
relates mos, nath.,ic iridon, roIa,;,o .,
Rellmore a canadian uho diod =. conn,o =, -.
400 We kno,y Of NO ,,,,o, ,,h,, ,o,,hira. -
cul,,re aud ,enr;no ro,;,,aa,,, ,.,,t .,,, -
fuI sentiment and su,,, oxnn.i,o ,'I'rasoe,I, IL,
,,reater deoree ,hon d,o. NJ Stad,,an In
9thin ,,o ~, ,,.,, - ..
| lack of good bankers we believe. but we have
few poets who give us finer verse than Mr.
Stedman.r
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& IA =. Favor;te ,,oon,s ), from A. uoD,a',s +.
the title of nne of tho las, yol,nas ~ mi. gar,a
lmo,g o,bers we no,ico ,nch tar,,n. ono, as
:, casaIJanca f" {" Rerna,d, ma, Car,,io >, :. NJ
art. Raouian " and s,me ,h;r,y.ero o,bor "a
lact,,,s A,otber ,oln,,o of mi. sor;a. ,,,,u,.i,
| sa,ections from, nrrden Coilirs ond Mccall
| A,,on,, ,ha sola.,;or. t.,,, r,u,,. ,ho "o,a