Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-11-28
Literary Notices.

I""' nome story. by u. l.. CLANCY Boston
Roberts Brothers.-Another young folks book,
and very good one, too. At about this season
OF the year, books for the children are particularly
IN order Christmas Is coming and they all ex-
pecta book, among other things. "Tom is just
such book as Santa Claus likes to give; and, II
we mistake not, he will give away good many
copies Of 1t this year
JOLLY Coon TIMES AT ScHooL; also some times
not quite 20 jolly. By ?. Thorne. Boston;
Roberts Brothers-This Is n sequel TO that popu-
lar young folks book, d" Jolly Good Times: or
Child-life on Farm" and by the same author
II lisa very natural story, and told with charming
simplicty-just such story as boys and girls like
To read together. 1t gives the experience Of four
or five children at schoo-ther trials plays,
amusemcnts and general life.
THE BRANDED HAND. Thousands upon thou
sands Of the odtime anti-savery men and women
Of the country will rejoice N learn that Mr..
Whittier has consented to the publication OF n
holiday edition of his poem, "The Man with the
Branded Hand" for the benefit Of the hero OF
that poem, Captain Jonathan Walker, who il now
living In poverty near Muskegan, Mich Mr..
Whittier also offers To contribute toward the ex-
pense of printing the poem. II is now thirty-three
years since Captain Walker was whipped fined
Imprisoned and branded for helping fugitive slaves
10 freedom
GREAT EMERGENCY.-By Mrs. J. H. Ewing
Boston: Roberts Brothers. There are four tales
in this volume, beginning with the one which
gives It's title tn the volume, and followed by -
Very lll-tempered Family "Our Field" and
Madame Liberallty" The first one occnpies
more than half the book while the other three
complete the volume The initial story IL far
more complete than any Of the others, and Ia
really quite entertaining. It Ia a story Of children
and accompanies them through some of their
youthful escapades, and through a very Great
Emergency" at last. " A Very Itempered lam
ly Is just what it purports to be "Our Field "
and -" Madame Lber,lity" are short stores
though quite interesting.
CHnp MARIAN ABROAD. BY W NJ F. Round.
| Boston: Lee & Shepard.-Ths book for girls
and relates the adventures Of bright little mem
| her Of their ssterhood during n European trip
This little girl visits Of the great capitals Of
Europe, with her parents-Lnndon Paris, Vienna,
Venice, Rome, etc, etc While in London she
addresses u missye tn " Miss Victoria, Queen,
London" which she contrives to slip in with her
fathers letters, much to the amusement OF all
her friends. She visits the Pope in Rome and sees
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