Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-31
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Tile last number ofthe Popular Science
Monthly Supplement contains the continu-
alton Of Prof. Robertson Smiths article on
the "Bible," aud 1.-THE Trial of Jesus
Christ" by Alexander Taylor Inues, pro-
nounced the most able and original paper
that has appeared in the pages of mnga-
zine for years, both from religious and
legal point of view, as well as other arli-
Giles of value. These "Supplements" have
become permanent feature Of the Popular
Science, and a most valuable one. Pub
lished by d. Appleton q Company, New
York, and for sale by E. J. Carpenter.
Edward Bellamy has a timely sto-
ry in Sc,i6ner for September, entitled
Choking Watermelons," in which he
speaks of the distinction usually recognized
by boys between Choking" and "steal-
ing" the former only applying to the APP
preparation of growing crops-ihe theory
in the juvenile mind being, according to
Mr.. Bellamy, that nature can not be Ie-
gardeo as making contracts with some in
dividuals to the exclusion of others.
Louisa NJ. Alcott has been busy writ
AhEt wi ihB NhV Haot SliihS ohN
new serial story entitled, "Under the Lii
laos" which promises TO he one of the best
things she has written. 1t is to run through
the new volume Of 81. Nicholas, soon to be-
gin, and is TO be illustrated by Mary Hal
lock (Foote), who, with Thomas Moran,
made the drawings for Longfellows "Hang-
ing of the Crane" and Whttier's "Mabel
Martini" lately published by Osgood.
The Educational Department in our
leading magazines and newspapers is get
ting to be force in the land. One of the
educational column paragraphs in the New
York Tribune, happening to give a few
items from New England High School
report in regard 10 the insufficient and I'M
suitable luncheons brought by the pupils,
attracted the attenton OF the Little SCHOOL,
ma'am OF the 50. Nicholas magazine, and
that lady hit upon the excellent expedient
of asking the children all over the country
to write to her saying what luncheons they
took TO school with them-not the lunch
cons they ought 10 take, but the luncheons
they actually did take. The result was a
very great number of letters from girls and
boys OF all ages in every part of the United
States, and even from England and the
Continent. These letters, of course gave
an insight into the subject that nothing else
could, aud in their light, the Little School
ma'am gives full report in the September
81. NicholdS-not only giving a digest of
the children's letters, but offering good
many suggestions In regard TO school
luncheons, and a list Of best recipes for the
aid of the mothers.
The article by Hon. d. A. Wells in the
September atlantic is one OF the most i'm
portant essays ever written by this pub
licist. 1t treats ofproperty, titles and debts,
and of the question of their Inability
and assails the monstrous abuse Of power
by which the same property is frequently
taxed in two States. Every man of means
in the country will be interested in this
mastery paper. The short stories OF the
atlantic this year have all been remnrka-
bly, striking for certain qualities that dis
tlnguish them from the tales of other mag
aznes. But for the high standard main
tanned by the atlantic in these matters Mrs.
Rose Terry Cookies story in the July num-
Der would have been literary event and
now in the September number appears an
other story of equal power. 1t is painful
but terribly faithful study of the life and
career of girl committed in childhood TO
the tender mercies of the Reform school.
The Child ofthe State reads like fact. 1t is
too sad not TO be true.