Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-04
RAnk Natiees.

Public attention Is now directed so largl
L " and Accordingly to the struggle 0et"es
: Russia and Turkey. and so few understan
: either the history Of the two countries o
the causes of the present war, that an
light on the subject is very welcome
James R. O:good & Co. have brought on
three small books covering Just these
points.
The EAsrERS QUESTION, BY Mr.
james VI. Bagbee, gives precisely the IN
formation everybody desires for satlsfac-
torv understanding OF the cause OF the
war. II is = eompeudioGs and very eleAr
narrative of the previous relations De-
tween Russia and Turkey. and Of the trea-
| ties and combinations employed to keep
the peace between them; so that the read
or has in a nutshell the facts necessary 70
= comprehension Of the points at issue-and
/ how thew have been brought into issue.
/ The present government Of each country
( IS described. with its resources and It's
capacity for war, and summary Is gIven,
Of the treaties between these countries and
the United States.
a BaGEF HISTORY OF TURKEY trans
lated from the German Of D.. johannes
Bochwitz. relates in 4 very clear and in
teresting narrative the growth Of the Ot.o-
man Empire from is rise through all It's
s.ages Of development and decline. to the
outbreak of the present war. The note.
worthy dee,ls and character Of the several
= Ir-.-1L-I 4 Glossary 2
plains the meaning of many Turkish
words that are met with more or less ire
11ently in al accounts OF Eastern affairs.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF Russia by T.
4. Shaw, presents those facts about the |
Russian people and empire which every
body Just now desires 10 know. The his
tory Of the several rulers was succlnctiy
related in connection with the extension
in territory. and the advance in ci7lIlza-
lion made by the Empire, the most sail
ent features Of Russian history, and the
important social and political changes
that have occurred within the present CEN
:u;y, arc described in a popular style.
These three little books answer many Of
The questions thit arise every day 10 re-
gard to the Russo-Tarzish war, and the
Excellent maps with which they are fur
lished render them Ineligible and very
for reference. The books are
)nly 81 cents in cIoyh and . in paper, and
IN Be bought Of the Booksellers AMI
We have also received from the same
publishers. a. ont Of The Question, a COM '
dy. by W. D Howells.
This is one Of the summer books, " ia a
be same inimitao.e style OF A Chance
and Their Wedding Jour
ey, and i i record Of the adventures Of ;
party at the mountains, one Of which Is !,
young man who always did the right >
hing at the right time and place. He 5 )
gro, ii you Ike. but if you can imagine it, |
6 ism: quite-weil, what you've been }
'ed to. Don't you see how person u
9uld Be everything that WAS unselfsh
nd obiging. and yet not-not-?'
Maggie, eagerly, Oh yes, Miss, Leslie II
welL-he's that. He befriend. tC
everybody, encouraged old ladies, quiet q
children, and shamed the other men in y
trying to be Of some use; and if it "
ID n: been for him don't see how the
ige would ever got out of its troubles 10
always knew just what WAS the matter, "
d just how to mend it," That's the JC
nj man which was Out Of the Question. T
III how fully Leslie BelIingham proved "
will much Interest you to read. J(