Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-12-11
Literary Notices.


old Santa Claus will soon be in the market as a
purchaser of rare presents for the little ones In
this connection it is proper to say that two things
are absolutely certain-first that no present can
be more appropriate or furnish more enjoyment
to the rising generation, than entertaining chill
dren's books; and, second that the various pub
fishers have this year fairly outdone themselves
In the variety and the elegance with wmch THESE
volumes are gotten up Us well US ''c cNeei'encc
oil the material selected
And first we notice exceedingly well printed
and finely illustrated with shouettes) edition
OF Thomas Bailey Aldrichs popular Story of
Cat" which originally appeared in the 81. Nicio-
las The wonderful career Of this wonderful cat
is most ingenously described both in the text
and in the illustrations. It will take but u brief
glance at this volume to decide many Santa
Claus that 1t is just the right thing for the chill
dren. Houghton Osgood Co., publishers. For
SAFE at fhlnneys
ONE of the most popular and swift-selling books
Of the last holiday season-as many in the trade
will remember-was the edition of the " Mother
Goose Nursery Rhymes" illustrated with fifty
fu-page silhouettes, published by Lee Shep-
ard. The fun in the pictures, the cheapness of the
Jnges when pass as tine work oil Mother
Goose, maze the volume very we'cohe con-
triou'ioh 10 hohday JuVeh'les' ln,s year ,he
same house issue conlpanion oooN, VIII" my
pictures oy the same ARTIST Inc uesisns are All
new ana 'he pictures are co'n'c''' c'eVer ana
ehJoyaoe' for SAFE NJ rhihhey ~
THAT publishing house will be fortunate in
deed which will issue this season anything
choicer IN the way Oh presentation pooN Oh
poems than Happy Moods oil Happy Chiidren'
Inc poems II contains were written expressly 'or
the publishers, d. Lothrop " Co. ana nave never
before been brought together IN collected form
Inc authors represented comprise the very oest
talent to he obtained Although TINS volume II
ostensibly prepared for children, 1t is one which
grown-up people Will equally ENJOY Ihere are
score or more oil illustrations most oil them iuli-
page, exquisitely drawn and engraved For sale
!" rn'hney y
The same firm are equally fortunate IN the
continuation OF their Classics OF Babyland.
The volume consists of seven of the most popular
OF children's tales, including Aladdin Blue
Beard, Jack and Jill, DO Peep, and Babes in the
Wosd. 1t is profusey and elegantly illustrated
and will make glad the hearts Of hosts of children
THEY also publish "True Blue" by Lucia
Chase Bell Thisis delightful story for girls, and
promises to be as popular as any of Miss Acott' :
productions The scene is laid in the far West,
and the incidents are such as could only occur in
a newly-developed country where even children
are taught to depend upon themselves "True
Blue" ought to become a standard book in every
girls library For sale at Phinney's
TurrR Almanacs "Tbe Ladies' Note Rock and
Almanac for 1879" and "The Children's Al
mauac for 1s79-sO-s1 -s2-s3. are models in their
way and we trust no one will think of purchas-
ing present without carefully examining their
merits. For originality of design and intrinsic
value they far exceed many Of the more preten-
tous and more costly ANNALS We predict for
these volumes very extraordinary sale, which
will be secured solely upon the merits of the
works For sale at Phnney's
For children OF larger growth we don't re-
member to have seen for MANY a week of Sum
DAYS n more elegant or more entertaining work
than "The School Roy" inst brought ont nv
Houghton Osgood e. Co. The volume consists
of the poem by DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes
read last June, at the Centennial of Phillips
Academy. Andover. The poem charmed its
hearers. and will charm its readers; but the ar
tist has added immensely to the pleasure of the
reader in the beautiful engrayings which adorn
the volume There are thousands of the students
of " Old Phillips who will hail with delight this
dainty edition of one of the dantest and freshest
OF poems. And there are tens OF thousands be-
side who always give DIR. Holmes writing cor
dial greeting, and will want it, Indeed many a
schoolboy will find photograph OF himself in
Dr. Holmes lines; and everybody will find a
book worth buying in "The Schooboy." For
sale at Phinney's.
THERE are thousands of households in the land
WIN have for ypars reprpttad that their On rliet