Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-04-23
Literary Notes.

| GOLDEN YEARS ARE PASSING ny" Is the title
OF new song and chorus published by w. l..
Thompson Co., East Liverpool, Ohio. 1t il a
pleasing little melody-much more so than the
average popular ballad"
ScRBsER FOR MAY is received 1t contains an
interesting paper on 1.-THE Wharf Life of New
York" by c. II. Farnham, a new writer; the first
OF the papers on Brazil" by II II. Smith; an
illustrated paper on 1.-THE New Museum in Rome;'
"Viage Lawn-panting;' besides large variety
OF poetry and miscellaneous literature.
| RoBISsoN's "CALENDAR FOR THE CHRISTIAN
Era" has been received, with Equation and In
terest Tables, For simplicity, comprehensive.
ness and accuracy 1t cannot lie surpassed" 1t is
certainly very convenient thing for business
men to have. Send for one lat TO- %, go or ~
cents D. W. Robinson, GA Federal street. Boston.
The MAY ST. NICHOLAS will contain no less
than seven short stories, besides the two serials.
Among the former will be the conclusion Of ITar-
riet Prescott spoffords story Of 1.-THE Boy As
tronomer," and an astounding tale about GER
tain Rudolph Don Pedro Livingstone" whose
birth and adventures are said to be az lively as
they are original.
NEW serial story by Jean Ingelow will begin
in the number OF LhteVs Lifting Age for the weel,
ending April 26th. It is published from the au.
thor's advance sheets, and opens in very inter.
esting way The progress Of new story by this
popular writer will be eagerly watched. A new
volume Of The Lining Age, by the way, began
with the first number Of April affording a good
time for the beginning Of new subscriptions Lit
| tell e. Co., Boston, publishers.
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reading matter Of an interesting sort. Among
| the rest are :" Peninsula Canaan" illustrated
an entertaining illustrated article on "The Study
of Art in Boston, another instalment Of Berg
und Thai" Tyrolese sketch 1.-THE piano and
its antecedents;' an illustrated article concern.
ing Stratford-upon- Avon, the birthplace Of
Shakespeare; sketch Of Motley the historian,
and the usual complement of Easy Chair -
matter and Drawer" spciness. For sale at
T. C. Phinney's.
THE May number Of the North american Re
vie,C opens with an article by the Hon. George w
McCrary, Secretary of War, on "Our Election
Laws" He points out the defects in our present
system, and suggests means for securing homes
results The second paper is entitled " Campaign
Notes in Turkey" and is by Lieutenant F. V
| Greene, U. S. A. 1t closes with criticism Of tn,
abilities Of the commanders Of the Russian anC
| Turkish forces. I" German Socialism in America
Is concluded in this number absent Friends >
is the title of a graceful euogy by the Rev. o. B
rockingham on six noted contributors to til,
Rerie,o who have recently died, viz: Dana, Bryant
Motley, Gushing, liillard and Bayard Taylor
The literary careers of these men are reviewed
somewhat critically, and yet with kindly hand
One OF the most striking articles in the number i
a symposium on Law and Design in Nature.
The discussion is opened by Professor Simon New
comb one Of the leaders of what is known as tn,
scientific school OF thought. His antagonists ar,
| President Noah Porter OF Yale College, Presiden
James McCosh of Princeton College, Rev. Jane
Freeman Clarke and Rev. Joseph Cook, each o
whom assaults the Professors position with al
the zeal of his faith, repudiatiug emphatically tn
scientific position. Mr.. Lloyd Bryce follows will
"a Plea for Sport" Sports, Mr. Bryce argues
have their aesthetic qualities when rightly pur
sued and the physical cultivation of people, h
says, is sure to be followed by a moral elevation
Notes on Recent Progress in Applied Science,
by President Henry Morton of Stevens Institute
discussing late experiments in electric science an'
molecular physics, close the number.