Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-23
NEW PUBLTCATTON

"REMINISCENCES OF AN lDLER. By Henry
Wikoff New York: Fords Howard and HUI
bert, publishers. The author of this book is
an American of liberal education and ample
wealth, who for more than fifty years has
'idlod" away existence in the society of SOW
oreigns, princes, artists, literary men and wo-
men, and notable people Of every sort, in
almost every part of the world and the pres
ent volume consists Of q series Of running
comments ON the public events Of the last
half century, with random portraits of prom
inent persons with whom ho has como in con-
tact. The book is written in pleasant vein,
and is as amusing as it is historically interest
ing. Indeed, 1t forms brilliant picture of
the life and manners OF the higher society of
Europe during the last generation, and no one
desirous of close acquaintance herewith can
fail to find il valuable reading.
Unto THE THIRD AND Fourth GENERA-
T1oN. BY Helen Campbell, author of ''The
Ainslee Series" etc. New York: Fords,
Howard & Hubert publishers. This book is
intended to illustrate in skilful characteriza-
ton the principle of inherited traits and de-
velops most curiously the effects Of rigid
early teachings on impressible and passionate
natures. Mrs. Campbell is practised writer,
whose wit, good sense, and genuine dramatic
instinct appear to advantage in this peculiar
and powerful story. The region and time are
found on Lake Chanpain and on Lake Supe-
rior some thirty years ago, beginning before
their shores were as pOpulous and busy as
they now are including also some Yankee
pictures from the Champlain region Of Ver-
mont and the whole effect is unhackneyed,
vigorous and fresh. The development of the
various characters-s showing the motley col
ors and kinds that such border lands always
abound in, native American, Irish, Scotch,
French Canadian, etc. lis not elaborate, but
free handed, ready, and evidencing careful
study of motive and conduct while the tale
itself both in its moral aspects and as a dram
attic composition, is decidedly above the ave
rage.
Poems. By Charles G.. Eastman. Mont
pelier r. G. Phinney, publisher. This new
and handsome edition of Mr.. Eastman poems
cannot but meet hearty welcome. Though
almost unknown to the present generation OF
Vermonters, NJ Eastman was a man of no
little prominence in his day. He was born in
Frycburg, Me-, in 1916; went to Barnard
Vt, when mere boy worked his way
through college" at Burlington, and passed
his life in journalism and politics. The pre-
tensions of his paper were political, not lite
rary it was virtually the organ Of the Yer
mont democracy. But he did his politics
thoroughly, too-in his paper and in conven-
tions the door of his home shut out all that
side Of his life. In that home and IN social
life he is said to have charmed all who had
the fortune to know him. As poet he holds
a doservedly high rank, and some of his short
er verses are among the choicest gems Of Am
erican literature He died in Montpelier, Sep
tembcr, 1860 The causes which have delay
ed the present edition so many years beyond
Mr.. Eastman's death are explained in the pre-
face to the work. The edition embraces many
poems not contained in the previous edition,
which was issued in 1913.
NJ LECoQ is the brief title which Emile
Gaboriau has given to his last novel but all
who have read his File No. l3' or Mystery
of Orcival," will recognize the name of the
great French detective whose wonderful skill
in unraveling the mysteries of crime forms
the foundation Of these skillfully constructed
and wonderfully written stories. Powerful
and interesting as his previous stories have
been, M. Lecoq,' we think, surpasses them
all in its construction and management. The
mystery of a wonderful tragedy is to be solved
and NJ. Lecoq solves it /; and the origin and
development of the causes which lead to the
tragedy itself are brought out with great clev-
erness. Published by Estes Lauriat, Boston.
Mrs. BEAUcHANiPE BBowE, the latest issue
in Roberts Brothers admirable mo Name
Series" which was referred to in our Boston
correspondence not long since, is story of
Boston West End society life, and as such has
been seized upon with great ayidity by the
reading public.
The TEMPERANCE LIGHT, published by Oil
yer Ditson a Co., Boston, is the name of 4
nice little dime singer, whose contents have
been composed and selected with n great deal
of care so that its thirty two songs Of which
every one seems to be good, may be quite
equal to three times that number where two
thirds are worthless. As little money will
supply books for lodge or club, a wide cir
culation may be predicted.
The above books are for sale by Cheney Il
Clapp.