Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24
Current Literature.

HARrER's MAGAZINE for April Is rendered ex-
ceedpgy attractive by It's many illustrations, and
every article In Its contents Is noteworthy. II
opens with the first part Of Music and Musicians
in England-a well-considered and exceedingly
interesting review OF musical year In London
and the provinces. The rural charms Of Chester
Valley, Pennsylvania are the theme ofan excellent
paper, with fine illustrations Santa Fe, New
Mexico, fully described and illustrated, is a sub
ject Of intense interest The Irish famine gives
special interest TO an illustrated article, describ
ing an Irish Fishing Village The Upper or Swiss
Rhine is charmingy described, and accompanied
with some very picturesque illustrations One OF
the most interesting articles IL Home Studies In
Nature, with ten exquisite engravings. An able
article on Early History Of Bible Illustrations,
gives an important chapter In the history Of wood
engraving OF late much interest In literary
| circles has attached to the poems Of Francois
Coppee. One of the most dramatic of these
shipwrecked, n translation, appears in this num-
her, with two strong pictures. In fiction, besides
the serial novels White Wings and Mary Anerley,
there are two excellent short stories Mr.. With
| erton's Romance, a humorous sketch, and An
Faster Card, beautiful tale. A very timely and
important article on our navy exposing its pres
ent weakness, and offering valuable suggestions
for its rehabilitation, Is given. The editorial de-
partments furnish a large amount OF delightful
reading on current topics recent books, etc. For
sale by Phinney
IN SCRIBSER's for April we have great deal
Of beauty Of picture and variety OF writing, be-
ginning with vivid poem Of Italy, Fra Luigi s
Marriage, by "H. H." Mrs. Burnetts story,
Louisiana, develops her remarkable power OF
natural pathos in these chapters. Mr.. Cable
curious Creole novel has this month a wonder.
fully picturesque tale OF an American prince in
slavery, much the finest thing far In the novel
| The story, A Summers Diversion, by Julia
Schayer, is clever variation of an old theme
Eugene Schuyler's history Of Peter the Great Is
| extremely interesting. The last Of f. P. Roe's
series Of papers on small fruits is given, and re
lates to raspberries, backberres, currants AND
gooseberries; this has been a very useful publ
cation, aud is shortly to appear enlarged in book
form. The other picture articles are on Indiana
caverns by II. C. Hovey, Ernest Ingersolls OF
Rocky Mountain Mules, and first paper OF
woodcut printing by Theodore L. De vinne q
master of that art, whose History Of Printing is
most valuable work. There Is paper on julie
Michelet, an author bound rapidly for oblivion
although he died but six years ago. Among tn,
verses OF the number Is a musical bit by viole
Hunt, an English girl Of seventeen, who is though
by famous English poets to have very decided
poetical genius. DIR. Holland gives lay sermon
ON Easter, and the publishers OF Scribner's offe
prizes for the best wood engravings made by pu
pills during 1880, the judges to be Cole the en-
graver, DE Winnie the printer and A. W. Drake