Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23
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The FEBRUARY ATLANTIC is a notable num-
mer, containing, in addition to its new quota
of 144 pages, supplement giving full &c
count of the Holmes Breakfast with the
speeches, poems and letters Of that very in
teresting occasion. Several new chapters are
given of Mr.. Howell's serial, 1.-THE Undiscov-
cred Country" Mr. Longfellow's poem,
"Helen of Tyre, is one Of the most pleasing
poems he has ever written. Richard Grant
White has q curiously interesting article on
"Antonius Stradivarius and the Violin"
Goodwin Smith contributes a striking essay
on "Pessmism :" G. P. Cranch, the poet,
writes an interesting and instructive essay on
Wordsworth y Miss Woolson has an excel
lent short story, THE South Devil" and
there is an unsigned paper well worth read
ing on "The Strong Government Idea. "
There are, in addition to other poems and es-
says, criticisms of Mr.. Fishes new Essays,
Dickens's Letters and varied collection of
bright things in the Contributors Club.
The POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for Fobru-
airy opens with deeply interesting paper by
William W. Billson on 1.-THE Origin Of Grim
inal Law, in which it is shown that govern
ment at first recognized only crime against
itself, and that its recognition of crime
against individuals arose from the regulation
of private wrongs Walter Nordhof gives
us pleasing picture of Hanoverian Village
Life; Prof Balm completes his study of the
| character and career of John Stuart Mill
there is an illustrated paper on ''Saporta'
| World of Plants Before the Appearance of
3 - 49, -
| Methods of Filtration; DIR. T. j. Michigan
writes Of "How Typhoid Fever is Conveyed !;
| DR.. s. Austen Pearce dscourses upon "Im-
PROJECTIONS of Modern Harmony :" there are
! practical articles on Daylight in the School
room" and Hygiene in the Higher Educa-
| ton Of Women - and other papers of inter
est are ON "Artesian Wells and the Great Sa.
hara," The Origin Of the Gypsies" and the
| prehistoric Records" There is a portrait
of Prof Benz. Silliman, with a biographical
sketch, and the usual editorial and miscela
neous departments conclude the number
1t is rarely that any periodical has given
us, in single number. so able a series of i'm
portsnt articles, on topics of timely interest
as is found in the February number of the
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW. In the opening ar
| ticle the political situation in South Caro-
lima To-day" is reviewed in a candid and in
telligent manner. The career of Margare
O'Neil Eaton, the once famous woman who
disruptured one presidential cabinet ant
caused no end of trouble to the statesmen o.
her time, is wildly sketched by StetsoI
Hutchins. IAN Unwritten Chapter of tn,
Late War" tells the story of the campaign
against the rebels in Colorado and New Mexi
co NJ. Talandier writes on The Politica
Situation in France, and John Jay has thu
first of a series of papers on The Romnl
Catholic Question" In addition to thes
five articles, which are of especially fresl
and pertinent interest, papers on ''Magen
die as Psychologist "Mediaeyal Germsi
Poetry rs Vaticanism,' and Universal Suf
frage in New York, with the usual edtoria
criticisms on Contemporary Literature
complete the number.
LIPPIScorT's MAGAZINE for February ha
three attractive illustrated articles, four o
five entertaining sketches without illustra
tons an article ardenty setting forth tn
possibilities of Kansas City as "The Futur
Capital of the United States,' paper o
decorative Art and Its Dogmas, an insta
ment of the promising new serial, Adam an
Eve" two short stories, two poems, and tn
usual editorial departments. An attractiy
and well balanced number.
Messrs. d. Lothrop 4 Co. OF Boston hav
begun real missionary work in the cause {
primary education by the publication of
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first, or January number, is made up {
charming, simple stories, poems and objec
lessons profusely and handsomely illustrate,
It is the design of this publication to me,
the rapidly growing demand from the publ
schools for fresh reading matter every montl
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with a marked degree of success, at maxim
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icated and selected-is always Of pertinel
and practical application, and, in addition
its specially, it is an excellent fireside journa
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