Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
Literary Notices.

THE problem OF self.help among women is the
theme OF Mr.. Howes' story, "A Woman's Rea-
son. begun in the February Century.
AMONG the many popular books of travel which
have appeared this season is Three Vassar Girls
Abroad by Lizzie W. Champney, published by
Estes & LauIiat, Boston. This book describes in
an off-hand way the haps and mishaps 'cf three
college girls on a vacation trip through France
and Spain for amusement and instruction" Go
ing outside OF the beaten track OF books of travel
it gives more Of the minor personal experience of
the sight-seers mingled with spice of romance
to prevent any tagging of the interest 1t is well
illustrated and handsomely bound in Illuminated
covers. For sale by Phinuey. Price 50,
The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for February
opens with Revision of Creeds," by six prom
inent theoogians representing as many religious
denominations; The Experiment OF Universal
Suffrage" by Professor Alexander winchei
The Decay Of Protestantism,' by Bishop Nc
Quad The Political Situation" joint article
by Horatio Seymour and George S Boutwell,;
Physical Education In Colleges, by DIR. ID. A.
Sargent, and an article on the " Standard Oil
Company" by Senator Camden OF West Virginia
defending, and one by John C, WEIGH condemn
ing the corporation, comprise the contents.
valuable number,
HESTER STANLEY AT ST. MARKS by Harriet
Prescott Spofford, serial story from the Youths
Companion, is now published in book form by the
Messrs Roberts Brothers. Hester Stanley, the
daughter Of an American merchant trading in the
South Pacific islands, where she was born, is in
il-r6guattd mind, into an American school,
where she comes under the influence Of a very
noble teacher. The story describes the develop
ment and formation of her character under the
discipline of school and the attriton of the girls,
and is a pleasant and picturesque and healthy de-
scription of school life. For sale by Phinney.
Price 25.
PEARLS OF THE FAITH, OR SLAMS ROSARY, by
Edwin Arnold Published by Roberts Brothers,
Boston We are informed in the preface that the
| author has enumerated the ninety-nine beautiful
| names OF Allah and appended to each from the
point of view of an Indian Mohammedan some IL
| Illustrated legend, tradition, record or comment,
drawn from divers oriental sources, occa sonally
paraphrasing rs closely Is possible from the text
| OF the Koran itself any particular passage con-
| tanning the sacred title or casting light upon IT,
| The book will probably not be read by the
masses, but will doubtless be welcomed by many
interested in oriental literature. For sale by
| Phinney. Price 81.
HoUGHToN, MFFLIN & Co. have issued the
| fifth Of their American Men OF Letters and this
| time Professor +, h Lounsbury gives US a very
| discriminating biography of that great American
writer, James tenimoTe Cooper. One of Cooper 8
| last expressed desires was that his biography
| should not be written, and this wish has been
something of an embarrassment to the author,
| but he has told in an entertaining way the story
| OF his remarkable career, and with much appre-
ciative sympathy and equal justice he has set
| of his works is discriminating and his sometimes
| adverse criticism gives greater weight to his
words Of praise The book is fitting companion
OF the others in this series. For sale by Phinney.
Price 81 %