The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-02
Literary Notices.

The opening article in the November issue of
Harper's Magazine is entitled "a Vacation in
Vermont" by Herbert Tuttlc. He describes
Mount Mansfield and vicinity and also the mar
BILE quarrles at Dorset, Rutland and Sutherland
Falls. Despite some inaccuracies, such as max
ing otter Creek empty into the lake at Vergcnucs,
II will he found OF interest Other illustrated
pap RS are: "Some Glimpses of Artistic Lon
don," by Joseph Hatton; "The Metropolitan
Opera House" Montgomery schuyler; "~ir
Moses Monte1orc," u. Il. GustaisOn; "Evacua-
ton of New York by the British i7S3," Henry +.
Johnston. Part VII ofa "a Castle in SpaIn," is
given. William Blake, the wel.known writer
Chldren's Bodies" Julian Hawthorne Il story,
"ken's Mystery" and Lima X. Fairfax story,
"CTsar and his Fortunes" Francis E. Prender-
CAST writes upon 'Trans-Continental Railways"
aud DIR. III. II. Kane upon - 1ashish House in
New York" There are u number uf good poems.
Altogether il is q most readable and valuable
issue.
The Popular Science Monthly for November
has these contents "The Greek Question:" by
Prot. }. p. Cook "lnlluence OF the Environ
ment upon Religion Prof. J. r. Bixby; "lschia
and its Earthquakes" :" ga Plea for Pure Science"
Prof. II. A Rowland; "Tbc Remedies OF Nature
mLhc Alcohol Habit" DR., Felix l.. Oswald;
solved Problems in Geology" Or. j, w. Dawson :
"Inlets for Infection" Il. +. Thorne; "Rcmarks
ON the Influence of Science" Leslie stephen; "a
Home made TELESCOPE" Dr. George Pyburn;
"The Utility of School Recesses," Joseph Carter
"The Chemisty of cookery" w. Mattieu III
liams; Sketch of Lamarck; Correspondence, etc.
Inc artlCleS IN lnc November Norm AMERICAN
Reriec are as follows: Limited Suffrage in
Rhode Island" Senator II. b. Anthony; "The
Government and the Telegraph" Or. Noryin
Green; "JUhn Brown OF Osawatomie," Rev la
vid \. Utter, "Solar Physics" Prof. Balfour
| Stewart; "Modern Explosives" Gen. John New
| ton; conversations with Solitary. Part It,"
w. ii. Mallock; "Sugge tons in regard to the
Public Service" Green b. l,aum; "Dr. Ham
| mond's Estimate of Woman" Lille ID. Blake,
Nina Morals, Sara A. Underwood. DIR. Clemence
S. Lozier. The paper likely to arouse most dis
/ ~ uasip ia hal wi thi tpr
makes out was II midnight murderer and I'M
worthy character generally.
| The Eclectic Magazine for November is full OF
good things. Among them are these; "kalph
| Waldo Emerson, an Ethical Study" by Henry
Norman; "Memories of lschia," VIM. howard
| Russell; "Russla after the Coronaton;" Mod
ture;" "'rhe Gods OF Canaan" Prot II. A. Sayce
| "Beuvenuto Cellini;" The Last Words of Clean
thes,'' Richard IIcngist Horhe: "The stage in
| Relation to Literature" Thn Earl OF Lytton
This magazine is published at % Bond street
New York. by L. X. Pclton; terms, S5 II year.
The November Century has as ironusplce al
autograph and portrait of Queen Victoria at the
| age OF 49, and in the body OF the magazine is Al
| engraving from recent photograph, accompan
led by an article on the queen by NJ. .. w. on
| phant. The illustrated articles are: 1.-The Bul
Fight" by Charles Dudley Warner; "An Ameri
can Artist in England" Mrs. SCHUYLER van Rens
| selaer; MADAM Modjeska," with portrait j. X
| Towsc; "The Scenes of Cables Romalccs,
Lafcadio IIearn; "TourgueneG in Paris" Al
| phonsc Daudct; "Gli pses of l'aris," j. ID. Os-
borne; Mature in En- land" John Burroughs
| George W. Cable begins another story "Dr. Sc
| vier;" "rhc Bread-wlnners" Is continued; Hen
ry James gives the first part of "The Impression
of Cousin" and the author ofGuerndale has
curious story, "Mrs Knolys." Richard Watson
Glider. tho editor, contributes two poems, ant
there are several others. Burton \. Harrison
who was jefferson Davis private secretary, gives
an interesting account Of his capture The new
"Opcn Letters" department contains letters or
| "Matthew Arnold in America" and a discussion
lnn Nhn Innn a. mi, 1,,.g n.al
| will find instruction and amusement in the var
| icd contents of the number.