Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-06-06
Literary Notices.

Boston, for copy OF Bradstreet's Miniature
Atlas OF the United States aud Canadas, which,
beside being q great convenience to travellers,
contains a fund OF information for business men
generally.
THE BRIDAL Eve, or RosE ELMER, Is the title
OF story by Mrs. Emma ID. f. N Southworth,
the author Of several popular novels. Mrs. South
worth's novels are full Of interest. and her works
have many readers. They will be found for sale
by all first-cass Booksellers, or copies Of any one
or all of them will be sent to any one, To any
place, postpaid, by the publishers, 7. b Peter
Il Brothers, Philadelphia, on receipt OF price.
WHOM KATHIE MARRIED Is book by Amanda
M. Douglas, published by Lee and Shepard. 1t
IL the sixth volume Of the kathie Stories. and
brings the heroine to womanhood. Those who
have read Of her In her childhood days will be
glad to note the development OF her sweet char
acter in this last volume. girl OF unassuming
simplicity OF manner, frank and true was Kathie.
She Is an example to the girls OF the present time
who are so eager to be grown "" and who are
too apt TO crowd out the real living by having
simply good time. The book is tastefully gotten
up, the paper and type OF the best. 1t is not
love story alone, but story Of a life lived simply
and naturally. For sale by Phinney.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for June contains:
Daisy Miller, Act ILL.,, by Henry James, Jr. Mon
serrst by Charles Dudley Warner; Morality in
the Public Schools, by Oliver johnson; Call on
Sir Walter Raleigh, by Sallie NJ. B. Piatt;
Landess Farmer, Part H., by Sarah Orne Jewett;
The Biography OF Two Famous Songs, by Amelia
Barr; Carlyle and Emerson, by Montgomery
Schuyler; Bridget's Story, by L. e. Wyman; Life
in Old Siena, by L. d. K. Blanchard; Mr.. Wash
ington Adams in England by Richard Grant
White; How the Women went from Dover, by j.
G. Whittier; Authorship in America; Mr.. Elmer
son in the Lecture Room, by A. f.; Table Talk, by
Y. c. Baylor; Jane Welsh Carlyle; Recent Eng
lish Poetry; Virginia from English and American
Points of View, Samuel johnson; The Contrbut-
ors Club and Books OF the Month. Published by
noughton, Miillin Co., Boston, Mass. For sale
by Phinney.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE for June opens with
portrait of Alfred TennysOn from the bust by
Thomas Woolner. Following IL the table OF con-
tents Living English Sculptors, by Edmund w.
Gosse; At league Poteet's, Part H., by Joel c.
Harris; On the Training OF Childrens' Voices, by
William L. Tomlins; Three Songs by j. v.
Cheney; Father jumpers and his Work, by II. IL. I;
On Severns last Sketch OF Keats, by Edith M.
Thomas The Great South Gate by G6orge W.
Cable; Womars Reason, W., by w. ID. How
ellis; To Hyacinth, plucked for Decoration Day,
by ii. Bunner; England and Ireland, by James
Bryce, NJ. p; The Correspondence of Carlyle and
Emerson, by Henry James, Jr.; Yesterday and
To-day, by Frances ii. Burnett; Split Zephyr, by
Henry A. Beers; The Native Element in Ameri-
can Fiction, by James II Morse; Both Sides of
the Jury Question, by Il. I: S, Andrew Iipscomb,
Stickneyi Dssolving Views, by Caroline A. Ma
son; Topics OF the Time; Open Letters, and Brio
Brac. Published by the Century Co., Union
Square, N. Y, and for sale by 7. c. Phinney
MARK TWAIN latest work, " Lie on the Miss
issippi," is now being offered to the public In
speaking OF the book the Messenger says: 80 This
writer is so popular here that it Is hardly neces.
sary for us to give him recommend" His
previous works are known and have been en-
joyed, and this one will doubtless have as warm
q welcome. 1t Is an entertaining and attractive
book-not wholly, however. devoted to fun; there
are many things in 1t worth knowing and remem-
boring. Largely autobiographical in its FORM 1t
details the longings and ambitions OF the writers
adventurous youth, the difficulties under which
he undertook his cherished scheme OF learning to
be pilot on the great Mississippi. the rebutfs,
trials and incidents Of his career, and stirring
events that went on under his eye, or OF which he
learned in those years, together with the latest
result of recent trip for the purpose Of complet-
ing and pertecting this work. These include the
changes In the river, in its course, the cities and
towns on its banks, its natives, its travellers, the
altered conditions OF travel, the later history OF
many OF his own old associates; summing up
graphic and picturesque account Of the river region
| as 1t Is to-day, and all told In the ipimitable
brilliant style, with the unique power OF state
ment, the sparkling liveliness that fill all his
writings, and brmfnl of the Western stories and
yarns" such as only Mark Twain can tell. In
| brief, Life on the Mississippi" overfows with
richness of fact, fun, fiction and fancy, the whole
constituting such royal feast as one'but Mark
Twain can offer, and no one else afford to let
slip the opportunity of possessing and enjoying.
For sale by Phinney.