The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-17
New Publications.

THE MAGAZINE OF ART is vigorous and
timely, with rich illustrations and suitable
text The frontispiece is a handsome plate
of the well-known picture, The Favorites of
the Emperor Honorius," which depicts the
weak, enervated ruler as feeder of chick
ems. Augustus j. G. Hare continues his ram
bles in Untraveled France" with a visit
to places between Argenton and Limoges
Ruskin's Childhood F" offers opportunity
for some attractive illustrations by Arthur
Severn of the garden and house at Herne Hill.
French Art and Home Arts treated in differ
ent ways are interesting. " Suggestions in
Decorative Design" by G. T. Robinson,
contains descriptions of some masterpieces.
ing's Production of Faust" by Joseph Hat
ton, is worthy its place. and the usual Art
Notes and Reviews are valuable.
ST.. NICHOLAS MAGAZINE for February
is bright and crisp with winter sports and
seasonable illustrations. The frontispiece
is tender drawing, of i" The Sis
Pennell, describes the sculptor of Some
Famous Florentine Babies" A seasonable
article by j. o. Roorbach shows how Fish
spearing Through the Ice is a good sport
for those living upon inland lakes and ponds.
Sophie Swett's natural story of The Girl
who Lost her Pocket - tells the incident of
a coasting party. The continuation of the
life of George Washington, by Horace E.
Scudder, will be read with interest in a
month which contains Washington's birth
day. Edmund Atoms paper, " Among the
Law-makers,' compares the English and
American constitutions. " Personally Con-
Quoted " around the Bay of Naples is made
more vivid with some fine illustrations.
Helps to boys in preparing for business is
given by George j. Manson in regard to
" An Electrical Engineer"
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE for February is
in aSn int IN,
the departments of fiction and war history.
The chapter from the Personal Memoirs
of General Grant relates to the period of
g Preparing for the Wilderness Campaign, ;"
the encouraging" God-speed " letter of Presi-
dent Lincoln being appended in fac-simile
and an anecdote added by Charles Carleton
Coffin. Illustrated profusely, the regular
war series is continued with General Long
streets account of "Our March Against
Pope" in which the confederate view OF
the Second Bull Run campaign is given.
The private's hardships with Jackson
Foot Cavalry ~ at the Second Manassas are
described in animated recollection by Allen
@. Redwood. The " Memoranda on the
Civil War " are made by General E. ID
Reyes, General William f. Smith and others
Having certain connection with the wal
series, Anecdotes of McClellan's Bravery ~
in the Mexican war are accompanied by q
wartime portrait of General Mcclellan in
the frontspiece of the number. The other
contents are interesting.
HARPER S MAGAZINE for March opens with
graphic description of the famous KrupI
works at Essen, Prussia which is amply il.
Illustrated. This is the largest manufactur.
ing establishment under private manage
ment in the world employing 10000 mer
and owning 574 mines. G. II. Farnham con
tinues his Canadian articles with an enter
tanning paper on Z" Cape Breton Folk,
beautifully illustrated by A. b. Frost
"With the Afghan Boundary Commission
is the title of an interesting Central Asiar
sketch by William Simpson, with illustra
tons by the author "She Stops to Con
quer is continued, including the first hall
of Act w., with more of Mr.. Abbey's charm
ing illustrations. David Ker, as the result
of his recent visit to Africa, contributes
very instructive and valuable description o
the resources and opportunities of the three
great river valleys of Africa-those of the
Nile, Niger and the Congo. A good map
accompanies the paper. A series of papers
especially interesting to the owners of small
holdings of land, under the title of " The
Home Acre" by e. p. Roe, is begun. Thu
other contents of this number are entertain
ing.