The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-15
New Publications.

THAT CELEBRATED "CooK- Book" A
new and revised edition issued by the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, COM
prising a choice selection OF valuable
recipes, with much other useful informa-
ton pertaining to the culinary art, includ-
ing many formulas contributed by noted
cooks and caterers. An elegant volume of
one hundred twenty-siX pages in illustrated
cover, one department Zone hundred
five pages being devoted to the cooking Of
meats, fish, game, oysters, entrees, vege-
tables, baking, frying, roasting, etc, another
to medical prescriptions and a chapter to
laundry work. Housekeepers are delighted
with it and find it indispensable for fire.
quent household reference. Copies sent at
ten cents each Qor postage) to any appli-
cant. Address f. A. Holbrook, general
ticket and passenger agent, Chicago.
ST. NICHOLAS for February contains many
delightful sketches based upon historical
incidents, fanciful rhymes and dainty bits
of humor. The illustrations are unusually
good. The opening article is story of
Russian life by Amelia e. Barr, entitled
"Michael and Feodosa." "The Story of
an Old Bridge" by Treadwell Walden, con-
tains much information of the times when
the massive bridge across the Thames at
London was built. The little forlorn girl,
described by Mrs. Burnett, at Miss Minchin's
finds wealth and happiness in quite Won
derful manner. There are two fairy stories
of much humor and originality. How
Polly Saw the Aprons Grow" is dream
story by Della w. Lyman for little girls
who hate sewing. "The Astrologer's
Niece" by Tudor jerks, is a delightful
piece of humor. The Brownies make their
appearance in their usual funny way. Some
instructive sketches are "A Legend of
Acadia" by G. f. Holder; How Great
Sioux Chief was Named" by Lieutenant
Frederick Schwatka, and Drill, Story Of
Schoo-boy Life" by John Preston True,
Century Company, publishers, New York.
CLUBS and CLUB LIFE IN PARIS" by Ed
ward King, is one of the most striking and
interesting articles IN the January number
of the Cosmopolitan; it presents in viva
cious manner a mass of gossip and facts
about this most facinating phase of Partisan
life. A Battle with the Sioux" a beauti-
fully illustrated article by l.. b, Platt, de-
scribes a savage encounter between the
Sioux and the Pawnees. "The Book Auc-
ton contains novel and interesting facts
collected by Joel Benton as to how private
and public Libraries are sold. Viola Rose
boro in beautifully illustrated article on
"The Italians of New York" gives pictur-
esque glimpses of a people that are now oc-
cupying much attention in the discussion
of the restriction of foreign immigration
The lovers of fine illustrations will find
those accompanying Mrs. Ella w Peattie's
powerful story Of "The Crime of Micaf
Rood unusually excellent. An Orphan
Katherine b. Foot. "The Remarkable Cour
age of Abdias Muller" by T. Comb, is a HUI
morous story depicting the experiences of {
man that proposed to three women in on,
day. Richard A. Proctor answers in the at
firmative the question, " Have Ghosts Beer
SEEM" Poems are contributed by Heller
Gray Cone, Frank Dempster Sherman
Edith Sessions Upper, William G. Rich
ards, Danske cambridge and Duffield Os
borne.