The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Literary Notes.

WE have received the Thanksgiving
double number of The YoUtb'S Communion.
The stories are all complete and are pro-
fusely illustrated. Among the writers are
Hialmar Hjorth Boyesen, with story for
the boys, entitled "The Nixy's Strain"
Hezekiah Butterworth writes story
of the Coyotes of New Mexico, written
in the style which has made him so popu-
lar among the young people, Adelaide ID.
Rollston tells Why Eben was Thankful"
a story for Thanksgiving day; Sara Lee
writes of " Siam and its Royal White Ele-
plant" Erastus Osgood writes about
" Grandpa Fentons AndirOns." The edito-
rails refer briefly to the imperial travels of
the Emperor William and to other current
events. page is filed with pictures,
puzzles and short stories for the very
youngest readers.
A GREAT NEwsPAPER.-7he Nelo York
Tribune is not dismayed in the slightest by
the recent local elections, and it comes up
bright and smiling this week, as strongly
republican as ever, and with an annual
prospectus trimming over with wonderful
attractions. The Tribune, while always a
newspaper dominated by one mind, and
stamped all over with the individuality of
its editor, has, nevertheless, always had an
editorial staff which was sort of college of
bright and able spirits, each one of them
specialist in some line of study and thought.
The Tribune carries the idea little further
this year by adding to the college, as it
WERE a number of special lecturers--or, in
other words, it has provided for series of
special contributions, by well-known people
and specialists, of very great interest and
ability. The Tribune is the official news
paper of the republican clubs. Republicans
who want a national paper of their political
faith will find The Tribune this year more
worthy than ever of their attention See
prospectus on the fifth page.
SOME time ago The Detroit Free Press
offered $1,000 in prizes for the three best
serial stories sent in before July LIST. The
result of this competition has been that
Major Joseph Kirkland of Chicago, H., has
taken the first prize of $1,000. His story is
entitled Z" The Captain of Company X.
Mr.. Kirkland is the author of "Zury, the
Meanest Man in Spring County" " The
McVeys.' and other stories. The second
prize goes to Omaha, Neb and is taken by
Mrs. Eliza w. Peattie. Her story is enti-
tied THE Judge" The third prize, of
$500, was awarded to Elbridge S. Brooks of
Boston, Mass. The title of his story is,
'The Son of Issichar." The competition
more than fulfilled expectations, and there
will be published during the next year or
so not only the three great prize stories,
but many others, which will more than
compensate The Free Press for its large eX-
penditure of time and money. The Free
Press is made up wholly of original literary
and humorous matter of high standard, is
known everywhere and is wonderfully pop
ular Price, 1rdh WATERMAN Tor one year,
/ $3.50.
OUR LITTLE ONES AND THE NURSERY
enters upon new volume with the Novem-
Der number, The Nursery is the veteran Of
magazines for youngest readers, and those
who read its earlier issues in childhood are
now active members of society, speaking in
the warmest terms of their former favorite
and taking it for their own children. Our
Littte ones is ten years old, and its million
readers are still its strongest friends. The
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ton, and to-day Our Little Ones and The
NurSely stands alone-not only in this coun-
try, but in the world-as a marvel of fitness
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always new and fresh, drawn by the best
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carefully edited by well-known author
1t is largely used in schools and kinder
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