The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-20
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LITTLE Miss WEEZY's SISTER, by Penn
Shirley, is girls story of a hundred fifty
pages of large type. Lee & Shepard, Boston.
A TRANSLATION of Adoph Belots My
Good Friend, by Edward Wakefield, will
he found interesting reading by those who
like a lively French story IL is published
by the WOrthngtOn Company, New York
in The Banner Library.
A KNIGHT OF FAITH, by Lydia Hoyt
Farmer, is story of American life that will
come home to readers Interested in religious
and social problems. The folly of a mar
riage of convenience is clearly indicated in
the record of three of the characters of the
book. j. S OHlvie, publisher, New York
and Chicago.
OLIVER OPTIC still holds the fancy of boys
and girls as no writer of books for Juveniles
ever has. His The Blue and the Gray series
is now being read by the young, all of whom
will be glad to hear that the second volume,
Within the Enemies Lines, is fully as in
teresting ~ the first Lee & Shepard, pub
fishers, Boston
COAL AND COAL MINES, by Homer Greene,
is an exhaustive work ON the subject. The
geology of coal-makug is first explained,
after which the details of mining are given
in an entertaining way. The two last chap
ters, on the workers in mines, are very in
terestiug and full of facts. The Riverside
Press, IIoughton, Miiilin Co.
THE LIFE, LETTERS AND JOURNALS OF
LOUISA MAY ALCoTT is the title of voluu g
that will prove interesting to the thousands
who have read the charming stories of this
loving and lovable woman. The book is
written 10y Ednah ID. Cheney, whose sym.
pathy with and knowledge of her subject
make it all that was possible. Roberts
Brothers, Boston.
A PERTINENT and valuable work in these
days is that Of DR.. NJ l.. Holbrooll of New
York on Eating for Strength. 1t considers
the relation of food aud diet to health and
work, and gives several hundred recipes for
wholesome foods and drinks. This is a
book thar housekeepers will lind well worth
having for both study and reference. Pub
lished by NJ. l.. HolbroOk q Co., New York
EVERY DAY BUSINESS is handy little
volume by NJ 5. Emery designed to inform
youthful readers on the more common bust
ness processes. 1t answers its purpose adj
miraby. There are chapters on letter
writing, post.oilice and express business,
savings and national banks, mortgages,
taxes and insurance, and each subject is
discussed clearly and in sufficient length.
Lee * Shepard, publishers, Boston.
a NUMBER of interesting novels appear in
Appleton's Town and Country Library,
each of which in paper form is sold for fifty
cents per copy. Mistress Beatrice Cone, by
NJ. E. LeClere; Gerald, by Ross George
Dering; A Hardy Norsemau, by Edna
Lyall; The Romance of Jenny Harlow, by
w Clark Russell, and Passions Slave, by
Richard Ash King, are some of the more
recent. ID, Appleton x Co., New York.
REV. JUIIUs II. WARD of Brookline,
Mass, has written book that church MEM
hers i'm particular should read. 1t is named
The Church in Modern Society. The work
is nothing if not critical. Not weakness
in the armor of the church can he find that
he does not pierce. Every shortcomng is
pointed out. Yet of course the authors
criticisms are made in kindly spirit, as
coming from one who above everything else
would have the church come up to a high
ideal. Earnest and sincere Christians will
find the hook very helpful. The Riverside
Press. Houghton, Miffin & Co.
a COLLECTION OF bright and entertaining
stories designed to show how the lives of
artists are often wrecked by ill-advised
marriages is given the name of Wives of
Men of Genius. The author is Alphonse
Daudet and the translation is by Edward
Wakefield. Not only are the sketches fas-
cinating and graceful, as are all the stories
of Daudet, but they teach some very useful
lessons without being too deeply psychology
zeal. In fact, they simply mirror types of
character, but they do it well. The book is
illustrated with over a hundred engravings
Worthington & Co., New York, are pub
fishers.
LITERARY LANDMARKS is an exceedingly
helpful little book for young students of
literature. 1t is written by Mary E. Burt,
teacher of literature in the Cook county
Normal School at Englewood, H., and aims
to be "a guide to good reading for young
people and teachers assistant" The
opening chapters discuss theories as to chill
dren's reading and define the authors
| ideas, while the chapters that follow treat OF
the best methods Of studying literature in
its broad divisions. a list of books that the
author has found of assistance is given in
the last chapter. Houghton, Mitiin & Co.
| Boston and New York.
WHOEVER likes book of travel may he
sure of finding in The New Eldorado
something that will fill his cup of pleasure
| to the brim 1t is a book written by Ma
turin NJ. Ballou on his summer trip to
Alaska from St. Paul. Mimi, and return.
Alaska is place about which little has
| been written, but which furnishes many
subjects of interesting description. Mr..
| Ballou makes the most of these subjects.
| His book is the record of "A trained and cul-
| tivated sight-seer, who is able to impart a
goodly share of his own enthusiasm to his
readers. What he says regarding the seal
fisheries is especially interesting. The
Riverside Press, Houghton, Mifilin & Co.
GREAT LEADERS is the title of collection
of biographical extracts from the historians
| designed To give "A graphic picture of all the
| important characters of history. The Sc
lections are made by G. T. Ferris. who
| prefaceS each extract with concise bio.
| graphical sketch, Mr.. Ferris says of the
| purpose of his work " A selection such as
this of the more striking passages in the
| great historians will serve, it is believed, a
double purpose-hrst, as a suitable intro
| duction to these distinguished writers fol
those not acquainted with them: and, next
as a means Of stimulating a taste for the
study of history itself" A score of por,
traits are given. ID. Appleton & Co., pub,
fishers, New York.