The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-07-09
New Books.

THE DOMINANT SEVENTH, by Kate
Elizabeth Clark. Published by d. APP
pleton e. Co., New York. This is "a
musical story" from beginning to end,
and it will be read with special interest
by music-lovers on account of the
many references to the art. The hero
and heroine come to read each others
hearts through the music which they
play. In addition to the delicate art of
the author, moral gives the book
rdiSon d. etre. 1t is very interesting
little story.
EDWARD RURToN, by Henry Wood.
Published by Lee q Shepard, Boston.
Price S1.25. Mr.. Wood has chosen to
give his ideas on present social and re-
ligious problems in the form of novel
of considerable interest, which opens
and closes at Bar Harbor The author
is thorough believer in optimism and
idealism. to illustrate which this novel
was written. The book is full of dis
cussions of the problems mentioned
and is perhaps more instructive than
entertaining.
THE ART OF AUTHORSHIP, by George
Bainton. Published by d. Appleton &
Co., New York. Mr.. Bainton has his
own ideas on the subject of authorship,
but he prefers to give greater promi-
hence TO those of literary men and
women whose suggestions he regards as
worthy of consideration. The collec-
ton of quotations from these writers is
very full and exceedingly interesting,
and one can not read the work without
gaining many valuable hints on style
and method. Young writers will find
it well worth careful perusal.
Two German novels that are quite
entertaining are issued by the Worth
ington Company of New York in the
international Library" of that house
The May issue is called " Bella's Blue
Book" written by Marie Calm, and
the June number is " Lucie's Mis-.
take" by w. Aeimbury. Both are
translated by Mrs. j. w. Davis, and are
illustrated with photographers. The
plot of the first rests on a marriage
supposed to have been made on the
husbands side on account of wager
The second is love story full of ten
der sentiment. In illuminated paper
covers, the novels are sold at seventy,
five cents each.
THE EVOLUTION OF MAN AND CHRIS
TIANITY, by Rev. Howard MacQueary
Published by d. Appleton & Co., New
York. The author has collected within
the pages of this volume the salien
facts and principal arguments on evo
luton in all its bearings. He discusse
his subject with earnest sympathy ant
shows himself to be a thorough be
lever in evolution. While the matte
of the book is useful to the genera
reader-very useful, in fact-the man
ner of treatment and the style EN-
ployed are open to criticism. There i
a lack of logic in arrangement and argu
ment and of strength and cearness il
style that one could wish were not oh
servable. The object of the book, how
ever, is served. for the general scope o
evolution is indicated.
THE MORMON DELUsIoN, It's HIS
TORY, DOCTRINES AND THE OUTLOOK
, IN UTAH, by Rev. NJ. w. Montgomery
Published by the Congregational Sun
day-school and Publishing Society
Boston and Chicago. Price, in paper
fifty cents; cloth, seventy-five cents
; The latest facts about MormOnisn ar
given in this book of 1852 pages. 1t is
we believe, the first book written tina
covers the whole subject, both as t
the history of the church and its pres
b ent status. 1t states facts plainly, an
e one can get very clear idea of tn
character of Mormonism from tn
y book. The author does not belev
Il that death blow " to the institutio
g has been struck. The public has NJ
9 yet grasped the proportions of this prol
). lem, he thinks. The book is EVIDENT
published for the sake of disseminatin
i information as the Drices il will he nj