The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-17
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HARPER's SIXTH READER, by James
| Baldwin. Published by Harper d.
Brothers, New York. This reader is
entirely composed Of selections from
British authors. 1t is arranged with
careful reference to progress in elocu-
tionary culture, and the explanatory
notes are full and excellent. Price
ninety cents.
LITTLE JARVIS, by Molly Elliot
Seawell. Punished by d. Appleton
d Co., New York. This is the story
that won prz- of $500 offered by the
Youths Companion. 1t is a little
sketch OF gallant young midshipman
who was killed in fight with French
vessel. 1t is beautifully printed and
illustrated. For sale at Longs book
store.
CAPTAIN JANUARY, by Laura E.
Richards. Published by Estes & Lau-
riat, Boston. This is a pretty little
story of child and an old sea captain
who haH adopted her. The little girls
parents had been drowned at sea, but
an aunt finally finds her with Captain
January" after several years. The
book is tastefully bound. For sale at
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WEDNESDAY THE TENTH, by Grant
Allen. Published by the D. Lothrop
Company. Boston. This is an inter-
esting sketch of yacht trip in the
South Pacific and the rescue of a mis-
sionary and his family who had been
condemned to death by the islanders.
One missionary and his family were
murdered before the arrival of the
rescuing party. The sketch is given
in simple and graphic manner.
WIDOW GUTHRIE, by Richard NAL
colin johnson. Published by ID. APP
peton ~ Co., New York. A novel of
Georgia life in slavery days, the book
carries its readers back 10 a civilization
whose characteristics can hardly be I'M
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going life, mixed with personal uupleas-
antnesses on points of honor" and
devoted to a large degree to home and
family experiences. For sale al Longs
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KING Tom AND THE RUNAwAYs, by
Louis Pendleton. Published by d.
Appleton & Co., New York. The au-
thor dedcates his story to the late
Henry w. Grady, whom he refers to as
"that bright star of the new South
whose light, though lost to view, has
not gone out" 1t is story of the adj
ventures of two boys in a Georgia
swamp in ante-belum days, told with
strong and faithful touch of realism
! which commands the closest interest of
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THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST, an auto
biography by Jules Breton. Trans
lated by Mary j. Serrano. Published
by d. Appleton & Co., New York.
MIR. Breton's pictures have been adj
mired by many in this country, and to
such this autobiography will be es-
pecially interesting. But the interest
should not stop there, for the book in
itself is a charming description of
typical artists lie. Every page is
written in the bright, att active style
so peculiar to the French. The gen
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WAYS AND MEANS FOR THE YOUNG
PEOPLES SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAvoR, by Rev F. E. CLARK. Pub
llshed by the ID. Lpthrop Company,
Boston. Mr.. Clark, as is well known,
is president of the Unite d Society Of
Christian Endeavor, and is, therefore,
well fitted 10 write this book, " hch is
one "of suggestions for the PRAYER
meeting, the committees and all lines of
Christian work adopted by Christian
| Endeavor Societies." This phrase char
acterizes the scope of the work, which
indeed contains about all the informa-
ton and suggestions regarding the
Christian Endeavor Society that are
available. is "A work that those in
lerested in the Endeavor Societies will
fnd almost indispensable.
THE Co-oPERATIvEC COMMONWEALTH
by Laurence GlUnlund. fuhlsh, Il by
Lee " Shepard, Boston and New York.
p ice, in paper, fifty cents. Mr.. Gron-
lund issued this work in 1884, but the
increased interest in socialism in the
last year or two, largely caused by the
appearance of Mr.. Btllamy's Look
ing Backwar )" led to the publication
of the present edition. 1t is most tx
ctllent and clear exposition of social
ism in all its bearings. Mr.. Gronlund
is particular to call attention TO three
ideas in Mr. Btllamy's plan OF natio'
alism which he regards as incOnsiste
with true socialism-love of militaris
equal wages and appointments 10y
tired funclionaries. There are dOI
less many people who still have y
vague conceptions of the theory of
cialism, and many confound il with
archy, which is, in fact, its comp
opposite. Mr.. Gronluud's book,
explain the leading principles
better than any other work in Il
lish language. For sale at
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HONDA THE SAMURAI, by r.
lam f Grffi>. Published bv
gregational Sunday-school a; d
ing Society Boston and Chicag
$3.50 Though there are ma
about Japan, very few of them