The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-04-27

will interest every robust person, as
well as those seeking congenial cline.
An illustrated paper on "The Grape
Fruit" is also seasonable, furnishing
valuable information regarding this-to
many-unfamiliar fruit, especially about
| its beneficial qualities as an alternative
in the spring "In Persia's Palaces"
with its many illustrations, gives com
prehensive idea of woman's life in that
Eastern cline; "Next Summers Gar
den is just in time to be of practical
use; there is a Decoration day story,
"The Voodoo Charm" and Decora-
ton day poem, "Our Truce" is beauti-
fully illustrated, besides other good sto-
ries.
THE complete novel in Lippincotts
Magazine, "But Men Must Work." is
by the well-known and popular author,
Rosa Nouchette Carey. In it the mar
rator, as visiting governess and presid-
ing genius, digs her way into the family
secret, and at last banishes the family
skeleton. In the Athletic Series, Julian
Hawthorne sounds the praises of walk
ing, which he considers the only proper
mode of locomotion, and G. Davis Eng
fish expounds the mysteries of Four
INLAND Driving. In the Journalist
Series, Melville Philips tells us that the
literary editor is much less frequent
than we commonly suppose, and gives
some odd samples of his experiences.
The Countess Norraikow gives brief
history of the leading Nihlists, and
traces the famine in Russia to heavy
taxes and misgovernment. "Milk for
Babes" short but important article,
by Mrs. Louise Hogan, discloses facts
which bear directly on the health and
life of children.
THE initial article in the NeU Eng
land Magazine is on "The Surpliced
Boy Choirs in America" S. b. Whit
ney, formerly of Montpelier, the organ.
list and choir master of the famous
Church of the Advent of Boston.
The article deals with the growth of
fine choral music in American churches,
and is finely illustrated. Miss Helen
Leah Reed contributes an interesting
article on "Woman's Work at the
Harvard Observatory" which is fully
illustrated by photographs taken at the
observatory. Allen Eastman Cross in
poem called, He was Good to the
Poor" pays fine tribute to Cardinal
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trait of this prince of good words and
deeds. j. H Wilson contributes little
paper on 1.-THE Micmac Festival in
Cape Breton" which from his descrip-
ton is a picturesque occurrence we'll
worth seeing. Edward G. Mason writes
a valuable article on "The Early Wis
itors to Chicago" which at this time
attract many not usually interested in
historical research. Rev. William H.
Savage inia gossipy antiquarian strain
gives the "Anuals of an Old Parish -
WATERFOWL, Mass.
ROMANCE" contains seventeen
complete stories of the highest charac-
ter and liveliest interest. A remarkable
proportion of famous writers figure
among their authors. 1t is theory of
this periodical that the genius of every
great writer should be made to contrib
ute to the good of the race, and there is
striking exemplification Of the theory
in this issue. The world would be the
gamer if much that Emile lola has
written were expunged from literature,
but it would be a pity to lose " Povar-
ina," the exquisite fairy-tae from his
pen which is here given. Here, too,
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work of Charles Dickens, Guy de
Maupassant, Maurice Lefevre, Paul
Arene, Erckmann Chatrian, Emilia
Pardo Bazan, Grant Allen and others.
A notable feature is a sketch entitled
Catching Coolie," which describes
a thrilling adventure in Oriental waters,
from the pen of Lieutenant j. H. Scott,
U. S. r NJ.
"How TO LOOK NICE" is the first of
two papers in CaSSeWS Family Maya
zine by Phyllis Browne on a subject
that all women are interested in. "My
Conjuring Tricks" is an amusing &C
count of the experiences of an amateur
conjurer. "More about Uncle Johns
Cucumber Frames" is a garden story
that all who know "Uncle John" will
want to read. 1.-The Rev. j. Sturgis'
Finds" is an illustrated story, while
About Trans "is an illustrated sketch
that will find sympathetic audience in
all who depend upon these ships of the
streets for getting to and from their
places of business. The serial &" You'll
Love Me Yet" is finished and justifies
its title in the closing chapter. The Sc
rial Had He Known " is also finished
in this number. The months fashions
are instructive, the letters from London
and Paris being unusually full, and
there is Gatherer" that is a perfect
storehouse of useful information.
ARTICLES of political timeliness in
the Forum are: A discussion of the
several phases of"The Crisis of the
Democratic Party" by the Hon. Will
liam l.. Wilson, of West Virginia, who
writes in favor of "a campaign for a
principle" viz, tariff reform; by Fred
erick r.. Coudert, the leader of the anti
Hill democrats in New York, on the re-
volt against Senator Hill; and by Mat
thew Hale, well-known constitutional
authority, on the theft by the demo-
Gratis of the New York senate. Besides
these, is thorough review of the
change in Iowa from republican to a
democratic majority. els Iowa a
Doubtful State?" by Governor John N :.
Irwin. There are two literary articles
of unusual value-one, an autobio-