The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-15

most beautiful of holiday books, and
one of the most variously attractive the
author has ever written.
1.-THE Lady OF the Lake." by Sir
Walter Scott, has been received from
the American Book Company, New
York. The compre hensive explana-
tory introduction by II. w. Taylor, as
well as the high character of the work
itself, makes this valuable addition to
the series of English Classics for High
Schools issued by this finn. Price
thirty cents.
"REMINISCENCES OF JAMES Pow.
ELL" du,d by Ii. Porter S.'ii,h', lie
been received from the G egatlonal
Sunday schOOl and Publ Sol lrty,
Boston. Mr.. Powell di SS7' and
these reminiscences by and as
sociates have b. en- CAT the be
lief that they will hell late the
inspiring influence of Die life
Gilt Top, beveled cover. 81.
THE Congregational sGG66ol
and Publishing Society, ) Iston, has
publi-hed LONELY Hill and Its Pos
siblities," by M. l.. Thornton Wilder.
1t is book for country people who
have no contact with cities, and for
other people who imagine that their
opportunities for doing good are linn
tied. This book will surely be an in
spration to all who think themselves
unable to do good in the world. Pp.,
374. Price, S1.50.
FROM the Congregational Publish
ing Society, Boston, we have received
"Sermons on the International Sun
day-school Lessons for 1894, by mem
bers of the Monday Clup. The writ
ers, who appear Tor the first time in
this series, are worthy the company in
which they are found. Their exposi-
tions of the Sunday-school lessons for
the coming year are bright, clear and
helpful. No person who desires to get
view of each lesson as whole and to
penetrate below the surface of lie
meaning can afford to be without the
M ,nday Club sermons. Price, S125.
HAS been received from Thomas Y.
Crowell & Co., NV York, "The Lit
lie Lame Prince" by the author OF
John Halifax, Gentleman" 1t is
one of series of children's favorite
elias, les issued by this firm, and among
the many books written for young peo-
| pie few possess greater merit or have a
wider popularity than these. They con-
tain many illustrations and additional
features not found in other editions, and,
for those desiring wholesome books to
put into the hands OF children no better
can be found. Altrac'ively bound in
white and cooIs. Square octave.
Price, 81 25 each.
THE Mississippi Schoolmaster," by
Henrietta Nation, is just issued by the
Congregational Sur day-school and Pub
fishing Society of Boston. 1t is story
of two colortd youths who left their
school in Tennessee to go to Mssis-
sippi as teachers for the winter. 1t
| gives in concrete and interesting form
picture of the methods in use to
elevate the colored people of the South.
None of its readers will fail to appreci
ate the pathos and beauty of the story,
or to have their inieres in the most i'm
stimulated by it. PIP, 2l9. Price 81.
FROM E. B. Treat, Cooper Union,
New York, has been received I" Our
Best Words, Soliloquies, and Other Dis
courses" by Rev DR.. David Gregg.
ANYTHING from the pen of one consid
err, by to be the successor of DR..
Cuyler as pastor of Lafayette Avenue
Presby terian church, New York, should
attract attention. The reader will soon
discover that these are no ordinary
sermons. They are original, fresh, and
the product of a mind thoroughly cul-
tured, and charged with the truth ex
pressed in STYLE at once pleasing and
energetic. 12no, 1862 pages. Price,
S125.
DEEPHAvEN," by Sarah Orne
Jewelt, with Illustrations by Chafles
H. and Marcia O. Woodbury., is one of
the most fascinating holiday books that
has come to our table. " Deephaven :"
is charming volume, describing with
absolute fidelity, Astounding sympathy,
the most delicious humor, and the most
engaging literary skill, certain phases
of New England life and chara cter
never before so fifty portrayed The
book is very attractive in appearance
the binding being especially note worthy
pleasing color effect. The use of the
with the New England spirit of the
book. Crown octave. Price. 81 90.
From Houghton, Mffln & Co., Boston.
" PATTY S GRANDUNCLE," by Mrs.
Helen Pearson Barnard, is receive q
from the Congre gational Sunday school
aud Publishing Society, Boston. Patty
Lane" is very attractive, though
wayward and mischievous, young woman
of some tbi teen years. Her father is
a shoemaker, burdened with debt, due
to the machinatiors of twin brother.
Evarts Lane, an uncle OF Patty, who
has acquired a great fortune in Con-
stantinople, returns and masquerades as
deaf old man, broken in body and
estate. The twin brother turns him
out of doors, but at the home OF Patty's
father be fluids cordial reception, and
remains for several weeks until the
home is about to be sold under fore
closure of mortgage, when he appears
in his true chart cter. 1t is a beautiful
and tender story, with good spec of
refined humor. Pp., 1926. Plice 81 so.
A QUARTER CENTURY TEsT.-For