The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-30
LITERARY NOTES.
Books and Magazines.

THE ENeRAvER AND PRINTER for
August is another splendid number of
this trade publication. 1t is an invalu-
able help and an inspiration to printer
that is ambitious to get out Of the ruts,
to stay out, and to travel along the
highways and through the open fields.
For printer of this stamp the En-.
Orduer and Printer is invaluable. BY
the Engraver and Printer Company,
Boston.
FAMOUS LEADERS AMONG WOMEN"
by Sarah X. Bolton, has been received
from 7. Y. Crowell & Co., New York.
Mrs. Bolton has succeeded in robbing
Memoirs " of the terrors which the
very term used to convey to the youth
full mind. She makes biography as en-
pertaining as fiction. In her new book
she writes alphabetically and enthusi-
astically of Madame de Maintenon, the
Empress Catharine of Russia, Madame
LIE Brun, Dolly Madison, Catherine
Booth, Lucy Stone, =" the gentle leader
of q great REFORM" Lady Henry Somer-
set, Queen Victoria and Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe. Her selection embraces
great variety and an opportunity of
chronicling wonderful events. 1t is by
all odds the most charming of Mrs.
Bottoms " Famous books. One VOL,
illustrated, 12no. Cloth, 81 30.
SUNSHINE FOR SHUT-INs," by a
Shut-In. Published by T. Y. Crowell &
Co., New York and Boston. Most
"well people do not know that there
is a society for shut-ins." Its aim is
to furnish solace and happiness for
those numberless invalids who are de-
prived of the ordinary pleasures of life.
The compiler of the present volume OF
consoling and peace-giving extracts is
herself "Shut-in and she sincerely
hopes that "these extracts, gathered
from many sources, may carry to other
hearts the sunshine of assurance in
Gods love and tenderness, even in the
darkest hours, that they have brought
into one shut-in life." The little vol
ume will be appreciated by many who
know of invalid friends and like to re-
member them in their athletic Moth
ing could be more appropriate as a holt
day or birthday gift. One VOL, POI
pp.; CLOTH Price, seventy-five cents.
FROM Houghton, Miffln & Co., Bos-
ton, has been received "Little Miss
Phoebe Cay" by Helen Dawes Brown.
Miss Brown tells bright, wholesome
story which cannot fail to interest
youthful readers, and older people who
have not forgotten their childhood 1t
contains fifteen short stories, each de-
voted TO a special event or feature of
the life of Phoebe when she was about
ten years old. The following are some
of her real and imaginary experiences:
She feigns sickness 10 avoid geogra-
ply lesson, and is kept in bed all day;
she pays a high price for a fOrlorn kit
ten that some street boys are torment
ing; she runs from home in fit of
juvenile despair; she visits Miss Alcott;
and, unwittingly, she smooths the rough
course of her eldest sisters true love.
There is in the book note of personal
"Reminiscences. rhe stories are all
wholesome and natural, and pleasant
vein of humor runs through them.
Square, 16mo. Price, 81 90.
THE ARENA for October closes its
sixth year. Among tie important con-
tributions of this issue is very sugges-
tive paper by Prof George D. Heron
on "The Socially of the Religion
of Jesus" Senator j. T. Morgan, who
is recognized as one of the ablest think
ers in the United States senate on in
ternational questions and constitu-
tional problems, discusses "The Silver
Question" Ex-Governor James M.
Ashley, an old-time republican con-
gresham and governor, writes on 1.-The
Impending Political Advance" Pro
lessor Frank Parsons, of the Boston
University School of Law, contributes
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n mastery TBBepe spss howevsr ony ae
of the features of The Arena which il
lustrate the ability and varied charac'
ter of it's contents. For further no
tice of this valuable review reference
is made to note appended to Clubbing
List, on the third page of this issue o.
tho w ArcuMAN