St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-10-04
ROCKS AND MAGAZINES.

DuDllSnc0 by inc MdCHI'lhHo 49, '
title "The Flower OF highlands Face.
In the volume we can follow the author
from one spot to another made very real
to MS bv the clever descriptions she gives,
and as the places rendered interesting by
literary associations and great historic
al events are those most written OF.
No one who has wandered in the realm
of books can fail to find much that is de-
lightful in Mrs. DORIS account OF her VS.
tin England and Scotland. Thechapters
are as follows: A week in Wales; Ban
bury cakes and the Isle of Wight; A day
of contrasts; In the forest OF Arden; At
the Peacock inn; At Haworth; From
the border to Inverness; TO Cawdor
castle and Culloden moor; and An en-
chanted day.
1t is published by Macmillan & Co.
and costs rs cents.
The Land of Evangeline and the Gate
ways Thther, is guide book eXtraordl-
nary, written Tor the Dominion Atlantic
railway by c. G. d. Roberts, professor OF
English literature at Kings College,
Windsor, Nova Scotia. 1t sets forth the
beauties of Nova Scotia, and that part
in particular made celebrated by Long
fellows romantic poem Evangeline, in
perfectly delightful manner, and the vol
ume is enriched with views OF some OF the
choice bits OF Nova Scotian scenery.
Prof Roberts is a sportsman as wei as
a poet and prose writer, and in this work
he points the way for those to whom
GUN, rod and canoe are essentials OF
GOOD ou,ing. The season is over for
touring this year, but next summer is
coming, and those who have their choice
OF where to go, should by no means neg
lcct to get this book and study its con-
tents. 1t is published by the Dominion
Atlantic railway, at Kentvllie, Nova
Scotia.
The Forum for October-an unusually
interesting number-has Tor its leader
cheerful but conservative article by eX-
secret arv OF the Treasury Charles 5. Fair
child on "Thc Present Aspect OF the Sill
yer Question" which he considers to be
very encouraging to the advocates OF
sound money. Following this is group
of noteworthy articles on "The Signltl-
canoe of the English Elections Mr.
Justin Mccarthy, under the title. "Nhy
Whence and Whither?' discusses the
Liberal defeat from the Irish point OF
view, and considers its effect on Home
Rue-which he says may be delayed
thereby. but is bound to come sooner or
later. President Charles F. ThWlng, OF
Western Reverse University, writes on
"Well- Meant but Futile Endowments.'
An unusually interesting article on ne
Renaissance in English" is contributed by
Mr.. Richard Burton, the New England
poet, who calls attention to a tendency
among our best writers toward the use
of Old English expression, which IN his
opinion, is a proof of the races health
aud solidarity. Mr.. John Malone, the
actor, late of Mr.. Booths company,
writes on THE Actor, the Manager, and
the Public" Mr.. Louis Windmullcr, UNI
der the caption, The Resuscitaton OF
Blue-Laws, criticises the effort to strictly
enforce the Sunday Excise Law in New
/ York CITY. The number closes with an
article by Mr.. Ino. GIlmer Speed making
an eloquent appeal for Higher Pay and
a Better Training for Teachers. y
Thus, the October Forum presents its
readers with timely and interesting dis
cussions on finance, education, politics
literature, socialism, the drama, etc, etc
Only lover of woods and streams
could have written "At the Sign of the
Balsam Bough" in the October Harper S
Rev. Henry Van Dyke, the author spends
his summer vacations in the Canadian
forests and among the saI...on waters
and his description OF the careless open
air life makes the reader wonder whether
after all, much of the so-caled civilization
is worth while. DR.. Van Dykes article
is illustrated by Charles Broughton.
Much of Robert Louis Stevenson's best
work appeared for the first time in Serb
ncr's Magazine, the only periodical tC
which he was an habitual contributor
during the last ten years; and 1t is there
fore peculiarly appropriate that the frs
account OF his hOme-E at Vailma writ
ten bv member OF his household-h1
stepson and co-worker, Lloyd Os
bourne - should appear in Scrlbner'
pages. Mr.. OSbournc's account, Ill tn
October number, of the home which Stew
enson created, of his extraordinary in
flucnce throughout Samoa, and the in
teresting household of Samoan servant
and dependents which he built up aroun,
him, is most picturesque aud entertain
ing. The whole article is an intlmat
personal account OF a remarkable genu
, by one who loved him.
Robert Grants paper in this number i
a sensible and unconstitutional description
of THE Case OF Woman" With his kee
dscernment and facility in social satlr
Mr.. Grant shows exactly how much
real and how much imaginary i'll all tn
talk about the "new woman The pa
per is one of the most serious i'll the st
ries, and is calculated to spread a san
and sensible attitude toward the Who'll
: question.
; What is generally conceded in Philade
phia to be one of the most deslrabl
building sites i'll the city has just bee
purchased by the Ladies Home Journa
The property is located at Sixth an
, Walnut streets, which means that
= fronts on two of tue most beautilt
D.. squares III Philadelphia, the famous Ii
r dependence Square on the east and Wasl
ington Square on the south. The Ian
acquired includes five properties. q
0 MAY list, next, the houses thereon WI
!. be torn down to make room for a built
ing costing $3.50 900, to be solely owne
= and exclusively occupied by the Journa
t The building will require two years in il
4 construction.
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