The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-04

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odical literature that which the largest
number of readers would be likely to
want. 1t is generally acknowledged
that far the most successful of these Ia
the Literary Digest. We believe that
many readers of the WATCHMAN who
are unacquainted with this periodical
would gladly avail themselves of its
aid if they knew of it's merits, and we
call attention to some of its features
We cannot do better than to briefly de-
scribe the current number, February
10 First, under the head of "Topics
of the Day" we have nearly two pages
60 x 124 inches in size) devoted to "Suc-
cess of the Governments Popular Loan"
A brief editorial introduction precedes
ten long and six short extracts from
leading papers, giving view of what is
thought of the loan. There is also
cartoon from the New York Evening
Telegram on the same subject. Next
comes page on " An International
Complication at Home" containing
three extracts, and giving clear view
of the present status of the Indian ques-
ton. The next page is devoted to
Harrison's withdrawal, and gives ten
extracts. Two pages and eighteen ex-
tracts, several quite long, are devoted
to various views of Tillmanism as a
Sign of the Times" "Cuban Recogni-
ton in the Senate" occupies page
with fine portraits of Gomez, Maceo
and Weyler. Then the demand for free
silver by the senate is discussed in a
brief editorial and six extracts. The
coal trust gets a notice; also English
cabinet speeches on England's policy.
The next department is Letters and
Art, which occupies four pages of in
teresting matter, and has two portraits.
The four pages of Science contain nine
articles. The new cure for consump.
ton is noticed; the wonderful new pho.
Biography is quite fully discussed, with
an illustration of the apparatus used
and several of the photographs, one
showing the bones in the hand. There
is also a portrait and sketch of Roentgen.
The Religious World occupies four
pages, with eight articles and two illus
trations. From Foreign Field covers
| four pages, and contains extracts from
twenty papers. There are three pages
OF Miscellaneous; page on Business
Situation, page on Chess, and half a
page on Current Events.
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XI.) contained extracts from 1876 peri
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Scandinavian, 10; Russian, 10; Japa-
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authors from whose writings extracts
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