nency and purity of our political system. 
Wo, therefore, welcome the appearance of this 
Analysis which is intended as a text-book for our 
higher grades of schools, where we hope that its 
introduction Avili he the means of promoting a 
general study of the principles rather than the 
mere words of the Constitution. After a suc¬ 
cinct account of why the government under the 
Confederation tailed, and a brief history of the 
formation of the Constitution, that document 
itself is given in full, and is divided into con¬ 
venient sections lor reference. Tho analysis, 
which follows, la clear, lucid and full that of 
the Preamble especially so, and showing' wherein 
the government under the Constitution dilfcrs 
from that under tlie Confederation, and wherein 
lies its superiority. So far us wo have examined 
tin- work, it Is entirely free front partisanship, 
and we can commend it as most admirably 
adapted to the purpose for which it is written. 
THE OLD YEAR’S WILL AND TESTAMENT 
ctncluer 
BY GEORGE W. ft UNft AY 
The snow falls on my head and chin. 
The blue blood In my veins is thin. 
How is It bravo old heart within? 
I know, alas, my time lias come; 
Aiy heart beats Itlso a broken drum. 
And my white Ups will soon bo dumb, 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
among Tin: Ilri.i.s, and other Poums. BvJohn 
Greenllaf VVltiTTlEK. Boston: Fields, Osgood 
& Co. 
One of tho best poems WHITTIER has ever 
written is “Among the Hills.” In respect, to 
literary merit tills assertion may be questioned; 
but in so far as it appeals to and satisfies the 
social instinct and sentiment by the fruition its 
characters arc made to realize, it is sweet ly com¬ 
pensating. It teaches the lesson of true man¬ 
hood and womanhood, which, wo are glad to say, 
is daily becoming mure popular, it shows us in 
a vivid picture how common, homely life may 
bo adorned with accomplished grace, and digni¬ 
fied with refinement and culture how poclie the 
commonest avocations may become if there is 
poetry in the hearts of ihoso who perform them. 
The ot her poems in this neatly printed volume 
are: Tho Clear Vision; tho Dole of Jarl Tlior- 
kcl!; Tito Two ihtbbis; The Meeting; The An¬ 
swer; Freedom in Brazil: Divine Compassion; 
Lines on a Fly Leaf, and a Hymn. 
Winter will weave my winding sheet 
And build a snow-nluift at my feet, 
When my cold breast shall ccuoe to beat. 
My heirs shall conn* through future time, 
Willi lofty thoughts and deeds sublime, 
And cheerful hells of golden chime. 
Before my failing breath is spent, 
Under the star-lit. tirniuinont, 
i'll make my will and testament. 
To tho young your l give my crown 
And snow robes, soft, us older down, 
And empire vast to win renown. 
The family Record. Biographic ani> pttuto- 
ORAPBie. Arranged for recording in detail the 
personal Incidents In the life of each member Of 
the family, by JOHN H. Guikcom, M. I). New 
York: Published by the Author. 
This is an admirably arranged record, intended 
to secure to each family a most, complete bi¬ 
ographical history of each Individual. The 
record of the names, birth, and marriage of 
both husband and wife, with space for the pho¬ 
tographs of each, to lie inserted at ditVe.reut ages, 
and for recording the name, date, and place of 
birth and deat h of tho parents and grandparents 
of each, including three generations, with inci¬ 
dents in the life of each, are given. Following 
are blanks for recording tho chronological biog¬ 
raphy of tho descendants 0£f the parents, inclu¬ 
ding name, place of birth, space for live 
photographs, with data its to the character and 
period of any diseases they may have, weight 
and height at different ages, with other items 
and dates of family interest. Wo can commend 
this ncatlv arranged and comprehensive record 
Spring, with its odor-breathing flowers, 
Guy Summer, w ith Its mm and showers. 
Weird Autumn with Its leafy towers 
(if gorgeous gold and blue and green 
And Winter whitening all the scene, 
With crystal flakes of starry sheen. 
Eminent Women of the Ac.k. Hartford: S. M. 
Betts & Co. 
This is a book of brief, readable sketches of 
the representative women of tho day, - those 
noble women who have attracted tho public at¬ 
tention In literature, art, the drama, and medi¬ 
cine, as so\ ereigns, or as combatants against tho 
prejudices of the past; concerning whom people 
know but little, but wish to know why they hold 
the opinion.*' and exert tin; in finance they do. 
I’arton, Annorr, HumtNso.v, Theodore Til¬ 
ton, Fanny Fern, and Grace Greenwood, as 
well as other popular writers, have contributed 
to its page-, and have made an interesting work 
which meets a want, hitherto unsupplied. Most 
of the sketches are of Americans; but Queen 
Victoria, the Empress Eugenie, Mrs. Riiown- 
isq, and some others across the water, are not 
forgotten. 
I give to all, the rich and poor ■ 
And music (which the leaves encore,) 
Of birds, whose concerts at tlm door 
Are free, though flner than tine art. 
They touch a,. 1 tune t he human heart, 
Wilit si.jigs that much the street and mart 
I give to all unoi,. ’Case 
Of time; and at oil. *ur the fleeco 
Of white is the embhn.. o' tho peaco 
Which I bequeath to all the race. 
That in tho narrow path keeps pace, 
With faith In (Jon and hope in Grace. 
MORMON HILL OR HILL CAMORA, MANCHESTER, ONTARIO CO., N. Y. 
Here JOB Smith claimed that the Golden Bible was found. The above is taken from the rout 
to tho North of the "Big Tree,” called "Joe Smith’s Willow.” 
class, lie, however, held strange and con¬ 
ceited views of Scripture, and begun to dis¬ 
pute all tin* commonly received notions ot 
religion. From some source lie adopted the 
theory that tt former race of high civiliza¬ 
tion and wealth inhabited this country. 
This again gave additional plausibility to 
his-wonderful promises of burled treasure; 
but this could not lust long with the uni¬ 
form failure of all their divining and digging, 
ills credit was at stake. Something must 
bo done—something new must turn up. 
About this time a stranger was seen to visit, 
the home of tho 8 mitiih. It lias been as¬ 
serted that this mysterious stranger must 
have been Sidney RicUON, to whom has 
been very generally attributed thoftiroishing 
of Hie manuscript from which the Mormon 
Bible was printed. Higdon, who is now 
living, and with whom the writer recently 
had a personal interview, positively denies 
all knowledge of the Book of Mormon until 
after il was printed. If Kiudon’s denial be 
admitted, t It is stranger remains unknown; 
ami whoever lie was, nmpiPAionahly aided 
in placing the fabulous romance hi the hands 
of the arch impostor. 
Joe Smith began now with his magic 
white stone to utter prophecies of a buried 
revelation, which, when discovered and in¬ 
terpreted, would tell the history of the an¬ 
cient, races and usher in a new dispensation. 
I le employed men to dig in solemn silence, 
he holding tho hazel wand and pointing 
where the spade should strike. He asserted 
that on two occasions they had just reached 
the buried chest, or coffer, and an unlucky 
word broke the charm and the chest moved 
itself away from Ihoir roach. He averred 
thin he himself seized hold of tin: mysterious 
box and, by the wiles of the devil, it was 
violently snatched away. He then declared 
that a sacrifice would be necessary to drive 
away the infernal powers, whose malicious 
wrath knew no hounds in prospect of a new 
religion so much superior to all the old reli¬ 
gions of all past, ages, and so much more 
damaging to the kingdom of Satan. A sac¬ 
rifice was offered ; a line., fat, black sheep 
was contributed by a farmer, and yet the 
digging was unsuccessful, although the 
Smith family shared the greater part of the 
fat. mutton tor their own table. 
At length, when alone on the sacred hill, 
Called in the language ot the Mormon Bible, 
Oamora, Smith succeeded, as he affirms, in 
seizing and holding the refractory chest. 
He had before been fully informed of its 
sacred contents and had been directed how 
to proceed. His efforts were crowned with 
complete success and the golden plates of 
the Mormon were in It is hands. 
I izivi! to man Hu.* Hooks anil herds; 
Tin* sunitH of “ niorry throated ■’ birds; 
The happy Now Year's ehoutTuJ words; 
The Sprit}# and Su utittr’r. gold rain : 
The leeinhiK fields o. ,>r,lio(l grain, 
Where poneci tRe* wiped from war tho st.-dn 
Rosamond Dayton, Uy Mrs. it. O. Gardner, 
Author i,f " liosedali?, it Story ot Half Denial," etc. 
ilium, pp. Z'A. Boston; Lee A Shepard. 
Another story written with a purpose, and u 
most, worthy one. Rosamond Dayton, just 
growing up into wouumhooil, keeps a Journal, 
and in it tells the story of herself and such o! her 
persons as lion life is interlinked with. It is told 
with a simplicity peculiarly charming, and can 
bill fulfill its purpose by Inspiring many young 
hearts to nnselliah action and usefulness. The 
beam i In I typography and binding are well 
deserved. 
Dr. Howell's Family, lty Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, 
Author of “Sludge,” “Sherbrooke,” etc. 12tno.— 
up. 361. Boston : Ecu & Shepard. 
In the columns of tho Watchman and Re¬ 
flector this story first appeared, as a serial. That, 
excellent paper would not disseminate unhealt hy 
Action—of this we were eonfldcOl. A perusal of 
the book shows it to be not only pure lu sent i¬ 
ment, but written with ft purpose. To make tin 
aimless, sellhh existence, and a vain struggling 
for the world's applause, seem ignoble and pro¬ 
ductive of bit ter fruit, was tho writer's object. 
As a natural consequence, therefore, somewhat 
of a religious character pervades what, she hua 
written. If more of our works for popular 
rending were thus pervaded, “ the world would 
be the bettor for it,” 
Merries for lluniltsts 
c tp < l j 
THE VINCENTS: 
OR, THE MYSTERY AT THE BLUE SPRINC 
tsfarkal 
BY MI13. TO. F. ELLIOT, 
Author op “ Wombn ok vine American Ukvolutiom/* “Qum ’vi 
ok Am t.uit*,* s fiot'itcTtr ,' 1 Ao tf Ac , 
THE MORMONS: 
Fen and Pencil Sketches Illustrating their 
Early History. 
I.— THE CONSPIRATORS. 
Therm was a dinner party at Henry 
Vincent’s residence in Mapleton. Tho 
light from the large windows Hashed out far 
upon the avenues leading to the gates, and 
on the solemn looking old trees, now fresh 
in the tender verdure of spring, and the 
llmvering shrubbery near the house. All 
was silent without, but the merry revelry 
within was heard in every part of tins spa¬ 
cious mansion. 
It, was a dinner exclusively for gentlemen, 
according to a Southern fashion of years 
gone by, and Miss Selina Thorne, a spia- 
ister of forty-five, who for some lime had 
assumed the direction of household mutters, 
sat rather disconsolate 
was on I lie third floor. 
UCiilh lfui'3 Wits also lemur; cd by 
i :n: art of I)v i:ino. Cleaning, Scouring and 
MX tsiliNU, on tho A tost Approved English and 
French Methods, Being Practical Instruction in 
Dyeing Silks, Woolens, and Cottons, Feathers, 
Chips, Straw, etc. Scouring and Cleaning Med and 
Window Curtalnii. Carpet Hugs, etc. French and 
English ( leaning for any Color ou Fabric of silk, 
Satin, or DiUtia.lt HyTuOMAS Love. A Working 
Dyer and Scourer. Second American Edition. To 
Which lira lidded General lie tractions fur t,he Use 
of Aniline Colors, Bvi.-pp. ;it;i. Philadelphia: 
Henry Carey Baird. 
The scope of tills very useful volume ifl fully 
pci forth in the title-page, which we have copied 
in fuli. II is the most complete and practical 
treatise on tlio subjects named that we have 
ever seen, and as such wo commend it, to nil 
whoso habits of livinff tmtko them desirous of 
knowing how to dye well. 
The rise of a new religion in the midst of 
the nineteenth century, under tlie very eyes 
Of our most, intelligent, civilization, and in 
the very center of one Of the most, highly 
favored districts of Western New York, is 
an event that may well excite the attention 
and interest, of every thoughtful mind. The 
birth of a new faith, the promulgation of a 
new revelation, is far more rare and strange 
than the beginning of a new nation. Yet 
many of the first organizers of the Mormon 
Church .'ire still alive. The first preacher 
still lives. Many still remember the first 
prophet and seer, who gravely asserted his 
divine commission to discover and translate 
a new volume of the word ot God, and to 
introduce a new ami complete dispensation 
of doctrines, prophecies and miracles, with 
new promises of earthly prosperity and new 
securities for eternal salvation. 
It is ( ' "cedingly desirable to gather up 
and red ■ • reliable form all the au¬ 
thentic: infornmu„.i * an he obtained 
concerning this strange movement which 
lias had such wonderful success, and which, 
in less than forty years has grown into one 
of the most compact, efficient ecclesiastical 
organizations for sett-defense, self-pepetua- 
lion, and extensive propagation. It may 
have in it the seeds of its own speedy disso¬ 
lution, but, these do not yet appear. The 
locomotive may plow through its barriers 
and dissipate its strange forces, but so far 
as we now sec its numbers and wealth, itH 
superstitious bigotry and fanaticism, are all 
increasing with astonishing and alarming 
rapidity, Probably one million of converts 
and their children have given their assent 
to the divine authority of the Mormon creed. 
Flourishing missions are established in Great 
Britain, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Nor¬ 
way, Switzerland, Italy, France, Malta, In¬ 
dia, China, Australia, South America and 
the Sandwich Islands. The Mormon Bible 
has been translated into the German, French, 
Italian, Danish and Welsh languages. 
Adroit, energetic missionaries—easy, un¬ 
scrupulous and Jesuitical—go everywhere, 
among the poor, ignorant, and discontented 
masses of the old world and promise them 
a home and land of their own. with an easy 
MISS LILY'S \ OYAGE ROI'N I. TUB WORLD. Uriflor- 
tuken, in Company with Mimtuin Pnni and Toto, 
her two Cousins, nod Little Peter. Translated 
from thi* French by Mi- I. M. 1,1 vstku, with 
1* orty-'lght Illustration* by Lorenz Fkolicu. 
two.—Droud margins, pp. as. Boston: Roberts 
Brothers. 
Let the little renders rejoice I Here is aright 
jolly book lliai mil-,! have been ordered expressly 
for them, by old Santa I’i.ais himself. The 
plainest of type. the gayest of pictures in pro¬ 
fusion, the nicest, of paper, and the most, at¬ 
tractive of OOVers, are all made use of in urodn- 
in her room, which 
The room just be¬ 
lt lady; but 
one different in appearance. 
By a small piano, turning over some music, 
sat. a very young woman, of rare and splendid 
beauty. Her form was petite and exquisitely 
proportioned; her complexion was so dark 
as to betray the mixture of races, and illum¬ 
ined by a rich rose-tint in her cheeks; her 
eyes were magnificent—dark, almond shaped 
and soft in dreamy languor; her l ull crimson 
lips, slightly parted, displayed small teeth of 
dazzling whiteness. Her black hair rippled 
over a fair, low forehead and fell in astray 
curl or two on her neck, its luxuriance being 
confined at the back by a, gold comb. Her 
drew was a pale brown silk, much trimmed 
and low in the corsage, and a black thread 
lace shawl was lightly thrown over the fair, 
rounded shoulders and arms. Her hands, 
loaded with rings of great value, wandered 
listlessly over the keys of the instrument, 
while she carelessly glanced at the music, 
or, as a note was struck, lifted her eyes as if 
listening to the Bounds that ascended from 
the dining room. 
Once this lovely creature rose and went 
out into the passage-way, leaning over the 
banisters. While she stood thus, Miss Selina 
passed her in going down stairs, merely bow¬ 
ing her head in recognition of lu*r presence. 
As if on second thought, the spinster turned 
bade, came close to the girl, took her hand 
kindly, and asked in alow tone if there was 
anything she wanted. 
“ You know how anxious I am, dear Miss 
Vauoiian, to make you comfortable,” she 
added. The girl thanked her with a smile, 
declined anything, and retreated into her 
own room, where site was presently heard 
singing as sweetly as a bird. 
Miss Thorne pushed her way down stairs 
and passed softly into a small boudoir off 
the dining room, filled with tho fragrance of 
flowers, for tho windows opened into tho 
garden, then in fresh bloom. She had been 
hero but a few moments when she heard tho 
hall door opened by a latchkey, and a man’s 
step in tile entry after it was si.'lly closed. 
Her brother, Oscar Thorne, came in a mo¬ 
ment afterwards, lie was a tall man, pow¬ 
erfully built, though extremely thin, and 
Little Lou’s sayings and Doings. By tlio 
Author of Little Sushi*'* Six Birthdays." Now 
York; Hurd & Houghton, 
Tins author has (lit* happy faculty ,,r writing 
jusi those books which the younger children 
should have to cultivate a taste for reading. 
The appetite her works create Isa healthful one 
which should beloslcrcd and encouraged. Tho 
present beautifully primed and bound volume Is 
the history of young Master Lou between the 
two momentous sixes of his life —six months 
and six years. A few pleasant, verses are hero 
and there found, and M. L. Stone lias furnished 
Wild Life Under the Ki 
Chaillu. illustrated. 
Brothers. 
This Lviorhf 1'»nl *1 r\ 
UATOR. By PAUL Du 
few York: Harper & 
ly printed, and pro- 
** *** onl ine is just the thing 
to make bright eyes shine with delight a 
pleasant holiday morning. The adventures de¬ 
tailed, and Hu: accompanying Illustrations, may, 
or may not be exaggerations, but t he text con¬ 
tains much Information Concerning wild life ia 
Alrica, which will prove of enduring value to 
the young reader. 
Dora DTktria, the authoress, who is ac¬ 
quainted with fifteen languages, has written 
hooks in six of them, and is famed alike for 
her genius and her beauty, has recently 
been elected a member of the Italian Acad¬ 
emy of Belles Ta.*U res—the first lime that 
honor has ever been conferred upon a woman. 
Alphonse Karr sold Ids first novel, 
which is even yet popular in France, for 
twelve hundred francs, faking in payment 
promissory notes which were never paid. 
The cost of protests, nearly equal to tho 
face of the notes, fell upon Kaur. 
In Every Saturday, Dickens lias begun a 
new series of popular papers entitled “ New 
Uncommercial Samples;” the first being an 
entertaining account of hits homeward voy¬ 
age last Spring oil the Russia. 
Lamartine is unable to write, hut dictates. 
He is seventy-eight and is improving in 
health. 
Do," N ri!E Rn*i:tt; Or, Bitek Bradford and Ilia 
I yiaiit.H. Bv Oliver oi ‘tic, Auibor »f ‘‘Young 
America Ahr"!td,” "Tin* Army amt Navy Sturm*,” 
llm Wooflvillif Stories,” etc. Emu.— pp. ;!03. 
Boston: Lee & Shepard. 
The lust of the “Starry Flag Fcriee" of stories 
for tho young is here given, in uttractive garb. 
Perhaps no other author is so popular with the 
juveniles its Oliver (June; nor always deserv¬ 
edly, we feel compelled to say, for he is too 
prolific to write well at all limes, and some of 
his productions arc* of little worth; but this is 
not without a good moral, as well as being full 
of interest. 
1 1 ' !*' beyi-RNMENT, Including Tabu- 
]. Constitution or tuk 
K \rn.a, Iiy Calvin Townsend. New 
p 1 oi k Ivlson, Phmoey. Blakeman A Co. 
A ,T Is Very desirable that the people of a free 
- country should comprehend the nature, powers, 
) anh functions of the government Under which 
J hve. Especially is this true where the 
A people, as such, are called into direct p&rtieipa- 
k tinn in the government. Yes, more, It la almost 
Lr indispensable that, such citizens should he 
t thoroughly instructed In the principles of its 
H < (institution and the general foundation of 
v ffs luWS, il we ho DC* to maintain the nfirmtu 
