The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-07-03
Literary Notices.

/ The chronological journal and Science
of Health opens up its sixty-ninth volume
with variety of themes which must
| please every reader A sketch and ex.
cellent portrait of Dean Stanley first at
tract the eye. Next we find a seasonable
article entitled Fire-Flies, in the course
of which these brilliant objects of the
summer evening are well described.
Two supposed organs of Temperature and
Responsiveness are discussed by critic
al Phrenologist, whose opinions incline
him to accept the first mentioned The
poem entitled "The Innocents Sleep
exhibits Mrs. E. Oakes Smiths facility in
versifcation, Making a Home, is an arti-
Gle which fathers and mothers generally
should read with care. Place is given to
Mrs. Lockwood, the Washington lawyer;
the portrait certainly indicates a woman
of marked intellectual ability. The ad
mirable articles entitled Brain and
Mind are continued; the fresh INSTALL
ment relating to the Education of Child
rem. In our opinion this series of arti-
cles should be published in volume form.
The suggestions given in their course are
much too valuable to be laid away with
the old numbers of the magazine upon
the shelf of the subscriber. Whether one
accept the tenets of the chronological
philosophy of Brain and Mind" of great
practical value. The closing chapters of
Uncle Jimmie the Cripple are as enter
tanning as the first. In the Health De-
partment, there are some good sugges-
tions with regard to rest and recreation,
under the title of The Philosophy of Re-
action. Simple Curvatures of the Spine
are described and well illustrated. A
characteristic letter of Isaac Pitman on
Diet follows, and there are also some
"reminiscences by Southern contributor,
relating to the recent yellow fever cpl
demic. The departments headed Science
and Agriculture Memorial, Editorial,
etc, appear to be more crowded than
usual, and treat of their several themes
in very direct and instructive manner.
The number blossoms with numerous
poems, some exhibiting genuine merit
The Magazine is now published at So 90
year or 20 cents single number, by mail,
postpaid. Address S. R. Wells q Co.,
Publishers, 737 Broadway. New York.
ECLECTIC MAGAz1NE.-The July number
of the Eclectic, just issued, begins new
volume, and is good one with which to
commence either yearly or halfyearly
subscription. The engraving this month
is finely expressive likeness of General
Albert ]. Myer, the "Old Probabilities
of the Weather Bureau at Washington.
The contents of the number are as fol-
lows "On the Study of Natural History"
at Eton," by Matthew Arnold THE His
tory of Games" by E. B. Tylor, LII d.
John Brown: A True Story" Sydney
Dobell A Personal Sketch" by Robert
Buchanan; "On Chinese Fans" "Mr9
Browning's Dramatic Idylls !" "a Problem
in Human Evolution, by Professor Grant
Allen "Mademoiselle de Mersac," nov
ell, chapters x. to XII; Springs Gifts"
poem Two Impostors of the Eigh-
teenth Century; Peter the Great"
Literature and Medicine;" "Flowers and
their Unbidden Guests; )" "The Melan-
choly of Educated Englishmen;" "a Co.
quette;" and a biographical sketch of
General Albert j. Myer, to accompany
the portrait. Besides these there are the
usual editorial departments of Literary
Notices, Foreign Literary Notes, Science
and Art, and Varieties.
Published by E R. Pelton, 25 Bond St.,
New York. Terms, $5 per year; single
number, 45 cents; Trial subscription for
three months, 81.
The July Atlantic opens with story
of Newport, "Massy Sprague's Daughter''
one of the powerful and brilliant short
stories for which The Atlantic is disting-
uished Mr.. Warner finishes his very
interesting description of The People
for whom Shakespeare wrote" conclud-
ing with Erasmus account of kissing
custom which has unfortunately passed
away. Col. Waring contributes an i'm
portant paper on Recent Notifications
in Sanitary Drainage" which should be
read by everybody who builds, owns,
rents, or occupies a house. Gen. c. C.
Andrews gives the significant results of
thorough study of Our Commerce with
Cuba, Porto Rico, and Mexico" an arti-
Gle which cannot fail to interest our alert
business men. Edward Everett Hale,
under the title "a Fossil from the Ter
tiary," gives an account of the famous
Phi Beta Kappa Society. Four more
chapters of Irene the Missionary" bring
the hero and heroine into very interest
ing relations. Richard Grant White de-
scribes English Skies" H. H. has a
sonnet on "Avalanches )" II. H Boyesen
poem on Juno LudoVisi; J. j. Piatt one
on The Children Out-of-Doors and
Maurice Thompson sings THE Morning
Hills" A rich medley in the Contribu-
tors Club, notices of several new books,
and sketch of the character of the Re-
ports of DR.. Eliot, Superintendent of
Boston Schools, conclude a very goods
readable number of The Atlantic.