The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23


| 'OUR LITTLE ONEs."-We have recei ed the Jan
uary number of this magazine for children. 1t con
ais many fine (origna illustrations, and its storie
| are source of great pleasure to children. Olive
Optic. who has had many years experience with iuve
nile publications. Everything is original. For sail
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| LITTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of The Liv.
ing Age for The weeks ending December 1Ith and IS
contain the following, among other interesting and
valuable articles: Nature and Law by DIR. VIM. +
| Carpenter, Modern Review; Marie Antoiuette and
| Robespierre. translated for The Living Age; Tho
Procedure of Delberative Bodies. Contemporary Re-
view; Religious Poem of the Ninth Century, Fra
ser; Political Somnamhulism. Macmillan: Iomn
| Moreau and Vandamme. fortnghty; The Works al
Sir Henry Taylor Nineteenth Century; Insect Con-
servatsm. Spectator; Science for Babes. Saturday
Review; Erasmus Darwin. Temple Bar; Successful
African Expedition. Nature; together with install
mens of serials, and the usual amount of choice
poetry, etc.
The volume begins January 1st, and to new
subscribers remitting before then for 1881 the inter-
vening numbers sent gratis. For fity-two NUM-
bers of sixyour large pages each Cor than g. co
pages year, the subscription price ($S) is low; while
for s050 the publishers offer TO send any of the
American 81 monthlies weeklies with The Living
Age for year. both postpaid. Litell Co., Boston,
are the publishers.
THE NURsERY.-We publish the prospectus of this
neat little Childrens Magazine for 1884, this week in
another column Read 1t. If you have children that
can read send for 1t for them.
THE JANUARY ATLANTIC begins a volume
with a number of great and varied excellence. The
first chapters of Miss Phelps serial story, Friends
Duet,' are so vigorous and interesting that her
readers will be impatient for the next instalment.
Mr. Aldrich contributes most entertaining paper on
smith, which will have peculiar interest for a
host readers. Henry JameSfs PORTRAIT of a LadyS
needs commendation to the multitude who follow
his stories with admiration which few living nov
elists command. John Fiske has article on "Soci
o!ogy and Hero Worship which takes exception
very strongly and convincngly to the article by Will
lam James recently published in The Atlantic. Miss
Harriet w. Preston contributes delightful literary
historical essay on "A Symposium of Sixty Years
Ago." William NJ. Rossett begins his series of arti-
cles 1.-THE Wives of Poets," with gimpses of the
wives of Euripides, Lucretius, Dante, Alferi. Ger
vantes Lope de Vego, and Corneille. Richard Grant
Whites paper Sara Bernhardt' will attract
marked attention just now. Mr.. Whittier's tender
poem in memory of Lydia Maria Child is one of the
noblest and most charming poems Mr.. Whittier has
ever written. MIR. Stedman has fine poem on "Ye
Ton!be of ye Poet Chaucer.'' Other poems, essays.
stories, and an unusually varied Contributors Club
complete superb number of this magazine Now is
the time to subscribe for 1t. 81 year.
HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & Co., Boston.
BUCKLES explanation of the decline the spirit of
religious persecution that in modern times faith
had undergone eclipse, and men could not bring
themselves to persecute others into believing that
whereof they were themselves skepticaI. The made
quateness of this explanation of of the most strik
ing social phenomena of time. is forciby shown
in the North American Review for January by Prof.
John Fiske, who assigns number of other causes
that have been at least influential in bringing
about the most desirable result. First there is th
decline of the martial spirit and the greater devotion
TO pacific industrial pursuits. Then AS men rise IN
the rale of civilization they less disposed To "
domiHeering Finally men in modern times have
quite lost the corporate rrspon 81 hi ltythe
belief that whole community is liable for the oeps
e of each Individual comprised in it. These points
established with all the ingenuity of reasoning
and wealth of learning for which the author is di
tDguished. The other articles in this number of the
Review "Controlling Forces in American Poll
ties by Senator Geo. F. Edmunds; Atheism in COL
leges.-' by President john Bascom; THE Ruins o.
Central America by Desire Charnay; partisan
Government by William ID. lie Sueur; popular
Art Edacaton,' by Prof. john F. Weir; .Thc Ii:ni-
tatons of Sex. by Vina Morals; The Mission OF the
Democratic Party by Senator William A. Wallace.
and iually review ofs Recent Pathological Work >,
by Prof +. A. March.
The Review is sold by booksellers and newsdeaiers
generally.
HARPEE's MAGAZINE for January is an unusually
strong number. 1t with Couway's second paper
the English lakes. which takes us Ia the homes OF
Harriet Marrineau. Doctor Arnold and Ruskin and 10
Hawkesbcad. where Wordsworth went to school
with number of artistic pictures by Abbey and Par
Another paper OF especially literary interest Is
+. Ii. Underwood's article the poet Lowell-hfo-
graphical and critical. and introducing much new
material of a personal character-with two fine poG-
traits Lowell and Illustrations OF his huIne and fa
vorite haunts.
rumber o articles have appeared of late in Harper
on what might be called 'oId-ime'' subjects. None
OF these has been interesting than Mr.. Howard
Pyle's in the present Number, entitled ''old-time
Life in Quaker Town"-being sketch of Winning
ton, Delaware, as it was century and more ago-wit
characteristic Illustrations from the authors draw
ings.
OF a somewhat retrospective character also Is Mr
Shedou's article on THE Old New York Volunteer
Fire Department. contribution of great value, as
gathering together and giving permanent shane to
much interesting material which would other Mise
soon become irrecoverable. 1t is enlivened by She
recolections several of the old remen still living
given in their Words and Is illustrated with eN-
celent portraits and reproductions of the quaint old
! Autographs so popular with the last generation.
! James S. Whitman contributes delightful article
entitled Down the Thames in Birch-bark Canoe
The illustrations include views of Nuneham, Med
menham Abbey, NARROW, and Windsor Castle.
Many readers will be surprised by the Information
as great violns owned in this country. given in
Barnet Phillips interesting article, "SOme Great VIC.
lIns, and all will be delighted with Ole Bulls person
al "reminiscences, therein recorded for the first time
The article is illustrated with remarkably good por
of Ole Bull and representations effamous violn
owned in the United States.
There are two illustrated poems From Exile,' by
Julia C. X. Dorr, with two pictures by f. ID. Millet
and Patient Mercy JONES' by james t. Fields, will
picture by Howard Pyle; and Mr.. Abbey contributes
full-page illustration of Herrick's poem, Christ
| mas-eve: A Ceremone.''
Alice Perry contributes clever short story, enti
tied "Our Nearest Neighbors," and Titus Munsor
Coan very important and timely article the Life
| insurance business
Hardy's novel, "A Laodicean,' is begun in thi
Number. The opening chapters very strong
Miss Constance Fenimore Woolson's novel, Anne
IS continued, giving in every new chapter fresh evi
dence that its author stands easily first among ou
native stOry-writers.
The Editorial Departments full of useful and en-
| tertaining matter.
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