The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-05
LITERARY NOTES.


ST. NICHOLAS FOR FEBRUARY.-Opens with two
Chd-Songs by Alfred Tennyson. the poet laureate
England. One of these is reprinted the end of
the number with its music, which also sent by
Mr. TennysOn.
The frontispiece, full-page picture on fine gray
paper, represents the princes in the Tower and
was engraved on wood by g. KrueIl after mezzotint
engraving by Samuel Cousins of the painting by j. E.
Millais.
Besides the installnents of the two serials,-Jack
and JILL by Louisa VI. Alcot, with pictures by Fred
erick Dielman; and Among the Lakes,'' by William
o. Stoddard, with illustrations by W. Tabor,-there
are six complete shsrt stories. Among these
'Edithas Burglar" by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
tale of queer little girl who astonshed BURGLAR
illustrated by w. Taber Mary Elizabeth" pathet
ic temperance story, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps;
saved from Siberia, by a, A. Hayes, Jr. story of
Nihilism in ST. Petersburg, with pictures by j. E.
Kelly and j. Harrison Mills and "A Faithful Friend,'
true story of wonderful pet dog, by john V. Sears,
with two illustrations by Hermann Faber.
There is a humorous rhymed alphabet by Helen j.
Ford printed in large type for little readers, and il
Illustrated with ,wenty-six pictures by L. Hopkins;
and Aunt Fanny describes the audiphone and its
derful effects in article entitled Hearing With
out Ears
The poetry of the number-besdes Mr.. Tennysona.
two songs-comprises contributions from Hallock
(with picture by Mary Hallock Foote), Celia Thax-
ter, E. Mexican Ely, and Arlo Bates; and among the
| jngles is illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Several comic pictures by Frank Beard L. Hopkins,
j. c. Francis and others appear in the number. The
'Letter-BoX,' in addition funny and letters
from the boys and girls contains item telling the
story of the frontispfece, accompanied by enrav
ing a painting by Delaroche: and 'sJack-in-the-
Pulpit and the riddle Box full of novelty and
| interest.
! SCRIBNER FOR FEBEUARY.-The Midwnter (Feb-
ruary) Scribner (of which 25,COO copies have been
! printed, to supply the growing demand in England
and Amerca is as unique in points as in the size of
| the edition.
The most prominent feature, perhaps, is the paper
on Edison's Electric Light, by his mathematician,
Mr.. Francis r. Upton, which is endorsed The first
correct and authoritative account in
Edison printed in fac-simile, i'll this issue Scrb-
ner The inventor has been often and so greatly
msrepresented as holding theories most opposite
his that it will be of interest TO just what he
is willing TO put himself record claiming the
new invention. Fifteen drawings accompany the pa
per, including one of the lamp at its exact size.
The first of Mr.. Eugene Schuyler's Illustrated pa
pers the life ot Peter the Great given in this
ber, covers wide range Of interest, placing most
fascinating historical clearly before the reader
In his preface, Mr.. Schuyler offers TO reply TO any
question respecting the topics he may treat. Incl
dentay this series will shed much light contem-
porary Russia and in the Illustrations, will exhibit
some of the best pictorial art of the Empire past
present The first instaiment contains remarka-
BILE cuts The frontispiece is the of the 400 por
| traits ofPeter which was best liked by himself.
Mrs. Burnetts new story, in four parts, entitled
Louisiana is also begun in this number. The
is laid in the North Carolina mountains. the charac-
tiers being chiefly some literary people, from New
York and the ingenious young lady rom VIII ON the
story takes its name. Her father Mr.. Rogers. who
| appears in the second part appears be as good
piece OF character drawing Sammy Craddock. in
That Lass oLowre's,'- Brarey. in "Haworth's
He frankly confessed his inability write novels
The 'em all, bein' mostly laid in Bag
dad would be agin me if nothin' else war
Mr.. Cables ''Grandissimes' is full of action and
the high claims which made for it, As exposi-
tion OF Creole life in the beginning of the century,
seems likely to go at into the common fund OF
historical novels
Two suggestive essays of moIe than transient val
ne, topics now occupying much attention, are
present Phases of Sunday School Work. by Rev
Edward Esgleston and Tine Political Outlook, by an
anonymous writer. ApropOs of the I:aikes Centena-
ry, Mr.. Eggeson makes number Of Keen, but friend
| ly criticisms upon popular methods of conducting
Sunday y-schoOl work. The writer politics gives
business for thinking that the next Presiden
tial election will be dangerous and suggestions
| looking toward the lessening of the peril.
A biographical ske,ch of John Bright is made time
ly by his recent speech Amer and blythe revi
= val of political interest in Great Britain.
A rollickfng holiday paper, BycclinS,is contrib
uted by Charles L. Pratt of Boston under the cap
tion Wheel around the Hub 1t relates the ad
ventures party of forty riders, during days
run of hundred miles. in the vicinity of Boston
The drawings in this paper unique, aud full 0
'gO."
Country subjects are forgotten; in fact there ar
contributions This class of topics by three practic
al farmers sNotes ola Walker" by John Burroughs
New England Fences" (illu5tratcd), by Rowland
Y Robinson and "A Southern Strawberry Farm" Ill
lustrated) +. p. Roe. being the fourth of hi
s series on success with Small Fruits,'' the remainin
two to 10 raspborrics. currants, and black
If berries
Mr.. Boycscn contributes 4 short story of Norwa
IL and Chicago. entitled "A Knight of Dannebrog."
A poem by Charles de Kay, entitled ''Boozy Litt
Bat" is i Illustrated by Kappes, and there 9th