The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-29
LITERARY NOTES.

HARPERS MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY, 1SS0.-Har-
per's Magazine February as rich illustration
and varied entertaining in its reading
any Number that has ever been issued. For mas
sive strength, Blackmore's novel, ''Mary Amer
ley' deserves first mention. In every quality that
marks great novel; this is the most serial
now in course OF publication here or abroad Those
who prefer lighter novel Will turn with pleasure to
the chapters of Blacks white Wings" Edward
Everett Hale contributes a short story-"Mr. KEGS
ler's rse-Car'-conceived and written in his hap
piest ven brief story of thrilling interest entitled
"a Night in Avalanche is contributed by S. H.
NJ. Byers.
The illustrated articles a wide range sub
jects. Howard Pyle writes and illustrates "Bartram
and his Garden''-an interesting sketch of Ameri-
can Quaker botanist of hundred years ago. whom
Linnaus pronounced the greatest of the then living
natural botanists The Rev. B. +. De Costa contrib
utes humorous article Foreign Tips,n which
furnishes motives for eight characteristic pictures
by Reinnart. Mrs. j. w. Davis describes "A Famous
Breviary-the priceless gem among the treasures
OF the ducal palace Vence-decora;ed with paint
ings by Memling, Van der Metre, Hugh d'Anvers,
and Lissen de Gand. Reproductions in wood-en,rav-
ing of seven of the most striking of these pictures
given. One OF the interesting articles that have
been written about General Washington is that
contributed to this Number by William F. Carne,
treating of washington as Burgher,'' l. e., in his
relations with his felow-fownsmen of Alexandria.
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ling, r. A. Muller, John Tinhey and Henry Wolf.
The Editors Easy Chair renders graceful trIDute
to Oliver Wendell Holmes, apIopos of his recent re-
ception in Boston, and discusses, in a though full
ESSAY tbe reaction against Dickens due to that au-
tbo..s narsona1 cboracteristics
Age for the week ending January 2fth has the follow
ing noteworthy conten,s; lhe oi tie Braid
py Dr. Julius Aithus' Nlhe'eeh'h Cehtuls ne 'ia'
VIII not wneh ne May ny III >. oiipn'ii'' u '"e
sheets' buodha flrs' oeILhon roi 'nisn'is heNIe"
Bush-Llleln Queehslaho' plaeA fAuin anu rN C.
DY ene autnor Oh Dorothy foA' "uN'hee ohee'S,
The T1cknor Library, bosIoh' Sdtufoa! heNie"' ;
Mandrin, Desperate OF the Last century, traslateo
for The Living Age from Figaro; Small Tal1 Saiur-
day Review; The Animal Heat OF E1shes, Na.urei
IrresolutioD, Saturday Review; Feat in Ir1ansua-
tion, Naure and the usual amount OF choice poetry
etc.
The two serial stories aforementioned, one by
Mrs Oliphan and the other by the ant 1of ot Doro-
thy Fox, have been recently beson ana the puDiish
hers of 1s7e which contain the onen;or chapters of
both SERIALS
For numbers of sixy-four large PAGES each
Tor more Than 1900 Mares vear) the subscription
nrice fs, is low while for s1O IN tho or In
send any one of the American month"; or weekes
with The Living Ace for wear incIpdipp fine exi ra
numbers NJ fba latter, botb nos .noiG Tittau 6 Co
Doston .re tho nuhI;sbers
THE February Atlantic is notable number, con-
,aiDing in addition 10 lis new quota of IA pages a
Supplement giving Iull account of The Holmes
Breakfast, with the speeches. poems, and letters of
that very Interesting occasion Several new chapters
are given OF MI. Ho"eh serial The Undiscovered
Country an II is safe 20 say that any one who fails
TO read IL loses some OF lhe most delightful OF current
reading. Mr. lop5fellows Poem, Helen of Tyre,
in The measure OF sandalphon Is one of the most
pleasing poems MIR. Lon$fellow has ever written.
Richard Grant llte has curiously interesting ar
ticle on "Anfonius S'radivarius and the Violin
GolGwin Smith contributes striking essay on Pes
simism,' which is sure of wide reading and liberal
criticism. G.. p Cranch, The poe writes an interest
ing anG insuuc i've essay on Wordsworth Miss
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