The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-03-18
LITERARY NOTES.

GOLDEN DAYs.-We have received the first num-
Der of Golden Days. weekly paper devoted 10 the
interests of the young 1t is siXteen-page paper il
lustratcd, and filled with interesting narratives by
writers who understand childhood. 1t is splendid
paper for children. Subscription price, So per year;
single numbers six cents. For by newsdealers.
Address James Elyerson, publisher s. w. Corner Sth
& Locust SIS, Philadelphia, Pa.
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of the Liv-
ing Age for the weeks ending March 9th and 13ih re-
spectively, contain the following articles The Grand
Dukes of Tuscany, Westminster; The beginning of
Greek Sculpture, Fortnighty; The Present Condi-
tions of Art, Nineteenth Century; The New Fiction,
Contemporary; White Rajah Blackwood: The Es-
lies Of Siberia, Argosy; My Baby or My Dog? Corn
hill; A Chinese Banquet, Leisure Hour; How Far is
Common Sense Attractive? Sermons by Drs NIarti-
neau and Liddon, and Learning to Write, Spectator;
with installmenis of Celia Idy and bush Life
in Queensland and the usual amount of DOeiry
Serial stories by Mrs. Oliphant and the author of
Eorothy FOX" have been recently begun. and the
publishers present TO subscribers the six
numbers of 1879 which contain the opening chap(ers
OF both.
For fty-two numbers of sixty -four large pages each
Cor more than $500 pages year), the subscription
price S) is low; while for SlO5O the publishers offer
TO send any one of the American 81 monthIies or
weekles with the Living Age for a year. including
the extra numbers of the latter, boh postpaid lit
tell & Co., Boston, are the publishers.
Number of Harper's Magazine is rendered exceeding
ly attractive by its many beautiful illustrations, and
every article in lis tabe of contents is noteworthy.
The number opens with the first part OF Mrs. John
Lilies paper, Music and Musicians in EngIand"-a
well-cOnsidered and exceedingly interesting review
of musical year in London, including great
annual and triennia festivals in the provinces. The
Illustrations are mainly portraits, and among them
we note a superb engraving Of L. Alma Tadema's e.
cent portrait of George Henschel. Mr.. Abbey has
pD,pr oh fic SI-a rI,;e
which viii be concluded in the May Number, is, we
understand lie first Of series of contributions by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lille English subjects of literary,
historical and picturesque interest," be illustrated
by Abbey.
The rural cha; of Chester Valley, Pennsylvania.
and the associations of Valley Forge The theme of
excellent paper by Mrs Ella Rodman Church, with
remarkably fine illustrations by Howard Pyle.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, described by Ernest In
gersoll and illusIat ed by j. Harrison Mills is sub
ject of intense interest, with thrilling history and
full of antique pictures.
The Irish famine gives special interest to Miss
Clouds illustrated article, describing Irish Fish
ing Village
The Upper Swiss Rhine-seldom visited by tour
ists-s chaIminsly described by S. IL. NJ. Byers and
accompanied with some very picturesque ilustr.-
tions.
f. D. F. Banctardi coptri bues an instructive artl-
Gle on the works of Luca del Robbia and his school,
with :our beautiful illustrations.
one of the most interesting articles in the number
is Mary Treats Home Studies in Nature, with len
exquisite engravings from drawings by j. c. Eeard.
1t should be noted that the Tiger and Turret Spiders
whose habits are here miDutely described,
to The especial value of Mrs Treats conri-
buttons lies in the fact that her observations orig
ina
Mr.. William c. Prime, in his able article the
Early History of Bible Illustrations only gives
an important chapter in the history of wood-engrav
ing but also clearly shows that designs aiibU ted 10
. IBlbeiQ cODipl by him Il earlier