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

| ers by W. c. Wilkinson, Marie Mason, Laura VIM
/ throp johnson and II. w. Glider.
In Topics of the Time Dr. Holland says ~ Word
on Politics. tfavorng Civil scIv Reform), dis
cusses Temperance Education and '.Famarfty.,
a communications from ''R. W. c. discusses the
proposed but abandoned 'RestoratOn of st.
Marks" The reviews include books of poetry
el, art biography. country leXicOgraphy Other sub
jects treated ''Roastfng,' New Fruit Press"
Flour from Chestnuts,'' Bridge -buIIding THE
Audiphone," THE Steering Screw Mechanical En-
traction of Cream Novel Photo Printing Pro ess,'
''SimpIe Electrical Signal,' and GLASS Sleepers
Among the contributions to the 'Brc-a- Brac,'
keen piece of satire called AN American Sketch"
sonnet by Mr.. H. c. Bunner, and humorous piece by
the late Irwin Russell, entitled THE Polyphone."
Others of Mr. Russells pieces serious and humorous
are soon to appear in this department.
Altogether, this number of Scribner is one of great
variety and interest.
The March Scribner will contain the long-looked-
for paper THE Tile Club Anoat which is said TO
be even better, both in text pictures,
Tile Club at Play which acknowledged TO be the
magazine hit'' of the last season.
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.-The number of the Living
Age for the week ending January 31st has the follow
Ing valuable contents First Impressions of the New
World, by the Duke of Argyll, conclusion. Fraser's
Magazine; DIR. johnson. British Quarterly: Adam
and Eve, part ", by the author of Dorothy Fox,'
advance sheets; Life at High Pressure. Macmillan:
How Fell among Thieves, Backwood; Annie Keary
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Macmilan The Future of Siberia, Spectator; Tall
Music, Saturday Review The Rule of the Old Spec
tator The Asserted Artificial Production of the Dia
mond, Nature; and the choice poetry and mis-
cellany.
The serial story above mentioned, by the author of
Dorothy Fox and another by Mrs. Oliphant have
been recently begun, and the publishers present to
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