The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17
LITERARY NOTES.

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| LITTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of The Lir-
| ing Age for the weeks ending February 26th and
March 5th respectively, contain the following arti-
cles: John Milton, Modern ReUieU; The Moral Infu-
ence of George Eliot, and The Unity of Nature
temporary; Notes on "Endymion." by Lord Hough-
ton, Fortnightly; The Moral Element in Literature,
CorHhiH Village of George Eliot, Fraser; Frank
Cuckand, Macmillan; The Great Snow-Storm of Lon
don and The New Treaty between Russia and China,
Spectator; Antiquarian Travelling in Genital France,
Among Aldines, The gall of Lima, and Curling, Pail
Mall Gazette; with instaments of Don John,' wis
tied on the Children and 1.-THE Freres," and the
usual amount of poetry.
For ffty-two numbers of sixty y-four large pages
each Cor more than 5000 pages year,, the subscrp-
tion price (s) is low; while for 80 the publishers
offer to send any of the American 81 monthlies
weeklies with The Liring Agc for year, postpaid.
Littell Co., Boston, are the publishers.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for April, besides being a
very beautiful Number, offers its readers unusual
variety of entertaining reading matter.
The Number opens with a descriptive arr ticle, by
W. II. Rideing, on 1.-THE Green Mountains in Sugar
Time with Characteristic illustrations by McCutch-
con. Arthur Gilman the architect contributes a
beautiful and instructive illustrated article Sails
bury Cathedral. Indian Education at Hampton and
Carlise is the subject of very interesting paper by
Helen W. Ludlow, of the Hampton teachers, with
fifteen illustrations. Italian Life in New York. by
Charlotte Adams, furnishes Mr.. Rogers with num-
ber of picturesque subjects for his pencil Alexander
f. Oakeys paper on Art embroidery is full OF val
liable suggestions subject fgeneral interest and
is illustrated with some excellent designs. Ernest
Ingersoll contributes article Milwaukee, illus
trated with seventeen beautiful engravings. S. FL.
NJ. Byers, United States Consul at Zurich, in my
Farm in Switzerland (illustrated), conveys some
useful hints to farmers to the economy of
agriculture.
The two serial novels-"Anne," by Constance Fem
imore Woolson. and "a Lsodcean''-are continued
the former illustrated by Reinhart, and the latter by
Du Maurier. Sherwood Bonner contributes strong
story, 1.-Two Storms" W. H. Beard, under the title
of IAN Artists "reminiscences" tells touching
story of his boyhood which he also illustrates with
charming picture.
Another side of life insurance, contrasting with
that given in article the subject in the January
Harper, is presented by the Rev. Stephen H. Tying,
Jr. Poutney Bigelow under the title of 'Young
Man, Go West" describes the Close colony in Iowa
and shows what results possible for farming and
stock raising in that section. lighter paper of
humorous character, entitled "Darwinian Diver
sons is contributed by F. H. Underwood.
J. T. TrowbrIdge, in his poem, THE Indian Camp" "
presents striking picture of the American Indian o
to-day Other poems are contributed by Walt Whit
man, Paul II. Hayne, and William Gibson.
The Editorial Departments filed with timely,
instructive and entertaining matter.