The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-04-21
LITERARY NOTES.

LITTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of The Lio-
ing Age for the ending 9th and 10th April
spectvely, contain the following articles The Unity
of Nature by the Duke of Argyll and Guizot in Pri-
vate Life, Contemporary; Folgore da San Gemigano,
Fortnightly; Autumn Wanderings, CornfH; Portia,
Black~ood; Byron, Macmillan; Quakerism in Ireland,
Temple Bar; Spider Showers, Chambers Journal;
A Turkish Madhouse, Globe; With Parnen at Victor
Hugo's, Pail Mall; Movements of Plants, Nature;
with instalments of 1.-The Freres,' ''Visted on the
Children" the conclusion of the Don john and the
usual amount of poetry.
A volume began with the month.
For ffty-two numbers of sixty-four large pages
each Cor more than $500 papes Year,, the subscrip
ton price ( is low; while for 5000 the publishers
offer to send any of the American 81 monthlies
weeklies with The Lining Age for year, both post
paid. Littell & Co., Boston, are the publishers.
THE May Atlantic is the first number in which Mr..
Aldrich's hand as editor appears, and is number
with which any editor might well be satisfied. The
leading essay, some Personal Recollections of Car
lyle by Henry James, Senior, is of the most in
terestng of the excellent papers called forth by
Carlyle's death. 1.-The Martyrdom of an Empire,'' by
E. Fl. House, who has spent several years in Japan,
gives startling picture of the ruin wrought in that
country by the greed and domination of Great Brf-
tain. Walter H. Page writes from intimate personal
knowledge "Study of Old Southern Borough
which describes graphically and sympathetically
former and present life in the South. Major Ben:
Perey Poore in his chapter of "Reminiscences of
Washington, gives very account OF the
Fillmore Administration. j. Brander Matthews,
who always writes of dramatic subjects with much
Intelligence and discrimination, contributes excel
lent article Eugene Scribe" Richard Grant
White prints letter from English purist critic,
and shows up the critics errors and ignorance
with refreshing skill and pungency LAWN Planting
for Winter Effect by Samuel Parsons Jr. will find
MANY eager readers. The first instalments of Henry
James Jr.s PORTRAIT of Lady, and Miss Phelps
sFriends" well sustain the high interest which pre-
vious chapters of these serial stories have excited
Mr.. Whittier contributes Characteristic poem,
'Rabbi Ishmael;'' Mr.. Trowbrfdge has three excel
lent sonnets and Edith Thomas tells in smooth verse
the story of "Demeter's Search.' Reviews of new
books, including careful running description of all
the books of the month"; and variety bright things
in the Contributors Club complete capital number
of the atlantic. Mr.. Aldrichs editor begins
very auspiclously. Houghton, Mifiin Co., Boston.
| The North american Rcuieu for May contains a
striking article by the Hon. David Dudley Field on
Decentralization in the Federal Government That
polity is rapidly advancing in the direction et
GENERALIZATION is demonstrated by the author; but
whether Capitalization is really formidable evil OF
only bugbear is question which men will probably
continue decide according to their several political