The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-12-29
LITERARY NOTES.

HARPER's yMdga-iHc for January is a strong num-
ber beautifully ILLUSTRATED. The frontispiece is an
illustration drawn by Alfred Fredericks, entitled
1.-The Challenge representing familiar legend of
the Court of King Francis. The leading illustrated
paper treats for the first time characteristic West
ern subject-the transportation of coal from Pitts
burgh down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The
paper is contributed by G. F. Muller and is admira-
bly, illustrated by ]. w. Alexander.
James Jackson Jaryes, who has recently presented
three hundred pieces of Venetian glass to the Metrop
olitan Museum of New York, contributes apaper on
this collection illustrated with pictures of thirty
seven specimens.
with the Vanguard in Mexfco' is the first Of
w. H. Bishops series of Mexican papers, exceed
ingy entertaining paper, finely illustrated. This
series is to be followed by another from the same au-
thor, on Southern California
Joseph Hatton concludes his ''Jsnrna1istc London
with notices of Loyd's celebrated penny newspaper,
the London Illustrated Neus, and the Graphic.
Among the Illustrations is group portraits OF the
leading artists of the London Graphic.
The character and scope of the work done by Young
Mems Christian Associations form the subject of an
interesting paper by Dr. George H. CROOKS 1llustra-
ted by portraits of leading in this work.
Senator Edmonds contributes timely and impor.:
tant paper, entitled political Aspects OF Aormonism'
Robert p. Keep in paper entitled THE boundary
of Greece treats of the present extent of King
Georges dominion, and of the administrative prob
lens growing out of the accession of territory.
who were the Pilgrims % is question in an in
teresting historical paper by VIM. T. Davis.
+. r. Stockton contributes clever story. I'm the
Southeast Bastlon;' and r. NJ. Johnston humorous
Georgian sketch, "Jonce Trammell's COMPROMISED
illustrated by Frost.
The strongest pOe;n in the number is by Annie
Fields, entitled ''Pastor Dnnkward" " the interest of
which is enhanced by two Illustrations drawn by
Abbey.
Miss Constance Fennimore Woosons novel, ''Anne'
appears to be approaching crisis of unusual interest
Hardy's "A Laodicean"lis concluded, and will be
followed in the February number by prudence" a
story of aesthetic London, by Mrs. John Lille.
The Editors Easy Chair, besides its other interest
ing gossip gives pleasing sketch of Materna, who is
to be prominent attraction in the coming Musical
Festival. The other departments full OF enter
tanning and instructive matter.
LITTELL' S LIVING AGE-The numbers of Tie Lir-
ing 8ge for the weeks ending December 18th and 24h
respectively contain the following valuable and in
teresting articles The Last Great Dream Of the Cru
SADIE, Nineteenth Century; The Decadence of French
women, Rlackwooa: An Athenian Archbishop of the
Dark Ages, Fraser; Spanish Proverbs, st. James Ga
zette; Monos Island Trinidad, EatuFe Fifty Years
Ago. St. james Gazette; Country Life in Italy, Tem-
pie Bar; German Student Life, Fraser; Henry Martyn
Church Quarterly; The Growth and Distribution of
our National Wealth, Economist; The "Eccentrici-
ties ofthe Rich, Spectator; DR.. Ward on the Divine
Pre- Movement. spectator; The Story of Railway
Journey, Temple Bar; What Came OF It. Argosy; The
Rev. Jeremiahs Thorn. Eraser: and tn usual choice
poetry.
The next volume begins in january. For fifty-two
numbers of sixtyfour large pages each Cor than
while for $l050 the publishers offer to send OF
the American 81 monthles weeklies with The Lir
ing Hgc for year, both postpaid. Littell & Co.,
Boston, are the publishers.