The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-08-24
LITERARY NOTES,

Petcrson's Magazine, for >. lcmber, opens with q
charming steel-engraving from picture in the last
Paris Salon; which is followed by beautiful double
Size colored steel fashionplae and this by nearly
fifty wOod-engravings, including colored pattern
for Tidy on Java Canvass" The stories of the
number more than maintain the high merit of this
well-known and popular monthly; one, by Mrs. NJ.
shefey Peters, 1.-THE Chain of Hair" is particularly
good; while Mrs. Stephens "Love in Tangle" grows
more and more absorbing. No other ladys book COM
bines so many qualities and has such sustained mer
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publisher claims. the cheapest and best" The price
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The North American Rerisp for September has for
Its leading article very forcible presentment, by
Dorman B. Eaton, of the evils produced by the prac
tice of levying political Assessments" The paper
tsnoteworthy for its striking array of facts but
so because it will be universally regarded the ult
matum ofa large and influential section of the Repab
lican Party, addressed to the party leaders. Oaths
In Legal Proceedings" by Judge Edward A. Thomas,
is discussion of the question whether the interests
morality and of public justice alike, would not be
promoted by the abrogaton Of all laws requiring tes
timony to be given under the sanction of an OATH
Thompson b. Maury late of the Signal Onice, con-
tributes an article on Tornadoes and their Causes"
which, in addition to its scientific interest," possesses
the merit of suggesting many practical measures for
averting disaster to life and property from wind
storms. "Arcitecture in America by Clarence Cook,
is marked by freedom of utterance that is refresh-
ing. In this respect 1t deserves to rank with Com
mander Gorringe's celebrated paper on the United
States Navy Augustus G. Cobb writes of "Earth-
Burial and Cremation" and j. F. Manning, in an
ttcle entitled "The Geneva award and the Ship
Owners, sets forth the justice of the claims of
signors of cargoes and of vessels to ndemni
fcation out of the Geneva Award fund, for losses
from the acts of Confederate cruisers. The Rev ew
is sold by booksellers and newsdealers generally.
THE Atlantic Monthly for September contains the
first of number of papers by Lieut.. F. H. Cushing,
the adopted Zuni, on 1.-THE Nation of the Willows "
the Kuhn kwe tribe of Indians hitherto almost un
known. Gen. A. c. McClurg, of Chicago, contributes
valuable paper entitled 1.-THE Last Chance of the
Confederacy" which will be read with little inter-
est by hosts of people, North and South. Miss Eliza
beth Robins, who has written several engaging arti-
cles subjects connected with witchcraft and leg
| endary lore writes another interesting paper on
| evil in Greek Mythology" NJ d. Conway, of Lon
don, describes "a Geological Ramble the Weald.'
The seventh paper in the admirably accurate and i'm
partial SERIES "Studies in the South discusses the
very important subject of the education needed by
the negroes and the poor whites of the South This
paper, well all the previous in this series
merits the most careful attention all good citi
zens Six new chapters are given of Mr.. Hardy's
rial story, 1.-TWO Tower;' Miss Phelps's doctor
Zay" is concluded; and two more chapters giver
Of Mr.. Bishops ''The House of Merchant Prince
The number contains poems by Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorl
and Frances L. Mace. 1t has unusual number o.
reviews of important recent publications and ad
mirable variety of brief essays in the Contributors
| Club. HoUGHroN, MIFFLIN Co., Boston.
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The Turning-Point of the Middle Ages. ConLsmpsra
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COrnhiH; The Grimes Of Colonization, Pail Mall
Alexandria, Saturday ReUisD; "reminiscences OF
Visit to Sir John Franklin, Chambers Journal; Dick
ems a Drsmatist, Spectator; with installments o
robin" "A Hanson Ametueur," 1.-The Ladies Lin
dores," "a Cats Paw" and "George Conscience
and selections of Poetry.
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