The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-01-26
LITERARY NOTES.


LIFE AND WORK OF GARFIELD.-We have hereto
fore referred to this remarkable book by DIR. John
Clark Ridpath, published by Jones Brothers Co
Its is almost phenomenal. 1t is doubtless hav
ing larger sale than any other book now before the
public. 1t seems to possess the quality of
ponding to the popular want in every detailin mat
ter, Illustration paper, printing, binding, and price
AS it concerns Garfeld's life and the events which
make him illustrious this book will remain the
standard popular biography.
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for February is already be-
fore u.s. more brilliant than ever. Nothing could
Gel the principal steel plate, Fast Caught" or the
sparkling story 1t illustrates. The coored pattern in
Kensington stitch, "Deegn for Pansies,' is one OF
those costly things found only in Peterson" The
literary matter is better than usual. Both the
novelets, that by Mrs. Stephens. and that by Mrs.
Austin, increase in power they go on. The other
stories all SUPERIOR those by Frank Lee Benedict
and Mrs. Demeritt especially so. The Illustrations
for fashions for workable patterns, etc. etc. num-
ber nearly fifty. and alone worth the price of the
number 1t is a standing wonder to us how SO fine a
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zle is only explained by the immense circula-
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THE February Atlantic opens with poem more
than four pages long by Mr.. Whittier entitled THE
Bay of Seven Islands, and those who enjoy Mr.. Whit
TIERS poetry. as millions Of Americans do, will find
this one of attractive features of the maga-
zine although it contains two additional chapters of
Mr. Lathrop's engaging story IAN Echo of Passion,'
and the opening chapters of "The House of Merchant
Prince serial story by W. II. Bishop, the author of
sDetmold" This last story is to continue through
ont the year. promise to be well worth reading.
The SECOND series sStudies in the South perhaps
has no feature striking the visit to the Moon-
shners the previous aPticle sti it is so clearly
based upon careful and impartial observation and is
written with perfect clearness, that 1t cannot
fail to be read great interest Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett contributes another OF her delightful New
England Stories entitled Toms Husband" and 1t is
hardly saying too much to pronounce any number of
the atlantic which contains story by Miss Jewett
red letter number that account. Apropos of the
centennial Of Daniel Websters birthday, Henry Cabot
Lodge writes very just and excellent paper on his
career and character. K. p. WhipPle contributes
admirable critical essay on Richard Grant Whites
works. Edith N. Thomas, one Of the most promising
of our younger writer's, has charming outdoor pa
per entitled 'Ember Days" Herbert Tuttle describes
.'some Traits of Bismarck" Other articles in the
number very well worth notice are Mr.. Dugdale's
concluding paper "The Origin of Crime in socie-
ty; strong article 'The Refunding Bill of 1851
by j. Laurence Lsughlin; poems by George Parsons
Lsthrop, Owen Wister and &. X. reviews of several
important books, and the Contributors Club
This number well sustains the regulations which the
recent numbers Of the aaatis have gained for great