The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-02-23
LITERARY NOTES.

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for March pre-
sents striking array of articles, every of which
possesses the characteristic of contemporaneous in
terest. First have a contribution from Senator
George F. Edmunds, on 1.-The Conduct of the Guiteau
Trial" Ex-Minister Edward F. Noyes communi-
cBes the results of his observations of political af
fairs in France under the ttle 1.-The Progress of the
French Republic" In Trial by jury" Judge Ed
ward A. Thomas describes the social conditions un-
der which jury system had its origin, and notes
Its defects in view of the altered relations of modern
life. Mr.. John Fiske makes an able and ingenious
analysis of that great intellectual movement, the
Reformation educing therefrom the True Lesson of
Professionalism" In Law for the Indians, the Rev.
William Justin Harsha endeavors to demonstrate
that the rational and eectua for Indian
troubles is to extend the jurisdiction of the civil and
criminal courts all the social relations of the
red Prof. A. B. Palmer writes the "Fallaces
of Homeopathy" Finally, the Hon. Neal Dow con-
tributes an article the "Results of Prohibitory
legislation demonstrating the of the efforts
to suppress the liquor traffic in Maine.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for March is beautiful and
exceptionally Interesting Number.
The frontispiece, Fallen Short'' from E. A. Abb
bey's drawing of the artists quainest efforts, is
printed separately on heavy paper. There is also
full-page Illustration by Abbey, of Herricks poem
Upon Clum.'
The opening article of the Number, "Old New York
Coffee Houses by John Austin Stevens, describing
sociated with houses before the Revolution is
accompanied by graphic Illustrations, drawn by Pyle
and Hosier.
W. H. Bishop concludes his Mexican series with
paper entitled Typical Journeyings and Country
Life Mexico,' with seventeen characteristic illus
trations. The description of life at Mexican hac
enda is especially novel and entertaining.
A biographical sketch ef Paul Bert, Cambettas
Minister of Instruction, with account of his
of Jesuitism, is contributed by former American
Minister to France. 1t is accompanied by excel
lent portrait.
Professor Simon Negcomb contributes a popular
article Small Telescopes, showing how they
made, and how they may be used by amateur asronO-
mers-with seventeen illustrations.
1.-THE Song of Roland-the earliest Christian epic
is the subject of interesting article by Maria E.
McKaye, with four Illustrations from etchings by
Chifiart and Foulquier.
Luigi Monti contributes article upon the origin
Of Mother Goose's "Cock-Horse,n with an illustration
Of this equestrian novelty found upon an Etruscan
lmphora at least twenty-five centuries old.
Frank II. Taylor, in another illustrated article, de-
;cribes pilgrimage to the Church of st. Anne de
Beaupre, an American Lourdes the st. Lawrence;
ma Charee K. Rackus contributes curious histori
al sketch of James Jesse StFangs little kingdom
which fourished few years ago-a miniature repeti-
ion of Joe Smiths Mormon autocracy-on Beaver |
sland, Off the northwestern shore of Michigan.
W. L. Gage contributes personal sketches of the '