The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-04-05

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for April is already on
table, welcome the flowers of Spring, and quite
as fresh and beautiful. The embellishments, as usual
are very fine particularly the steel-plate, "A Mod
Cinderella the colored steel fashion-plate and
the colored pattern in crewels bunch of dog daises
But the specially of the number is Its sories which,
though always superior in Peterson" are better
this month than ever. Mr.. Benedict's novelet "A
Professional Beauty is alone worth the subscrip-
tion price. Then there is eone of "Josiah Aliens
Wife's" humorous sketches. TN Kittery." by the
author of 1.-THE Second Life,' is also such as one
rarely reads. The illustrated story, my First Ball
Dress" is charmingly told; and is the romantic
Modern Cinderella" All the Spring fashions are
given in advance, and the fashion cuts, Yprktable
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In the North american RecieU foriAp Apri the scrip
tural and legal aspects of Divorce presented
spectively by the Rev. DIR. Theodore d. Woolsey,
well known for his insstance the indissolubility
of the marriage tie, and by Judge John A. Jameson,
jurist whose long experience with divorce in
Chicago, both the judiciaIbench and at the bar,
lends to his observations very special value. DIR. p.
Bender, Canadian who has studied to some purpose
the political, social ana economic OF
country, under the title, "A Canadian view of An
nexation, makes a forcible presentation of the
which incline many citizens of the Dominion to
regard with favor the idea of absorption by the
United States. Senator John A. Logan sets forththe
need which exists for National Aid to Public
Schools in the several States and territories. The
Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby writes of 1.-THE Dangerous
Classes that menace the perpetuity of civil order
and of corporation stocks and the men who, having
amassed enormous wealth, use 1t for nefarious pur-
roI,,-
University, treats of Race Education" the problem
that confronts the philosophic statesman, of the
presence in our body polite of strong Negro con-
tingent. 1.-The Water Supply Of Cities" is discussed
by Charles F. Wingate, ethical Systems' by Prof.
F. H. Hedge, 'street Begging" by Rev. DR.. Charles
F. Deems, and "Criticism and Christianity" by o. B.
rockingham. Published at 80 Lafayette Place, New
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The April atlantic opens with the first instalment
of Henry James's "Daisy Miller" not the story of
that name which everybody has read, but dramati-
zaon of it, with characters and scenes, adding
attractions which will make it quite worth while for
all to read it who have read the story well for
those who have not read it. This is followed by
Pillow Smoothing Authors an essay by DIR.
Holmes, who furnishes prelude on Night-Caps, and
comments on an old writer, namely, Burton, from
whom he makes copious extracts. Charles Dudley
Warner contributes aremarkably excellent article
Modern Fiction, which is peculiarly opportune in
view of the discussions notably in England of
some leading American novelists. Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett has delightfully."- characteristic New England
story entitled "A New Parishioner." Richard Grant
White contributes article on the Bacon Shake
speare Craze' which is remarkably instructive and
readable. Bradford Torrey, who wrote few months
ago paper of peculiar interest on 1.-THE Birds of
Boston Common" writes for this number an equally
interesting article "Bird-Songs," Elizabeth
Robins writes of "Stage Bufoons" in different
tries and times. There are poems by Mr.. Aldrfch,
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, and others, together with
reviews of important recent books, and the usual
variety of the Contributors Club.
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of The Lir--
ing Age for March 18th and 24th contain Archbishop
TAFT and the Primacy, Quartcriy; Village Life in
Norfolk Six Hundred Years ago, Nineteenth Century,
Gambetta, by Gabriel Monod, Contemporary; Samuel
FortHightly; New Winter Resort,
Miss Austen, Temple Bar Memories of
Leon Gambetta, and Poets and Nightingales, Corn
hill; Medicine Practised by Animals, British Med
tcat JourHatj Dislike The Secret Motive of Secret
Societies, and The Pains of Exile. Spectator; Whim-
scal Notices and Inscriptions, Chambers Journal;
with the conclusion of For Himself Alone, install
ments of 1.-The Ladies Lindores,' and the usual
amount of Poetry.
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ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.-The April number of this
sterling old periodical is at hand, contains the
usual rich and varied store of good things table
comprises something for every variety of
taste, and is follows: Gambetta,' by Friend and
Follower; "Gambetta," by German; 1.-THE Art of
Rosetti,' by Harry Quilter; Adventures among the
Austrians in Bosnia;' "Church- going Tir,r a Poem
by A. Mary F. Robinson; THE Greed of Christen-
dom,' by Rev. James Martineau; poets and Night
ingaies;" "Fireside Musings Serious Subjects;"
Mexico and her Railways" by j. Y. Sargent;
"Hours of Rest by Anna H. Drury; Lord Richard
and ~ Story, by Julian Sturgis; The Violin's
Voice. by Beatrice Harraden; THE Photographic
Eyes of Science by Richard A. Proctor; Anthony
Trollope,n by Mrs. Oliphant; "Dr. Henderson's Ro-
nance - 1.-The Beginnings of Art" by Stanley Lane
Pooe 'Dr John Brown of Edinburgh; :" 1.-The Odd
Looking Man,; 'Curiosities of the Telephone; ''By
Neighbours Weli;' Literary Notices; Foreign Liter
airy Notes. Science and Art; and Miscellany.
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