The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-12-25
LITERARY NOTICES.

The opening chapters of three serial stories,-
Charles Egbert Craddock's prophet of the Great
Smoky Mountains Sarah Orde Jewett's "A Marsh
Island," and Mrs. Olipants "a Country Gentleman"
render the ATLANTIC for January remarkable num-
ber. The of Mr.. Craddock's story is laid among
the Tennessee mountains-a locality which he has
alresdy described in short stories which
ed much attention, Miss Jewett has never been
felicitous than when describing the dwellers in
Marsh Island and their guest. AS for Mrs. Olphant
her charming pictures of English family life al
ways charming, and her story opens in manner
thy of her great reputation Oliver Wendell Holmes
begns series of papers (to be continued during the
yesr) entitled "A New Portfoio' and the first
ber is full of the od-time charm, wit. pathos and
other delightful qualities of the genial Autocrat. Ar
tices of literary interest thoughtful study of
"Childhood in Greek and Roman Literature" by
Horace E. Scudder; Madame Mohl, her Salon and
her friends" by Kathleen oMeara, and paper of Gu
rious interest by Richard Grant White on THE H.
Malady in England" Two pictures of New England
life-"A Solem Dame-School,'' and winter Days"
being selections from Thoreaus Journal of inter-
est; and these, with short story by Frank r. Stock
ton; critiques Vedder's drawings to Omar Khay-
yams Rubaiyat, Vernon Lees "Euphorion." and 9TH
notable books ;p oetry of Christmas character and
the usual Contributors Club complete a number
brimming over with good things Houghtoon, Miflin
& Co., Boston.
The January number of the ECLECTIC is a very ia
vorabe specimen of this long established and excel
age. This number being the commencement of a vol
ume is embellished with beautiful steel engraving
entitled 1.-The Lisson." The first article is inter-
estng paper "Mountain Observatories,'' and next
have continuation of Prof. j. R. Seeleys striking
study of Goethe. A racy and gossIping article is
found in "Bygone Celebrities and Literary Recollec-
tons," by DIR. Charles Mackay. Stepniak, the great
authority Terrorism in Russia, represented by
powerful story called "A Female Nihilist," which
has great pathos and which understand to be true
in its facts and not fiction. Among the Trappists
and 1.-The Local Color of Romeo and Juliet" are sug-
gestive and interesting papers, Articles of great in
terest to readers of varying taste will be found IN
General Gordon and the Slave Trade" "Wurzling
and Vienna" by Emile de Laveleye Ancient Organs
of Public Opinion by Prof. R. G. Jebb, "Three
Glimpses of New England Village" and Herbert
Spencer's Last Words about Agnosticsm and the
Religion of Humanity charming light paper
will be enjoyed in Beyond the Haze" Winter
Rambe Reverie and those interested in popular sci
will find their tastes suited in the articles
s.Thunderbots and Electricity and Common Gas. ,
The Editorial Department of the number will be
found unusually full and Interesting.
As this number begins new volume it offers ia
yorabe time for new subscriptions for the year.
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