The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-26
LITERARY NOTICES.


The Atnatic Monthly for April is remarkably
good number Its serials by Craddock Mrs. Oliphant
and Miss Jewett progress admirably, and Dr. Holmes
adds the attraction of poem called THE Old Song'
to his instaIlment of The New Portfolio" The pa
pers Madame Mohl are also continued and an es-
saw on 'Time in Shakespeare's Plays" by Henry A.
Clapp, forms pendant to former article on Thine
in Shakespeare's Comedies" delightful paper en-
titled George Frederick Handel: lGS5-lSS5,'' by
John S. Dwight; political Economy and the Civil
War; study by j. Laurence laughing story
called Fate Dominant by F. r. Stockton; AN un-
classified Philosopher" sketch and paper on the
sparrow, by Olive Thorne Miller, the other at
fractions of the number, The poetry comprises FL
ammetta," by Helen Gray Cone; "Cressid,' by Nora
Perry; 1.-The Strange Guest,' by Edith NJ. Thomas;
and Easter Lilies,'' by John b. Tabb. There are
also reviews of recent poetry by Browning, Tenny-
and Swinburne, and of Gosses edition of Grays
Works, together with the usual Contributors Club
Bnd Books of the Month. Houghton. Mflin & Co.,
Boston.
With all her other troubles-in Egypt, and
Ireland and Asia-old England has also been passing
through a serious agricultural crisis in which the
ancient proverbia expression, las good as wheat
its force for the price of that commodity touched
lowest point it has reached In the life of this
Grafton. What brought on the crisis, what were Its
effects, and what remedies proposed are ques-
tions that concern the American almost as much as
the Englishman, whether he be producer or con-
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discussed in article by William E. Bear, editor o
the Mark Lane Express, in the North American Re-
view for April. In the same number, Charles Dudley
| Warner presentc interesting Study of Prison
| Management" while Robert Buchanan, the English
| poet, discusses Free Thought in America T. "
| Powderly, THE Army of the Disconnected" anG
Prof. Hunt, "How to Reform English Spelling.n The
| other articles 1.-The Laws Delay by Chic
| Justice Thomas F. Hargis, and characteristics o
Persian Poetry by A. r. Spofford But what will
probably attract the most immediate attention in th
number is the department of "Comments,' con
sisting brief criticisms of articles that have ap
peared in the Review, Murat Halstead's article il
the March number is here discussed by three writer
"a Democrat, a straight Republican, and an Indepen
| dent Republican. Richard II. Stoddart comment
| with a good deal of feeling on Max Muller's bud
dhist Charity and other correspondents take thi
pleasant opportunity to offer single thought wher
an extended article would, perhaps, md neithe
| room nor readers.
| The Eclectic for April contains an unusually varie
attractive list of contents, both the subjects
authors being of sort to command attention. -
Word More About America by Matthew Arnold
will be read with great interest. Frederic Harriso
gives "Review of the Year." and Henry Irving ha
something pleasant to say on 1.-THE American Aud
ence.' The celebrated English essayest, John MOI
ley. is represented by mastery paper George E
lot apropos her husbands life of her just publsl
ed. Other thoughtful articles of special note, al
''Stimulants and Narcotics by Percy Greg; "Aut,
matte Writing by Frederick W. H. Myers; al
scientific versus BucOlic Vivisection" by jam
Cotter Morrison. There two bright and fnteres
ing short stories, poems by w. L. II. Leckey al
Paul II. Hayne, and a number of choice and well a
sorted short papers subjects of popular interest,
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