Under the head of « High-Grade Journalism, » the Paper World, Springfield, Mass., contains an illustrated article on the Chrístian Union newspaper, of New York. There is an excellent portrait of the editor, the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, son of the celebrated professor Jacob Abbott, and nephew of the Rev. John S. C. Abbott.

In the Artist Printer for October we find an excellent and suggestive article by Mr Malcolm M'Pherson, entitled, « How to get Along- Be Thorough. » He narrates the following anecdote, which our young readers would do well to ponder:— « A distinguished English nobleman, when asked by an educated young man for his best advice as to starting on a literary career, made the rather surprising reply: « Young man, verify your quotations. » When asked for an explanation of this, he merely repeated, « Verify your quotations. » The young man pondered over the advice. He did more—he followed it. To-day he is one of the most distinguished litterateurs in Great Britain, notable especially for the exactness of his English and the absolute trueness of whatever reference he makes to modern, mediaeval, or ancient authors. He is thorough. He has verified his quotations. It is Andrew Lang, who apart from John Ruskin, is probably the most just, poetical, eloquent, and correct critic to-day in the world's broad realm of letters. Verifying his quotations proved to him a more liberal and exact education than even a distinguished college career.

The American Art Printer, commenting on the remarks of a New York printer, who expressed his disgust at the imperfect way in which the point system is carried out, and the difficulty of lining many series of job fonts, takes occasion to recommend the « point Didot. » Incidentally it refers to the metric system (to which, by the way, neither the Fournier nor Didot point has any relation), as mathematical perfection—a very debatable point. It also says that « a nine-point type east in Leipzig, Germany, will accurately match a nine-point type cast in Paris by any of the foundries. » Theoretically, perhaps. As a matter of fact, it is the exception to find the types of two German foundries to correspond in body. We write from actual knowledge of the types themselves. We find it necessary in all cases to obtain spaces from each separate house, otherwise the matter will not lock up. Few printers in New Zealand have failed to notice and deplore the fact that Berthold's accurately-cut rules are not to the same standard as Schelter & Giesecke's borders.