The Ottawa free trader., 1870-11-12

They showed their hands "Ferret-eyes" swept
in the pool, and IS S.ndy-hlir, to his dismay,
had lost his mule.
SCRBNER's MONTHLY. Edited by John G, Hol-
land. Scribner Il Co., 65i Broadway, N Y.
This new illustrated magazine, conducted by
J. G. Holland, the first number of which was
awaited with 50 much curiosity, has made its
appearance. In form and typography it is quite
up to Harper's, while its illustrations are tho
perfection of art. The number opens with a
John Gilpinish humorous poem entitled "Je-
remy Train--His Drive" with thirteen very
clever illustrations, by McGrath. "The Bottom
OF the Sea-" another illustrated article, by DR..
Clark, a companion of Agassiz, Is extremely in
terestng and suggestive. "a Day with DR..
Brooks, gives an appreciative and charming &c.
count of the reformatory system adopted at the
N. Y. Juvenile Asylum. The first five chapters
OF "Wilfred Cumbermede," u story by Geo. Mac.
Donald, are given. The story is to be the grand
serial of the year, and it promises to be one of
absorbing interest. "Natasqua," Twice Alone"
Fair Weather and Foul" with Il few other
stories and poems bring US to Topics OF the
Time" and other editorial recreations of the edi-
tor, thus concluding, for an initial number one
quite remarkable for the variety, value and H.
terest of Its contents.
We have marked several pages to copy for
the benefit of our readers, but our contracted
space will allow but the following. 1t is from
MacDonalds story, and may be headed
WILFRED AND HIS UNCLE-One peculiar in.
AZ Of T will l..
rather rs pledge for the rest of his system than
an index to it. 1t only the other day il
came back to me- Like Jean Paul he would
utter the name of God to a child only at grand
moments; but there was great difference in
the moments the two men would have chosen
Jean Paul would choose thunder. storm, for in.
stance; the following will show the kind of nv
uncle's choice One Sunday evening he took
me for longer walk than usual We had
climbed a little hill 1 believe it was the first
time 1 ever had a wide view of the earth. The
horses were all loose in the fields: the cattle
were gathering their supper as the sun went
down; there was an indscribable hush in the
air, as If Nature herself knew the seventh dav ;
there was no sound even OF water, for here the
water crept slowly TO the far-of sea, and the
slant sunlight shone back from Just one bend of
canal-like river; the haystacks and ricks of
the last year CLEANED golden in the farm yards :;
great fields of wheat stood up stately around u.s.
the glow in their yellow brought out by the red
poppies that sheltered in the forest of their
stems the Odor of the grass and clover came in
pulses; and the soft blue sky was gecked with
white clouds tinged with pink, which deepened
until it gathered into flaming rose in the west
where the sun was yelling out oceans of LIQUID
red
l looked up in my uucle's face Ii shone in a
calm glow, like AN answering, rosy moon The
eyes OF my mind were opened: saw that he
felt something and then I felt it too. His soul,
with the glory for an interpreter, kindled mine
He, in turn, caught the sight OF lny f,ce, and
his soul broke forth in one word -
"God Willie; God ~ was all he said; and
surely it was enough.
THE New NORTH AMERICAN MONTHLY An
illustrated Magazine of Highly Entertaining
and Instructive Literature. Holbrool & Co.,
Boston. Price 30 cts.
The puff general" in the title page teads TO
excite suspicion, and somewhat careful perusal
OF the initial number fails to dispel it, that the
publishers are 80 blowing.' II seems to be a
catchpenny affair gotten up to cloak "gitt
enterprise sale OF chromo pictures of oubtful
value and other peculiarly Boston Notions,
THE ECLECTIC A Magazine Of Useful Knowl-
edge. John u. Soutder, Cincinnati. $500 q
year.
Primarily, the design OF tho publication seems
to DO to champion the peculiar school OF medi-
cine known As the . Eclectic" but beyond that
it gives a large space to useful and instructive
reading on wide range Of subjects. There is,
besides the medical department, another devoted
to domestic economy, another to science and art,
another to religion and morals, another to chill.
dren, &c. Upon the whole we should say it
was worth the subscription price.
PEOPLES LITERARY COMPANION i. C. Allen
Il Co., Augusta, Me.
A monthly paper full of pictures, exactly in
the style Of Frank Leslie's and Harper's Weekly,
and about on par with them in contents-fur-
nished at the low price of - cents year
All books. papers, Nc above noticed, for sale
at the counter of Osman Il Hapeman.
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