The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-11
lIarper's Magazine for Jane.

Harper's Magaziae for Jane.
The June number of Harper o. en-, with a
finely illustrated article by s. Henri Brown, I'm.
der the head OF "Jottiugs in Spain" Then fol.
lows An illustrated article on the '.Mysteries of
Thunder Shower" Frederick the Great il con.
tinusd; and then follow articles BY c. G. Rosstti,
I. B. Xaury. D. R. Castlston, &c. But the sas.
lest way to give our readers An idea Of the quail.
ity OF the dish the Hampers have served up for
their readers for Jane 10 TO give them TASTE
The following is from "Jottings in Spain"
Hints TO TRAVELLERS IN sPAN-As all trsv.
makes depends largely on what they see first
on the way they enter it. To visit Spain advan.
tageously it is best to go, a. did, from France
across the Pyrenees, instead of going, as many
DO, from Cadiz through picturesque Andalusa
to the less favored provinces, ending with the
dreariness and sterility of the CASTLES. No two
cities on tho continent are more different than
Paris and Madrid and such quaint and curious
towns as vittoria, Burgos and Valladolid pre-.
pared me for the strange kingdom had entered
No one need be told when he has crossed the
confines of the French Empire. Having done so,
saw at once l was among another people
almost in another world. No more the vivacious
and mercurial manner Of the Gaul greeted me
but In its stead the grave and measured deport.
Ment of the representatives. of half dozed races
ahe train on which travelled, though the Gre.
alton OF French capital, seemed affected by the
soil and atmosphere of Spain. Its speed was
retarded; it was hampered with delays at every
station it became the victim of endless formal.
ties that threatened never to un:angle themselves
discovered :! would have to undergo a certain
acclimatinS process Of mind as we'll as of BODY
The mood aud bearing that had served me else.
where on the Continent would not support me
there. bad found that pretended loss Of temper
and assumed violence of manner are beneficial
in France, Germany, and Italy; but in Spain
they only defeat the tourists ends.
Peninsulsr travel is favorable TO ono Of the
highest Christian virtues, resignation. This is
less difficult to practice the uoment one discov.
ers 1t is absolutely necessary. job would have
found his sphere in Spain az least, the need Of
exeroising his characteristic quality. II the pa.
tient are the strong, they who have "done" Spain
should have few Weaknesses I am confident
that have an outward calmness and degree of
self'discipline never owned before crossed the
Pyrenees. have had my patience tried all the
way from Pamplona to Cadiz, from Bsdajoz to
barcelons, and though may have lost my tenn.
per, never advertised for its return. Spanish
officials ara often very provoking but they won't
be hurried, and can't be bullied to advantage.
1nn.keepsrs hold a. an article of faith that their
patrons are Immortal, and that breakfast order.
cd at eight in tho morning will answer quite a.
we'll at the same hour in the evening. Bat if
you use even such mild a1d allo wable osths a.
(dres, C0romho, or Eoya nssed al demo,io you
will not help your case. Show . certain energy
in pohtenes'. . perseverance, OF courtesy, and you
will be daily rewarded.
remember At Vsladolid that, after ordering
bottle Of wine again and again at the Fonds
Universal, and failing to get it in four hours. I
sent for the host, and told him I supposed his
crowded house 1t had but two more visitors be.
sides myelf prsveated him from attending to
me. but that if he would not keep me waiting
more than six hours longer, should esteem him
the noblest Of gentlemen. The wine came with.
IN Ave minutes, and afterwsrd had no further
cause 70 complain Of delay.
In driving about Burgos l could not induce
my ealsssre TO go beyond snails pace until I
told him vas in no haste whatever, but that
his mule was walking in his sleep, and might
fall and hurt himself. He replied, ...Nucios
grac'ns, Snor," and whipped up in fine style for
the remainder of the afternoon.
In the article On frederick the Great We
have this account Of his religious views:
1t is perhaps not strange that Frederick shonld
have imbibed . strong feeling Of autipsthy to
Christianity. In his fathers life he had wit.
messed only ito most repulsive caricsture. While
makiag the loudest protestat,ons Of piety, Fred.
erick William, in his daily conduct, had mani.
tested mainly only every thing that 10 hateful
and Of bad report Still, II 10 quite evident that
Frederick was not blind to TIE distinction be-
tween tho principles Of Christianity, - taught
BY Jesas and developed ia His lie, and tho
conduct Of those who, protesting His nams,
tranpled those principles beneath their feet. In
one Of his letters to votairo, dated Grey August
70, 1885. Frederick wrote:
MAY you never be disgustsd with the sciences
BY the quarrel: Of their eultivAtors; . race Of
men no better than courtiers; often enough "a
greedy, Intriguing, false and cruel a. these.
"And how sad for mankind that the very in.
terpreters of Heavens commaudments--th
theologians ! mean-are sometimes the most
dangerous OF all! professed messengers of the
Divinity, yet men sometimes of obscure ideas
ana pernicious behavior, their soul blown out
with mere darkness, full of gall and pride in
proportion as it is empty of truths. Every think.
ing being who is not of their opinion an atheist;
and every king who does not favor them will be
damned, Dangerous to the yery throne. and
yet intrinsically insignificant.
II respect metaphysical ideas RAYS of lieht.
ming they are in the midst of deep night. More.
! think 1t is not to be hoped from metaphysics. It
does not seem likely that the first principles of
things will ever be known The mice that mes.
tie IN some little holes of an immense building
know not whether it is eternal, or who the arch;.
tect. or why he built it. Such mice are we,
And the Divine architect has never, that know
Of, told His secret to one of u.s."
ABOUT KANsAs.-Jlx SHoArr, Of tho Deoa.
tur Aagnet has recently been on visit to Kan
s.s Here Is what he says about the condition
of things thore: