The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-17
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sS9'1.Y V&GAEl%Es.
SCRESERs MONTHLY leads OFF with speu-
diliy illustrated article, by J. T, He4diey, on
"Phiaiclphia." Those who do not know what
rapiG s,rides the Quaker City" has made in
late years, will be surprised At the evidence Of
pro-res, and improvement furnished by both
pictures and letter-pre,s, The next article is a
very interesting account OF Sir. ". H. II .lleck's
~ aunt. in ,pAn," in which some valuable in.
form atom j. given c,uaernin. out-gf-the-way
portions OF IN. III tryeous island. The pictures
accompanying this article are very curious and
suggestive. ! most curious article is Il. W.
Wrgbt's "S msons Riddle Sulyed-the Lion.
cup 0erslS The Lion-cub," by which the learned
writer apper8s actually to have discovered the
solution Of S,mson's celebrated riddle, which
has puzzled the world for three thousand years
Mr.. Richardson's timely and sensible plea tor
Chinese Labor" will meet with the appreciation
of every American housewife and "Back-Los
Studies" by Charles Dudley Warner author Of
Ny S!mHaer IN Il Gu6sH, is one Of the most
witty. thon shtful aud suggestive paper. Of the
writer of IN. y-urr fipn nearest TO Charles
LAM, IA tne s.Jry element. th.s number i.
particularly strong. The "Etchngs" consist Of
,,o,bor .,a,ou ,,.,,, p, or - A., ,
" 'Ho Ais1e'
WIN SNduieite illustrations by hlss Ledyard,
being sequel to Loves Young Dream" and
closing number of SciAuer- Which will form
delightful re dug .ua., d,ys Scribner
Il W. nd t..r
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Unu.. ent, ,,o, p.o,, r. H.,
build On III, ,roun5 r.,h.r 3D.. -,
tbsv ln in Nc,y J-o-t IA 49, W, "a - =
/, 70 NJ, Eve or sly l,r., i.,L,.f.; -
LAWYER, ulti... in ice, :, +. ,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,.
siuc. tt-y. we're no .e,,,r.. L,.ijt;r',. ~ I',.
offi,e. these b-l,., in ,. ,,-- - 49,. -l.'I,;,.
house. tLo..of -, y, -,
York
Tni- soaciousncss II ,o-r..,r, .r.}l.s r,bir.-
delphi. I, carry an, . ..,....,, 49,; MI.
re~pect. that maxi l. I,,ris. al - 1;.;,,s
the world. viz. IA, r,,-,i,.,,, g -, -,
i5r the lecom,nol ,,i,p ri .5,. - ,'s.
Among al the v.r..,. ,,,..,- -.
with which the CITY .b,uui- ,r.r. +. r.,,i,,'.
caleul.ted :, intsres. o,, IL, ~. 49,. -
OF buildings. TIE civ. A. ..... i,.aI. 80
solved the q firuI. ,n..t.,, -
able home, :ar the Door. pet.5,'. mar, t,r t,o
poor Of London. and the most in. rr'y.J .,.,o,,
proposed III Nrs, York u.j al. 49,. IA 49,. : -.
the comfort OF the l.b.rir. ,,,.sil rcd,,' 49,
expenses. fail in the ,rr.. mint, .a,,,r.',
I1ie for-ti-e4n. Hu----c,r.T ,,,.-T1z. b,,ysyor
commoaiou-, do not do tbi. I't.r. T., .c,rcoIr
more pitiable si,bt than ono ,,,e.,. ~, ~.
eveniu, in a block Of ,rrem.r. b,.,.a. l., ~,
York, even those considered ,b,ya a.. ,yor.,,o
III appearance aud comfort. Tb,y are bn,a bla,s
the city, aud one con SCARCELY wonder thai
the INN .tcs are Glad :, yet ami. If go.
the drinking saloon.
Philadelphia has bu. few .eUcre,,. house,
Each household has itsown dv,lIi,g wbioh :.
its home. The houses are small bnt ccrr ,l.,,
There are two rooms Oh the first p,nr bs.;a,, =
kitchen. On the second floor are nod "a
bathroom thus making a snug lit,le boys
:or the young mechanic or frpy,I l,h,,.r II
seems, OF first tia, thera could no ,o i,n,,-,,a.
Tneut on this arrangement hut a cra,, ono -
been adopted single block W.. -, ,n.r, for
The erection OF small houses. and a. those v,io
would occupy them would not n.e carriages. i
was proposed tina. a way ilr carving in coal
groceries, etc, should be mad. Ia tho rs.r nj ,l,
buildings while in front nothing tu, a a,y,e5
sidewalk should be left Tor the public travel, H..
whole street benz covered with graen.v,ard
making little park for the occupants of the
houses. Mr.. Leslie has taken a d,an in,aras, il
the subject and i carrying out this beautiful
plan on a more extensive sole
Houses OF the cheap and comfortable sort are
for 81 to the occupants at reasonable rrjces
tuus tempting them to Law by YEARLY Of thair
earnings that they may become owners Thisis