The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-03
The January Magazines.

The January number of liarpers IS unusu
ally rich, both in matter and IN illustration
It contains sixty-ninc illustrations, or about
one to every two pages. The opening articl,
is a profuscly illustrated description OF the
island of Martinique, by S. Caryalho. The
island, it will be rccollected, was the birth
place of the Empress Josephine, and its his
tory otherwise presents many romantic
phases.
Mr.. Junius Henri Browne contributes a
richly illustrated article on "Ihe knights OF
the Red Shield" the Rothschild family. "No
| financial history" remarks the writer, "is
more remarkable or interesting than that OF
the Rothschids Their name is spoken
every where; their wealth is proverbial
their prosperity has run into smile. There
were great bankers before; there are great
bankers besides them; but they are better
known throughout civilization than any firm
of the past or present. Their commercial
connections embrace the globe. They are in
volved in the well being Of the planet. Every
ship that is lost every crop that Is gathered
affect, directly or indirectly, their enormous
eycheauer When the sea rises off the coast
of New South Wales, when the frost bites on
the steppes Of Russia, when the cholera be
rims its march in India, their income moves
with these, as 1t does, indeed, with all the ele.
ments and forces Of nature"
Another finely illustrated article informs
us, now that congress is again IN session, how
Washington news is obtained, and how "eo.
quent speeches are made by stupid men,
berS
Many amusing stories are told at Washing
ton about the writing of speeches, addresses,
and lettersto constituents for members of Con.
grcss by impccunious correspondents. One
Of the most amusing is the adoption Of an
anti-savery letter denouncing the conduct Of
Chaplain SliCer OF the Senate, toward some
recovered iugitives, by an hGg orablc member
from Albany, who signed his name to it, and
sent it to the EueHing JOurRdL of that city.
When it came back to Washington in print,
! Chaplain Slicer event for' the signer in the
! Union, and he was obliged to go to the writer
! of the letter to reply To the attack upon it,
When tho reply was written, ii was so savage
! that the Albanian Congressman was afraid TO
let it appear IN print; but "A gentleman now
in the United States Senate got hold OF it,
signed the Representatives name TO it, and
sent 1t to the New York Tribune. Its ap-
pcarance terrified the apparent signer and for
weeks he sneaked up TO the Capitol through
side streets, to enter by basement door. An
other story is told of correspondent who
sold two copies of a speech advocating pro
lection to two Representatives, each one OF
whom read it, at a different time from the
Lot, It1rt t,fr inv Az nait lnr
one heard the other, the duplication was not
discovered until the remarks Of the hOnora-
BILE gentlemen appeared il the next mornings
edition of the Duly Globe, the only differ
ence being the name of the speaker
Mr.. Conway continues his delightful
South Coast Saunterings;" Miss Mulock
begins a serial in this number, entitled "My
Mother and I, a Love Story Tor Girls" De
Miles Living Link" is continued, with il
Illustrations; some noteworthy poetry adorns
the number; Dc Leon contributes a forcible
article on the New South" George M.
Towle contributes very entertaining article
on "Ashantee and the Ashantees;" and the
Easy Chair, Monthly Record, Drawer, &c,
contribute their stores. From the last we
take ny way Oh CONCLUSION, thls PHEASANT tit
bit:
1t can scarcely be regarded as n part Of the
eternal fitness of things" to express approx.
al of what is said in church with three
cheers and tiger" Yet it happened recent.
ly in Ireland. During high mass in the little
church of Glentarif three ladies of the Prot
cstant faith wcro obliged to take shelter there
from heavy shower. The officiating priest,
; knowing who they were, and wishing to be
: respectful to them, stopped down TO his at
tendant who was on his knees, and whisper.
ed, Three chairs for the Protestant ladies'"
The man. who was rather ignorant, stood up
and shouted, Three cheers for the Protestant
ladies ~ which were given with a hearty
good will by the congregation, while the
poor priest stood dumbiounded 1t will hap.
pen so sometimes