The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-04-18
New Publications.

BALLOTS MONTHLY for May is already out and
presents the following table OF contents:
In the Soft May Rain; Anecdotes Of Dogs;
Captain Alexis Legacy; Florada and LcnOrc;
Bens Blunder; The Song Of the Wind; Robert
Ramble; Apple Blossoms; The Tavern in the
Woods Jack Smallcy; An Unfortunate Match;
Vcngcncc shall stain thy Banners, SPAIN y Bond
of Friendship; Youth and age; In the Wilder
ness Daisy OraclCs; The Last Scene OF the Jan
issaries OUR YOUNG PEOPLES STORY-IELLER-
Leila Grey; or Twice an Orphan; Archie Dun
laps Noan'S Ark; Ruthvcn's Puzzle Page; Curl
Gus Matters; The IIouSckcepcr; Facts and Fan
cics; Love, Money and Ruin Humorous Pie.
tures)
Published by Thomc. " Talbot, 36 Bromdcld
street, Boston
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE for March 2Sth and April
4th has the following valuable contents:
international Nanitcs, part Utilities, Blori'-
rood: John Stuart Mills Autobiography, Q"ay-
ie,'ly Rccic,c: The Prince Printers Of Italy, Ndc
.,.ildH; Mrs Gaskcll and her Novels, fOrHhW;
Disorder in Drcamland, parts and H. Bactrood;
The Acoustic Transparency and Opacity ol the
Atmosphere, Nature: The Caspian Sea, thdh.-
h.'S JGg,HGi; Colonel Chesncy's Essays, Spect0-
tor; The New Government, Economists; Conser-
yatiyc Opportunities, Pal Wal Gazette: together
with liberal iHstalmcnt of the very remarkable
story Far from the Madding Crowd" by Thorn
as Hardy, and the usual quantity OF choice poetry
and miscellany.
With ffty.tw0 such Number, of siXIy-tuur large
pages each (aggrcgating over 5000 pages a year,
the subscription price ($sl is low, lITrELl *
GAY, Boston, Publishers
\ new volume Of the .tq7 began with April list.
The present is therefore an excellent time To be
Yin new subscriptions.
The April number Of WuoD'- lIoy,EHoLn MAC
AIM; now upon our table, well sustains It's re
putation as q first class, live publication. While
its contents are not deep and scientific, its pages
are free from trashy sensational stories, and are
full Of bright sunny reading that goes home to
the heart. The magazine contains lis usual mum
her of illustrations, and il, general appearance
compares favorably with the higher priced mag
azincs. Subscription price one dollar a year;
with chrome YOSEMITE one dollar and a half.
Address Woods Household Magazine New
burgh, y. Y.
DEMoREsT> MoTnLr for May puts in its wei
come appearance thus carly, doubles, that il.
numerous lady readers may be fully posted and
liked up by NTay-day 1t i, doubtless the best
publication Of its elias, in the country. We copy
q few hints from the number before Us
The small square ill. handkerchief and hl5ch
lace scarf have superseded ucci.tlcs 10 a Ereal
extent and have reduced the importance OF even
the ruff. The former j. patronlzcd principally
by young ladies, aud is laid about the neck in q
loose and careless fashion, very much like the
neck gear OF "cOmmcrCial' traveller The IA
voritc neckerchici- are of twillod white >iik
with border over an mch in width ui violet ul
blue.
The new oucn-workcd English embroidery +
% be in great favor thu summer. The patterns
consist Of open-worl wheels To- Zoe worked IN
white cotton, over white muslin calnrric or per
Gale, in cotton ccru. upon mblcachcd material
aud also in black six upon silk or wooden IL
sues. Ii will also bc worked upon the tight lit
ting TUNES which are to Doe worn this summer r
white, ecru or black silk material over cOlurrd
silks. Fer the tunic j. not 10 hc abandoned, II
Is only altered and modified and though not a.
exclusively worn - heretofore. IL -iill forms an
important item In The female wardrobe.
We have nothing TO say against trained dre>s,.
upon proper occasions. We admire them iwLri
not too long, in the drawing room or ,1'pa, but
we do insist that dcCeucy and cleanliness require
that they be curtailcd in the street, or made 81
length which can be taken up without difficulty
when occasion demands il.