The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-26

THE PE:.oiloNrmY.--A magazine Of Litera
ture, Science, Art and Politics. Central News
Company, Philadelphia.
The Penn Monthly is TO Philadelphia what the
Atlantic is to Boston None but the choicest
local talent is allowed to ventilate itself through
its precious pages. II relies on no meretricious
aid Of pictures to match" for popularity but
like Blackwood and all the great English publ
cations, reposes on the sure rock Of solid merit
The December number opens with an exceeding
~ well constructed resume of the leading events
OF the last month, discussing with notable acute
ness the meaning of the November elections
Then comes very fine article, by Joseph H.
Chandler, on Psychology" under which name he
includes all that relates to prisons, pententiaries
&c, their discipline and lconduct. what
would Tyndall be at 2" is another trcnchant arll-
Gle; Bayard Tayior's new tragedy. "Ihe Prophet
receives slashing review; there is line article
on Training School for Nurses, and another on
Some Recent Helps IL the Study OF snake
speare;' closing with reviews, criticisms, &c.
Tae Penn Monthly is in its sixth year, and is ev.
identity steadily growing in popularity.
ScRIBNER's MONTHLY for January will open
Will tlt CiiuPt''S Va az" S'''J ~. ~ "
Holland. entitled "Thc Story of Sevenoaks."
From couple OF chapters before us we predict
that the author of "The Mistress Of the Manse"
will add new laurels to his already well adorned
crown by this new story.
THE ALDINE for December, being the holiday
or christmas number is filed with pictures APP
propriate to The season. opening with four pic
Of On mfr Winter
Then we have the Old Mill in the Jura Noun
tains; Winters Pastures The First Lesson
Caught; The Rivals; Here's your Christmas Din
ner, &c. Literally the number opens with an oddly
titled story, "My Christmas Revenge" by a new
contributor, Kitty Wing. There are several other
storief, with poetry, art notes, criticisms, &c,
making up altogether an exceptionally fine mum
Der.
THE PHRENoLoGY JOURNAL for December is
an admirable closing number for the present
year, Astounding in profitable suggestions and
pleasant reading. There are portraits and
sketches of Frederick the Great, Prince Eugene,
Gustavus Adolphus, Wallenstein, and the Old
Dessaner, with numerous articles of greatability
and interest on variety of subjects. Several
good Poems are sandwiched among the prose ar
articles jerome Pringlc's y-day is also worth
mention, as lively, social story. The Mento
rial Department is unusually full, and the whole
number crcditable to the publisher. Price SO
cents. Subscriptions for 1915 are now in order
at $500.
PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for December
closes year during which it has given 10 the
world over one hundred choice pieces of music,
in form as large and elegant as the usual sheet
form, but which, purchased in sheet form, would
have cost over $4,000, while the subscribers to
Peters paid but $500. The December number
opens with brilliant Song and Chorus, entitled
Kathleen Machree," followed by eight other
choice pieces.
Any Of above books, publications, &c, may be
seen at the bookstore OF Osman u Hapeman,
where single copies are for sale and subscriptions
received.