The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-30


separate kingdoms, ana the inhabitants yer!
brave and warlike. The Pigmy grew less
timld when lie found that the white strangers
fed him instead OF devouring him, and was
finally prevailed upon to perform an Akkt
war-dancc, in which he showed marvellous
agility, his leaps AMI attitudes being accom-
panied by such grotcsquc varieties of expires
sion that the spectators held their sides ioi
laughing.
Chas G.. Atkins gives an entertaining DIES
cription also profusely illustrated of the
spawn. collecting and acknowledging enter
PRISE conducted at Bucksport, Maine, under
the auspices of the Fish Commission. The
most beautiful feature OF the number is IA re
production, with illustrations, of Drayton's
"Nymphidla," originally published three
years after Shakspearcs death. \ very in
teresting sketch, accompanied by portrait
of Joseph Rodman Drake the author of THE
Culprit Fay" and "The American Flag is
contributed by James Grant Wilson Gen.
George b. Mcclellan continues his series OF
papers on Amy Organization. Eugene Law,
renee contributes The Jews and their Per,
secutors,' an article of thrilling interest, yet
so narrowing in its detail of well anthcnticat-
ed historical facts that one is most unwilling
y compelled to believe them. Take, for cX.
ample, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain
in the 10Th century, and bear in mind that all
over the Christian world, but few hundred
years ago, public opinion justified their
treatment in the same way. The inQuisl-
ton" says the writer, had pronounced the
decree:
"Unshaken in their faith by the rage Of ty.
rants or the malice of the people, the lsreal
ties prepared 10 abandon forever their luXuri
Gus homes, their lands, and their rich pos
sessions, and 90 forth once more to some
distant and unknown refuge During the
short time allowed them for their departure
the reads of Spain were filled with the emf,
grant throng Fastening to the coast to seek a
passage over the sea. They had sold their
property for whatever they could obtain for
it, they were permitted TO carry no gold nor
silver with them; but many hid money in
their clothes, which was often stolen from
them by pryinG inqulsltorSi some had even
swallowed coins of gold. The misery of the
wandering throngs of mothers bearing their
infants in their arms, of starving children and
the feeble and the aged, sometimes touched
the pity of their foes, and generous Christians
ventured 10 offer them shelter and refresh
ment The Jews were connected by inter.
marriage with the noblest families Of Spain,
and the great estates of its fierce hidalgos has
often sprung from the dover of Hebrew
hcresS. These ties were now sundered for
ever At the sea-ports there were scarcely
ships enough to bear away so great multi
tude. 1t is yariously estimated that from two
to eight hundred thousand Jews were ban
ished by the fatal edict What woes they
bore in their flight, how they were crowded
in cOmfortless vessels, racked by disease,
famine, pain, what insults they received what
ourages they endured, history almost refuses
to relate. Nor is it possible that any large
of the eXiles survived the dread
full flight Many were seized by the Arabs
and sold into slavery In the harem of Cairo
and Constantinople. Many killed themselves
in despair.
Besides the two serial tales, short stories
are contributed by Kate Hllard and Fanny
Hodgson Burnett. Poems are also given from
the pen of Alfred II. Louis and Rose Terry
Cooke. The Easy Chair deals with the poll
teal career of Charles Sumner, and states the
Wagnerian problem. In the Editors Draw.
er there are humorous poems by r. H. Sod.
dard and John Paul.