The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-20
MARCH PUBLICATIONS
rENN MONTHLY.

FEM MONTHL1.
The opening article of the March Penn Month";
IN ia the usual editorial review Of the Leading
political occurrences of the past month. IL pays
a warm tribute to Gladstone, on his voluntary
retirement from politics, and in the same strain
eulogises Carl Schurz, the failure to rctnrn
whom to the Senate by the Democrats Of Mis-
souri, is regarded as the greatest political bun
der of the year. "National Education" is the
second OF a series of very finely written articles
on that subject. The writer is not the advocate
of a system of education 10 be supcrintendod and
controlled by the general government, as might
be inferred from the heading, but insists that the
efforts of all our schools should be more largely
directed toward training the young for good ell
izenship, branch OF education that, in our pres
ent system, or rather want Of system, is virtually
ignored "Hygiene of the Eye is is plea LOT
better light in our school rooms. Charles Kings
ley, the parson, poet and politician" whose
death occurred during the previous month, re-
ceives an eloquent tribute. In Biological he
search in the U. s." +. d. Cope cloquently fore
castles the rising intellectual greatness OF This
to succeed our commercial actlVity,
'when men will no longer be fed with Hes Out
will seek truth, even though it be necessary TO
abandon the starry heights of doctrine in the
pursuit" Then we have well wrought article
-, the "Greyillc Memoirs another on g. w.
Coke. book Epoch's Of History" closing with ,
dozen OF pages Of critical nos., Is vi new 9GaHa'
THEALDISE.
The Aldine for March j: iTe,.,hted with good
things, "A usual. The first engraving is "The
New Doll" admirably done, but deriving its
main interest from the fact that it is portrait
Of the daughter of the French writer Ed
nund About Evening Pigeon Cove" Mass,
$ another full page picture, with good
ceiling and execution. Two charming smaller
pictures follow-"The Modern Adam and Eve,
md 1.-THE Fisherman's Daughters both telling
heir stories to perfection. Then we have another
,ar OF companion pictures, Confession" and
The Stiffness of Death" both worth world of
tudy for their true conception and faithful exc
ution. Then follow Happy Hours of Child
ood," scarcely equal to the high Ahdim average;
nd another full.page picture by Mr. Davis,
Dcws of Evening"" which may he set down as
ne of the most graceful things in drawing, and
ne of the most splendid successes in wooden.
raving, anywhere published within long
eriod Three excellent views of Hereford
,athedral (wcst Of England) conclude the art
ontents Of the number.
Literally the March number indicates more
trongly than ever the purpose of the publishers
{ the Aidine to give 1t as high rank in litera-
ure as it bears in art, and host of the best
iritcrs in the country are among its contrib
tors.
LoCKE's NATIONAL MoNTALY.
That pleasant description of "Our Orange
iroyen is concluded in the March number, and
, followed closely by one of Mary Hartwells
veliest sketches, entitled "Epistolary Man."
n interesting biographical sketch Of the late
crrlt Smith is contributed by Mrs. Rosa J.. Sc
ur, while in "Zuliemc st. Vrain' we have
9uthern story, with an unexpected denoucment
Irs, j. q. Burnett's story of Frank Hunters
ister's Governess" is quite above the average
haractcr Of such productions, and the remain
ny contents are all readable TO an unusual dc.
rec.
PETERS HOUSEHOLD MELODIES.
This is in the style and same Size Of Peters
ell known Musical Monthly only that tits re-
tricted to songs, duets, quartets, &c. The pres
Mt number contains seven excellent new pieces,
hich singly would cost $3.50 but which, in this {
,rm, cost but 80 cts.
CHURCHs MUSICAL VISITOR.
This is another musical publication that comes
, us from Washington, ID. G. 1t gives less
iusic than Peters but makes up for it in much
eading matter of the highest interest to stu
ents OF music. Then it costs but $50 year.
THE NURSERY.
A well known Boston Monthly for the amuse- ,
lcnt OF little ones on the better side of their {
ccns 1t is full of charming pictures, funny
tories and poetry, and other things to delight
Is young readers.
Any of above publications may be seen at the {
of Osman Il Hapemen where single
opies are for sale and subscriptions are taken
y the year or quarter.