The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-21
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Magazines.


after the fashion OF the English. VINO nave III
cities without cathedrals, Liverpool mas nan
= million of people and the heaviest foreign
trade and most dcspIcable climate OF any Guy
IN the world. The article, however, claims II"
merit on account of n dry array OF hgureS'sho"'
inc ,be enormous wealth and commerce OF the
CITY but rather for the pleasant way IL ie's us
into the secret manipulation OF It's Slgah'ie
trade OLA different character, but no less IN
teresting and appropriately illustrated Is lhe
next article, on the History of the Ant Inc
article abounds in many curious ana surpils'
inc facts Rambles in the South OF France Is
another handsomely illustrated article ana
very pleasant reaoing. In the department OF
Ceramics, now SO much the rage, readable
cbaptcr will be found on the Clolsonne Enam'
eI Our agricultural friends, especially those
interested in fairs. will eagerly peruse The
Meeting of the Royal on Durham Down the
English way of saying the annual faiT OF 'he
ROYAL Agricultural Society ut Bristol. mere
il a fine article on Rousseau, with por'rai''
and nm admirable sketch with portrait OF Ma
ria del Occidente, the fair Cubanese, the very
passion flower of womsnly genius, who, thirty
wears ago, stood IN the front rank OF earth ;
great singers"
In fiction, the serial, The Return Of the Ma
tive. is concluded, and Mcleod OF Dare Is
nearly SO. There are two short storieS--"A
R.norter'. Romance" and "Home"-both eX'
ce,lent and the usual instalment of original
poetrv. The Editors Easy char, Scientific
Record, Literary Record, Drawer, &c, ado their
wonted pleasing variety.
ScRIBNER's-Th opening article OF the
January Scribner on "Old Maryland Man
pers," is an interesting reproduction Of the
Quaint and stately times of the old regime, ana
the celebrated Tuesday Club" to the oddities
of which considerable space is devoted. The
next article THE Tile Club at Work, describes
the methods of an association of artists whose
work speaks for itself IN the illustrations. The
longest contribution in the number, and to the
proper illustration of which no resource has
apparently been grudgcd, is paper on Leo,
nardo da Vinci, TIE first OF series promised
by Clarence Cook on the Old Masters. From
such beginning, it is safe to augur the series
will he unusually brilliant Other illustrated
papers are the Mountain Lakes of California,
"The Wind Storm" Douglas Squirrel, and
AT the Old Bulls Head" There are two
storcs-"Ccntury Plants" light and ianciluI,
and "Ninon," apathetic story of New Orleans
C. r. Thwing has an article cYcoriating Col
legc Hazlng there is a well.wTiten article oi
the Patent Laws; Falconbridge" moves sicadi
ly along; Bayard Taylor's Epicedium on the
death of Bryant leads the poetry, of which
there are contributions by L. H. Bowker,
Amanda T. Jones, r. W. Glider, &c.
DR.. Holland discusses Religion in these
Days, Art as Steady Diet, and Popular Dcs-
potlsms. Mrs. Oakey's "Hin's to Young
Housckeepers" are continued in "lIomc and
Society" In the Worlds Work department
is described n wonderful Machine for Mcasur-
ing Plane Surfaces, n New Electric Lamp,
Hydraulic Fire Escapes, New Insulated Telc-
graph Wire etc. Bric-a-Brac is fanclul, hu-
morous and satarical.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-"A Happy New
Year" is I'll pleasant greeting on opening the
January &c ley in n beautiful steel engraving
designed by f. 0. G. barley, followed by II
mammoth coored fashion-plate, aud Test Of
Patience, colored engraving. There are sew.
eral sheets of patterns of bonnets, dresses, hats,
suits, fan holder, Vest, Scarf &c; the. usual
pleasing meange of story poetry and fun,
ending with the ever.wecOme Recipes, Hints
on Home Adornment Games, Puzzles, &c,
Although the price of Godey's has been reduc-
ed to 81 year, the publishers promise to
make the issue of 1879 the best that ever left
their presses,
WIDE AwAKE.-Thc January number is the
eagerly expected Holiday Wide Awake and is
up to It's promise 1t opens with Christmas
poem and irontispiecc entitled The Christmas
Cradle; followed by one OF Mrs Whitney,
moet characteristic stories, Ny Mother Put 1t
Gu Boston ROscbuds is another article nicely
illustrated, and Christmas Tragedy in Three
Acts is illustrated by the funniest drawing In
the number. Lady BeIly's Cooking School
gives an interesting account of class of
schools now sprnging up in England and
that deserve imitation here. But the most
valuable paper in the number IL that on Ralph
Waldo Emerson with Il fine portrait of the
Concord philosopher and six views of his
home and surroundings There are several
jolly stories, and the opening chapters of two
new illustrated serials
THE Penn MONTHLY for December con
cludes its 9TH volume and is one of ITS hest
numbers. In the editorial resume for the
month the motive, import and inevitable out
come Of England's war with AighnnIstan are
very ably presented in connection with AN in.
teligent view Of the general European situa
ton, and the regicide mama that of late has
so markedly shown itself there The fisheries
award, Buffers defeat, the Baltimore sugar
case, and other topics of current interest also
receive appropriate attention.