The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19
LITERATURE.
NJ Agayincs.

Il very richly illustrated t)poSraIHicai "ih'i'
Iby : G. W BENJAMIN on Lake George, tina
strange mountain-environed sheet Of water a
1.-The southern end Of Lake Champlan, which
lis so familiar in name Il, least 10 the reader:
of Coopcrs novel, as well as American h'sto
nv during the revolutionary period The illus
Itrauons 90 in number, are reproductions o
Mr.. SMILES drawings in Il period when Lake
George was the tavortc resort OF the American
Landscape painter, and covers about every pic
turesque feature Of the lake. Next in order
and even more striking on account OF theii
rare excellence are the Illustrations in the ar
ticle on Snug Hamlet and Hometown" The
Locality chosen for illustration is what can
probably be realized" almost anywhere on
the Housatonlc, the main purpose being ap
parently to show that the new style Of engrav
ing inaugurated by Mr.. Marsh in Scribner's
can be successfully initiated. The Nautical
School of St Mary's" is another article with
striking illustrations The school had its orr
gin six years ago in movement by some
prominent New York merchants, underwriters
and snlp-owners VINO nau government vessel
placed in charge Of the Board Of Education OF
n. Y. City for use for the training of pupils IN
the science Of navigation and the practical du.
ties of mariners The success of the school
has been such as to make the plan worthy OF
extension to others of our large seaport cities.
The only other article proiusely illustrated is
devoted to "Chatauqua," that romantic sheet
of water IN western New York which Mr..
| Vincent has made famous by his mammoth
summer Sunday School enterprise Mrs, Spot
ford contributes very pleasant story, THE
First Mrs Petersham; :" and Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps another, Miss Midred's Friend end
ing so abruptly that sequel seems necessary.
| Miss Mulock's novel is continued; the first
chapters are given OF Mr. Blacks new yacht
| ing romance; and Mr. Blackmore's "Anerly'
| is continued. G. w Powell writes strong
protest against the destruction of American
forests; Dr. Edward lorin@ the celebrated
ocuhs,, contribute. an exceedingly lmpor.
tant paper emitted Consequences Of Defective
| Vision" and Willard Brown enllghtens us IN
regard to the Foreign Indebtedness of the Uni
ted States in an article Of national importance.
The Editorial Departments, as usual, are full
of interesting and timely matter.
PENN MONTHLY penn Monthly Assocl-
alton, Philadelphia SO year, In his re-
view of the leading occurrences of The Wonh
the editor regards the death OF the Prince I'M
peria as equivalent to the death Of Imperial
Ism IN France; the Zulu war is treated as an
outgrowth of British encroachment on the
| Beers; the treaty with the Afghans is held to
be a losing game, &c. l. n. Burritt contrib
u,cs very able article with the title Human
ty and Economy in War; the leading ideas
contended for beng that small but highly
trained and disciplined armies are best, and
that the highest excellence Is attained by a
rigid system OF promotion from the ranks,
from corporal up to commander-in.chiet. Ed.
ward Rowland dlscourses pleasantly as well as
soundly on the Language Of Animals, demon
stratlng that man is not the only animal that
talks. \ thoughtful article ON the Medical
Aspects of the Negro Exodus is contributed
| by Dr. T. 5. Sozinsky \. 5. Bolles continues
his researches IN regard TO the Legal Tender
Laws During the Revolution; there is an ac-
count of the June Boat Race on the Schuyl-
lkill,which was Won by the Pennsylvania crew
and there az a pretty sharp criticism of JO-
aGiuln Miler's Songs of Italy" concluding
with notices OF New Books, &c.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for August greets US
with its usual freshness though suggestive OF
the willing suns Of August The frontispiece
is a beautiful seaside sketch by barley, that
little folks may laugh over, and parents recog-
nizc as exquis,cly true to nature. The mann
moth colored fashion plate IS unusually fine,
but in addition are many pages OF fashions in
every detail for the wardrobe of welldressed
lady and her children The serials continue
with increased interest. There is purity and
sweetness about the girls in the Rosebud Gar.
den" that will well repay any readers for a
peep over the fence, The literary department
comprises names well known To lovers OF
choice literature, and is "a well chosen bouquet
of prose and poetry. The Recipes are espec-
Tally arranged for II Gardcn Party, one of the
most popular forms of fashionable hospitality
All the usual features OF the book are given in
their best form, and there are always new
charms to be found in Cooley
LITTEIL.s LIVING ACE Q.ittell Il Co.,
Boston, So year, The numbers for June %
and July respectively contain the following
articles:
ilcroines Of Spencer, Cornhll; 4 Few
Words on Mr. Freeman, by J. \. Froude, Nine.
teenth Century; A Visit to the New Zealand
Geysers; and the Dark Side of Il Bright Pic
ture, Fraser; The Historical Aspect of the
American Churches, by Dean Stanley Mac
milan: The Destruction of Szegedin-Per-
sonal Notes, Blackwood; The Musical Cultus
of the Day, Fortnightly The New Credulity
and The Shrine Of Poverty, Spectator; and in
the way of fiction, an installment of Sarah de
Berenger," by Jean lngelow, from advance
sheets; Old Jaqlelin's Bequest-a Tale About
Women; The Professors Mecca Study in
Neutral Tnts; and A Sketch in Narrow