The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-24
LITERATURE.
MAGAZINES.

New Ork. 81 year, Inc June numDt
Esignazes the entrance upon the 30th year {
this standard magazine by appearing in me-
dress with larger type and wider page. Til
contents are no less attractive than the typos
raphy. They have about them the atmospher
of summer days-are bright, amusing an
resttu The opening article, Rye and ROM,
There" takes us at once to that popular sun
mer resort on the Sound and enables us in in
aginaton at least to inhalc wholesome whit
OF its invigorating sea air, Then, as if by tn
"lawless law of dreams" we are transported
in the next article, 10 the Red River of TIT
North-into the territories of the Hudson
Bay Company, and brought face to face will
the fur traders, haii,breeds, trappers, &c
Whether portrayng the exciting scenes o
barter at tradingpost or following the Grea
Northern Packet, which carries the mail il
dogsledgcs from Fort Gary, three thousant
miles northward to the Upper Yukon, the
writer gives us striking and characteristic PIC
lures, which are ably supplemented by effect
i've illustrations. Then Mr. Waring IN con
tnuatIon OF his charming series Berg und
Thai, transports us to the Tyrol, and with
him we ascend the loftiest peak Of Tofano, and
make excursions to Mcsurina Lake and To Ca
dore, Titians home Here again the artists
pencil lends effective aid to the imagination
Surfcited with natures beauties and wonders
we are now prepared for Olive Logan's viva
cious sketch of those heroes of the Grand Old
Days OF IIstronics," Nell Gwynne, Anna
Old1cld, David Garrick, John kemble, Ed.
mund Kcan, &c Howard Pyle contributes
another Of his descriptive papers, finely Illus
tratcd, of his Penlnsular Canaan series treat
ing the Maryland Counties on the Eastern
shore
In fiction, besides the continuation of Miss
Mulocks serial, there are two shorter stories,
There are several poems, and the editorial
satisfactorily cover their respective
fields with timely gossip literary comment,
ers commencing with the June number will
receive the back numbers from February, com
mcncng with Mss Mulock's serial, without
additional cost.
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY. (Scrbncr Il Co..
New York. 81 a year, The opening and
leading article is an account by Mr. Russell
Sturgis OF the fine arts ut the Paris Exposition
the accompanying illustrations being marked
by that exquisite finish which we had occa
sion to note as characterzng the illustrations
of the May number. The wood.engraver at
this rate will soon run off " the photographer
Though many objects of art are pictured, some
of the finest cuts represent different views Of
the building, and the text of Mr.. Sturgis is
more largely taken up with architectural than
Bcaux Arts as the acme of architectural device
and knowledge in our time, The next paper
is the finest of series to be devoted to Edison
and his Inventions, the present being mainly
Mr.. Edwin Fox, contends involves an entirely
new property of electricity, viz, that of de-
stroying friction. Mr. G. C. Bue gives a.
timely as well rs thorough account of the va
rious projects for canal across the isthmus of
DarIcn in reference to which an important
conference was held in Paris not over week
ago. The Amazon receives attention IN a.
second paper by Mr.. Herbert III. Smith,
under the head of the Mediterranean of
America" The article is no less notable as al
clear and correct description of the country
than for the beauty of It's illustrations Prof
Boyesen gives IN interesting account of the
University of Berlin with Il rapid summary of
the German university system enhancing IT'S
interest by excellent portraits of six of Ger.
many's greatest living professors and scholars
-7Lepsius, Curtlus, Grimm, Vichrow, Helm
holz and Mommscn. Other notable contcnlsI
OF the present number are: A first installmentI
Of Madame Bonaparte's Letters from Europe i
Lawn Planting for City and Country" with
Jackson" and Some Aspects OF
Matthew Amold's Poetry"
In fiction the present number has the con.
linuation Of "lIaworth's," and three shorter
stories all more or less illustrated. There are
three original poems, one by Mr. ,Chas G. ID. !
Roberts, an undergraduate who makes his first
appearance in the magazines; and the depart
mcnts are filled with their usual pleasing va
rety new serial entitled Confidence" will
begin with the July number
LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW. Leonard
Scott Publishing Co, New York 81 a year
The leading article OF the May number mN
"The Speakers Commentary on the Old Tcs
After briefly explaining the origin
and object of the work, the article ls mainly
devoted to II criticism of It's treatment of the
doctrine OF future state, the Interpretation of
the leading miraculous narratives, and the in.
'piraton and authority of the Old Testament
In the mex; article, "Brugsch'S History of
Egypt we have an admirable summary of
the progress thus far achieved in herorlyphicl
and cuneitom Interpretation. especially in
connection with the narratives IN Genesis and
Exodus The other articles are Michael An.