The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08
LITERATURE.

tndcr the tlte iAonuoN taN llit Juhu"y
humber gives an exhaustive insight into the
WAYS and means by which the worlds great
metropolis is supplied with gas. There seems
to be the same complaint by consumers there
AS everywhere else, though they get their gas
for 3s I'd. about 30 cts) per 1000 feet and the
|companlpS annually divide the same cnor
nous dividends rs elsewhere, though the pros
pcctivc use of the electric light has had sen
slbly depressing effect on the value oil gas
stocks. The next article, Daniel Manin,'
give, touching sketch OF the struggles, tri-
umphs, defeats and final pathetic close OF
the career Of the great Ncniion rcvolulionSl
and patriot "What is Science" Is the co
nundrum propoundcd by the next article, and
the answer arrived at is, that science is the
summation and obligation of all the knowl-
edge pertaining TO II given subject matter
The other titles in the number before us are
" Religious Equality and Theories of Com
prchcnsion," embodying comprehensive
statement and defense Of the Broad Church
Theory; ARNOLD on SclfEducatlon," being
structures on Mr.. Arnold's views on the same
subject as expressed in the November Fort-
niMJHy; ReStorations;" The Niceroy and
the Amir" and Contemporary Literature.
The PENN MONTHLY. Edward Stern IL
| Co., 1875 and l27 North 18th ST., Philadelphia.
So year, In the usual resume of topics of
the month, we avcdiscussions of The Afghan
Situation, the hard times in Europe, Price
Bsmarcks measures of strong government,
the political crisis in France, the Teller in
vcstigatlon, certificates of deposits Cersus post
office savings banks, resumption, &c, &c.
Won Folkc continues his able discussion IN
a tenth article on Art Industry at the Paris
Exhibition; the editor ably and apprcclatlvc-
" reviews Mr. Morgan's recent work on An
Client Society,"" Maudc Porter contributes
some very pleasant sketches, drawn from per.
sonal observation, Of the Peasants Of North
Germany; and an anonymous writer strongly
brings to mind all ones pleasant memories OF
Judge Cations book on Norway IN very at
tractivc souvenir Of Il summer spent in that
strange land In the book notices we have re-
views of Miss Fothcrgill's The First Violin
Van Laun's French Revolutionary Epoch; Ar
,nolds Johnson's Lives Of the Poets; and Mat
thews's Oratory and Orators
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Springfield, Mass
81 90 year, The February number opens
with story by Jas, T. Mckay and has twoI
otners,--Onc entitled Paper Roses, by Sarah q.
Jcwet, and the other relating to japanese Gus
toms, by Prof. Grtlis.
The essays include \ Conventional Con
science by Pres. John Bascom of Wisconsin
University; What is Conscience? and Minis
ter's Hobbies, by w. NJ. F. Round.
Caroline II. Dali writes Of Anna jameson,
with whom she had personal acquaintance;
f. c. Gardner, best known by his popular
books on the architecture Of homes gives in
the form of sketch the reasons why the IA
miliar "Mr. and Mr., John" did not, or did go
to church; and j. B. r. Marsh takes ground
against the Sunday Daiics as an influence
strongly conducive to the continental Sun
day"
The Littleton Reiormers suggests practical
means of relief for women from domestic cares.
More about Jerry McAuly is gwen; also
Moody and Sankcy sketch; and accounts of
Sir Michael Faraday, and OF DR.. +, X. Kanes
CLANS" the Greenlander, familiar to us from
his connection with various Arctic expeditions;
and there are poems by Lucrccc and others
The Editors table has Where are the Church.
es; an article on thcatcrs; Notes, and there are
book reviews.
WIDE AWAKE. Cd. Lothrop a. Co., Boston
81 year, The February number gets ones
good will at once by its piquant trontispcce,
kiss me- Katie" illustrating n poem of that
title by Col lIayne. Then comes IA pathetic
Valentine story, by Lucy Blinn; and next Sar-
ali Lorng Bailey, under the title of Chlldrcn's
Books in Old Times, gives an entertaining ac-
count of some old primers, accompanied by
quaint illustrations. Rev, l. l.. Bemcn has Il
stirring story of A Pioneer Wide Awake; and
a new serial story, Don QuXotc," presenting
our old friend Mltiadcs Pclekin Paul in armor,
begins delightfully."-. Mr.. Benamin's attractive
series "Our American Artists" describes the
prosperous career of A. +. Billows; in Roy
al Laurlc's Last Year at ST. Olaves" we have
II strong picture Of the injustice sometimes
practiced by big boys at school towards the
smaller ones; and in her paper ON English
Literature" Mrs. Lille tells II host of curious
things about Pope and Mary Wortlcy Monta
que. There Is the usual installment of poetry
some of it attractivcly Illustrated and grand |
sixteen page supplement- all about Dogs.
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE. l.ittcll n GAY,
Boston. SSa year, The number for the week |
ending February lst has some noteworthy ar
tics The fast is an address on The uistol.
ical Aspect Of the United States" by Dean
Stanley. This is followed by The Logic of
TOlcration," by W. Ii. Mallock, author off
"PositlvIsm M an !sland;' an article on
George Henry Lcwes' by Anthony TroIlope
an instalment of "Sir Gibbic" by George Mac. |
Donald, and of ~ Doubling Heart" by Miss |