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

sCTlplOn oil MT. irving anu MISS Terry, ana u
written by Mr., Julian Sturgs, of London, wei
known by his stories in Biack7oood, and by ont
or two successful novels. Rev. George Wash
; burn, President of Robert College, CONSTANT
nOple, gives IA careful and able article upon
tho relations of England and Turkey. Mr.
Washburn writes with all the advantage of be
ing an eyewitness a. well as II master Of his
subject. The next and last article is entitled
Some Remedies for Socialism, and is from
the pen of Mr.. +. l.. Godkin Mr. Godkin
takes IA hopeful view of the subject, though he
! by no means overlooks the dangers. there
are also two poems by Mr.. +. W. Bourdillon,
whose verses have attracted so much notice in
the London SpCctdtor, and whose charming
eyes" were republished and read everywhere
There are the usual full and careful notices OF
important books.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Springfield Mass.
So year, The June number opens with Il
very readable article by Ernest Ingersoll on
birds, showing that although civilization tends
to eXtnguish the larger and more valuable
game birds, it is favorable to the multiplica
ton of many others This is followed by a
story Of the war appropriate to Decoration
Day entitled WAS He Traitor" a poem BY
Thomas l.. Collier entitled Decoration Day"
and some timely verses by Sarah o. Jewctt,
author of "Deephaven.' There Is Il story,
"Thc New Minister at Brayton;" a sketch,
Letters from Cape Cod" and somewhat
tragic installmcnt of Calvin the Sinner
Mrs. Helen Campbell gives another chapter
from her experiences among the New York
tenement houses
OF the more solid articles the longest, from
the Jourjlai DIES EcOa0mtstes, relates to Con
ficts of Labor and Capital IN England" IT.
traces the history of the English Trades unions
from their beginning TO the present Tune; tells
of their organization and numbers Of co-oper
alive societies. of strikes, and discusses these
various points at some length Geo, W. TowIc
has Republic and Church in France there
are suggestions as to how the Old Catholic
should be judged, 10y Rev. Or Wan.
Chauncy Langdon, and Four Elements uf a
Great Art" the art of impartlng ideas rs to &c
ligion, by Rev. Geo, T. Laid
The usual departments conclude the num-
Der, the Editors Table containing: Murder rs
"A Means of Grace lin reference to the recent
tragedy at Pocassct, Matcralism IN Reform
Is Faith Blind? and American Art
ST NICHOLAS. (Scribner & Co., New York !
So year. The June number has a seasonal /
bic frontispiecc Summer is Come and Op-
ems with A Second TRIAL" telling how q
young fellow who had broken down in his |
" Commencement speech and was CORES
Respondent was encouraged by his |
little sister to make a second attempt which !
he did, succeeding magniticently, discussing |
trippinglv from his tongue the parallels "amld !
the permutatons and combinations of the ac-
of history" Among the best
stories are two by Louisa VI. Acott under one
title, Two Little Travellers" and one ABOUT
= 4 Comet that Struck the Earth and some
boys-in the far West, years ago. Susan Cool
edge has pretty poem, and SIX chapters of
her story "Eyebright" are given. Very small
readers have a large-type story with seven
and Jack .in.thc-Pulpit, the Letter
Box, Riddle Box, etc, contain things piquant
and puzzling for readers of all tastes and ages
GoDEY's LADy's Book. OGodeys Lady's
Book Company, Philadelphia $500 a year,
The usual exquisite steel plate by barley
idorns the June number as frontispiece, the
present one torciby suggesting to mammas to
Keep base-ba playing outside of drawing
DOM doors. THE Rosebud Garden of Girls
5 continued with increasing interest in every
page, and the charming serial, a Gentle
Belle" is also continued, giving tro nec,iS by
authors to every subscriber In
addition are tirstratc stories by Florence Aven-
Il, Ethel Tame, ChaS. G. Royce, Ella Rodman
church, and others. The mothers will find
lew suggestions for Firesldc Fun; there is n
,apital fairy story for the little folks; an arti-
lie especially seasonabe upon gardening, by
he eminent florist, Thos. Mechan; and in adj |,
llton to all this "A feast of fashion matter, pro
usey illustrated, and the usual pages Of Work
'ther specialties of this popular magazine,
which with this numbercloSes its ninety. eighth
olume. Trial subscribers are taken Tor SIN
months for 81, and the beginning Of new
Olumc suggests that the next number is Il good
me to begin with
BALIOU'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE. ThOmcs
( Talbot, % llawley St, Boston. $50 year,
The publishers boast IN enormous increase in
he circulation Of this magazine during the
'ast few months, which is certainly nothing
emarkabe considering the fine bill of fare
hey serve Here Is the meaa .or June:
The XambcS, or Victoria Falls; \ Chapter
m Spiders; Edward the Third of England
osdon; \ Life Lost and Life Won; Morn
ng; Strange Links; Song; Red and White
Roses, What They Say; RecolIoctons of 9th