The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-20
LITERATURE.


Unusual intercst. The first article relates
pascal and his Editors" and gives an account @
the character and the writings Of that remarka
bic man, as well rs the unfathfnlness OF his ear
Ily editors. The next article under the head q
"The College Of Physicians" established il
London in 1879 is chiefly devoted to q few OF II
most illustrous members, Alfred Durer, Herber
Lorcnga and Joseph DE- Maistrc An article OF
Frondes Caesar" discusses the great issues in
voved and the men who took Il leading part in tn
great Roman revolution. THE Weather and it
Prediction" is the subject of another article, trac
ling the advances thus far made and giving du
credit to the United States for being in advanc,
Of all other nations in It's system of weather no
ltices. The number concludes with very reada
Die article on Henry ", Of France.
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unihcaton and equal representation IN parlia
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spirit OF innovation and reform is conceived the
next article on the question now exciting sc
much attention in England, that Of land tenure
Col. Maleson's recent history Of the Indian Mu
tiny in 1857 is handsomely epitonlized in the next
article Then We have slashing article on
Prince Bismark, another on Lord Brougham, and
other articles on India and our Colonial EN-
pir" "Cavour and Lamarmora," "The Bohemi
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summer in Europe and discussed this question
with many of the transatlantic statesmen, in
Guiding Beaconsfcd Jules Simon, Bsmark, Re
Other articles Of interest in the number are "St.
Pctersburg;' "Our Unwelcome Sojourner;" "The
Present Position and Prospects of Political Econ
omy;" "a German Poet" There is the usual in.
teresting editorial commentary on the leading
topics Of the month, book notices, &c
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Pascal and his Editors, Quarterly; Mozart, Edin.
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A Mathcmateian's View Of the Theory of Evou.
ton, Macmillan; The Maronites Of Syria, Black.
wood; Matthew Arnolds Selections from Words
worth, Fortnighly; Hunting for Sharks at Lyme
Regis, Temple Bar; AVillage Idyll, Frazer; The
Criminal Code OF the Jews, Pail MALL The Bis.
Cobra, the Cob Samp and the Scorpion, and the
silk Goods of America, Naturc with install.
ments Of Mrs. ELEPHANTS new story "Hc who
will not when he may" the conclusion of Mrs.
Keary's "Doubting Heart" and other fiction, and
the usual amount of poetry.
A new story, "Adam and Eve" by Mrs, Oil
plant, will be begun in the next number New
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can venture to name but a few leading ones.
John Greenleaf Whittier gives IN quaint verse
humorous Renaissance concerning an Irish
Quaker; Lucy Larcom contributes sweet and
suggestive song; and Edward Eggleston an anus
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colts serial story, Jack and JILL" ia continued
and there are short stories by ]. T. Trowbridge,
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comes profusely illustrated description OF the
small army OF Telegraph Boys in New York,
their works and ways; aud an t-paper on Thor
vadsen, the great Danish sculptor, with Il por
tra; r 1, ar,
works The illustrations OF this number include
pictures by Gustave Dore, Knaus, Giacomelli,
Mary IIallock Foote, and j. +. Kelly, who are
represented by full page pictures and Frederick
Delman, 4. b Bcnsell, W, l.. Sheppard and Jes.
sic Curtis. Besides these, there is Addie Led.
yard with eleven drawings Of little girl life, in
Illustrations OF some child verses by Mary Mapcs
Dodge.
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President John Bascom of Madison University,
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vivid Geographic sketch Of Gambetta by George
NJ. Towlc; readable papers OF European expert.
ricnces, including "Roman Mosaics," cold Men
VI the Bear and Ragged Staff" "An Evening at
a Workngmen's Coffee Room in England" pa
pers on Colorado, the Indians at Hampton, and
how the congressional debates are preserved;
and other articles. Christmas poems by Miss
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