The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19
LITERATURE.
Maya zines.

ly attractive number containing over 100 en-
cravings 1t opens with \ Pennsular Ca.
naan describing, with eighteen appropriate
illustrations, that most fertile, yet cunouSly
most dilapidatcd region, known rs the Eastern
shore on Chesapeake Bay, in Virginia and
Maryland Nature is SO bountiiu there, that
the inhabitants, like the aboriGincS of the
bread fruit islands OF the Pacific live in semi
barbaric Incidence and ease, The poor are
wofully ignorant, and the upper classes indo-
lently unprogressive The peninsula seems
sunk in Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, that has
lasted hundred years, and as yet shows but
small signs OF awakening Col. Warng
gives third paper on the Tyrolese Valleys,
with numerous superb illustrations Of charac.
tcrs and mountain scenery. The art paper OF
the number is devoted TO art study in Boston,
with % fine illustrations Julius Wilcox con
tributes an interesting article, amply illustrat-
ed, on the history Of the Piano; aud William
Winter, dpiOpOS OF the dedication of the Shak
spearc memorial building, at Stratiord, fur
nishes beautiful paper about Straiordupon
Avon, with 90 illustrations.
Among the unlllustrated papers is mas
terly personal sketch Of Motley, the historian,
by Edward Whipplc and William Blake has
Il timely and important paper on The Risks Of
Athletic Work Miss Mulock's SERIAL young
Miss Jardine," is continued, and Alice Perry
contributes pleasant story, Miss May" and
there are poems by r. H. Stoddard, VIII Wal
lace Harvey, and Fannie II. Robinson. Then
come the Editors Easy Char; the Literary
Record, Scientific Record and Editors Drawer
with their usual fund Of instruction and
amusement for all classes OF readers.
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little poem by Longfellow, entitled "Jngartha."
Then comes IA slashing article on Railroad
Pools, byJ W. Midgcly, who shows sufficient
familiarity with the topic ;,and this is followed
by an equally able article on Our Carrying
Trade, by +. NJ. Morse, formerly t. : Consul
at London and who seems to he II thorough
master Of the subject. The great question OF
army organization is handled by Gen. Robert
Williams, Miss Mulock John Halifax con.
tributes careful study of Sydney Dobcll, the
English poet Mr., IIamcrton concludes his
revIcw Of English and American Painters at
The Paris Exposition; and Dr. Oswald, under
The title of"American Autocrats," furnishes a
bright sketch, Astounding in entertaining sto.
RIGS and vivid descriptions of the petty tyrants
who now govern the South American states,
under the name of republics. The number
concludes with the usual careful review of the
most important books recently published
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Socialism, from unpublished manuscript of
the late Stuart Mill, is certainly among the :,
ablest writing that has yet appeared on tins
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Artificial Somnanibulism, will attract the at =,
lenton Of the scientific Thomas Hughes \
gives an entertaining sketch of the once famous "A
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Price, Professors Blackie, Jebb and Ward sup :,
ply able articles of special interest tn scholars ,,
and students of the classics and history Fras.
erTytler contributes little poem, Content. "
fnent, that is sure to go the rounds of the press
AS will also Aigernon Blacks Five New An. =
ecdoles of Charles Lamb" -