The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20
LITERATURE.
AIagazines.

HARpER's MAGAZINE. Harper & Bros, y
Y. 81 a year, The same excellence illustra
tons that we had occasion to note in the last
few preceding numbers Is emphasized in the
October Ilarpcr's. There are no less than
nine articles reinforced b. the pencil Of the
artist the pictures numbering eighty in all.
In no paper Is this eXccllency of illustration
more marked than that of Col f. Waring, ir.,
"On the Skirts Of the Alps" very acceptable
companion piece to the Tyrol Sketches by the
same writer in the September number, Mr..
). G. W. Benjamin has another paper on Am
erican Art no less praiseworthy than that of
last month for its fairness and as a successful
reproduction OF good specimens of artists
work. The paper Of Mr.. Charles a. Cole on
Painted Glass in Household Decoration will
be to most readers a revelation and is very
interesting. ~ Ramble in Central Park" by
Helen Conant, serves to introduce many ofthc
finest pictures in the number A very able
paper by Dr. Coan on the state of THE Alec
hol Question" is worth reading. There is a
very sprightly paper by Mr.. Frank Taylor on
! Texas, with II Characteristic illustrations and
a novel descriptive paper, with quaint pictures
Of Irish scenery and character, by Miss j. l..
Cloud. There is aliberal allowance of fiction,
as three novels are now running in llarper's-
Miss Mulock's Young Mrs Jardine," which
! thus far proves very pleasant reading, though
at times little gushy; Mr.. Blackmorc's MARY
Anerly," which is already noteworthy for fine
descriptive passages, and Mr. Black White
Wings" which 1t is hoped will improve AS it
moves further along, As usual, the editorial
departments are well sustained. The Eosy
Chatr is timely and entertaining, and the lit
cr0jy Record IS a very complete summary oil
current books
COOP COMPANY. Springfield, Mass 81 a
year, This is Suaddy 1fcm00n under its
new name, commencing October with 3
new volume. The initial number indicates
that to the new nameare joined new enterprise
and a new spirit. The cover itself shows this,
beng Il unique design and very tasteful, and
the contents justify the favorable impression
from the exterior. Opening with Il charming
poem by Lucrecc, it is followed by II delight
full Adirondack sketch by Dudley Warner.
Then VIM. H. Redeing interests us with an
account Of hospital work in New York, and
this Is followed by an entertaining sketch from
the life of Mrs. Stowe, poem by Lucy Lar
com, etc. There is also very readable paper
on the social life of the japanese, a strong
paper on the Laborer and His Hire, Sketches
in Germany, A Day in Paris, etc, with other
able papers, stories, poems, etc, the entire
number being made up Of original matter by
such contributors as Margaret j. Preston, Julia
C.. r. Dorr, Mrs. Mary Bradley, Mrs. Kirk,
Horace Scuddcr, etc
GoDEY's LADY's Book (Godey's Lady's
Book Company, Philadelphia. 81 year,
The steel frontispiece of the October number
by barley, represents merry making at the
timehonored festival of All-lIaloween. The
autumn fashions are shown in mammoth
colorcd steel plate, and numerous pages Of ad-
ditional illustrations, which have full descrlp-
tons III the fashion department. The literary
matter comprises the continuation OF "The
Rosebud Garden Of Girls" which increases
in interest; the conclusion "a Gentle Belle"
and short stories and poems by popular au-
thors. The usual pages OF music, amusement,
household matter architecture, home adorn-
ment, and fancy work are given, and the entire
number is a proof that the editors keep their
promise, in offering to the public the best
fashion magazine in the country.
PENN MONTHLY. penn Monthly Assocla
ton, Philadelphia. $3 year, The Septem-
Der number, in addition to an admirable run
ming commentary on the leading topics of the
times under the head of The W0aM, presents
the following important table of contents; The
Neighborhood as a Starting Point In Educa
ton-Robcrt Files Thompson; When Did the
Human Race Begin?-W w. Kinsley; The
Christian Church Its Sociological Sgnif
Cancel. Dyer; The Mendelsshon Family;
New Books.
BALLou's MONTHLY. (rhomes & Talbot,
Boston. $3.50 year, The October number
presents the following table of contents:
A Picture OF Quebec; Camels and their U.s.
es; Cape Town; Sonnet; A Marble Woman
Memorial; My Romance; Scene on the Bay
of Naples Esther, Storm and Hail; Hundreds
Chasing the Moose; A Successful Joke; Buifa-
10 Tom Kathie Stuart's Terror; On Statue
Sovereign of the Seas; The Music of Failing
Leaves; Hettys Experience; Recollections Of
Other Days; Young Peoples Story-Teler; My
Mothers Husband; A Party in a Garret
Ruthven's Puzzle Page; Editorial Notes; The
Curious Matters; Things Pleas
ant and Otherwise; Our Picture Gallery.
MAN: 4 Weekly Joarnai Of Progress and
Reform. CASA X. Butts, 9 Dey street. n. \.
81 year, This is, we believe, the pioneer
journal in the championship of the new Lib
eral" party just ushered into existence at Gin |
cinnati and az whose birth Bob Ingersoll was |