The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-06
LITERATURE.
Magazines.

Magazines.
SCRGBSER's MONTHLY. (ScribnUr IL Co., New
York. - year, Half a dozen or more years
ago New York commenced the erection Of a state
capitol building at Albany to cost four or five
millions. As usual with huge public structures,
no account in the original estimates was taken
Of the inevitable "stealings" involved in such y
Job, and the building has already cost over eight
millions, though far from being completed. II
has made sufficient progress, however, to show
what it is to be like, and in the December Serb
ner Mr.. Montgomery Schuyler, with the aid of %
splenddly executed engrayngs, tells us all about
it, He says it is the finest building in the coun-
try aud ''the most honorable work Of public ar
chitecture it has to show The John Hopkins
| University at Baltimore is the subject Of u we'll
written paper by Mrs. S. B. Herrick, and tells us
all about one of the most unique and valuable
educational agencies of the country. Mr.. Boye-
sen contributes very entertaining account OF
1.-TWO Visits to Victor Hugo with striking
portrait of the latter. Herbert II. Smith con.
cudes his interesting series on Brazil by paper
on Coffee Culture in that country. Rev. f. 2.
Roe, the eminent horticulturst, contributes a
second paper on Success with Small Fruits"
The concluding half of f. c. Stedman's critical
study OF Bayard Taylor is given; and in the same
literary vein Mr.. John BOrroughs, in a charm.
ing paper on Nature and the Poets groups in
one collection some twenty poems by American
women, including many Of our most prominent
writers.
In fiction, Mr. James's Confidence" progress
es to fifth installmont the second part of 1.-The
! Grandissimes" is reached; and there is story
OF love and mining by Chas. Barnard The de-
partments present their usual attractive variety,
prominent among which are the editorials OF DR.
Holland, who is especially trenchant in his dep
recation Of Sunday bummers and cruel teachers
and taskmastcrs.
| ST.. NICHOLAS for December, being the Christ
mas Holiday number, it is announced will not BIZ
ready for delivery befor the lst OF the month. 1t
will contain IA pages and cover appropriate to
the season. together with Christmas poems by
Whittier and Lucy Larconi, chidren's acting
play by Eggleston, stories by Louisa NJ, Alcott,
Trowbridge, De Forest, &c, with many other
unusual attractions.
! BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. reprint OF Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., \. Y. - ayearO Maya"
for November is above the average OF the month
| " issues of this model magazine The Ups and
| Downs of the Bonapartc family have been the
theme OF several magazine articles this month,
but in none il the subject so neatly handled AS III
review of the recently published lie and lett ers
of Madame PATTERSON Bonaparte in the NOvem-
| Der Blackwo Another article Of more than
ordinary interest is that devoted to the MaronlteS
OF syria. Other articles of interest are: wing
Reviewers rs Painted by Themselves "a Poor
Devil depicting the last scenes in the lie an ola
actor; aud Among the Afghans" Reata, ,
the seria story that has been running TOT se'efal
months, has reached Part 8, and deepens in in
terest.
WIDE AWAKE. Cd. Lothrop Il Co, Boston. g
a wear The December number Is not intended
for the hoidays the attractions for that season
being held in reserve for the January issue. But
the present number Is very good as foretAste
The opening story, SAMMY SealskIns Enemy,
is one of Edward Hands best, but no better IMAM
the neIt-Bergetta's Misfortunes-by Celia lhax-
ter made especially attractive by several pictures
that accompany ii. Miss Harris has very in-
lteresting paper about The New chinese fIo-
lessor vi Harvard" genuine madarn from the
Celestial empire. No. XII OF Benjamin's Art
Sc ri.s 10 devoted 10 David Neal; and there is a
charming southern story, with illustrations Inc
three serials are concluded. There is readable
article on Sewing schools. Then there are sew
ersl poems, with Puzzles, letters Of little folks,
music, &C
Tn, Nun,unr. John L. Shorey, Boston. o.. so
. yr.r1 The December number completes the
thirteenth year OF THE Nursery" and II the
same rate Of improvement is to be maintained In
future years as In the past, the printing and en-
craving art must reach perfections As YET un-
drrsmed Of. for none OF our highest grade maya
rInes are adorned with finer specimens OF me
vrayer's art than the Nursery.
ANY Of above publications may be seen o. we
bookstere Of Osmsa q Hapeman. where single
copies azs for ssle and snhscripssons receives.