The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
LITERATURE.
Magazines.


HARpER's MAGAZINE. 0Iarper & Bros.
New York. Siayear) While in Illustration
the October lIarper's is not above the average
it is more than usually attractive in the excel
lence and variety of its reading matter Toe
often the finest pictures lose their charm on
account of the dreary pen sketches that accom-
pany them, but that cannot be said in regard
the beautiful illustrations that accompany {
description of the ascent of the famous Noun
Fuiyama, in Japan, by Miss G. f. Gordon
Cumming, for her pen pictures even surpasS
the drawings. There is a beautiful tribute tC
John J. Audubon, with a portrait and picture
of his homestead on the Hudson, accompanied
with an interesting collection Of letters of the
great naturalist. The famous Flora MELON
aid, remembered both for her loyalty to Prince
Charles Edward and her connection with the
American revolution, is the subject of a fine
sketch with illustratlons) by Mrs. A. f. Barr
Miss Sa' y o. Jewett contributes "A charming
paper tied "An Autumn Holiday" Mr.
Conwa las beautifully illustrated article
heade, Demon-lIunt with ST. Hubert IN the
Touralne," in which he unmasks some of the
bogeys of that region. A. A. Hayes, jr,, con.
tributes very readable article on Chicago,
with % illustrations. "Docs Farming Pay"
IS a very racy poem by Mr.. Henry s. Goodalo,
with half dozen of characteristic illustra-
tions; and there Is very valuable paper, by
Lucreta T. Hale, on "ArtNeedlework," with
ten illustrations. Among the unillustrated ar
ticlcg the best IS that by Henry O. Dwight on
Turkey. The novels Of William Black and
Henry James, jr., are continued and there are
two good short stories The editors Easy
Chair is interesting as usual, and The Drawer
besides funny poem entitled Miss Minerals
Disappointment" has some quaint Scotch
stories, with illustrations. The other editorial
departments maintain their usual high stand
ard Of excellence.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW. CA. S. Barnes &
Co, New York s. year, The September
International leads off with a review, by Pro
lessor Bonamy Price, of the book on Money"
recently published by Prof Francis A. Walk.
er, of Yale College. The latter, IN his book
addresses himself, as his main object, to I'M
ravclng "thc causes of the fearful commercial
depression which has oppressed so many ma
tons for 80 many years, and to deduce from 1t
the invaluable lessons il teaches" In unfold
ing those causes he finds them intimately con
nected with the currency question, and the les
son he deduces Is, that to prevent recurrence
g not al Of
its grcenbacks and come down to monometal-
ism. Bonamy Price on the other hand, seems
TO make light Of currency tinkerlng as the
cause Of commercial depressions, and says they
come Of overconsumpton, meaning thereby
destroying more wealth than is re-made. The
capital destroyed, for instance, in making rail
ways where not needed, and so on Ileagrees,
however, that bimetallsm has worked disas.
trousy but thinks the evil could be remedied
by a system of regulating, from time TO time,
the proportion In which silver coins shall be
exchanged for gold.
In another article, John Jay Of New York
city, discusses the pending Presidential Elec-
lion. Mr. Jay is a well known partisan Of the
republican persuasion and writes very much
as If he was preparing stump speech of the
L. A. Storrs or John Logan pattern. 1t is a
piece of sheer partisan swash, crammed full Of
misstatements, and wholly unworthy of q place
IN a publication of the high character TO
which the International lays claim. The re-