The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-31
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l.. 81 ycAT) Inc lhuRust) CSiiu
ner opens with n remarkable frOntispiece en-
craving by Cole, from the famous picture OF Sa
vonarola, by Fra Barteommeo. This portrait
accompanies "The Pain Story OF SayOnarola's
Life" written by the English wife OF the Italian
Professor Vllari. The paper has illustrations OF
the tragic life and death Of Savonarola, by Mr.
Van SchaIck, the American artist living In Flor.
cnce. Another brief summary of a large subject
| is Richard Henry Dana's "Sketch OF American
Diplomacy" so far as we know, only one his
torcal work was ever published on American d.
plomacy; and Mr.. Dana's sketch, though only a
sketch, extends to a later period, and Is OF pc
culiar interest, coming from SO competent an au.
thorty. Madame Adam Juliette Lambcr), edi-
tor OF " La Nouvellc Revue" the new rival Of the
"Revue DIES Deux Mondes," answers philosophy
cally-and favorably-the question "Will the
| French Republic Last" The most novel and in
tercstiLg art feature OF the Midsummer Scribner
Is Philip Gilbert IIamerton's study Of "Mr. Sey.
mour Iiaden's Etchings." 1t has been left to an
American magazine to first enter upon the literal
illustration Of Dickens, by employing artists to
look up the original scenes of his stories. The
first Of this series appears in the August Scribner
Other features Of the number are: "Our River"
a description OF the Hudson, hot guide. book
description, but Ons made dnore by writer
and an artist who have lived long on its banks, -
Mr.. John Burroughs and Mrs. Mary Hallock
Foote; "Thc Western Man." by Charles Dudley
Warner; 1.-THE Book Of Mormon" an account,
by Mrs Ellen +. Dickinson, fortified by sworn
and other testimony, of the origin Of the Mormon
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a novel by her great uncle, Rev. Solomon Spaud
ing; a comic operctta "The Sweet O. the Year."
words by Nellie G.. Cone and music by Il. G..
Phelps; Albert Rhodes, on American girls who
marry foreign titles; an amusing paper by Mr..
Rldcing, illustrated by Mr.. Brennan and others,
on "The Curiosites Of Advertsing;" an illus
tratcd paper, by Principal Grant, on the present
Position and Outlook of Canada" IN a series
which has attracted much attention; and further
installments Of Mr.. Schuyers "Peter the Great
and Mr. Cables Grandssmcs." DR.. Holland
discusses, among other things, "The Legitimate
Novel" "Unce Esek's Wisdom" is Il new fea-
ture in the Bric-a. Brac department.
ST. NICHOLAS. {Scribner IL Co., n. Y. a. a.
year, A pleasant feature Of the August number
Thought for Street Children" This details the
working of the Evening Post Fresh Air Excur-
sions" under Mr.. Willard Parsons, through whose
efforts, seconded by willing farmcr.families,
thousands Of city-worn little ones taste every
year the delights of summer fortnight in the
country.
Besides the Installments of the two serials, by
Louisa NJ Alcott and Noah Brooks, there are sew.
era complete short stories. OF these, the most
notable are "Marjorc's Peril" true story of
a small Scottish lassie lost among lions in thel
tale OF boy.lfe, by Susan Coolidge; "Why the
Black Cat Winkcd," bright Pennsylvania. Irish
story Of Il stirring incident in the great petroleum.
district; and the "Coral Castle" a funny nara
tive OF how the fishes failed in an attack upon
the work OF coral-polyps. There is, also, an IL
lustrated mtallment of "Thc Majors Big -Talk
Stories" relating anecdotes concerning two Gu
rious animals, the Bye-Bye and the Howis Dat
forhl.
placer and Gulch Mining for Gold" are graph.
rally described by Ernest Ingersoll, and bright
account IL given Of the "Darning Needle" or
lragon.ny.
The pages of largc-type reading. matter set
apart for very little folk, and the departments Of
Jack in the Pulpit" Letter Box" and riddle.
Box" are made attractive with stories, anecdotes,
pictures and puzzles in way to make even the
.anest holiday delightful to the youngster who
gets tins number of the magazine.
WIDE AWAKE. Cd. Lothrop& Co., Boston. 81 a
,ear) The August number, with its beautiful front
spices is full Of entertaining reading for the
hammock and the veranda. Nora Perry, IN Miss
Violet" tells a story full OF wisdom for all young
girls just going into society," and NJ. F. W. 5.
Mrs Sherwood) has unique beach story for
he b, VS., entitled 1" Job Pigstirrup" John Brown
ohm begins his "Queerclovcr Chronicles" with
he very funny account OF "Miss Marrowphat's
Naltee," with three spirited illustrations. Mrs.
\. VI. Diaz has tale of Robbie and Robbie"
o the number is Mrs. Clara Doty Bates's para.
phrase OF the Three Little Kittens that Lost
heir Mittcns," with eight funny drawings.
There is n beautiful Nursery Tile" and also
hree very beautiful tulip illustrations tor
Hiss Harris's third paper in the " How we went
birds Nesting" There is notable article in
he american Artists" series about Mr. George
nuess, with II ac-simile Of II recent fine etching
y Mr.. 1nness. Kindred in subject Is paper by
frs T. +. Fryatt Oh the New York Art School
Or Children, with many beautiful illustrations y
y Jessie Curtis The number has also several \
oems: "a Racket" by NJ. f. b., ''In Midsum- .
ier," by Mrs L. G. Wilton, "Whata Bird SAID, I" :
y Mrs. NJ +. Butts, 1.-THE Bedouin's Rebuke, "
y Joel Benton, etc, etc. RI