The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
LITERATURE.
Magazines.

son 'NlUtcT luSl, uOb OhIN Oli dN'puhb VI wv
particular charm of ITS pictures but also OF It's
beautiful description OF winter scenery. Art re-
|ceives attention in thoughtful article by D. j.
Jarvis, on the new school Of Italian painting and
lsculpturc, with number OF striking illustra-
tons. The Indian question Is pleasantly touched
by Lieut. Lcmlcy, in an article among the Ar
raphocs," adorned with some spirited pictures.
| b. Matthews undertakes a look into the gene.
ology OF "Pinafore," and traces its parentage to
| GAYS "Beggars Opera" and SherdIn's "Duen.
ma" Next to the winter Idyl, the most hand.
somely illustrated article in the number is that of
G. c. Coffin, describing the process of cultivating
and harvesting wheat on the large farms in Dako-
ia. J. S. Cloud gives racy pen and pencil drawings
of an Irish Wake. Mr. Hayden concludes his Sc
ries Of Colorado papers with some pleasant ac-
counts, with pictures to match, Of how people
spend vacations there in the imaginary pursuit
of recreation and pleasure. f. III. Derby re-
views the more recent development OF our rail
way system, showing its connection with the
proposed isthmus canal: and DR.. Samuel Sexton
gives us a valuble essay on "The Preservation Of
Hearing" The serials, MARY Annerly" and
"Whte Wings" move along pleasantly; there
are lUTec tACcIlcuL bnOTt blOIIces oHt NY Vial
lotte Moschcles, widow of the great composer;
and there are poems by Longfellow, Paul liaync,
Mrs. Frances l.. Mace and Jas. T. Field; while the
Editorial Departments, rs usual, furnish some Of
the most useful and entertaining matter in the
number.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW. CA. s. Barnes Il Co.,
New York IS n year, The February number
contains eight formal articles. In South Caro-.
lima To-day" Edward Hogan undertakes to de-
pict the political rather than material condition
of the state. While admitting that Gov. Hamp.
ton is the real friend of the negroes, he maintains
that their condition is anything but that OF prac-
teal equality, the recognition OF their ''rights"
depending entirely on how they vote At the
same time we have this candid avowal
doubt II the men in the North, who ask the
whites of this section so rcproachfully and bit
tcrly why they refuse the negro what the law
has granted him, would obey the law themselves
II they could come down here and assume the
past experience Of the South Carolinian, or even
know, as the Southern man knows, what the de.
mand implies
In the second article John c. Dalton defends
Magende, the French Psychologist, against certain
posthumous attacks by Bergh and his followers.
Mr.. Stilson Iutchns tells the romantic story of
Margaret O'Neil, who became so notorious dur
ing the administration of President jackson us
Mrs. Eaton. "An unwrtten Chapter of the Late
Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and the Pacific
states came to grief. A. Telendier attempts to
cxpound the present political situation in
France; Karl Blind pursues the theme of Mcdi-
rval German Poetry vs.. Vatcanism; John Jay
sets another alarm bell to Changing about the
aggressons Of Romanism In the opening article
of n series on the "foman Catholic Question; ~
and Cuthbcrt Mills makes plea for limited sui
frage in New York, in certain cases. The num-
Der closes with n brief glance at Contemporary
Literature
Coon COMPANY. Springfield, Mass. So a year,
The larger half Of No, 6 is devoted to short sto-
res, of which there are halfa dozen of more or
less merit. Mr.. Austin Bierbower undertakes in
rather pretentlous article to set forth the fun.
dnmenta differences between the democratic and
republican parties. His fitness for the task may
be gathered from specimen paragraph:
II we look at the various issues which have di.
vided the parties during the past generation we
find that they have all turned on the respective
emphasizing of liberty and equality in their sew.
eral applications. The democratic party, under
the idea of liberty IA manifest In forms Of per
sonal liberty, local liberty and business liberty
has maintained the right OF slavery docking to
the liberty of the mastcr) and all that it implies
the slave trade, the extension of slavery in the
territories, the reclamation of slaves from the
free states and the various necessary slave lcgis-
ation and guarantees, state rights, state multi
fcation, the right of secession, the wrong Of CO.
ercon, opposition to Capitalization and to recon
'truction by the general government, &c.
Dhis If lie otn al al
ism. Mr.. David Copperfed," apparently in the
interest OF the sherman boom, gives minute
account Of the national treasury department and
is admirable management under the present
head; and there are articles on The Indians, on Ro.
nan Mosaics, Adam and Eve, Poems, Editorials
&c.
WIDE AWAKE. Cd, Lothrop II Co., Boston. 81
year, The February number reaches us some
what laggardly. For frontispiece it has pic.
lure illustrating an accompanying poem by Jen-
lie NJ. Burr entitled "a Crown and Letter." re.
erring to an incident in the life of Queen Char
otte Then comes n story, Granny Lukc's Cour
ige,n illustrated by several spirited pen and ink
drawings. Other stories with picture are "Sil
yer Bonbright and her Rubber Baby" "'rhe 9th
or Side Of the Story" and Amanda 4. Harris has
A long article also Illustrated, concerning Chi
ncse Mission School in Boston. One of the best
pieces in the number is that of Mrs. Curwcn-
about the Jewecd Tomb-a famous structure in
India, which has survived the ravages of war for
A thousand years and stands to-day In its perfect
glory. The Art paper of the number is given to
.luartley, the marine painter. First Of the "Con-
cord Picnic Days" by &. b. Bartlett is sossppy
about Thoreau, and gives directions for spirited
utof-door game called East Runners" Poems,
Pictures, Music and Tangles complete an excel
lent number.
LITrELL's LIVING ACE. CLIttell n Co., Boston.
IS year, The numbers for the weeks ending
Feb 9TH and 14th respectively have the following
contents:
The Force Behind Nature, by DIR. VIM. b. Car
penter. Modern Review. The Rnman Rreyiary