The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
LITERATURE.
Books,

po,,rcI, AND LEGAL REMEDIES FOR WAR. BY
Sheldon Amos, NJ. a., late Professor OF Juris-
prndepce in University College, London. new
York: Harper a. Bros. Chicago Jansen, NC
Clurg 4 Co. Ottawa Osban " liapemah'
Price, Sl.5O.
This Is IA systematic and very able treatisc-lh
The manner of the best elementary works-on the
law of nations pertaining to war; with suggcs'
tions of their modification soas to aInehoratc the
horrors and ultimately To do away with the ne
cessiy OF war as the ultima ratio reg,Hm II is not
issued in the nature Of n tract-nothing In the
controversial vein-but, as We have said, Is
treatise, clear and concise, the suggested chan
ges and improvements in the laws OF war grow
ing naturally and logically out OF the subject ana
addressing themselves to the Judgment OF publ
cists, statesmen and rulers. The book Ii very
handsomely printed and bound, and supplied
with copious index.
THoHAs MooRE THE POET. His Life and Works.
BY Andrew James SymingtOn, +. H. .. n. a..
Harper IL Bros, New York; Jansen, McClurs
* Co.. Chicago; Osman Il Hapeman, Ottawa.
Price, $lOO.
Mr.. Symlngton gives us very pleasant pic
ture indeed Of the poet Moorc-the man, his lie
and works, whatever may be his shortcomings III
the way of profound critical analysis OF the poets
writings and estimate Of their place In literature.
Except Samuel Lower, we can think OF no char
acter among English or Irish poets or men oil
letters more thoroughly genial and lovable than
glorious Tom Moore Much that he wrote, though
deiciously humorous aud satirical, was oil atem'
porary and cyanescent character, and It's piquan-
cy aud interest have died with the memory oil The
persons, occasions and Incidents that called IL
forth Iala Rookh, The Epicurc, and few 9th
cr poems of that class, however, will live o. long
Is any poems in the English language, while hiF
national airs and Irish and Sacred Melodies are
equallcd by few similar productions in any Ian
puare. Truly indeed has ii been said Of him
that he acquired his greatest fame by touching
the harp of his country and it is, in fact, no more
than the echo Of the harp" He died at the ripe
age Of 10 though his brilliancy of mind had faded
out some years before his DEATH and his last hall
dozen years were years Of sheer forgetfulncss and
calm rtpose.
GEougE BAILEY. A Tale of New York Mercan-
IN. Life. BIZ Oliver OiGboy. New York: Har-
per az Bros Chicago: Jansen, McClurg " Co.
Ottawa: Osman & Hapeman. Price, Sl'oO
George Bailey, the hero of the story, is the son
Of Il widowed mother who had seen better days
bu, vas reduced 10 poverty by one OF those COM
mcrc.el reyul4,ons that periodically sweep over
the country. Well educated, thoroughly honest,
generous, ambitious AID full Of pluck, he enters
commercial establishment and rapidly rises to
the lead cleTkship, with the prospect Of part
Deiship and the hand OF the daughter Of the head
Of the house. But the villain Of the story steps
between. suppldnts George in his chief clerkship
and his lady loves affections, and has him ar
ragned on false charge of forgery, OF which he
is convicted and sent ten years TO Sing Sing.
Meantime George has staunch friends who be-
leye in his innocence, and when he gets out OF
prison assist him so that he soon becomes the
tT Isted employee Of a leading bank, is sent on
important business 10 California, and returning
BY way OF the Horn enjoys the horrors of a ship
wreck and Goat of 70 days on raft in the South
Pacific. However he finally gets back TO New
York with whole hide, marres the rich bank
er's daughter and has the satisfaction Of seeing
his old enemy-the aforesaid villain Of the story
brought TO any desirable amount OF grief. The
plot Il the story Is deep and intricate, but well
wrought out and though the authors style is
somewhat strained aud Mandy -pambyish, any
ore reading the FIRST chapter can be trusted TO
20 through will the story.
HvPATJA: or, New Foes with an Old Face A
Novel. by Charles Kingsley, r. s.A., Els.
an hor Of Alton Locke, DC.
CAPE Con AND An ADosG SHORE. Stories. By
Charles Nofdhoa. PTicf, Is cts.
DAVID AIMS loSs; or, Before the Dawn. A
Novel. Anonymous. Price, l0cts.