The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-03
LITERATURE.
MAGAZINES,


COOP COMPANY. Springfield, Mass. s3 a
year, No of this magazine has just come
to hand The leading story in the number Is
by Ellen W Olncy, and is acaptal one. Two
other stories are entitled Penance Exraordi.
nary and interpretations Of Providence. Under
the guse of irsh story Mrs. l.. W. Champney
happily hits off IN her usual vlvacious style
various theological isms Another Contrlbu-
ton tells of "isms" in place which was once
badly given to them, Seneca Falls, including
the origin of the Bloomer costume. 1t seems
that Mrs. I5loomer was not the first to wear 1t,
though II took its name from her. f. s. Gil
bert has seasC rable study of nature, Along
the Brook G Drge NJ. Towle writes of The
Three Emperors; there is an account of an IN
tcrcstng historical collection of wax works in
Westminster Abbey, chow many persons, trav
elers even, knew waX-wOrks were one Of the
sights of Westminster Contributions from
Mrs Edward Ashley Walker and Miss Katha-
rine Darlington; poems by Dora Read Good
ale, r. s. Collier and Walter Learned; and the
pros and cons AS to decorating confederate
graves.
An article In the Editors Table rcjoices in
the cheap books now so plenty, ana expresses
the opinion that In the long run they will tend
to promote the sale of bound books.
The publishers insert with evident pride a
note to G. M. Towle from the English Premier
w. +, Gladstone complimenting the former on
the accuracy and fairness of the biographical
sketch of Mr., Gladstone lately contributed to
Good Company by Mr.. Towlc.
WIDE AWAKE. Cd. Lothrop Il Co., Boston
81 year, The July number Is full of spec
ial attractions for the month"; chief among
which is pleasant account of the Philadelphia
Ncwsboys and the annual Fourth of July Din.
ncr to which G.. w. Child of the Philadelphia
Ledger Is wont to treat them. Then there IS
Elizabeth Cummings story, "Jonathan's Fourth
of July" Laura Ledyard's 4th of July poem
."IIippety llo," and a capital 4th of July march
ing song set to music. Equally seasonabe is
Agnes Rapplier's account of How the Great
Play was Acted, as appropriate to the gradual
ing exercises of the season. The star story of
the number however, is an historical one by
Mrs. Champney, entitled "Sally's Seven League
Shoes" illustrated by fine irontispiece. 9th
er illustrated stories are "lIow We went Birds
Nesting" give Little pippeis," &c. The
American Artists" paper is about Mr.. Iafarge,
and has portrait of the artist ut the age of
twenty, painted by himself, also three other
fine illustrations.
PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL AND SCIENCE OF
HEALTH. Is. r. Wells & Co, New York. 81
year, The leading articles in the July mum
Der are entitled DR.. Arnold of Rugby How TO
Teach Temperance Truths Infinite Adjust
ments The First Offer of Salvation; The New
Education; Ruth's Cross, an excellent story
Hints for Summer Use; and the interesting
editorials which we have no space to enumer.
ate are worthy gilmore than such passing men
ton, besides which the reader will find the de-
partmcnt of Correspondence and the Notes in
Science and Agriculture and Literature unus
ually entcrtaing and instructive.
Any of above publications may be seen at
the bookstore of Osman IL lIapeman, where
single copies are for sale and subscriptions re-
ceived
Jere Black, one of the most prominent dem.
ocratic lawyers in the Union, wrote letter in