The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
LITERATURE.
Magazines.

q Co., New lOrk. ToVV yo"''j A"'
yid Dudley Field opens the May number with
vigorous article on the tendency towards zen
tralixation In our Federal Government recall
inp the alarm which Jefferson sounded on IN
.sme subject nearly hundred years ago, an'
impressively urging that the same dangers wh'ci
threatened our liberties then threaten them now
Justice Strong writes on the Needs OF the 81
prcme Courts" and advocates, rs means oil re
lieying its present clogged condition, to es'ao
ush inter mediate courts Of appeal after the man
ner Of the Illinois appellate courts. The Hon
George @. Cannon, delegate in congress IRON
Utah, contributes an article, CHASTITY mus impu
dence, in defense Of utah and Its People, VI
course the blotch Of Utah and its people is po
lypamy, and any defense except on that score
Mr.. Cannon understands very well is supernuous
80 he defends the bestiality on the ground'
'strange as il may SEEM" that 1t 10 induigea ID
from 80 high sense Of religious duty lha'
NAV be true a. to few-and very few-of the
most ignorant and degraded; but that Geo Y
Cannon himself, for having live wives, or any
other intelligent Mormon, can put forth such
defense. Is simply absurd. Poygamy among the
Mormons originated in the lechcry OF Joe smith
while at Nauvoo, and when his own people were
scsndalzed by his practice and threatened rebel
lion, he trumped up that impudent revelation
about spiritual marriages" on which the vile
practice Is based. John Roach, with an ehront-
cry scarcely less brazen, in another paper, as
sorts that the people Of the L. y. shall pay the
iron masters of Pennsylvania several millions
year to enable Americans to build iron ships.
The other articles are "The Life Saving Service"
by the Hon. s. s. Cox; "The Ruins Of Central
America" by NJ. Charney; and finally an attack
on evolution philosophy, written In vein OF the
finest irony and entitled, What Morality Have
We Lefty"
BLAcKwoop's MAGAZINE. leonard Scott
Publishing Co., New York. $500 year, In the
April number "The Private Secretary" is contln.
ued. "Shadwell's Life OF Lord Clyde" briefly
sketches the career OF that gallant soldier. "Vnl
lombrosa" Is an interesting account OF the form.
er and present condition of the famed monastery.
"Old Scottish Society" gives lively description
OF town and country life IN Scotland seventy five
or hundred years ago. Greece and her Claim"
discusses the present situation In the East. There
is an amusing article entitled Freaks OF the Tel
egraph," enumerating many provoking blunders
caused by carelcssness either in writing or trans
mission, which, however laughable 10 read,
must have been truly annoying to the recipients.
The periodicals. reprinted by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Co. al Barclay st., N, W are: The
London Quarterly, Edinburgh, Westmins,er and
British Quarterly Reyiews, and Bldcklroods Maya
zinc. Price, "a year for any one or SIS for all,
and the postage is prepaid ny the publishers.
scRIBNER's MONTHLY. (scribner e. CO., N. Y.
a q year, In consequence OF the recent sale Of
the remaining stock OF Chas. scribncr's Sons in
the magazine bearing their name to Mr.. Roswell
Smith, the real publisher and business manager
since the death OF Chas. scribner, the corpora.
tion name 1t Is announced WILL on the LIST OF
June, be changed TO that OF the Century Co, ;"
and the name Of the magazine ~ 1.-THE Centu.
ry," with "Scribner's Magazine" as the subtitle.
The arrangement involves no change OF the
real publishers or OF the editor.in.chef OF either
the Monthly or st. Nicholas, DR.. Holland retain
ing that position ON the former and Mrs. Dodge
on The latter.
The May number appropriately devotes consid.
cradle space to Thomas Carlyle, who is treated
OF In four different aspects: firstly Mr.. Emerson,
who gives his personal impressions Of him In lS4S
second by Mr.. George Salntsbury, who writes an
exhaustive essay on his literary work; while go |
his prophetic character and ~ "Reminiscences"
came in for notice in the editorial departments.
Jenny Lind is the subject OF IN elaborate paper
by Sir Julius Benedict, who was her pianist in
her American tour. A very readable anony.
nous paper gives "reminiscences Of Artemus
Ward DR.. b. Z. Martin explores the localities
Of Dickens scenes. The Story OF the Mutiny Of
he bounty, and journal of the life Of the Pit.
,airn islanders from 1859 to 1880 is given by Mise
Rosalind A. Young, a native; w. ii. Glider gives
lis experience Among the Esqulmaux with
aud John Muier, under the head of
The Wild Sheep OF the Sierra" records some
furious facts about these mountaincers whom he
tsdied among the clouds. Other notable pa
,ers are: POST Office Savings Banks In Great
Britain" and "The Sanitary Condition Of New
FORK" a subject at present engaging the lively
ttcntion Of the whole country. Ia the depart
lent OF fiction are Mr.. Cables pleasant move
cite, Madame Delphine;" and a light story,
Hon Soft Qai Nal y Pense;" with poetry,
'opics Of the Times, and the other departments
their usual attractions. The ilustra-
ions are abundant as usual and Of the highest
rider. Especially noticeable is portrait OF Car
yle; another Of Jenny Lind; another Of Artemus
Yard a. a Lecturer; and another of Schwatka in
,squimaux dress Besides which are PcggOtty's
,oat House, the White Horse Inn, and other H.
ustratlons from Dickens; with four striking
rawings by Blum OF Roman subjects in the first
anturv AZ .Sr w ID Hoveils' new noyelptte |
A Fearful Responsibility" will begin with the
une number. Il
HARPER's MAGAZINE. CHarper & Bros, New
FORK siayear.) As scribner's for May might
e called the Carlyle so Harper's might be called
he George Elliot number since 1t contains the
rst real portrait yet published Of George Elliot
Nth an elaborate article by Kegan Paul on her