The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24
LITERATURE.
Magazines.


HARPER's MAGAZINE. (Harper & Bros, New
York. S4a year.) The October Harper's fairly
dazzles with the brill;ancy Of Its wOodcuts
This is most conspicuous In the opening article
"A Berkshire Road" by Mr.. Hamilton Gibson
the pictures being after the authors own design
and executed In style never equalled outside OF
.his country. Next In hriliancy to these are the
illustrations Of the articles, Adirondack Days,
'Cotton and Its Kingdom" and the frOntispiece,
with Grandpa."-Mr. Joseph Hatton con.
tributes the opening article OF seres-illustrat-
ed and giving some tine pOrtraits-on Journals.
tic London" the present instalnent being main.
" devoted to the gorifcatlOn OF the Daily Netcs
Mr.. Edward Strahan gives an agreeable and
somewhat critical account Of the painter Fred.
erick A. Bridgman; and Charles Barnard contrib
utes an interesting aud valuable paper on ''The
Telegraph OF To-Day" showing the wonderful
improvements that have been made In the last
few years IN telegraphic science and their bear
Ing on the great questions Of diminishing the
cost Of telegraphc operations. Mise Woolsons
"Anne" and Thomas Hsrdy's "LaOdicean" are
continued Short stories are contributed BY
Kate Upson Clark and Amelia 4. Barr, and the
Editorial Departments are filed, as usual, with
timely and interesting matter.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. Cd. Appleton Il
Co, New York. IS a year, In the October mum.
Der, the North american seems TO adhere to a
Fixed plan OF inducing the leading public men Of
the country to air themselves through Its pages.
Thus Senator John T. Morgan, OF Alabama, con.
siders 'Some Dangerous Questions" referring
mainly to the provisions OF the constitution re-
garding presidential "inabiIity," the danger"
OF which, In It's relation TO the present situation
at least, has been mournfullv bridged over by
the intervention Of the grim monster" Prof.
Geo P. Fisher, OF Yale College, contributes a
profound study on "The Elements OF Puritan
ism," pointing out wherein Puritansm was
transient In its Influence, and wherein pcrma.
neDt. A stronger vndicatOn OF Purtanism per-
baps never was written. Senator George Y. Ed
munds, Of Vermont, defines the relations which
exist between "The State and the Nation" re-
plying to an article by the Hon. David Dudley
Field that appeared In tho May number. d. c.
Gilman, President OF Jotn Hopkins University,
writes Of "The Idea Of the University" drawing
the line Of distinction between the college and
the university, and showing how the latter insti-
tuition Is the indispensable organ Of a generous.
liberal culture. timely historical paper Is that
Of Mr.. sydney Howard Gay "Why CORVALLIS
was at Yorkton." Under the title "Shal Two
States Rule the Union% the Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks discusses the perennial tariff question,
which he insists is q subject not for politicians,
but for economists, to be settled not In the coun-
eile Of politicians, but by a commission OF man.
ufactures and business men. ". Desire Chsrray,
IN the ninth Of his archaeological papers, sets
forth the grand results OF his researches among
the "Ruined Cities OF Central America" Final.
ly Col. II. B. Darlington, In an article on wash
ington as a strstegist," proves conclusvcly the
title OF Washington to be esteemed FIRST IN
war"
EHRlcHs FASHION QUARTERLY. Enrich Bros,
New York. IS cents copy The fall number
just Issued contains 100 large pages Of original
matter, illustrated with hundreds OF engravings
The main purpose Of the magazine Is OF course
10 describe and illstrate the current fashions, u
work which, as far as We can judge, Is faithfully
performed; but In addition number OF its pag.
es are devoted to literature pure and simple, and
contain an agreeable melanT Of interesting,
amusing and instructive articles.
SCRIBNER. Advance sheets OF the October
Sribur promise a number OF unusual richness
A paper of deep !nteres: OH THE New Phase OF
Napoleonic History" Is to appear, by Walter A.
BurlinEame; Charles W. Stoddard will make an
illustrated paper on "Prlmeval California" his
theme; and Thomas Nelson Page will do up sold
YORKTOWN" anent the coming national celebra.
ton there; and Eugene Schuylers serial history
OF Peter the Great will come to a close.
For the October ST. Nicholas, closing the sth
volume of that magazine, Mrs. Mary Mapcs
Dodge promises an interesting story OF Colorado
HE, entitled "Trapper joe" The same number
VIII also contain dainty poem by Celia Thax.
Ter, some capital verses by Mrs Annie Fields,
vile OF the.late James 7. Fields; an account of
the pet cat Of the famous romancer, James Fen.
imore Cooper written by his daughter, and il.
Illustrated with silhouettes by Hopkins); another
OF the wonderful stories OF Morse mythology.
With other attractions for girls and boys