The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-23
LITERATURE.
AIngAZines.


SOL lie master Of some Of the most effective art
of the rhetorclsn and the popular orator. AS al
assailant Of revealed religion he has more chance
of success in confirming the skeptical and carry
ing away the wavering than perhaps any othe
infdel Of modern times. He is engaged in con
slant aggressive attack, aud the audiences which
applaud him afford evidence that he is produc
ing fleet. Judge Black is distinguished alike
for his steadfsst faith IN orthodox Christianity
and for the power and skill with which he is arlt
to sustain any cause in which his convictions ar,
enlisted He is, like the challenger, a man o.
the world in his serious occupations and modes
OF thought He is accustomed to contests in the
arena of public discussion and to the use OF ali
the weapons of controversy by which men are
convinced; he is familiar with the arguments
that have been used by the defenders of his cause
and he has the nerve and vigor Of born dsput-
ant Col Ihgersoll has made his attack in the
Review and sustained 1t with all his force as au
aggressive assailant. Judge Black has taken up
the challenge as the champion Of Christianity.
1t is well that the daring inGdel should be called
out and that he should be met by such Nh antag
onist. The cause OF truth can have nothing 10
fear from contest of this kind.
Other articles in the August number Of the
Reyier are: obstacles to Annexation" by Fred.
eric g. Mathcr;"Crme and Punishment IN New
York" 10y Rev, DR., Howard Crosby; "a Militia
for the Sea- John Roach; Astronomical Oh.
servatores," by Prof. Simon Newcomb; and
''The Public Lands Of the United States" by
Thomas Donaldson.
HARpEH's MAGAZINE. Harper ~ Bros, New
York. 81 year, In the August number llar.
per's really 0utshines itself in the magniaccnce
of its illustrations. The lrontisplece-an Illus.
tration for Margaret Veey's poem "Almond Bios
SOM" In marvellous dclicacy seems almost to
transcend the possibilities of wood engraving.
An equal triumph is full page Illustration of
Abbey. The article in the August number which
will probably be read with most interest Just
now, opropos of the approaching Yorktown eel.
ebration, is that OF Henry 2, Johnson on "The
Surrender Of Corvallis" IL is ably written and
splendidly Illustrated. Mr.. Deake's admirable
series on the White Mountains is concluded; SO
is T. b. Aldrichs series on Tanger No doubt
tie most important article in the number is that
OF Frederick G. Mather, on the water Routes
from the Great Northwest The article must
quiet the fears Of the great interests depending
on the Erie Canal route from the competition Of
the Canada routes, but it by no means undertakes
the important bearings Of the Mississippi barge
system and the jettles. "Assassins and Nihilsts"
is suggestive article by Hugh Craig; W. Pope
Dabncy contributes some interesting reminiscent.
ces OF President Madison; and II brief paper, of
Retrospective aud touching character, entitled
Then" appears, written during his last Illness
by the late James T. Fields. There are couple
of very pleasant short stories and the serial nov.
els of Thomas Hardy and Miss Woolson are con
tinued. There are poems by Sarah o. Jewett,
Mrs. l.. e. Moulton and Miss Veey. The Easy
Chair discourses cbarmingly Of Newport bellies
century ago, of the Greek Play, Edwin Booth, &c,
while the other editorial departments are as full
and interesting as usual
ScRIBNER Among the attractions Of the mid
summer holiday ScriJne is a ''timely" paper on
'lce Yachting on the Hudson" The most ex
pericnced ice yachters are agreed that 10 better
season could be chosen for this sport than from
the 18th of July to the LIST of September. A nice
sultry day, with the thermometer in the nineties
is the most enjoyable time either TO take the trip
or to read about IL.
Newport, which perhaps more than any other
American town is full of striking contrasts of
ihings new and old, will also be the subject of n
Midsummer Holiday" paper in the August
Scri5ter. The writer, Susan Coolidge" ia A
resident OF The place, and comes naturally by her
admiration OF The picturesque isle Of Peace" as
she calls it. The illustrations are furnished by
Henry Sandman, Robert Blum, +. II. Lungren,
and George Inness jr., who contributes two
-coastscenes Gathering Seaweedf" ana "The
Meet of the Queens County Hunt"
Hooks
AppLEToS's ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK OF AMER.
joan SUMMER RESORTS Including Tosrs and
excursions. With Maps. ID. Appleton Il Co.
New York; Jansen, McClurg Il Co, Chicago;
osman " Hapeman, Ottawa. Price so cts.
tbs a closely and handsomely printed and elab.
orately illustrated volume OF nearly 900 oc.ave
pages and the wonder is how it can be got nm AZ
SO moderate price. OF course Just now when
everybody that IS somebody is getting ready to
escape from The sitting atmosphere oftbe CITY To
some breezy lake or seaside, or some ''boundess
contlguity OF shade" in the deep forests or can.
ohs OF The mountains, nothing can be SO helpful,
indeed indispensable, as this Handbook In select.
ing the place to 90 to and the route 10 take Over
eigh'y hoted summer resorts-east, west, north
ana south-are particularly des cribed and illus.
hateo' with distance, route and cost 70 reach
Ihctn and the expense OF living while there. with
genera directions as 10 hundred others. Even
10 those who cannot afford TO 90, the book must
anofo sort oil grim enjoyment In reading abou,
Inc numerous little 'earthly par adises" in which
our great republic abounds.
TIE HIsToRr ORA MOUNTAIN BY Eiisee Reelu..
Translated from the French by Bertha Mes.
and John Lille. illustrated nv T Wa,ns.s
Harper Bros, New York; Jansen. McClu,r
d Co.. Chicago; Osman q Hapeman. Ottawa
Price 81. 25. N''"""'
Avolunie Of about 200 pages and 10 typoprsphv
Illustration and all its externsls the very perfsc