The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-24

but will find the book a casket full Of the rarest
and brightest gems.
THE FATE OF MADAME IA Tour Story Of
Great Salt Lake. BY Mrs. A. &. Paddock,
Fords, Howard IL Co., New York; Osman *
Hapeman, Ottawa. Price IlOO.
The twin relic OF barbarism" -polygamy
was denounced in the first republican platform
A. on level with human slavery and alike de-
handing the efforts Of the Christian and the pa.
triot for its cXtirpaton. The STORY of the Grea
Salt Lake" is tale OF life among the Mormons,
and in its clear and graphic pictures, distinctly
indvdualZed characters, moving incidents and
absorbing plot 50 pUItrays the twin relic rs
there practiced, that the least inclined to regard
1t in the light of subject Of national interest,
cannot fail to be moved. What is that system
What has it done during the past twenty-five
years of its existence? What is it doing now
These questions are answered in the story OF
Madame La Tour; narrative commencing with
the first scouting party under Brigham Young,
that started from the Missouri river and by the
guidance Of an old trapper found the lovely val
Iley which Brigham had seen in vision and TO
which he led his followers. The book gives
fresh and breezy pictures OF pioneer life in those
days, not only among the Mormons but in the
gold gulches OF California; portrays the IDEAS,
principles and modes of life followed by the Nor.
mons, and shows the strange and curious rami.
ications OF that remarkable system of govern.
ment which is church and state and absolute
many puzzling questions in connection with
their advancement and thrift; and by the aid Of
the marvellous incidents of the story tall of
which, however, are authenticated facts, opens
to the eyes of the reader condition Of affairs
which the intelligent American does not suspect
and could hardly believe to exist in the midst Of
this continent. There is an appendir in which
the author handles Representative Cannon's re-
cent article in the NOyM iiHeriedn ReUicp in de.
Tense of Mormonism without gloves, and there
are vouchers from the Governor of Utah, the U.
| s. officials there, the poet Whittier and others,
to the trustworthiness of Mrs Paddock, and her
facilities for obtaining information
STORIES FOR LANGUAGE LESSONS. D. Lothrop
Il Co., Boston. 81 cents.
OF coarse the name for new toy books this
year is legion, but we have seen none adapted
to three or five year olds that combines amuse.
ment with instruction more felicitously than these
exercises in language. Osman Il Hapeman have
il for sale.
ESTHER REED. A Novel. BY Pansy, author of
"Three People," Wise and Otherwise" &c.
Boston: ID. Lothrop & Co. Ottawa: Osman It
Hapeman. Price $50.
THE TEMprER BEHIND. A Tale. By John Saun.
ders, author OF "Abel brakes Wife" "The
Sherlocks," &c. Boston: ID. LothrOp Il Co. OF
tawa: Osman IL Hapeman. Price Sl25.
These beautiful volumes have come TO hand too
late to enable us to prepare such a notice of
their contents as they deserve for to.day's FREE
TRADER, yet they are so admirably adapted for
holiday purposes that we hasten to commend
them to the notice Of our readers. They are capt.
tai stories by authors who have already made
their mark, and whom the great reading public
have thoroughly endorsed as writer's OF fiction
that is not only pure and elevated in sentiment,
but instructive and charming.
Magazines.
HARrER's MAGAZINE. (Harper & Brothers,
New YorE. 81 year, The January Harpers
is strong number and illustrated with even
more than ordinary beauty. The frontispiece ia
an illustration drawn by Alfred Fredericks enti-
tied ''The Challenge" representing familiar
legend in the Court Of King Francis. Then
comes the leading illustrated paper Of tho num-
ber one of national interest, treating Of the coal
and barge trade OF the Ohio and Mississippi riv.
ers. On the great question of cheap transporta- |
ton this paper is mine OF information, and
should influence our national Legislators In their
action on that question. Next James Jackson
Jarves has very readable paper finely illustra-
ted, on his recent contribution of Venetian glass
to the New York Museum. Under the title OF
M thn IN,
Bishop opens what promises to be an exceeding.
ly entertaining Illustrated series on our neigh
bors across the Rio Grande. Joseph Hatton con-
cludes his illustrated series on Journalistic Lon.
don, with notices of Loyd's Illustrated NewS and
the Graphic. The character and scope of the
work done by the Young Mems Christian Asao.
citation Is the subject of an able paper by DIR.
George K. Crooks. Senator Edmunds discourses
on the political Aspects of Mormonism;" Rob-
ert p. Keep enlightens us on that difficult prob
lem in European diplomacy, the Greek bounda-
ry; and William T. Davis answers the interest
ing historical question, "Who were the Pill
grims" Short, clever and humorous stories are
contributed by +. r. stockton and K. NJ. John
ston; Miss Woolson's novel 'Anne" is contin-
ued and appears to be approaching u crisis of
unusual interest; and Hardy's "a Iaodlcean" is
concluded. The strongest poem in the number
is by Annie Fields, entitled pastor Dunkwardt"
The Easy Chair, besides its other gossip, gives u
pleasing sketch of Materna, who is to be prom
inent attraction in the coming Musical Festival.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. New York. IS
a year, The leading article in the January
number embodes the judgment OF five of the
most distinguished American authorities upon
"rhe Moral Responsibility OF the Insane" Just
at present this subject occupies very prominent
place in the minds OF the American people; but
quite apart from its momentary interest, as con.