The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

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'ouakes, Spectator; The Extraordinary Papal Ju.
bilee, Saturday Review; The ST. Petersburg ny,
Mantle Mine, and Fish Culture In the United
States, Saturday Review with chapters OF "rhe
Fre-es, :" "Visited on the Children and " Tue
Beautiful Miss Roche" and the usual amount OF
poetry.
ST. NICHOLAS. (Scribner Il Co., New York. 81
"A Year. Two features have lately been inaugu-
rated in ST. Nicholis that make it, along with lis
beautiful illustrations, especially bright ana
wholesome. These are, "The Treasure Box OF
English Literature" in which are gwen such
quotations from the best authors as to awaken IN
youth a wholesome interest in the masters OF
literature AND 'Thc Stories of Art and Artists, F."
giving to young readers thorough and simple
outline OF the history OF art from the Grecian era
TO the middle ages. In addition to these the
present June number contains story by sarah
j. Prichard. illustrated by striking frontspiece;
and a very lively tale Of novel incidents, entitled
"p.ase Porridge Cold" 'In Natures Wonder.
land, is very well illustrated, and describes in
teresting adventures in the American tropics
1.-The Treasure. box Of Literature" presents an ex-
tract from Il poem by James Russell Lowell,
President Lincon's world famed Gettysburg
speech, and Judge Flnch'S poem, "rhc Blue and
the GRAY" timely feature of the number IS
collection Of capital tabeaux wants, by u. u.
BARTLETT. called "The Giant Picture book, which
can be presented by young students at the close
Of the school term. The two serial stories, with
capital pictures and lively dialogue, are full OF
genuine fun and boy.spirt.
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Courtesy. There is also Il delightful sir.page
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humorous drawings by Boz and fine sonnet
to Mother Goose, with capital pen and INK por-
trait of the mythical mother. Among the short
stories, Silly Hoods free, The Original Wax
Works Show, and Two Little Trunks, each with
full page illustrations, will be found exception
ally good. Rev. Edward Everett Hale in his ITO.
Day" paper, talks with the young folks about
reading newspapers. Mrs NJ. b. c. sade makes
charming discovery in her article entitled 'St.
Botoph's Town." aud David Ker gives us rem
iniscence of some boy Divers IN the Red Sea-"
These articles, with the three serials and several
capt. al pictures, original music by Mr. Elson, a
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10 its directions in regard to toilets for the
summer
ORR LITTLE ONES. Russell Publishing Co.
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lly well adapted for children who cannot yet
grasp all the big words in the language.
The THORN PArERs,-We have just received
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