The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-05-20
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DLACkWOODS MAtALlNE tl<Couuiu DSose up-
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OF "The Ladies of LIndores" Then come some
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referring to the recent annexation to the great
British empire in India Of the district on the Dor
der between India and Afghanjstan "Fenian-
ism-Its Force and Feebeness," claims to be
written by an ex-member OF the Fenian Directo.
ry, and gives an account of the origin and action
OF the Fenian organization. "The Borders and
their Ballads" speaks of the scenery, history,
legends and ballads of the Scottish borders "The
Syrian Subjects Of the Porte" describes the I'M
fortunate position OF the Sultan and his subjects.
1.-THE Bandsman's Story is hair erecting,
blood curdling, ghostly fragment; and "The
Earl and the Doctor; or, The Chair and the
Siege" is poem inspired ty u recent report on
inquiries into the Universities of Scotland.
Philadelphia. 80 q year, The neatest thing In
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a poem OF about 1875 lines by s. Weir Mitchell.
Is. r. Koehler contributes No. of a series Of
papers on "Art Education and Art Patronage in
the United States" in which he pleads earnestly
for higher standard and tightening of the disci-
plne IN our art schools There is an important
anonymous paper on the oft mOOted topic OF
1.-THE Lost Papers OF Benjamin Franklin"
memoirs of Old Friends" treats us to q series
of very pleasant extracts from the journals and
letters recently published under the title Of Caro-
line Fox of Cornwall. "a Lesson on Grass" Is
clever bit of poetry by Hubert Welsh; and "The
Poor OF PARIS is a review OF recent notable
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on New Books, &c.
LITTBLL's LIVING AGE. Littelll & Co.. Boston,
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ing the Chatauque Young Folks Reading for the
month, OF high excellence and finely illustrated;
followed by what Shame" a poem by Rose
Terry Cooke. Then come various stories for the
boys, rs Lost in Pompeii" by Chaplin Clark Of
the U. s. training ship Portsmouth, 1.-THE Carib
Captains Story" by Fred A. Ober; 1.-THE Kinka-
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"a Vexed Question" by Mrs. Eckerson; "Polly's
Nest Egg" by Mary Densil; and "Candle Ends"
by Louise T. Craigin. Then Mr.. Arthur Gilman
tells how dictionaries are made; Edward Everett
Hale's Club gives u costume party; Mrs. Harris
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beautiful pictures all through the number.
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