The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-23
Magazines.

Burgomaster, given as frontlsplece In
connection with finely illustrated paper
by George II. Brighton, entitled Artist
Slrolls in Holland" Another very attract
i've paper is that of Charles f. Holder.
Living Lamps" giving an account OF the
animals, both in the sea and on land, that
emit an electrical or phosphorescent light,
like the lantern fishes, gorgonias, NC, IN
the sea and the fire.flies, glow.worms, &c,
on land One is surprised to learn the
vast humble and variety Of such animals
Ernest Ingersoll has profusely illustrated
and very instructive article on the red
woods (the !Sequo,a gigantea) Of California
under the head "In a Redwood Logging
Camp" and T. w. HigginsOn contributes
finely illustrated and attractive article
on "Thc Old English Seaman ;"and there Is
an instructive and practical paper on me
American Dairy and its Possibilities.
There are three very good short stories ana
at least a dozen fine poems, some OF them
charmingly illustrated. There are liberal
installments of the serials, For the Ma
iorn and "Shandon Bells" and the edi-
torial departments contain their accus-
toned instructive and entertaining variety.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. Century
Company New York. "a year, Inc
most readable feature OF the January Cen
tury is "a Look into Hawthoroe's Work
shop" consisting OF the most interesting
portion. of Nathaniel Hawthorne's own
posthumous notes for romance. lhey
are published here for the first time, hav'
ing been lent to the Century by Mr. Julian
Hawthorne, and are attracting wide atten-
ton. Another notable article is that OF
Prof. Wallace on The Debt of Science to
Darwin" Prof w. maintaining that the
only name with which that Of Darwin can
be compared, in the whole domain of sci
ence, is that of Sir Isaac Newton. Another
Englishman writes ably on the personal
and literary influence of the late Dean
Stanley Geo. w. Cable begins in this
number his illustrated historical studies CT
Old New Orleans, by answering the ques-
ton, "Who are the Creoles!" Dr. Eggle.
ston pursues his inquiry into the colonial
history of New England. Hydraulic
Mining in California" is the subject of a
proiusely illustrated paper by Taleson
Evans; and Mr., E. Bigger gives practl-
cal treatise on ostrich farming. An anus
ing paper on Mississippi river travel Is
gwen under the head of "The Trip of the
Mark Twain" Frank r. Stockton de-
scriDes amuslugIy the experiences OF the
"Rudder Changers IN England" and John
Burroughs contributes charming study in
natural history, entitled "a Mole, Lam.
prey and Fairy" Mary Hallock Foote's
serial, THE LedHorse Claim" IN continu.
ed with deepening interest; and there are
installments of DIR. Gladden's practical
story, The Christian League of Connecti-
cut" and of Mrs. Burnett's Through One
Administration. Besides which are po-
ems, Topics of the Times" and the other
editorial departments, unusually full and
interesting.
THE NoRTH AMERICAN REVIEW for
January opens with symposium IN which
three of the most prominent advocates In
this country of the Revision of Church
Creeds," namely, Rev. DR.. Newman Smyth,
Rev, Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott, set forth the grounds upon
which such revision is deemed necessary
as defense of revealed religion against
the encroachments Of skeptlcism, and as
an adjustment of the relations between
faith and science. "Uniyersty Education
for Women" is discussed by Prof. w. lie
Conte Stevens, who, though he zealously
advocates the measure, commands the at
tention and respect Of its opponents by the
eminent fairness with which he states the
adverse arguments. Prof Isaac l.. Rice
giving Definition Of Liberty" deduced
from profoundly philosophical study OF
the phases OF political evolution, from the
earliest Anglo-Saxon times to the present
day. american English" by Gilbert N.
Tucker, is q spirited defense of our els
Atlantic fashion OF English speech against
the aspersions of sundry British critics
The Rev. DR.. II. w. Thomas writes an ar =
ticle that can hardly fall to strike II sympa
thetic chord In many mind, on "The Re.
sponsibilities of Progressive Thinkers"
"Bigotry IN the Medical Profession" by
DR.. David Hunt Id a protest against the
First Commandment Of medical ethics,
which forblds association with any but
regular practitioners. Finally, Charles r.
Congdon, under the apt title of "Adultera
ton Of Intelligence" exposes some of the
grave evils to be apprehended from the
OF telegraph lines, press
ociations and influential public journ.
ais. Published at 30 Lafayette Place,
New York
ST. NICHOLAS. Century Co, New York.
90 so year, The leading feature OF the
J January 50. Nicholas IL the biographical
sketch of Elizabeth Thompson Butler,
written by her sister, accompanied by six
illustrations from drawings by the cele-
brated artist herself, her portal I, and sew
eral groups from her great picture The
Roll Call" Another finely illustrated and
interesting article is "A Chinese New
Years Day IN Santa Barbara The prize
Tiger Composition of Hollis c. Clark,
aged 10 years, Is given, with the report OF