The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-11-11
LITERATURE.
Mayuxinea.

ume of this magazine, with promise OF In
creased excellence. Pic,orially the mum.
her shows no let up IN amb''on Tor the
reputation OF American wood engraving, rs
10 evidenced by the full page portraits OF
Florence Nightingale and Henry James,
Jr., both by Cole, which adorn the mum
Ter, as we'll as numerous other picture ny
weIl.known artists, some of which have r
special interest as opponents of new pro
cess of art reproduction.
The articles that will first attract stten'
ton IN the number are Venice" by Henry
James, Jr, protusely illustrated, and
charmingly written; paper on Henry
James, Jr,, by w. D. Howells, whose gen
erous and acute judgment of a fellow
novelist cannot fail to interest VIDE cir.
Gle of readers; an able article on "Victor
Hugo" by the celebrated French novelist,
Alphonse Dsudet; torcible essay by
Charles Dudley Warner on tue sources OF
the material and intellectual prominence
OF Er gland; and an argument On the mega
tive side OF the question, as he Jury s. -
tenn Failure" by Albert Suckncy. Other
readable articles are Edward Eggleston' 4
description of the "5eginning of Ma
tlon;" the opening chapter OF the Kew. Dr.
Gladden's story, entitled, "The Christian
League OF Connecticut" a finely illus'ra.
ted paper on "a New Profession fer
Women" and Mrs. Lucy NJ. Mitchell's
illustrated paper on "The Sculptures OF the
Great Pergamon Altar" The fiction OF
the number comprises the first chapter OF
Mary Hallock Foote'S novel, "The Led
Horse Claim" humorous short story by
Frank r. Stockton, entitled, "The Lady
and the Tiger" and the continuation OF
Mrs. Burnett's Through One AdmInistra
ton" There are poems by Hlgglnson
Mckay, Browning, Longfellow and others
with the Editorial Departments, Bric-a
Brac, &c.
ST.. NICHOLAS. Century Co, New
York, $3.50 year.. The November mum
Der begins new volume with new de
parture, being colored frontllspiece, by
Il. b. Birch, entitled "Indan Summer. y
Two new serials begin with the number
1.-THE Tlnkham Brothers. Tide Mill n live
story about live American boys and girls
and story by Frank X. Stockton about
boy and girl life in the 18Th century.
Then as this is the Thanksgiving mum
Der, Miss Sophie SWEET contributes Il jolly
story called All the Piums;" "Old Nor
decai's Cockercl" is anather Thanksgiving
tale; there Is a dalntily illustrated "Grace
for Child" by Herrck; and there 10 u
finely illustrated quaint aud beautiful
poem, covering eight pages founded on
Little Bopeep's Sleeps search Tor their
long lost tails Noah Brooks contributes
very readable paper on the pranks and
doiDgs of "rad" Lincoln, who made things
so lively at the White House during his
fathers administration. "The False Sir
Santa Claus" Is beautiful and novel
form OF Christmas entertainment by the
author of "The Land OF Nod" and then
there are many other pictures, clever po-
ems and bright stories, but the reader had
better buy copy and see for himself.
BLACKwooD's MAGAZINE. (Leoneru
Scott Publishing Co., New York, $3.50 a
year,. The October number contains az
follows: Adolphus A Comedy of Afllni
ties Tunis The Ladies Lindores, Part
VII. In the British Museum. The Frs
klnes and their Kinsfolk. Nottingham
Lace its History and Manufacture. Urbs
Roma Valel Part III, by j. p. NJ. The
Story of James Barker A tale of the Con.
go Coast. The Situation in Egypt.
Perhaps the most interesting article is
the account of the manufacture of Noting
ham laces, work that was started ON a
hosiery frame and by degrees has been
brought to such perfection that even ex-
perts are sometimes puzzled to distinguish
it from that made by hand. Besides the
ecAiai, hCiC ID o SoHicuy tiiht 40 IutuCi
amusing, James Barker" a sort OF "pen-
ny dreadful - and an the British Muse
um," warning to philosophers. The
Egyptian situation is something like q
game of consequences, tribute to Sin
Garnet Wolseley, a discussion Of Mr.
Gladstone's SINS of omission and cemmis-
sion, and, what is to be the end of it all?
THE BRITIsu QUARTERLY REVIEW
UeOnard Scott Publishing Co, New York
$3.50 year,. The contents of the October
number are:
Rome During the Sicges of the 9Th Cen
tury Is the Church of England Nation
al Church? Incidents OF Land and Places
for Reform Is the Belief in Miracle,
Reasonable? Friedrich Rltschi. Tn,
House of Obrenovitch. The War In Egypt
The Songs of the Italian People Cotem-
parary Literature.
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Susan Coolidge have two finely illustrated