The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-02

houses, or for acceptable presents an
lkeepsakes to friends. Copious instruction
in leather work are gwen, the posslbilltie
of tissue paper are pointed out, and dt
tailed instructions are given for modelipi
in wax, fol- pressing and preserving flow
CTS and grasses, In spatter work, franz
making, bead work, and variety OF othe
light and pl easant work.
TRAVELS IN South KENsINGToN, witt
Notes of Decorative Art and Architec
ture IN England, by M0ncure ID. Con
way, author Of "Trhe Sacred Anthology,
"The Wandering jew" &c. illustrated
Harper & Brothers, New York; Janson
McClurg & Co., Chicago. Price, $3.50
The book Is mainly reprint of sketches
by the gifted author originally published
IN Harper's Magazine, including, with sd
dluons, all the accompanying splendid il
Illustrations, and in paper, letterprcss and
binding is fine specimen of the highest
attainment OF the age IN the art of book
making. Yet its merits, of course, are lar
above its obvious adaptation as center
table ornament, possessing, as 1t must,
aside from its other claims, deep and
special interest to the student of English
art and architecture, as illustrated by his
torical facts.
DIDpIE, DUMPS AND TOT; or, Plantation
Child Life, BY Louise. Clarke Pyrneue.
illustrated. Harper & Brothers, New
York; Jansen, McClurg & Co., Chicago.
Price, $l.0O.
Diddie, Dumps and Tot are pickanin.
MES on a southern plantation In the olden
time before en- ancipation transformed the
phase of southern society, and aims to pre-
serve the best Of the old stories, legands
traditions, games, hymns and superstlions
of slave life under its milder and better
aspects. There was much Of this that was
too good to perish, and our author liter
poses kindly and effective hand between
it and Oblivions. Many stalwart man will
recall the dear old "auntles" and imam.
mics" of the nurseries, and the good Old
"uncles" of the workshop with moist eye
as he peruses these agreeable pages, and
feel like blessing the author for reviving
many pleasant memories.
Practical Cook Book. ByI
Mrs. f. A. M. Jansen, McClurg & Co.,
Chicago; Hapeman & Graham, Ottawa.
Price, $3.50.
While many Of the firstclass hotels and
restaurants of this country, by securing the
best professional cooks from abroad, are
able to present cuisine equal to that of
Paris or Vienna, it is notorious that inl
private life the average American cookery
Is the most abOminable in the world 1t isl
not only uncouth and unsavorv, but mn.
wholesome and shamefully wasteful and
extravagant.
True, our housckcepers are not without
the means of instruction Cook books are
as plenty as almanacs; but most of them
are either crude and unsc,entifc, or so
high flown as to be impractical.
The writer Of the book under notice is al
Chicago lady who not only had large ex.
perience at home, but spent several years
In Europe, during which she made it her
chief business to study the CUISINE OF
France and Germany In their minutest de-
tail, and compare them In practice with
her notes from Hclaire, Blot, Harland and
others. The result IS comely volume of
over 400 pages, and if the greenest house
wife with such guide is unable to get up
4 passable meal, she deserves to be-read
out of church.
PRACTICAL Hints ON CAMPING. BY How.
ard Henderson. Jansen, McClurg g.
Co., Chicago; Hapeman & Graham, Of
tawa. Price, $125.
There Is no more pleasant, healthy and
nvlgorating way of putting in few weeks
n months of recreation IN midsummer
han by camping out. Ottawa is sur
ounded by dozens OF spots on the river, IN
he woods, at the canyons, Starved Rock
Jlark's Falls, Scnachwine Lake, &c,
where not only the scenery Is grand but
here Is good boating, fishing, hunting and
'ther means of healthtul recreation. But
! main essential for enjoyment In camp
S to be supplied with good outfit and
lere is where nine out of ten fail. They
get to their ground encountered with
art load of things they don't need and are
minus half the things they do need A
'ery hasty perusal of Mr.. Henderson's
,ook will overcome all the difficulty. BE.
ides which 1t gives thousand excellant
lints what TO do when in camp, how to
tut IN the time profitably and pleasantly
md get out of it all 1t IS worth. The book
8 beautifully printed and bound and copi.
,usly illustrated.
Margaret Sidney's new book Is "What
he Seven Did" Chauncy Hall School
gathers some of its heroes into her halls,
he Wordsworth Club Of girls being equal.
y progressive. There is a great deal of
interest over this new author, that we trust
will prove stimulus to grand work.
Miss Amanda b. Harris and Miss l.. B.
Hmm Nhro,, raNraaa,tat;yo Nox., En,Iond