The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16


and beautiful print, and very handsomely
bound.
Periodicals.
THE DIAL. (Jansen, McClurg n Co.,
Chicago. $3.50 year, The December
number contains excellent reviews of the
recent translation from the German, by J.
Peters, of Wilhelm Mullers great work on
the political History Of Recent Times
of swift" by Leslie STEPHENS, IN the Nor
ley series of English Men Of Letters; y
with other reviews. The number Is also
very full and satisfactory in its account OF
news publications for the holidays.
THE AMERICAN REGISTER, Washington,
ID. C. This IS straight non-tradlng
newspaper. advocating Jeffersonian De-
mocracy, pure and undefiled. II has been
published as weekly during the past year,
but has met with such success that it is
soon to appear rs daily. "a tariff for
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Gates, local freedom, the unity and lDtcgri-
ty of the States, reduction of the cost OF
government, civil service reform, exempt
ion from Hubbellism, will constitute dis
tinctlve planks in the platform of this jour.
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OUR LITTLE ONEs.-The December
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Illinois for 1882 1t gives the official re
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