The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-04-28
LITERATURE.

lie mind. senator Johi u '''' $50
of Mexico. and sets forth the consi'trE |
lions of commercial advantage no 'htl
national comfy which are rapidly "TINe' |
inc about Il more cordial understanding
between that country and The hh''u
States The Rev. William kEku-, taxing
occasion from Bishop McQnid'S recent
vaticinatiors regarding the decay 81 f'"
testanism, makes vigorous counter
charge upon the papal system IN an article
entitled The DlslntcgIaiion OF ltam"A'rh'
Tn Emerson aud Carlyle, Edwin 7. Nh'P
ple d scourses upon the strangely "'(''s'
mental and moral characteristics "l those
two great thinkers. Prof Felix Ad'ti ~
fers A Secular View OF Moral lrei1ing'
arrnlng that the current skeplica' hao't 81
thought demands All independent system
of practical ethics based primarily m 90
seryation rather than revelation O"ih-
munlsm IN America, by Prot. Alexander
Winchel, gives very forcible expression 10
the apprehensions Of those pessimistc %
servers of the trend Of events III lh's cou"
trv who think that thcy see in our poIlticai
and social development the signs Oh I'VE
pending national decay. The "'her "'u-
cles are AfliniIcs of Buddhism ana
Christianity, by Rev. DR.. james freeman
Clarke: Woman az an Inventor, by MAUI
da Joslyn Gage; College ENDORSEMENTS oS
Ross,ter Johnson; and Extradition, by a.
G.. Sedgwick.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. Century
Co., New York. 81 year. In the May
number Mr. Edward Egglosion, who mas
made the study of American Indians a
specially, brings to light many curious
and interesting facts in an illustrated ar
tlcle entitled The Aborlg'nes and The Colo
ns,s. Another illustrated paper is the
first of two by II. II. on the Spanish MIS-
sions of Southern California; and another
illustrated paper Of great readahIeneSs an"
chronological value is by Frank II. Cush
ing on his Adventures in Iunl by way
of personal interest there are tire; sketches
One Of Cardinal Manning, with a portrait
which is printed as ironilspece; one OF
Salvini as King Lear, with drawing OF
the great tragedian in this character; ana
the third light essay by Henry james
ir., on du Maurier's Caricaturcs in Phhch
with re production Of some OF On MGu
riers best drawings. Apropos OF recent
criticism Of American writing about Eng
land, Mr. Chas Dudley Warner makes q
retort courteous in numerous paper en-
.itled English Volunteers During the Late
Invasion. Sidney Lanler treats OF Moral
Purpose IN Art; The Father of American
Libraries is the subject OF Gn illustrated
paper by Bunford Samuel; and Washing
ton GLADDEN. continues his series on Inc
Christian League in Connec,icut-ln fic'
ton Howell's \ Woman's Reason is con-
t,nued, and there are two short stories
TOPICS Of the Times discusses Civil Ser
vice Rerform, The Appointment OF Post
masters, &c; and the other departments
present their usual entertaining variety
THE ART AMATEUR Montague Marks,
New York. 81 year, The May mum
her is one of unusual brilllancy. 1t con
talns working embroidery designs for
chair seats, cushions and table covers, de-
signs for wood carving, dog.tooth violets
for dessert plate decoration, an endless va
rlety of monographs, &c The trontispece
is a superb copy of Brandts Portrait OF a
Lady; and copy is given OF Johh D.
Sergeants picture on the same subject
There is Il fine chapter by lIammerton on
charcoal drawing with numerous iIlusIra-
tons; some of the leading decorations in
the Vanderbilt mansion are reproduced
lessons in moral decoration occupy
prominent place; and valuable hints, with
appropriate illustrations, are given IN
China Painting, In Embroidery IN Gold
and Silver The number concludes III,
eight volume, and is accompanied with an
index.
Sr. NICHOLAS. Century Company, n
Y. $3.50 year., The May number ha'
woodsy, sprngy flavor, and opens the
second part Of the volume with strong
table of contents, strong features of whici
are Swept Away, new serial story of thu
Mississippi floods, and the first part o
The Story of Robin Hood, both wildly il
Illustrated The Tinkham Brothers Tld'
Mill continues to increase in interest
Among the Policy dancers is fine out
door sketch by Lucy Larcom, and there Il
protusely illustrated article ON curiosi
ties of bird lie, queer nests and clever eS
pedients In The Las, of the Peterkin
that interesting family pass out of sight II
last wild freak. The Art and Artists
paper IS devoted to Vandyck, with tiuel!
engraved portrait and number OF repro
ductions of his most famous works. Franl
Beard is gorgeous as an amuser OF chill
dren IN the Work and Play Department
ana stories and poems by Chas. Barnard
Rose Latimore, Joel Stacy, and "a dozci
~. l,l,, o, ,,oly. ,,n q f.pltn1 mum Lpr