The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-08
LITERATURE.
Periodicals..


New York. $4a year, The Septembe
number contains forty rosctte designs TO
wood carving by Ben Putnam Of Gin
cinnati, a protvslon of monograms ant
iewelry designs, several flower and tigur
designs for china painting, and two hand
some designs, tor South kensincton EN-
broidery. Fourteen notable pictures II
the Munich ard Amsterdam exhibition
arc illustrated, and some striking illustra
tons accompany long and valuable &C
count of the processes OF Sculpture Al
article on Firing" by Miss Louisa Nc
Laughlln. should be read by every anna
teur china painter There are also articles
of particular interest on "FreHch Picture
Countertciters," Errors and Anachron-
isms IN Art" PAINTED Woodwork
"Haunts of Collectors" Antique Ivory
Carvings" and great variety OF Other
topics. Tile art Amateur admirably covers
It's chosen field, and no one interested in
art, either pictorial or decorotive, can af-
ford to miss its monthly visits.
THE MANHATTAN. Manhattan Maya
zine Co., New York. $500 year, The
September number of this new monthly
magazine is an exceedingly attractive one.
1t opens with splendidly illustrated pa
per by w. II. Rideing on "The Phenome-
nal in Western Scenery" dealing manly
with the marvellous manifestations Of ma.
lures handiwork in Colorado. Then
comes beautiful prose poem by Benja-
min F. Taylor, "a Grave Matter Fifty
Years Ago" +. r. Shaw, under the head
of "a Voyage of Discovery" surprises the
reader by showing that there Is still a
terra incOgnita on Long Island, at the very
back door of New York City. Klnahan
CORVALLIS discourses learnedly of "Ameri.
can Literature and Authorship" and Cor.
nelius Mathews presents Charles
Dickens in the light Of his own
Trumpetcr. There are two serials running
through the number, and we have several
short stories, with poems, editorials, &c.
illustrations abound all through and they
are of the highest order
PHRENoLoGICAL JOURNAL Fowler &
Wells, New York 81 year, The lead.
Ing article in the September number is a
very fine sketch of Col w. II. Davidson, an
early and well.remembered Illinois pio-
neer, by Alice B. Shipman, who finds occa-
sion to include IN it brief sketches with
portraits of the more notable associates of
Col. Davidson, such as Gen. Shields, Abram
Lincoln, s. A. Douglas, J. f. Speed and
los. Gillespie. Another finely written and
Illustrated article Is that on the training
md character of horses. Besides these the |
number contains the following articles
worthy of note: The True Basis of the
Science of Mind; The Parliament of the
Faculties; Political Economy; The KEEP
)les Head; Whims of Celebrated Men
Nomen's Rights; The Genesis Of Alco-
lol, &c.
HALLS JOURNAL HEALTH (2l Clinton l.
Place, N. Y 81 year, The September
lumber opens with very valuable article
Untitled warnings telling parents and
'thcrs how to heed those prem0nitlons
which kind nature always gives of the
coming on OF disease. There is also a
,ood practical article on Neuralgia, and
mother on rheumatism. Besides which
here are the usual well.fiiled pages of use.
vi hints on variety of subjects pertain.
ng to good health and good morals, and
low to conserve both.
ART INTERCHANGE. (W. Whitlock. New
York. Fortnightly. So a year, For the
of art and taste tor art in the
household, the finest publication of the day
the Art interchange It's patterns and {
Instructions In embroidery, in drawing
nd household decoration are always co.
'ious and invaluable, while it is equal to ,
master in teaching beginners in the art {
t water color painting q
OUR LITTLE ONES. Russell Publishing +,
company, Boston. $50 year, The !
calest publication Of ITS kind IN the |
'orld Its pictures are marvels of the
ERECTION attained in the woodcu, art, and q
s contents are models of child literature. [
is JOY IN every household where there
re children C
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