The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-16
LITERATURE.


Periodicals.
THE MANHATTAN. (Orr Publishing Co.
New York. So year, We are in re-
celpt of the June number OF this new II
Illustrated magazine, which has nov
raacbed its sixth number, and attained
such popularity as to place 1t on hrm
living basis In paper letter dress an'
elegance of illustrations it is quite up L
Harper's or the Century, though tnii'
less bulky, but not out of proportion to 1t
low subscription price. The Leading con
tents of the June number are: vulcan az
Aqua, Guatemala" an admirable paper OF
the famous Water Volcano OF that country
and finely illustrated; Here and There II
Chester and Oxford" Il rare, descriptive
and splendidly illustrated paper by +. a
Matthews: "The Revival Of Ilumanism,
by Henry c. Pcdder; The Story Of Master
Pieces" "a Poet too Little Known -
Sikh Temple IN the Himalya Mountains;
with three capital short stories, number
of original poems, Recent Literature, Town
Talk, Salmagundl, &c.
THE DIAL. Jansen, McClurg & Co.,
Chicago. $3.50 year. The June mum
her contains reviews of Geo. w. Smiths
new book on "The Potomac Army's Last
Campaign" of VIM, Henry Smiths "a
Half Century IN the Public Service" OF
Sarah A. Hubbard's "Recollections Of DIS
tlnguished People," Of America Through
English Spectacles," by Simeon Gilbert
and other reviews, besides briefs Of all the
new publications Of the month worthy of
notice. There is no other publication that
keeps one so well posted i'll regard to the
current book literature of the day as The
DtaL
BRAINARD's Musical WORLD. IS.
Bralnards Sons, Chicago. $3.50 year,
We notice, In the June number of this
beautifully illustrated musical monthly,
the usual amount Of valuable and enter
tanning miscellany, editorials, correspon-
dence, musical news, etc, and several fine
portraits of musical celebrities, among
which is an excellent likeness of Stephen
C. Foster, the lamented author of the dear
old song, "Old Folks at Home" The
fine, FULL page engraving Of an old violin
Ist and his young pupil, is one of the best
t,ip t.I
monthly. The music in this number con.
sists OF the new waltz song-"WAen My
Rover Comes Again'-Yery beautiful; al
new fantasia on well known tune; ard a
famous home song.
WrLFoRD's MIcRocosM. Hall Publish
ing Co., New York. 500 a year, The
June number contains some twenty-five or
thirty articles written by the ablest sclcnt-
lists and thologiaHs Of the country, and dis
cussing topics like these Is Mans Rcl-
glon an Evolution? The Freedom of the
VAL; The ThunderbOlt Problem; How
Planets We're Formed; Mr.. Beecher on
Evolution, &c, &c. The MicrocOsm de-
tends religion from the scientific stand
point and is battling the lDddelty Of the
lay with more than giants strength
OUR LITTLE ONES. Russell Publish
ing Company, Boston $50 year, The
J une number is as fragrant Of early sum.
ner as garden Of roses. Its pictures are
he pre,tlcst to be found anywhere tor the
little ones, and its stories and poems are as
sweet and wholesome for their minds as
lew country milk for their bodies,
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. (Alast, Crowell 81
Springfield, OHIO. Semi.
monthly. 81 a year, Besides several
inely illustrated articles, stories, poems,
&C., the June number contains an admira.
lie illustrated paper on How to Ride
Bicycle" which all beginners Will find it
worth while to read
NoTE.-The second volume of the Eng.
ish translation of the famous Surgeons
stories" of Professor Topelius is 10 press,
md will soon be published by Jansen, Nc
Jlurg g. &C. The second volume Is entitled
Times of Battle ana OF Rest" covers the
,erlod OF Swedish history from the times
ucceeding the death of Gustat Adolf to
he reign of the other great Swedish king,
Iharles XII, who forms the subject of the
bird volume This work has the same
omantic charm, the same beauty OF style
nd rich poetic coloring, that have made
he first volume of the series SO greatly al
nired. And in exciting incidents, iasclna-
ing narration, and striking dellnl ation of
he great events and characters with
ghich it has to deal, it Is thought to fully
quail that remarkable volume, Times OF
iustaf Adolf" 1t will DC published in ,
inform style, at 1925 {
How Much VIII DO 1t? :
How much OF Thomas' Ec'ectrir oil is re- {
uired TO cure. Only very little. A few !