The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
LITERATURE.
Magazines.


HARpER's MAGAZINE, Harper d Broth
ers, New York. "a IL year, The opening
paper of the January number II persona
sketch of the poet Whittier, with flint
portrait gwen as the iroD,spiecc. Mis-
Constance Fcnnimore Woolson contribute
u sprightly and finely illustrated papcr ol
Mentone, the famous watering place OF
the Mediterranean. Mr.. G. W.'ShcidoI
has a timely paper on our "Old PacRc
and Clipper Service" Col I!IggiLS"n re
sumes his American History with rare
on The Birth OF n Naion,' VIM {
Prime gives u personal sketch of jaime
Buchanan; and Mr.. Ii. c. Banner write
Of CITY Athletics" In fiction, The new
novel by William Black, judith Shake
peare," Is the literary event OF The season
and L. T. Roe's Natures Serial Story" o
which the second part is given, is equally
fine reading In the Easy Chair Mr. Cur
It's discusses Italian Opera, Mr. Irving
Miss Terry, &c, and Charles Dudley War
ner opens an entertaining Drawer with
humorous dissertation on the division 81
time
The CENTURY MAGAZINE. Century
Company, n Y. $4ayearJ The Janu
airy number is adorned with n fine portrait
rs fronlisplece of Gen. Sherman, which Is
accompanied by paper on his life and
services TO his country, by 4, V. Smalley
CARRIED in London" is an account OF the
visit of President Garfield to the English
metropolis in 1857, IN company with his
wife, being manly extracts from his jour
nal and aoounding IN interesting views OF
English politics and statesmen at the time
THE Forty immortsls" Of the French
Academy, are made the subject of Il Cos
Spy paper by the author OF the striking
sketch of Gambetta that lately appeared in
the Century. John Burroughs contributes
prose pastoral entitled I'm WORDSWORTH
Country" Andrew Lang treats OF "Edin'
boro Town" In rrofusely illustrated ar
ticle. In the LOG OF an Ocean Studio,
Is another richly illustrated paper,in which
seven New York artists amuse themselves
by decorating the steamers cabin; and
Edward Eggleston gives fine study OF
colonial life IN "Husbandry IN Colony
Times" In fiction. "The Bread " inners'
IS concluded; the third part Of Mr. Cables
romance, "Dr. Sewer" 10 given; "Au Az
erage Man" Is continued, and Frank X
Stockton contributes humorous short
story. There is liberal instalment of
original poetry and the departments are
full and interesting.
sT. NICHOLAS. Century Company, N.
Y. $25Oa year, The January number
makes Its New Years calls with bright
table of contents. Louisa M. Alcott Ee'
gins her promised series of spinning
Wheel Stories;" II. II contributes timely
story Of mining life in Colorado; Julian
Hawthorne finishes his fanciiul allegory,
"Alm,on, Aura and Mana;" MsyDe Re,ds
aThe Land of Fire" grows IN interest
II. Il. Bavesen ends his Tales Of Two
Continents" and w. o. Sloddard gives a
second ,nsiallment OF his winter Fun"
Among the poems are several quite funny,
and all are nicely illustrated. An entirely
new feature inaugurated with this number
and to continue throughout the year, ia the
st. Nicholas Almanac, which will give to
young folk, In simple and popular form,
the more important phenomena OF our
earth's relations to the heavenly bodies,
and. in addition, some interesting bits OF
fun, fable and alegory relating to the vari.
Gus months and seasons.
PnRENOIAGIcAL JOURNAL. Fowler &
Wells, New YORK. 81 a year, In the
January number, under the head of DIS
unguishcd Visitors" portraits and sketches
are given OF Lord Coleridge, Matthew Ar
mold and Henry Irving A finely Illus
trated article Is devoted to "Cbina; Its
Age, hONcIuulCut huu poCiui NuStOuo
Other articles are Some General Observa-
ions on Amativeness; The Stormy Petral
Comus The Mental Treatment of Disease
The Heart; How He Died of Starvation
Notes in Science and Agriculture, &c
THE Ant AMATEUR. Montague Marks
New York, "a a year, The January nun.
Der consists of 60 tolio pages and more
than 100 illustrations are given, not count.
ing the supplementary working drawings
for China painting, wood carving, &c.
There are two fascinating pages OF Illus
trations of the matchless collection of Cos.
way miniatures, shown by Edward Joseph,
OF London, and interesting examples are
given of the new very artistic llavilard
"gress" ceramic ware. Other especially
attractive illustrations are OF Detaillc's
painting "Saluting the Wounded" and
the picture gallery In the w. II. Wander.
bilt mansion. Edltorially, Wards statue
Of Washington Is criticised somewhat Sc.
vereIy "Montezuma" in MY Note Book"
exposes new frauds In the picture trade
and Clarence Cook discusses the Salma-
pundl Club and BrOOklyR Academy mic