The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-27

Race conflicts and endless dire calamities,
, Is the answer Prof Bain'- address on
The Universal Ideal" 10 the next paper,
and is one of deep interest to all who are
concerned about higher education. In
National Religiona Study In the
Growth OF Scientific Morality" X. W.
Doodle sketches tho progress OF liberal
thought on the religious side since 1850
There is brilliant paper by Prot. Jansen
on Methods in Modern Physical Astrono'
my" Herbert Spencer supplements his
speech at the New York dinner by brief
paper ON social Forces in the United
States" other articles worthy of note are
"Curiosities of Superstition" by DIR. Os-
wald; "a Prehistoric Cemetery" by Jos.
f. James: "'rhe Schools of Medicine by
DR.. r. O. Beard The Formation of
Lunar Cra,ers;" and Machine Educs-
ton" The Miscellany Is very full, fresh
and instructive, IA usual.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. go La
fayette Place, n. Y. IS a year.. The
February number opens with asymposium
in which six prominent theologians, re.
presenting as many religious denomlna.
tions, give expression to their views upon
the question OF the Revision of Creeds."
Prof. Alexander Winchell, in an article
entitled The Experiment of Universal
Suffrage" institutes profound inquiry
INTO the essential conditions of stable pop
ular government. Bishop McQuaid writes
Of The Decay OF Professionalism, and ia
essayIug to prove his thesis, makes very
adrolt use Of the ADMISSIONS of protestant
writer's The Political Situation is the
jont title Of two articles, the one by Hora
ito Seymour, the other by Geo. S, Bout
well, who offer their respective views upon
the causes Of the recent overthrow OF the
Republican party. An article by DR.. ID.
y. Sargent, on Physical Education In
Colleges" treats a subject of prime i'm
portance to the welfare OF the youths IN
our highest educational institutions. Fin
ally there are two articles on The Stand.
ard Oil Company" Senator Camden OF
West Virginia defending that corporation
against it, assailants, and John G. WelCh
setting forth the reasons for condemning 1t
as dangerous monopoly.
ST.. NICHOLAS. Century Company, n.
Y. So. so year,. The February number
naturally celebrates ST. Valentines Day,
and opens the subject with an amusing
story by Sophie SWEET, called "A Queer
Valentine Anna North continues the
subject by story entitled The Mission Of
Mabel's Valentine;" and there 10 funny
Valentine Poem by J. NJ. Anderson. There
is fine article by Joaquin Miller, describ
ing an ascent of Mount Hood by party
of tourists; and another by Hjalmar H.
B oyesen, describing the Norwegian snow
shoe and suggesting 1t as new winters
sport. Among the stories, the continue.
ton of The Tinkham Brothers Tide
Mill" and "The Story of Viteau" hold u
leading place. Mrs. Clement has q fine
paper on Art and Artists" III which are
two beautiful reproductions OF portraits Of
Rubens and his children, painted by tho
great artist himself. And then there Is the
usual installmelt of shorter stories, poems,
brio. a brac, &c, all set off with profus,on
Of fine pictures.
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versity) Sunlight In Stables; Wm. Z. Pa.
Dor, editor Colorado Farmer Farm Lands
IN New Colorado; Col. M. G. Weld, Poul
try and Live Stock Articles; Z. P. Dewey,
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Plants, Fruits, Flowers, etc. and many
others OF equal prominence, Farm Ex.
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agriculture, and all tillers of the soil will
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Illustrated article on Houghton Farm-an
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il covers are The Gallery and Studio, Cera-
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Needlework, Art in Dress, DC. In word,
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