The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-19
LITERATURE.
Magazines.

Magazines.
HARPER's MAGAZINE. Harper " Bros
New York. $500 year,. The June
number begins the 37th volume, and is un'
usually varied IN contents and proiuse'y
illustrated. The frontispiece is fine PIC
ture illustrating "Faustus," n poem by D
8. Conant. A splendidly illustrated ar
t,cle BY Mrs. T. b. Gustafson Is devoted 10
Lambeth Palace, the residence OF the
Archbishop of Canterbury. In continual
ton of his series on American history,
Col HIgginson treats OF the Hundred
Years War" between the Colonlsts, lndi-
ans and French from 1862 to 1862. j. l..
Kipl,ng contributes finely illustrated ar
ticle on "Indiau Art in Metal and Wood )"
Ernest lngersoll describes Minnesota, with
ill.,. aiG of a number Of beautiful pictures
VIM. G.. Wyckofr philosophers on the
mysteries of sunlight; II. Sutherland Eu.
wards contributes the first Of two papers
on the Romanofs, the royal family o.
Russia; and Titus Munson Coan, NJ, d.,
dilates on the medical qualities OF me
Carlsbad waters The new novel, Castles
in Spain" with its funny illustrations,
promises to be wholesome and popular
farce: there are three good short stories,
and pnems by Annie Fields, Miss A. A
Bassett $. S Conant and others. Add 10
this varied list of contents the Easy CHAIR,
Literary and Historical Record and Draw
er aud the June narper's is seen to be eX-
ceptionally well filled.
HE WHEELMAN. (Wheelman Co, Cos
Washington st., Boston. 81 year
Though mainly intended for the instruc-
t,on and amusement of lovers OF the b.
cycle. The Wheelmdn presents both IN Its
varied contents and fine illustrations
MANY attractions as well for the general
reader and really deserves to rank with
our leading monthly magazines. The
"Summer Ramble Among the Black
Hills" in the April number, and the Sc
rial, "a Shadow Love- are equal, both IN
point of literary merit and illustrations, toI
anything in the big monthlies.
WLFoRD's MICRoCosM. Clall u Co.,
New York. S100 a year.. The May
number is received and presents tie usual
list of contents, scientific, philosophical
and polemic We note as especially
worthy of careful perusal the article of
Rev. J. }. Smith on "The Bible and Sci
ence Not Antagonistic," and as something
both pungent and timely the article of 5. |
c. Liulepage, excorlating spirl,uallsm as
a delusion Of the devil.
BRAINARD's MUSICAL WORLD. Is.
Brainard's Sons, Chicago. $3.50 year
The May number, besides some twenty
pages Of sheet music, and the usual music.
al news and gossip, contains fine portrait
of John Howard Payne and view Of the
"humble cottage" OF his Doyhood days
that inspired his immortal lyric. Also
portraits of Max Bruch, Theodore
Thomas, Miss Dora Hennings, and other
celebrities.
TIE DELINEATOR for June IS on hand
with descriptions, directions and instruc-
tons IN regard to the prevailing and in.
coming fashions. The ladies will be cspe.
cially interested in the chapter on Stylish
Trimmings Bullerick Publishing Com,
pany, New York and London.
Notes.
The North american ReUie,o for June is
to contain spirited discussion of the
"Moral Influence of the Drama" by Rev,
DIR. Buckley, the well known opponent of
the stage John Gilbert, the actor; A. NJ,