The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-23
Magazines,

article Is an interesting description OF
Hampstead Heath, the famous London
suburb, by W. II, Rldeing, with 10 Illus
,ratlons. Alex. +. Okey explains what Is
meant Nv conventional Art" in an article
with IA pictures illustrating the subject
II Sutherland Edward devotes his second
paper on THE Romaniis" 10 the reign oi
Alexander II, and gives portraits OF Alex
ander III, Alexander III, and of the The
present Empress and the heir.apparent
Olive Logan contributes an admirable pa
per on Cincinnati, with numerous lliustra-
tons. Col. Higglnson's Sth chapter On
American History is devoted to The Sec
ond Generation of Engllshmen IN Amer
ica." John Ingram gives deeply
interesting article! on the boy poet
Chatterton, whose sad story has molstened
so many eyes Wm. l.. Stone presents
"The Declaration Of Independence in a
New Light" George Carey Eggleston
treats the subject OF the Education OF wo
men from q point Of view somewhat dliier'
ent from that favored by the womens
rights advocates, and Wong Ching Foo,
editor of Tile Chia6Se imertcaa, gives an
insight into the Chinese civil service sys
TEN. The fiction oil the number consists
OF the third part Of Castles in spain, ana
three entertaining short stores. There is
the usual installment Of new poetry; u.
W. Curtis, In the Easy Chatr, talks OF
centennial Monuments; OF the Memoir OF
John A. DIX by his son, and other current
topics; and the other departments are time
ly and interesting as usual
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. ID. Ap-
pleton g. Co., NY $5ayearJ The July
number contains several striking articles.
One is that of Mr. lies, dealing with THE
Railroad Problem OF the United States"
1t is not, indeed, an attempt to solve the
problem presented, but 10 put the reader
N possession of its magnitude and mo
ment, and to show how different classes OF
society are related to it. Another is that
of DR.. Oswald on dyspepsia" in his
series on The Remedies of Nature. The
Doctor IS of the opinion that Nature is the
only physician that can deal etiectualiy
with this protean and life embittcring dis
ease. DR.. Emily Blackwell has a very
radical and able article on THE Industrial
Position of Women" in which she advo-
Gates the ireest competition IN all outside
vocations, and maintains that the liberia
ton and independence of woman are to
come by removing all domestic labor from
the home to the sphere Of outside business
organization The editor Of the Monthly"
makes lively reply to DR.. Blackwell's
main positions. Huxley's article on I'm
written History" is one of the finest of
this incompatible scientific essayist Va
Tious other contributions make the mum.
Der a peculiarly attractive one.
PHRESOLoGiCAL JorRNAL. (Fowler *
Wells New York. 81 year, The mum
Der for July opens with fine article on
Modern Drama and Some of Its Repre-
sentatives," including sketches and por'
traits of James L. Murdoch, John McCul.
Tough and Clara Morris, "kra.o, the
Missing Link" is another striking article,
with an engraving Of the recent strange
hairy Bornese child exhibited in London
and which the writer finds TO be case OF
hypertrcopherosis, or superabundancc OF
hair instead of such a union of animal
and human characteristics as to constitute
demonstration of the Darwinlan doctrine
OF evolution. Other noteworthy articles
are: The True Basis of the Science Of
Mind and Study of Character; God, I'm
morality and Duty; Frederick Bremen
with portrait; Aunt Ellery's Idea; Con,a.
gious Diseases IN Paris; and Treatment OF
the Hair. There are also the usual Notes
int Science and Agriculture, Editorial
Items, &c
CENTURY MAGAZINE. Century Compa.
nv New York. 81 year, The July
Centnry is ornameuted with Il striking por-
trait Of John Brown as trontispiece, &C
companying paper, "Recollections of
John Browns Raid in Virginia" by ex-
Congressman Boteler, who was spectator
Of the sklrmish at Clarks Ferry. AS akin
to the same subject, is also a paper by
Gen. Stone, c'Pasha Stone" as he is now
called from his connection with the Egyp-
ian army on Washington on the Eve of
the War" Z. v Smalley dlscourses OF
Municipal Reform" IN connection with
the overthrow Of the Philadelphia ring
The same writer contributes protusely IL.
Illustrated paper on the Pennsylvania Oil
Regions and the oil trade. Geo. W. Cable
concludes his series Of papers on Creole
Life with an illustrated article called
Flood and Plague IN New Orleans"
Other illustrated articles are; "Old ana
New Roses" by ii. b. Ellwanger, the well
known rose culturlst; and BLACK Bass
Fishing" by DR.. Jas A, Henshall, of Ken.
lucky. Henry James contributes fine