The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-28
LITERATURE.
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is from Il drawing by Abbey, Illustrating a
poem by Margaret Neley. Most of the ar
tlcles in the number are finely illustrated.
Mr.. Hart describes the characteristic IN
dustrles that have made Altoona, with fine
pictures showing the natural beauty OF
the region. Hugh Craig has an interest
ing article on the American horse, Win
portraits of our leading racers. George
Won Bunsen has a noble article on the
German Crown Prince, with several excel
lent portraits. c. ii. Farnham gives a.
glimpse of life among the French Caradl.
ans; Col. Higgiuson continues his papers
on Early American History with review
of the events which led to the revolution;
and Lieut.. Kelly, L. S n, treats of the
modern yacht. The fourth part OF Gas
ties IN Spain" Is given and Is full of excel
lent humor. There is story by Harriet
Prescott Spotford; poems are contributed
by T. b. Aldrich AMI Margaret Neley, and
the departments" give their usual agree
able and instructive variety.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. Century
Co., ~. Y. 81 a year, The most striking
article in the August number IS that OF ii.
H., concluding her historical sketch OF
priestly devotion to the aboriglnes in
Southern California. Its recital of gov
eminent neglect and injustice Is enough to
make ones blood boil with indignation.
The next best article is that of Prot.
Mayer, on the so-called quail of America
our noblest game bird, and misnamed'
his true name being that which he gives
him-elf-Bob White. Mr.. Henry James
contributes fine essay with portrait on
Alphonse Daudet, the French novelist,
whom he places at the head OF living
writer's of fiction. John Burroughs has
an admirlng and judicial word to say for
"Carlyle," and G. W. l'rothero contributes
finely illustrated essay on the works OF
Mr.. Watts at the Grosvenors Gallery.
Olive culture in Southern Europe is de-
scribed by Mrs. Blanchard; and Robert
Adams, ir., gives an account Of "'The State
of Schuylkill," the famous Philadelphia
fishing club, the Oldest club in America
Mr.. Howell's "a Woman's Reason" Is
continued and new serial, THE Bread
Winners" Is begun. There are three good
short stories, and Uncle Remus' is de-
llghtful as ever
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. go La
faye,te Place, n. y. So ayear) The Au
gust number opens with spirited discus
sion of the subject of Moral Instructor
IN the Public Schools" by the Rev. Dr. X
Heber Newton, who offers practica
scheme for conveying ethical instruction
without reference to religious tenets, and
the Rev. DR.. Francis l.. Patton, who main
talns that the Bible must be made the
basis OF all moral teaching. Henry D
Lloyd exposes the tricks and frauds o
speculation in grain, which operate &c
make bread dear. "Woman in Politics,
by exSurgeon General VIM. A. Ham
mond, Is a caustic discussion of certain
, facts of nervous organization which in hi
, opinion render the female sex untitled To-
participation IN public affairs. Hon
Francis A. Walker reviews "Henr.
Georges Social Fallacies." The evils re-
. sultng from Crude Methods of Legisla
} tion," both national and state, are pointed
| out by Simon Stcrne. Charles f. Win
gate writes of The Cnsanitary Homes o
5 the Rich" and there is a joint discussion
l of Science and Prayer" by President Ga
: lusha Anderson and Thaddeus b. Wake
r man.
l. POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. ID. Az
D peton & Co., New York. 50 a year, Tn
leading article in the August number is
crushing assault on the Bell Teephcn
=, Company, showing the fraudulent charat
, ter OF their patent, and that their pretende
= invention was shameless steal from tn
. true inventor, Refs, of Germany. Dl
Nathan Allen discusses the changes tbs
q dlC SolbS ou III VIZ h"t''S @'N" i'h iNh
O population in the light of the results o
, the las, census. There is mastery art
, Gle by w. ID. LIE Seur on The Anarch
of Modern Politics. An account is give
by Professor Tyndall of his experiment,
!, 10 ascertain the effect Of the atmosphere
moisture in restraining the radiation {
- heat from the earth's surface. ProfessC
:, T. II. Mcbride describes the gcologict
q structure of THE Little Missouri Ba
Lands" as means of accounting for thei
origin. DR.. Oswald continues his valua
ole papers on The Remedies of Nature.
II and Mr. William T. Hornaday has an IN
e terestlng and suggestive paper on "Th
o Mental Capacity OF the Elephant" Otht
n articles of interest are on The Geologic'
q Distribution of North American Forests,
q "Locusts as Food for Man." The Chem
istry of Cookery, ""Technical Education,
3 etc.
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