The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-13

I'm sharp contrast with the sweet and
ou;.t story of Miss Muloch. above noticed
are the volumes by Charles Reade, OF
which the titles are here given. Here
everything is stir and hustle Characters
are made prominent and distinct by the
uieh colors in which they are drawn aud
the broad nntithe,es they present Charles
Reule has written number Of novels, ana
the same highly dramatic aud Semi-sensa-
,ional feature more or less pervades them
all. The plots are deep and complicated
the incidents full of eNcitment and the In
tere,t is seldom allowed To flag from begin
ming 10 end. So that few novels are more
Dopular or widely read. But while much
might be said against them, there is this IN
their favor; Their morality in the main Is
rure-it is eminently SO in the "Perllous
Secret and the "Stories" his writings
are peryaded throughout by vain and
earnest sympathy for the .oillng masses
Tur SHADOW or ms WAR. \ story of the
South IN Reconstruction IIHc>' tHICHSo
Jansen, McCurg u Co. Ottawa: For safe
byE. Y Griggs. Price, Sl,2o
History affords few examples that equal
in violence and farreaching radical results
the social and political revolution that was
attempted to he forced upon the South
during wha, is known the reconstruction
period succeeding the great civil war. The
end contemplated was no less than com
plete subversion of the ORDER OF things be
fore the war: the elevation of the servile,
| despised negro race, that had proved
"loyal" during the war, 10 "A social equality
with the rpbelliou> white race, and politi'
cally 10 make the former the superior,
dominant race by It's Acknowledgement IN
such numbers that it could outvote the
whites and thus posse - itself OF the local
governments A very brief trial, however,
showed that no congressional enactment,
though backed by the power of the bayo.
net. could accomplish such revolution.
ri. g result was a period Of social disorder
| anu pOlillGdi hiIaI''s ti'' WI '''A' '~'''
of continuous civil war; until it ended Gas
il always must in the practical Or not en-
tirelv Legal recognition of the dominance
of the superior race. The scenes of that
strife, Astounding IN deeds of unspeakable
cruelty and rutiianism, as well of sublime
heroism, have never been adequately per.
trayed because party heats and exigencies
have hitherto interposed 10 color the events
on both sides, 80 "a to leave only pervert-
ed impression in regard to them. The
writer of the volume before uS-"The
/ Shadow of the WM"--essays portrayal of
that period from severely non. partisan
standpoint and it must be admitted that he
succeeds 80 far al least as u leave the
reader in constant doubt which side he Is
inclined to favor, The pictures he presents
abound sufficiently in deeds of horror rs
well rs deeds that challenge admiration,
hut the story that runs through the whole
is one iull of tender passages, has strength
and point, naturalness and truthfulness,
with fine plot worked out 10 a highly sat
istactory denouement The book Is inter.
esting throughout and will richly repay Il
perusal.
| A YOU'VE GIRLS Wooiye. BY Edward T.
| Roe, author Of Barriers Burned Away"
| &c. Dodd, Mead u Co., New York; jan
| sen, McClurg Il Co., Chicago. For sale by
| HHDpmaD Il ttruh,m Ottawa 81
This is, We believe, the latest product Of
the authors prolific pen, and must rank Ms
one Of his best It is characterized 10y the
same vigorous narrative, chaste aud ioTi,
bic language, powers of invention and de
-rrip,ion, high moral purpose aud we'll con.
structed plot that mark all his more pre-
sary 10 20 into details. The reputation Of
T. i Roe A. one Of the foremost novelists
of the aye insures a host of greedy readers
for whatever Issues from his pen.
The Ice QUEEN by Ernest lngcrsoll author
of Friends Worth Knowing &c Illus.
lrated. Hurptr X Brothers, New York;
Jansen, McClurg ~ Co, Chicago. For sale
lay Hapeman Graham Price, 81 %.
The story has been running through
"Nmper's Young People and is So well
known that commentator or criticism at
this time would be suprriluou> -Four
young people-three boys and girl-start
to skate their way on journey of over
hundred miles across frozen lake, and he.
ing Unexpectedly arrested in their course
are compelled to live for some time on Il
lonely island. The many thrillin" Incl
dents there encountered and their ultimate
miraculous escape give play for the best
powers of the author, whose reputation for
telling delightful stories for the young is
so we'll established Ii is dainty, pretty
little book, full of attractive pictures, and
~ beautifully bound rs to tit it admirably
Tor holiday present.
Dis,oLNING VIEWS By Mrs Andrew Lang.
Harper X Brothers, New York; Jansen, Nc,
Clurg ~ Co., Chicago. For sale nv Hapc.
man " Graham, ottawa. 10 ct>
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