The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-01-26

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UARPER's MAGAZINE. (Harper & Bros,
N. Y. $4ayear) The February number
has for fronllspiece 4 splendid engraving
by Abbey, The Bible Reading" as an
illustration to accompany William Blacks
novel, judith Shakespeare" Of which, rs
well rs Of Z. p. Roe's Natures Serial
Story" also literally illustrated, install
meuls are given in the number. In the
opening paper Joseph Hatlon describes
the upper Thames with number of beau.
tiful illustrations. The next illustrated
paper is by Miss Woolson, on the lannon's
Mediterranean watering place, Mentone.
Mr.. G. II. Farnam has a fine paper on
winter in Canada" with numerous grsph.
ic pictures. Col. Higginson's American
History" has passed the Revolutionary
period and deals with Washington's ad-
minstration. Art receives attention IN q
paper on the old Dutch Master, Jacob
lauy sdael,' by +. Mason. Alex. F. Oakley
has good article, with appropriate illus
trations, on Terra Gotta; Julian Haw-
thorne and Sophie Swift contribute inter
esting short stories; Mrs. Jas. #. Fields
gives some admirable "Glimpses of Emer.
som" DR.. Sims contributes Il dramatic
sketch of Revolutionary times; and the
Rev. Charles F. ThwIng has a timely
paper on THE National Government ana
EiucatlOn."
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. Century
Company, N. Y. $4ayear.) The Febru.
airy number Is adorned, az frontispiece,
with an engraving, 1.-The Head Of Man."
from The Hermitage" picture IN a re-
markable but little known art collection in
st. Petersburg, of which Richard White
ing gives al account. Siguor Salvin,, the
great Italian actor, has o very readable
article, giving his impressions OF Shakes
pesres Lear. There are two articles on
Dante, treating of the poet personally, as
well as OF his great poem. Edmund q.
Stedman contributes briet essay on Keats,
accompanied with a full.page engraving
of his liie.mask. Misc Alice Meynell, IN
well illustrated paper on Edward brood,
reveals considerable of the mystery OF
Dickenss unfinished novel. A full page
portrait of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan is given,
with striking description OF his career
by Gen. Badeau; George w. Cable has o
slashing article agains, the Convict Lease
System in the Southern States" which is
equally applicable nearer home; and from
the same author Is given the fourth part OF
his story, "Dr. seyler;" the other fiction in
the number being IAN Average Man." by
DR.. Grant, and a short story, "A First Love
Letter." by }. 8. of Dale The other Illus.
rated papers not mentioned above are, a
sketch, with full page picture of Courbet's
great painting, THE Musician" and a
finely illustrated paper on "Merinos in
America" The "Bnc q Brac" and Edlto-
rial Departments are we'll sustained, as
usual, and full of entertainment, and IN
Istruction.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. ID.
Appleton s. Co., N. Y. So "a year, air.
Herbert Spencer opens the February mum.
Der with an article on THE New Torylsm,"
which Will be good reading for our POLITE
clans, and stimulate the thought Of those
interested in observing modern political
tendencies. The important and engross
ing subject of college Athletics ia con-
sldered by Professor E. l.. Richards, of
Yale College, IN paper showing the ad
vanlages Of cuitiyatlng athletics al college
DR.. Oswald IN his Remedies of Nature"
series, takes up the perpiexing subject of
"Ncryous MaIsdics,' and has good deal
to offer which will be Of service TO the
dIllCttI, lEOlSssOr JOIN l. DtOutau
gives some practical hints on methods for
the detection of Dangerous Kerosene
In u paper Oh Under ground Wires" Dr.
W w. Jacques, % the Bel, Telephone
Company, shows that there are t.o sIdes
to the question oi buryiHg the electric
wires Persons abnui 20 make will will
find valuable Information III Mr. Sutphen's
article on that subject. Mr.. Abner {. Hard.
ing, Of The Peoria Scientific Society, gives
a RENEW OF the progress ,ha; hiss been
achieved during Fifty Years Of Mech ini
cal Engineering" NJ. Antoine De Sapor's
describes the experiments BY which the
electrical origin of The Aurora Borealis'
has been demonstrated. Mr.. Ferna!d tells
How we Sneeze, Laugh, StammeE snG
Sigh" NJ. Daubree, the eminent French
geOlogist, has a timely article on The
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