The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-11-29
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NoRTu AMERICAN. REVIEW. The dan
ger Of incidental harm 10 the community,
or 10 certain classes OF people. from the in
cIe ,sed use of machinery, the extension OF
public works, etc, is greatly diminished
when those who make the laws, and espe'
cially those whose duty it is TO interpret
them, recognize that law is "a progressive
science; that it is means not an END
that when state OF things arises for when
there Is no precedent, new precedent
must be made. How the most enlightened
jurists hold this principle constantly in
view, and how the common as well as the
statute law Is thus made TO keep pace with
the general advance of civilization Is All
mirably set forth in the leading article in
the North American ReuieD for December,
Labor and Capital before the Law" by
Judge r. NJ Cooley, of Michigan. To the
same number, William X, Alderman con
tributes some suggestive Notes on Rail
way Management" DR.. Schliemann tells
what he found in ais excavations of the
ruins of Tiryns, in Southern Greece, and
Principal Sharp supplements his scholarly
article on "Friendship in Ancient Poetry"
with one on "Friendship in English Poet
ry" The other articles in the number are,
"The British House of Lords" by George
Ticknor Curtis, and "Responsibility for
State Roguery," by John F. Hume.
The ART AMATEUR Ia the November
number Lessons in Wood Engraving"
"The Art of Embroidery" "llow to Paint
on China" Materials for Oil Painting
Working Art Clubs" and the pages OF
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and Death and the WOodman;" some bold
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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. The De
cember number opens with an illustrated
account, by w. f. Allen, of THE Reforma-
ton of Time Keeping" which was accom-
plished in the U. 3. year ago, J. G. Ola
shaw has a sensible and practical article on
school Culture OF the Observing Facul-
ties" DIR. r. ID. Crothers describes "The
Alcoholic Trance" u state OF unconscious.
ness sometimes attending the excessive use
of liquor; Alfred FOnillee discusses the
problem of universal Suffrage" and any
one who imagines that u scientific maya
zine is necessarily dry would do well to
read Grant Aliens Queer Flowers" "Od.
dities OF Animal Character" and "Canni.
balism AS Custom" by A. st. Johnston.
Those who have read any of Mattleu viii
liams's articles will he glad to get his chap
ter on tea and coffee. Bishop Temple, In
considering Religion and the Doctrine of
Evolution" takes the ground that evolution
concerns only the methOd Of Nature, and
does not conflict with IN original creation
or the existence of Creator THE Perils
of Rapid Civilization" are illustrated by G.
f. Wilmington, NJ. d., In the case of Amer
lean Indians, Maories. Hawaiians, and 9th
er peoples. Starvation lts Moral and
Physical Effects" is considered by n +.
Davies. THE Oil.Supply of the World"
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the "Liquefaction of the Elementary Gas
es" The Editors Table, Correspondence,
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ST. NICHOLAS. The December 81. N,ch
oids, as usual, Is largely devoted 10 Christ
mas and kindred holiday topics. John G.
Whittier opens the number with beaut-
full poem, 1.-THE Light that is Felt" Lucy
Larcom has IN exquisite poem, Visiting
Santa Claus" another Christmas poem Is
by Grace +, Coolidge; the Very Little
Folks story, "Madie's Christmas" by Mary
Mapes Dodge; n description by Rev. IT,
A. Adams of several noted Christmas feasts
in Westminster Hall. and a clever LITTLE