The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
LITERATURE.
MaQazines.

HARPERs MAGAZINE for July, in Its lit
erature and illustrations, is a mirror of the
summer world. 1t opens with finely illus
trated paper by DR.. Trautvetter descriptive
Of the famous Nile Festival Dr. Morit2
Bausch follows with description OF
Prince Bismarck's summer home-his
country.seat in the heart of the Sachsen.
void, with many entertaining personal
sketches of the Prince. The summer re.
sorts of the st. Lawrence are beautifully
described by Annie Howells Frechette, and
are as beautifully illustrated Alice Comyns
Carr contributes paper on "The Beauties
Of the Last Century" and Col. Higginson
concludes his American History Series
with few chapters on "Old Hickory"
With several other articles of high merit,
the serials, two short stories, several fine
poems, and the well sustained depart
ments," the July Harper's is an unusually
fine number.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. The July
number contains, among other articles of
high merit, remarkable contribution to
United States history in "The Ku Klux
Khan: Its Origin, Growth and DisbaDd
ment." The frontispiece Is an engraving
from full length portrait of John Bright
with a carefully discriminating estimate of
the man from the Fortnightly Reoie,o.
Julian Hawthorne, in pleasant, chatty
way, describes "The Scenes of Hawthorne's
Romances," charmingly illustrated by Har-
ry Fem Mrs Van Rensselaer, continues
her series on Recent Architecture in
America" appropriately illustrated. Mr.
Benjamin completes his "Cruise of the
Alice May" in cruise around Cape Bre.
ton; and Elk President Woolsey discusses
the subject of "Academical Degrees, Es.
pecially Honorary Degrees in the United
States" In fiction, besides the Serials
there are two fine short stories. In Topics
Of the Times the editor discusses "The
Advertising Power of a Good Name ,""Dis.
honesty in Commerce and Politics." &c,
while the other Departments are filed
with gems of poetry and spice.
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. In the
July number Herbert Spencer gives his
attention, in a leading article, TO "The
Great Political Superstition" of the divine
right of parliaments The Rev. George G
Lyon presents an interesting view of "The
New Theology" as a development from
the old, corresponding with the growth in
human powers of comprehension, not con.
Trajectory but harmonious with It, and IRE |
formatory rather than revolutionary in its |
teachings and tendencies" Prof. Wood |
ward, of Washington University, shows
what are the Fruits of Manual Training" |
as given in that institution, as observed In
the better intellectual and moral develop |
ment and practical fitness of the pupils. |
Nj. NJ. Guyau answers the question, Are
Science and Art antagons.ic ?" in the neg. |
ative. A most satisfactory account of "The |
Volcanic Eruption of Krakatau" and its
effects, illustrated with maps, is given from
the Proceedings" of the Royal Geograph.
ical Society. Perhaps the most important
paper in the number is NJ Pasteur's ac.
count, given before the French Academy
Of Sciences, of his discovery of "The Pre-.
vention of Hydrophobia" by incubation.
MIR. ID. p Penhallow, of McGill Universe.
" contributes a valuable article on "Di. |
seases of Plants" The portrait and
sketch are of the eminent old Arabian
philosopher Averoes DIR. s. A. Fisk an. !
praises the merits of Colorado as a resi- I
dence for invalids The editor AT his "Ta- /
ble' discusses "The Survival of Political
Superstitions," and President Eliots adj. |
dress at John Hopkins University. ON
what is a Liberal Education ," New /
York; ID. Appleton & Go. S. year.
ST.. NICHOLAS for July is brillian, 4th
OF July number. Itopens with an accoun,
of "How the Tories Broke up Meeting,
8 spirited sketch Of revolutionary times