The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-25
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The May HARrER's opens with beauti-
full suggestion OF spring tn its frontispiece,
entitled Spring Blossoms from drawing
by Howard Pyle There is fuller intima-
ton of the same bright season in the fine
full page illustration, by Alfred Parsons, OF
Wordsworths sonnet, "AdmOnition,' and
in au interesting and finely illustrated pa
per on "a Witch Hazel by VIM, llamil-
ton Gibson. "EspanOla and its Enylrons'
Is readable paper, with some striking
pictures of life and scenery in New Next
co. Through London by Canal" is an at
tractive and richly illustrated paper by Dr.
f. Il. Martin Harry Comstock contributes
timely and valuable article on Jersey
Cattle in Americas" J. W. Girard has pa
per fun of pictures of old Dutch life in
New York entitled "Anneke JAMS Bogard-
us and Her Farm :" and DR.. Millets second
paper in his series of Baltic sketches I'M
the head of A Wild Goose Chase takes
the reader from Copenhagen to Skagen.-
The novels, AT the Red Glove" and East
Angels" are continued, and there are three
good short stories George William Curtis,
in the Easy Chair, and Charles Dudley
Warner, in The Drawer, contribute to the
readers entertainment and amusement,
and the other editorial departments are
we'll sustained.
1t is curious fact that one Of the most
famous poems in our language appeared
originally in II magaZe that seldom touches
poetry at ALL and the same periodical, after
an interval of siXty-siX years, now brings
out another poem very similar in theme,
Bryant's "Thanatopss" was first printed in
the NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for Sep
tember, 1917. The May number of the
Review, Just out, has poem by Robert
Buchanan on "The New Buddha.' The
critics found fault with Mr. Bryant's poem
on the ground that il was unChristian;
it remains to be seen what they will say OF
Mr.. Buchanans. The question, Has
Christianity Benefited Women" is ably
discussed in this number by Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Bishop }. l., Spaulding.
President j. H. Pickard writes on "Why.
Crime is Increasing" and David Dudley
Field on industrial cooperation while
Prof. Andrew f. West, of Princeton, cor
tributes an article Of great clcarnesS and
strength on "What is American Freedom :"
Jane Payne, the English novelist, discus.
SEES Success in Fiction" and +. +. This
elton Dyer superstition in English Life
The new department of Comments keeps
we'll up TO the standard with which il
started.
Readers of TIE POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY can be quite sure of their
moneys worth in the May number, which
is full of articles rich in thought, and in
formation on living questions of the day.
The first paper, sour Recent Debts 10
Vivisection," by William w. Keen, NJ. d.,
is II graphic account of the benefits that have
been conferred upon humanity during the
last quarter of century, by means of expe-
riments on animals. The article Ivy Profes-
sor w. X. Brooks is a significant answer
to the interesting question Can Man be
modified by Selection" Dr. Max Won
Pettenkofer's timely papers on Cholera"
end in this number, with the fourth of the
series, which is mainly devoted TO the sub
ject OF prevention. "Religion without
Dogma" by Mr.. George lies, Is vigorous
protest against the trammels of theologi-
cal authority. Methods of teaching poll
teal economy" by Professor J. Laurence
Laughlin; A Scientific View of the Coal
Question" by c. Gore; and Training in
Ethical Science" by ii. ii. Curtis, are able
articles, deserving the attention of all who
are concerned in the management of the
young, and interested In the subject of
educational improvement. The present
installment of THE Chemistry of Cookery"
is devoted TO vegetarianism, and other ar
ticles of interestare: The Nervous System
and Consciousness, by Prof. Benedict
Arctic Exploration and its Objects, by DIR.
Franz Boas; and Pasteur's Research In
Germ Life, by Prof Tyndall; Illiteracy Ms
a Source of National Danger, and A Test