The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-28
LITERATURE.


-
ham Lincoln, from photograph taken De-
fore he was President, and is supplemented
by poem entitled "The Vision OF Abra-
nam Lincoln, April IA, 1885," The most
important illustrated article In the number
is personal sketch of the Prince OF Wales
with his surroundings at Sandringham. A
series of Baltic sketches by +. ID. Millet is
begun in this number under the head OF
"a Wild Goose Chase" Other illustrated
articles are: A Collection of Chinese Por-
celains; Along the Rio Grande; Some
Richmond Portraits; AMI Flying FISH
There are two good short stories: Too
Much Momentum, and How Faith Came
and Went The serials EAST Angels" and
CAT the Red Glove" are continued; all the
editorial departments are well sustained
and the entire Number-in letter-press and
illustrations-is one of the most attractive
ever issued.
THE CENTURY for April continues its ia
NOUS War Series with striking paper by
Admiral David ID. Porter on "The Opening
of the Lower Mississippi" lie writes from
a knowledge Of the secret history OF the
campaign, and gives graphic descriptions
of many stirring incidents in the memora-
Die battle with Forts Jackson and st. Philip.
The paper is supplemented by a paper from
the pen of Geo. w. Gable, giving spirited
description of "New Orleans before the
Capture" Under the head of "Phases OF
State Legislation" Theodore Roosevelt
gives some sketches of legislative tricks
and lobby methods at Albany. Henry W.
Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution, contrib
utes spirited reply to Cables recent paper,
"The Freedman's Case in Equity" and
Edward d. Clark has another article of pc.
litical interest on the probable disappear.
ance of the Solid South. The best illustra-
ted articles in the number, aside from the
war series, are "A Florentine Mosaic
'"The New Northwest" and "Colonists at
Home" The fiction of the number In
cludes the sixth part of "The Rise of Silas
Larham," by Mr.. Howells; the third part
of 1.-THE Bostonians," by Henry James; and
humorous short story entitled "The Me-
citations of Mr.. Archie Kittrell." accom-.
panied by character sketches by E. w.
Kemble.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for
April opens with bsilliant article by VIM.
Z. Baer, of the Mark Lane Express, on the
aspects of the great Wheat question of the
day. In the same number Charles Dudley
Warner presents an interesting "Study Of
Prison Management" while Robert Bu-
chanan, the English poet, discusses Free
Thought in America" T. V. Powderly
"The Army of the Disconnected" and
Prof. Hunt, "How to Reform English
Spelling" The other articles are 1.-THE
Laws Delay" by Chief Justice Thomas F.
Hargis, and characteristics of Persian
Poetry" by A. r. Spofford. But what will
probably attract the most immediate atten-
ton in this number is the new department
of Comments" consisting of brief criti-
cisms Of articles that have appeared In the
Review. Murat Halstead's political article
In the March number is here discussed by
three writers-a Democrat straight Re-
publican, and an Independent Republican.
Richard H. Stoddard comments with a
good deal of feeling on Max Mueller's
Buddhist Charity" and other correspond
ents take this pleasant opportunity to offer
a single thought where an extended article
would perhaps, find neither room nor
readers.
In the POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. for
April Prof Langlin, Of Harvard Universe
'ty, enlogises the study of political economy
as a valuable educational factor. Prof.
W. II. Benedict has fine paper on "The
Nervous System and Consciousness" Mr.
George lies contributes practical article
on fire insurance, commenting the mutual
plan adoptedby many of the New England
factories, in which the first point aimed at
is the prevention of conflagrations DR..
Franz Boas, German Arctic explorer, fur
nishes an interesting sketch of life on
Cumberland Sound, and of the EsquimauX
who visit or dwell upon Its shores. The
Count Goblet d'Alviella, of the University
of Brussels discusses "The Religious Val
ne of the Unknowable" Judge Gorham
ID. Williams, who has had much experience
as magistrate, suggests, In the matter Of
"Liquor Legislation" new departure, by
which society can take better care of 1t
self. Other articles, are those of DIR. vor
Pettenkofer, on the modes of propagation
of cholera; of Mr.. Fernald on Aristotle
as Zooologist' chiefly with hi
mistakes; of Mr.. Allen Pringle, on "Api
culture; of Charles Morris, on the "Struc,
are and division of the organic cell"; o
Mr.. Eds, on the internal Arrangement o
Town Houses; and Mattieu William
Chemistry of Cookery" paper on 9TH
Wear and Tear of the Body" A portal