The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-03
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Ottawa, Ill, April 3, 1885.
Literature.

since. The articles are not only written by
authors Of note upon timely topics, bnt
they are we'll written and in thoughtful
manner. The number contains an article
from New YorK's great lawyer, David Dud.
ley Field, on "The Child and the State y
also IAN Employers view of the Labor
Question" by A. Carnegie, Pittsburgh's
great steel manufacturer, "The "Negroi in
the south" is discussed by Prot. Noah X.
Davis, and "rhe Interviewer by the Kew.
O. B. FrOthingham of New York. The
other articles of the number are; "Snall
an Eight hour System be Adopted by
George Gunton; Florida" by Gail Ham
ilton; "What the Roman Catholics Want, "
by Mons,gnor T. S. Preston How was Ed
u sted," Thomas Wentworth lIiggenson;
sour Boys on Sunday Elizabeth CHdy
stanton, and 1.-THE Ideal Church. by Prof.
David Swing
The Magazine Of american Hts'oTy for
April opens with n very fine engraved from.
uspiece of the late Gen. Hancock which is
followed by Il touching tribute paid to him
by William l.. Reese, who also contributes
poem on "Our National Independence
may 1t exist forever" An article upon "The
Newgate of Connecticut" by n. Ii. EgleS
ton. Is we'll illustrated, possesses an unus
ual amount of interest, touching, as it does,
upon much that affects the history of the
administration of justice In early Connect
lieut. The Consolidation Of Canada" is
taken up by Watson Griffin in an intelli
gent manner, while "The Overcrowding OF
Cities" Is discussed from sanitary stand.
point by DIR. Prosper Bender. The maya
zine contains a number of articles on events
Of the late war, notably on "Chancellors
Vile" "Shiloh," "Blue Pasture Mountain
A carefully prepared paper upon The
Convention Of North Carolina OF lISS,'
by A. w. Cla5On, Is an in p RANT contribu-
ton to the constitutional history Of the
government. These contributions, together
with the discussion of minor Topics
Book Reviews, IN the publication of Orig
inal Documents, make the April magazine
Of more than ordinary interest. The typo
graphical work is excellent.
The April Vidc A,rokc opens seasonably
with an iueal Easter picture, "On Easter
Day" very lovely drawing by W. h. Tay-
lor; this Is followed by charming spring
time poem, WHY'S Garden hy Kate
Putnam Osgood, Lucy Lmcom also has a
notable poem, "a Ballad Of the llemlock-
tree" for which Taylor again furnishes "a
fine iuIl page drawing, together with text
Illustrations Mary Lathbury too has an
Illustrated poem, very piQnant, "a Fairy
Story" There are some excellent illus
tra,ed stories: "Iaz Taz," by f. L. Stea.
ley" "The Button Boy" by A, NJ. Griffin;
The Boy Soldiers of Cherry Valley 10y
Caro- Lloyd, and "Diccon, the Foot.boy"
by t. 8 Brooks, besides "Pollie Panama
AMI "What Frog Lived Through" The
instructive papers in the number are ad-
mirable and OF great variety Mrs Sher.
wood in Royal Girls writes of Carmen
Sylvia" the Queen OF Roumania, Mrs,
Fremont of Madame Recamier and her
faithfulness to early friends, G. +, Holder
OF "Feathered Giants" Miss Harris of
Alice and Phoebe Cary in her series,
pheasant Authors" Mrs Treat of Cave
Spiders" Julian Arnold Of AN Arab Din.
ner Party" G.. f. Vincent Of "Juvenal, the
Satirist," Il. T. Gurton Of How to make
an Aquarium" Susan Power of "What to
do In Emergencies," while Mr Adams goes
on with his "Secrch Questions in English
Literature" There are also three fine ser
lal stories In progress $500 a year, D.
Lothrop Il Co, Publishers, Boston
The Popplay Science WoEhly tor April
cOnajns the first of q series, of articles
by Hon David A. Wells on AN Economic
Study Of Mexico" Besides being the
best prepared man, perhaps, in the country
20 deal with this subject 10y his thorough
familiarity with the principles Of financial
science, Mr Wells has especially qualified
himself for treating it by investigating the
character and resources of the country, the
peculIarities of its people, and the state of
its institutions, through careful and com
prehensive observations made during a
residence there under very favorable CIR
cumstances He throws a great deal OF
new light upon the subject, and shows that
Americans generally are about AS familiar
with the social life of their ueighbors, the
Mexlcaus, as they are with the inhabitants
of Madagascar
Tie art Apdtr2r for April gives n strik-
ing design Of Faster lilies for embroidery,
another of hlAckberries for wood carving,
one Of birds for oil painting, a cup and sau-
Ger decoration (forgorme not and five
pages Of monographs, figure sketchs, old &C
clesiastical embroidery and simple design
for repousse work The special feature of
the number is an exceedingly fun and IN.
teresiing account Of the famous Morgan
art sale, with a complete list Of pictures
sod. the BUYERS the prices they paid and