The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-30

mother Of tho Declaration OF lndepen'
dence; following which are host OF other
geed things, both In the text and In the H.
lustration.
The Dial (Chicago) comes with Its usual
line OF criticism on the new books OF the
day. To readers who want to know what
are the best things published during the
month the Dial Is of great value
The November NIgazine Of American
History has a supurb frontisplece, the very
finest of any of the magazines OF the MONTH
1t is the notable portrait (almost unknown
In this county, OF Governor Thomas Pow
nall, from tho celebrated Lord Oxford
printing, 10 England. 1t Is accompanied
by su admirable study OF the versatile
CHI .racter, atesmanship, and works OF the
remarkable Pownall as the leading article
of the number, by Robert Ludlow Fowler
This clearly and concisely prepared per
sonal narrative Is the more noteworthy al
this time because Of It's wealth OF fresh In
formation-it presents much that Is new
even TO the Oldest and wisest OF our hlstor
ians and men OF letters-and II Is further
more delightfully."- readable. Two of Pow
nails pencil drawings Of American scenery
about the middle of the last century, are
reproduced among the unique illustrations
also his home while governor of Msssa'
chusetts and an original letter of his never
before published) disclosing the fact of his
refusal of the governorship of New York
The second article of the number, "The
Heritage" a North Carolina home OF great
age, belongs to the popular series of His
tbric Homes" for which this magazine Is
famed. Then we have succession paper
--"The First Anarchist" "Braddock's De
feat" "Virginia's Conquest of the North
western Territory" 1.-THE Split at Charles
ton, in $780," From Cedar Mountain to
Chantilly," etc. There is not dull line In
the whole number.
The leading article in the November Hdr.
per's is q strong treatment Of 1.-The Literary
Movement in New York." by George Par
sons Lathrop. Mr.. Lathrop is most com
petent critic, and holds we'll earned prom.
inence among the rank of the writers whom
he portrays. Moreover, he is q Son.in.law
Of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and an example Of
the most fortunate Of the literary brother,
hood. He presents very forcibly the claims
Of the Empire Metropolis Is centre Of liter
ary energy. Beginning with the dawn of
this century, when Irving, Cooper, IIaw.
thorne, Halleck and Willis gave Manhattan
Island On unrivalled eclat he shows the con.
slant growth Of that influence. At the pres
ent day its galaxy Of literary lights compares
favorably even with the brainy city which
likes to pose as the Athenian home Of litera.
ture. Passing Bryant, Poe, Bsyard, Taylor,
Richard Grant White, and John G. SAKE, Of
the last generation, there are no more lus.
trous names on the roll Of living American
author than Il. II. Stoddard, Z. C. Stedman,
Joachim Miller, Julian Hawthorne, George
william Curtis, II. II. Boyesen, Edward
Eggleston, John Burroughs, y. p. Roe, Ed
gar Fawcett, J. B. McMaster, and the host
Of others who are building enviable reputa
tions for coming time. The characteristic
diversity Of New York productions is ex-
planned by Mr.. Lathrop rs due to the dis
fractions of commercial activity, to the
journalistic energies Of the city, which direct
a large proportion Of literary force into the
great magazines and dailies, and to the alb
sence Of international copyright. One Of the
m ost interesting sections Of the Article is that
describing the numerous literary clubs of
New York. Fifteen portraits illustrate the
article, and the frontispiece Of the number
pictures group at the Authors Club.
EAST ANGELS. BY Constance Fenlmore
WoOlson. New York: Harper Il Bros.
Chicago; A. G. McClurg Il Co., III Wa
bash Ave Price, $l25.
This last work of Miss WOOlsOp has been