The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-29
LITERATURE.

which Is given to the Monthlys readers IN
this issue, is as readable as the two papers
that have already been published. II deals
largely with the Mexican land laws A very
thoughtful paper on Evolution Bounded by
Theology is contributed by w. d, lie Seur'
b. A., and an illustrated article on "Primi
tive Clocks" by Frederick G. Mather. Her
bert Spencer brings to close his series OF
studies on "The Factors Of Organic Evolu'
ton" and Horatio Hale discusses the "Ethu'
ology of the Backfoot Tribes Among the
other contents are articles on "Rahnesque,
BY Prof. Jordan; Counting Unconsciously,
by Prof W. Preyer; "Ths Millennium OF
Madness" by Prof Oswald, and "The Prin-
ciples of Domestic Fireplace Construction,
by T. Prdgin Teale, F. X. c. S. Popular
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The art Amot>ur for June contains two
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blossoms, and a crane dancing to the music
of Cupid's pipe, together with large panel
design of birds and a nest upon a blossom
ing cherry bough, cup and saucer decora
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"powderings" for ecclesiastical embroidery,
another page Of the charming figure sketches
by Edith Scannell, and second page Of mon
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terest are the review of the important paint
ings and sculptures in the Paris Salon and
the Talk with Amanda" on texture. The
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papers on "Sketching from Nature, the first
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continuation of the valuable series on
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maintained department Of amateur Photo.
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H1rpers Mogg-ine for June is in every
way an unusually strong number. The lead
ing article, "The United States Navy" is
contributed by Rear admiral Edward Simp-
son, L. 5. n, AMI no one is more competent
than he to say precisely what our navy is
and what it ought to be. lie shows how
slowly the first step-from sailing to steam
ships-was taken; how reluctantly, later on,
iron ships were substituted for wooden ones;
then with what difficulty We recently
adopted the construction Of steel cruisers;
and that we are still waiting for the two final
achievements that will make our navy aitec'
tive-the steel armor plating Of our ships,
and the construction of heavy steel guns,
equal TO those made abroad. The article is
profusely illustrated-ea class Of vessels
being represented, including the recently
constructed dolphin" ATLANTA" and
Chicago" The Fifth Paper Of the series
of Great American Industries treats Of the
culture Of the sugar cane, and Of every phase
of sugar making. The article is contributed
by r. X. Bowker, and is fully illustrated.
James Lane Allen contributes an interesting
article describing Kentucky mountaineer
life, entitled Through Cumberland Gap on
Horseback, - and beautifully illustrated by
Julian Rix, Z. W. kemble and A. C. Red
wood. Prof T. +. Crane contributes an in
teresting historical paper on "The Death OF
Pope Alexander W. A very strong, short
story, entitled "The Ministration of Death"
is contributed by Miss Annie Porter. Poems
are contributed by Paul Hamilton lIaync, },
W. De Forest, and Minot j. Savage. The
Editorial Departments are thoroughly well
sustained by Mr.. Curtis in the Easy CHAR,
Mr. Hcwells in the Study, and Mr. Charles
Dudley Warner in the Drawer.
illustrating Prof Edward Morse's piquant
article, japanese Boys and Girls, +. II.
Lungren opens the June Vide liwabc with a
charming frontispiece, "Preparing for the
Feast Of Dolls Prof Morse's article itself
is full Of naive facts about japanese chill
dren, representing Japan az paradise for
little folks, and the little folks themselves as
nearly angelic Mary llartwell CatherwoOd
writes the opening story, an exciting tale OF
the Red Pump Tavern in 1856, called "The
Apples on the Crane" Mrs Brush fur
nishes good historical story Of the burning
OF Corlaer entitled "a Tender Heart" and
Prof c. y. G. Roberts Of King College
Canada has finely written story Of adven
ture, "Bear vs. Birch. bark T.. $. Brooks
cOntr butes an historical story also, a Mid
summer Ewes Adventure. entitled THE Lit
tle Lady Of England" finely illustrated by
Pyle. "The True BoPeep,' by Susan Ar
cher Weiss, is an interesting contribution to
folklore "Some Nantucket Children" is Il
humorous study Of Nantucket peculiarities
by a well known native Of Nantucket-Mrs
Anne Mitchell Macy. Mrs. Sherwood. in