The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-03
The Magazines.

utes 70 the November number Of The inner
ioan Magazine most valuable and inter
esting article, profuseIy illustrated, upon
the theatres which have been conducted by
Mr.. A. N. Palmer. This 10 tho first article
of q series on similar topica A finely en-.
grsyed portrait Of Mr.. Palmer will appear
as the frontispiece. "Some Adopted Amer
icans" ID the title Of an article In the same
number. This article was prepared by the
editor Of tho Journalist, Mr.. Allan Forman'
who has made careful study Of the lower.
class immigrants and tenement house dwell.
lers Of New York City. Mr.. Forman has
not been o mere casual observer, but has
lived In these densely populated tenements
and 10, therefore, competent to give strong
and graphic pictures Of the mode Of life Of
these poor people without any aid from bis
imagination. ...
The November Magazine Of american
History is Of special interest and excel
lence. The delightful chapter of Texas
history, by Lee G. Hardy, is concluded In
this number; and readers who followed the
story of 1.-THE City of Prince" In the
October issue, with its surprising revela-
lions, will find the sequel none the less
graphic and attractive. The portrait of
Gen. Houston forms the frontispiece Of
the number, as II he was on guard for the
the future Of bis territory. The clear snd
comprehensive account Of 1.-THE Treaty Of
Ghent," by Hon. Thomas Wilson, contains
much fresh information on the subject,
together with picture Of the house In
Paris where the famous treaty WAS con-
sidered. Then follow "A new France In
New England" by DR.. Prosper Bender;
"A trip from New York to Niagara III
1885," which increases in interest as he
describes the western towns In their infsn-
cy, and primitive modes of travel at that
period; "Unconscious Heresies," by the
Hon. William l.. Scruggs; THE Autobi-
ography of General Joseph B. Varnum,"
The Poets Awakening" brief poem by
Edmund Smith Middleton. Among the
shorter papers is contribution from Gen.
Marcus }. Wright on the Revolutionary
Troops" "Dr. Franklin's Morals of
Chess" and president Lincoln's Leg
Case" The Original Documents contain
quaint and curious dressmaker's DILL of
the last century. 1t is a splendid number
10 every respect of an admirably conducted
periodical, the only one Of the kind on
the continent
Scribner's Mdgazine for November con-
tains notable group of articles by eminent
men, two Of whom-Gen. Phillip II. Sher-
idan and Lester Wallack--have recently
died. II also has the first installment of
romantic novel of adventure, by Robert
Louis Stevenson, which promises to rival
kidnapped" In popularity. General A.
w. Greedy, Augustine Berrell and w. G.
Bromwell are among the contributors,
while artists like A. B. Frost, William
Hole, and Rufus Zogbaum have furnished
elaborate illustrations. The publishers
announce that the completion of the second
year will be signalized by the publication
of very interesting and beautiful Christ
mas number. Those who have only
thought of General Sheridan as a brave
soldier will be surprised to find In his arti-
Gle From Gravelotte to Sedan" evidences
OF fine literary skill In his clear and pictur-
esque descriptions of the stirring events of
the FrancosGerman war. These events
we're 80 large, and he was so near to the
moving spirits in them that his simple.
direct style Is most appropriate and i'm
pressive. His battle pictures are vivid and
exciting, and the whole article is colored
with the humors and hardships Of cam
paigning-to which the king and private
soldiers we're alike subjected. The view
given of Bismarck Is especially intim ate
and unconventional, and is a distinct addi-
ton to our knowledge Of his personality.
A friend induced me to try Salvation OIL
for my rheumatic foot, used 1t and the
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