The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-02-02


~ one of the ablest contributors, DR.. An
drew d. White, re-appears with another o
his mastery New Chapters In the War
lnre OF Science" The chapters are ia,
lrult Of an exhaustive research which d.
White 10 now carrying on In Europe
nj show what terrible struggle sCienc,
nas hat in dslod ing deIusions from IL,
human mind. The subject Of the presen
paper is I'D monte Possession and lnsaui
~" Education, which has always been 4
ihVorlte subject with the W0nthiy, is rep,
resented 10y Prof. James Johonnots "otory
OF n School" describing remarkable suc'
cess In conducting normal school on sci
rnillc principles; also by Comments IN
The sacrifice of EIuca,ion'" from VI *
Muller, l.. A Freeman, and Frederic
Harrison. The way the Interstate Com
merce Law locks from the side Of the rail-
ways Is shown IN App etun Morgan's THE
Political Control of Railways: is il Coutis.
cation" Under Physical Training OF
Young Children" NJ. +. Lagrange says II
word Tor play In preference % formal ~ IN.
nastiCs A popular Illustrated accom-, az
Giant Reptiles of Fast Age is contrib
uted by Otto Meyer, Pm d, and Mr. T. II.
Morgan Describes The Dance of the Lady
Crab also with a picture, DR.. l.. +.
Browski's description of The Yezi iees,
or Devil Warshipers," will be found very
readable. Prot. c. V. Riley contributes a
paper "On the Cause of Variation" lin
evalution); Prof. Daubree, UNDERGROUND
Water in x ok Formation: II. Gale. ON
"The Origin of Holldays;o DR.. Crothers,
: New Facts in Alcoholic Heredity:" &c.
la the February number of ,he Eory,o
an exceedingly important enterprise is ha.
run. w 5. Liliy. the DISTINGUISHED Emo.
fish essayist, aud peIbaps the ablest oppo.
nent OF the application of the eyolutinnist
doctrine 10 morals, uDd rtakes to point ont
that civilization, especially Anplo,sayon
civilization. is SUFFERING from a Weakening
Of the moral idea. and in the articles m
follow he proposes 10 show specifically
how the ethical standard has been lowered
in art, in politics. in journalism. and in
other important lines of activity Thasa
essays will constitute an inquiry into the
moral force of our civilization as compared
with the past. Judge Cox, proposes a
simple plan for relieving the &. :. Su.
creme court; Prof. Rogers points out the
necessity of new treaty with England
he Marquis of Lorne writes ON "OOsta-
les 10 Annexation with canada ; Senator
Morgan writes On shall Negro MaJorltles
tule :" showing why lie regards the
negro problem as race problem pure and
ample, which legislation cannot change, II
ma the future OF which Is surrounded " l
many dangers hd"ald Atkinson, dealing
With several "Reiorms that do not Re'
orm," shows with great tuilRess Of illus
ration why lac thinks the Heniy George
aud tax theory would cause a monopoly vi
and Ihis article contains Interesting,
harp criticisms OF many economic the
'ries, and shows the instability OF the To-
estments aud enterprises tlatar supposed
0 lie the most stable. Inc Rev Z. Nj. {
horse, who shows leaning towards the
ieorge doctrine, explains how the churches
nay regain the sympathy OF the working {
lasses His narrative of the change that t
rise of an aristocracy of wealth hao
wrought In the churches is interesting.
The Art Amategr for February give.
,yo colorad mates - cnarming ltt,a moon
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