The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-27
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The December, or Christmas st. Nicholas is
marvel of art and entertainment. Surely
if the boys and girls of the time of Guten-
berg, Sch@ffer and Faust could come back to
life to-day and take peep within the pages
of this beautiful juvenile magazine, they
would be sure that some geni had done it,
or that fairy fingers had wrought it's innu-
merable attractions. Graver has never done
more cunning work than is here found
and the prodigality of illustration
is only surpassed by its excellence. OF all
the innumerable holiday gifts there are none
that would create more JOY in house full
OF girls and boys than bound volume of
| this superb magazine or a years subscription
to it. 1t will furnish an inexhaustible fund
of amusement and entertainment the twelve
months round
The December Eclectic is fat with good
things. The poet Swinburne leads off with
an article on Victor Hugo. The English his
torian, Freeman, is represented by a very
scholarly discussion of Titles" while Rich
ard Proctor, the astronomer, talks about
Earth monuments in Java, in connection
with the recent catastrophes there. Among
the other articles toonumerous to specify are:
THE relation of Darwinism to other
branches OF science" by DIR. Ball. astrono-
mer royal, and a powerful and brilliant pa
per on "Mesmerism," by Edmund Quincy
anu Il IeUSTlC W. H. M yefS
The American Journalist (St. Lous) for
November contains an article from Morris
Ross, on Dramatic criticism" The initial
article is on the New York Herald and
who made it," and is accompa nied by cuts
of the senior and junior Bennett, of Joseph
Elliott and William H Henry. The Jour
nalist is improving, and would be further
improved by striking ont the words In ex-
iStence," from its title page. The sentence
reads THE only journal devoted to profess
sional writer's in existence"
Manhattan, the handsome, land may its
beauty and excellence never grow less, has
easily won place for itself in position to
be envied, geographically and artistically
it is unsurpassed, and it is an unqualified
pleasure to look over its clean, clearly
printed pages. 1t evidently has substantial
backing, while its editors are making it all
that could be desired. The December issue
closes the second volume.
The Young Woman's Journal, published
by the International News Company, issues
a double holiday number, sufficiently large,
it would seem, to supply the feminine world
with fashions for the remainder of the sea-
son. Accompanying it is a large supple
ment sheet; also, colored plate representing
fruit and flowers, and sheet OF music.
The Christmas number of the Publishers
Weekly is the finest and most elaborate yet
Used, and furnishes generous index of all
desirable books now offered for sale 1t is so
full of artistic pictures that it is in itself
worthy a place in the library. F. Leypoldt
81 and 81 Park Row, New York.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery is a
treasure to the grown-up people whose in
ventive faculties have failed in the effort to
supply the children with fresh stories. 1t is
Just what the little ones need, too who are
| learning to read The Christmas number of
this little magazine is a charming one.
The December Electra, of Louisville, hasa
beautiful steel-plate engraving OF Rosa Bon
heur for frontispiece. The subject-matter
is well edited, and the general makeup of
the book shows Improvement. The publish
ers still persist in motto, which is puerile
and meaningless.
The Folio (Whte, Smith & Co., Boston, J
contains fine full-page Autograph of
Roberto Stagno the singer besides wood
cuts of Ellen Terry, Madame Sembrich, Will
liam II. Sherwood and Hope Glenn.
The Decorator and Furnisher (23l Broad
way) makes a profuse display of beautiful
things for the household. 1t is an indispens.
able aid to all who wish to conform to best
| taste.
! The Wheelman again noiselessly rolls in
with its breezy and enjoyable sketches II
has field peculiar to itself, and is making
! it extremely popular.
The current Litteu presents very enjoya.
BILE spread from the best English magazines
all pertaining To subjects of interest and in.
formation.
The Universe (St. Louis) contains for De-
cember a beautifully illustrated sketch of
San Antonio, Texas,
The last issue of Swinton's Story Teller il
| THANKSGIVING number, containing severa