The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-19
Current Magazines.

Manhattan begins its fourth volume with
new design for its cover. Always of excellent
taste, it maintains it.
The Art Union has for its frontspiece Albert
Bierstadt's ''Rocky Mountain Sheep print
produced by the artotype process. A fine idea
is given of the notable exhibits in the American
National Academy.
The North American Review keeps abreast of
the times in the discussion of living questions by
men able to handle them intelligently. The
June number, among others, contains articles on
Lords of Industry ''The Struggle for Immor-
tality," THE Rise and Fall of Authority. and
| Expert Testimony"
Cassells Family Magazine (aptly named) is
is replete with entertaining literature for each
member of the household It's illustrated paper
on instantaneous photography is an interesting
one, presenting several engravings illustrating
what has been accomplished in that art. Besides
the serials there are quite number of complete
| tketches, while the departments well sus-
Sained
Lippincott for June opens with an illustrated
sketch of Raglan Castle, Wales "the finest ruin
in England DIR. Felix Oswald continues his
papers on "Healthy Homes" The concluding
paper on 'Shakspeare's Tragedies on the Stage"
describes the acting of Forrest the elder Booth.
and Macready and contrasts their qualities and
methods ''Winnifreds Letter" and IA Rail
way Problem, are entertaining short stories.
An lQed Oh CLe eActllellce OL OIolCe LlteIdtuf6,
John B. Alden, publisher, New York, may be
had from the simple mention of few of its con
tents of the current number Among them are:
Gen. (Chnese) Gordon. India, Her Wheata and
Her. Railways" "The Coming Slavery, Herbert
Spencer) "Nurbers or the Majority and the
Remnant" Matthew Arnold, "How | Became
War Correspondent archibald Forbesl, and
George William Curtis address on Wendell Phil
lips.
The Magazine of Art for June has for front
ispiece study of a head by Edward Burne
Jones. 1t is ugly and uninterestng enough to be
quite artistic, and it probably is. 1t appears to
be the face of female Georgia Cracker" or
clay-eater, with one eye cast to the side. There
is an elegantly Illustrated article on Houdons
work as sculptor, taken from the Coincide
Franchise The busts of Moliere and Chuck
! and the full figure of Voltaire are
remarkably fine engravings second paper on
''Syon House." continues tho fascinating views
of its noble architecture and elaborate furnish
! ines, calculated to drive the poor lover of art
wild with envy. Some beautiful views from
Fontainebleau are also given
The June Harper has n charming illustrated
article on Biarritz and season at that delightful
watering place. The quaint pctures1ueness of
the piarv AID Tic people is fully portrayed both
in text and in illustration. The modus oporandi,
of New York Custom-house, with its veXatious
exactions upon not DEMONSTRATIONS returning
tourists, are set forth in illustrated descrip-
ton of the same. sheffield" by William Fl.
Rideing presents some illustrations suggestive of
the genius of DOre. representing characteristic
features of Englands great iron
town THE Great Western March,
by Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
considers that everinterestng problem of the
migration Of the worlds people so far as the
Quincy Adams and John @. Calhoun accompany
tho article,