The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-18


intended to subserve would be hard to say, since
the same matter, at much greater length, can be
had daily, Immediately after the quotations are
made. Much other matter embamed In the
Political Magazine is easy of access in any stan
dard political almanac.
In the field of art, the Art Journal 81 s Virtue
& Co.,. London; international News Company.
New York; is in the foremost rank. supplement-
ing its illustrations by able articles descriptive
of the same, and of topics kindred to them. For
it's frontispiece for June it has fine steel
plate of A. G. Cows picture "Requsitoned.r
1t represents descent made by troop of Ger
man hussars upon Flemish miller, who stands
on the bottom step of his windmill, apparently
demonstrating against the demands of his rude
visitors. The artist has not taken advantage OF
the picturesqueness of such mill, but has de-
pended on his skill to make strong picture out
of the individuals embraced. In an illustrated
article on swings, applying particularly to the
employment Of wings in architecture, the.writer
says:
IA great difficulty in adapting wings to any
human ngure ls In the attempt to proportion
them to the body. TO make them of sufficient
size really to support it, is artistically out of the
question. The wing that would be long enough
to bear up even child would be so preposter-
ousiy In the way as only to call attention to the
outrageousness of the fancy. Even in nature
the wing of swallow, or gull, or any swift-fying
bird, looks foolish so soon as the creature is
aground Accordingly, we find that in art the
most successful results have been reached where
there has been no attempt to make the wings
mechanically adequate, but an endeavor only to
proportion them to the size and shape Of the
figure, without any regard to its weight. Ono
fho foof,,~ cxv1,t oh c,fndt
use, have dwinded to proportions possible in
art Indeed. some of the very happest wings
are the most rudimentary The tiny Cupid's
wing just budding from his cherubic shoulder,
seems to belong more intimately to it than any
other form of wing yet invented The renais-
sance version of this 1edgling feature is some
times as beautiful as it is suggestive.
Of all juvenile publications, "Babyhoodr (Ba-
byhood Publishing Company, IS Spruce street.
NewYork is one of the best. It's name, however,
is misleading. Instead of being published for
the deectation Of little folks it is devoted to the
enlightenment of young mothers, and in this it
is shining success.
The North American Review concludes its
SEVENTEEN year with its June number. 1t never
had SO large circulation, nor greater influence
nor more brilliant staff of contributors This
number discusses seven topics of vital public in
terest, by no less than fourteen eminent writer's.
Lot including the short contributions in Com
ments." 'sShall Silver be Demonotizedl' is an
swered, pro and con, by three distinguished
economists Sumner, Laughlin and Walker,
representing Yale and Harvard Colleges, and
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
''The Hardness of Justice is discussed by Judge
w. L. Learned, and prohibition in Politics" by
Gail Hamilton; 1.-THE Swearing Habit" by e. p.
Whipple, and French Spoliation Claims" by
Edward Everett. The policy of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy toward our public schools is
assailed in learned essay by new poemic.
Mr.. M. C. OByrne, of North Carolina, ans de-
Tended by Bishop Keane. of Virginia, with equal
erudition. 1t is most interesting double pre-
sentation of an impending issue. "How Shall
Women Dressl' is answered by Charles Dudley
Warner, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, DR.. w. A
Hammond, Dr. Kate J. jackson, and Mrs e. NJ
King, the English leader of the dress reform
movement.
The Decorator and Furnisher for May is an
artistic issue from cover to cover. The leading
article is devoted to the Seventh IN Y Regi-
ment Armory. with six large illustrations of the
various rooms. An ideal figure of Night" by
Sarony; colored supplement plates of decorative
ceiling designs, and department of decorative
work for ladies, are other features of this num-
ber Published at 80 East Fourteenth street.
New York.
Art and Decoration, an illustrated monthly
devoted to interior and exterior ornament is the
latest applicant for public favor in this line. The
designs and literary notes are by the best artists
and will no doubt be found useful by both anna
tours and professionals. 0 East Seventeenth
street. New York.
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The Sidereal Messenger, Carleton College,
Mortified MINI.
Macmillan's.
Littell's Living Age.
The Hour, 40 Broadway, New York.
Outing. It's fremont street, Boston.
Andover Review Houghton, Mifiin & Co..
Boston.
Magazine of Western History
The Culver, Cassell & Co.
Literary Life Elder Publishing Company,
Chicago.
The Musical Herald, Franklyn Square Boston.
Scandinavia, 81 South Clark street. Chicago
vick's Monthly for May.
Other Publications.
Harper & Brothers have added to their popular
Franklin square Library the following: Ssh
mael, novel, by M. E. Braddon; Russia
Under the Cars, by Stepniak; Captain Brand,
of the Centipede,'" Novel, by H. A. WISE U.
s. N, illustrated; "On the Foksle Head" Sea
Stories, by w. Clark Russell
No of Harper's Handy Series, "NTigncn, or,
Bootles's Baby" Novelette,, by J. S. Winter has
been iasued