The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-18
THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
Magazines Received.

uaSaAhHeS Rec0iVeu.
Harpers for February, opens with srlendiy,
illustrated article on ''The British Navy giving
engravings of tho new menof-war of that
mighty marine power The frontispece is an
engraving representing the battle of Trafalgar,
where Nelson won imperishable fame eighty
years ago. The formidable looking vessels OF
that age could make no stand against the sea
monsters of to-day, engrayings of several of
which appear in this article. At the present
time. whom the building of navy by this
country is one of the leading questions of the
hour, this article will be of peculiar interest An
Illustrated sketch of the Bluegrass region Of
Kentucky an article on Living Balls" and
Mr. Wegg's Party on the Kissimee" are all full
of interest An illustrated short story by Kate
Epson Clark entitled ''For Looly," and an article
on Education as Factor in Prison Reform"
by Charles Dudley Warner complete the leading
features of this number of Harper's.
The color study in the Art Amateur for JAM
uary is an admirable figure by Henry Mosler, Of
an old Breton peasant lighting his pipe. This is
given as copy for students in oil painting.
Those who do not use it for this purpose will be
glad to frame it as picture. Another striking
feature is beautiful female head with floral
background for plaque decoration. A page OF
dainty outline figure designs by Edith Scannell,
is also given, together with a page of mono
grams lin IL and numerous designs for church
needlework, for church decoration, for repousss
work, and for borders and frezes. A fine por-
trait of Val Prinsep. leading English artist. .
pleasing full page picture-''May 1 come inf
after painting by Jan Vsrhas, and some ex-
quisite illustrations of church vestments are
specially noteworthy. A pungent notice OF the
Academy fall exhibition; an instructive Talk
with Amanda" on breadth in painting; val
liable article on individual Taste in American
Homes" some useful hints for framing pictures;
the vigorous book reviews; the practical cart
Hints" and answers to correspondents-all COM
bine to make the January issue of extraordinary
attractiveness. Montague Marks, publisher, "a
Union Square, New York
The most attractive feature of the Decorator
and Furnsher for January No. 80 East Four
teenth street, New York, is a full page engrav-
ing Of Albert Kellers Interior of the Temple OF
Muo, at Pr@neste.' 1t represents magnificent
chamber or court, and through the columns Of
the portico may be had a glimpse of a wide
stretch of country in the valley below. AS usual,
this unrivaled magazine is replete with illustra-
tons and suggestions of decorations and furnish
ings, to specify which would require too much
space.
The Magazine of Art, Casscll & Co.. presents
some fine interior views of Buckingham Palace
the throne ROOM the marble hall and the grand
staircase An article on the artist David Neal,
by John r. TAFT, is illustrated with engravings
of some of his most noted works. such as his
'Cromwells Visit to Milton" and ''The Nuns at
Prayer" The quaint old Roman town of Ches-
ter in western England is here portrayed in its
most interesting features, and more pictur.
esque subject could not be found.
Among the principal papers of The American
Journal of the Medical Sciences, for January,
a quarterly publication, are: Modern Medicine
of the English Speaking Race" by Sir Henry
Acland, K. c. B., F. r. s.; 1.-THE Mitral Cardiac
Murmurs." by Austin Flint. M. D.; "Mitral
Stenoss,' by W. H. Broadbent NJ. D., F. r. G.
P. Primary Sarcoma of Right Kidney" by
Walter g. Smith, M. D.. Dublin. F. K. O. G. P.
L. and others of little if any less interest to the
profession. Lea Bros. & Co., Philadelphia.
The Culver. Cassell & Co. presents its GUS
tomary spread of good things for mental feast
The Earlhauiite, the organ Of Earlham Col.
lege. Richmond, besides the usual contents Of
peculiar interest to college boys and men. con-
tains meritorious poem entitled. ''rhe Land
of the Ideal," by w. N. T.