The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-08

Current magazines.
A fine portrait of Hawthorne serves as the
frontispece of the May number of the Century.
1t is in connection with sketch of Hawthornes
philosophy by Julian Hawthorne. The number,
as a whole, is fine one, and reflects credit upon
the publishers. There is an elaborate illustrated
article on American country dwellings, by Mrs.
Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, with drawings by
such we'll known artists as Brennan, Fem, Lath
rop Edwards and Andrews. A second illus
trated article shows views of and about the new
Lick Observatory in California, with descrip-
lions of the same. Z. S. Starr contributes an
article on the breeding of fancy pigeons. with il
Illustrations by James c. Beard. Among the war
papers for this issue are: From the Peninsula
to Antietam," posthumous Totes by Gen. George
b. Mcclellan. with illustrations by Zogbaum.
Woodward, Tabor and Forbes; Mcclellan at
the Head of the Grand Army" recoilections of a
private, by Warren Lee Goss, illustrated; 'The
Battle of South Mountain, or Boonsboro,' by
Gen. d. H. Hill, illustrated.
An idea OF the excellence of the May number
of the North American Review may be formed
by glance at it's table of contents It's initial
paper is on the defense of Charleston, from the
pen of Gen. q. T. Beauregard. Fred Douglass
contributes paper on the Future of the Col
ored Race" and Arthur Richmond" presents a
second of his Letters to Prominent Persons I"
this being addressed to the Hon. Alien g.
Thurman. General Master Workman Powder
ly, of the Knights of Labor. contributes ar
tcle on that all-absorbing question, Strikes and
Arbitration" and Edward Atkinson one on 1.-THE
Hours of Labor"
In Lippincott's for May the serial story,
''Taken by Siege" takes the reader to one of the
masked balls at the New York Academy of Mu-
sic In the Experience Meeting the new feat
ure of Lippincott's, Mrs Potter, the lady whose
recitation of ''Ostier Joe" excited so much COZ
troversy. gives her experience as an amateur ell
ocutionist while Ella Wheeler Wilcox in her
Literary Confessions of Western Poetess :"
not only gives great deal OF curious informa-
ton about herself, but manages also to criticse
her critics with unsparing severity. There are
numerous other contributions no less interesting
The Andover Reviewfor May contains, among
others, the following named articles: Liberal
Education in Germany by ]. FL. w. Stucken-
berg, d. D; ''The Life of William Lloyd Garri-
son." by Truman M. Post, D. D.; "A Sturdy
Christian" by Henry j. Van Dyke, jr., d. d.
In addition to these are the customary editorial
| and other features, making the number of inter
est to the general reader.
The May Overland Monthly contains strong
poem of the Joaquin Miller school, by Virginia
Peyton, entitled Rivals" Among the numer
Gus sketches are: "Bscache Bill-An Andean
| Sketch" "A Lonely Vigil" THE Marital Elk
periences of the California Volunteers Story
| of the Camp meeting" "In Favila" besides
which there numerous articles on subjects
| of current questions that viii entertain the
reader
Maurice Thompson contributes paper entitled
'sThree Weeks OF Savage Life to the May Out
ing.
MAGAZINES RECEIVED.
The Magazine of American History: 30 Lafay-
cite Place New York.
The New Princeton Review: A. C. Armstrong
e. Son, New York.
The English Illustrated Magazine: Macmillan
g. Co., New York.
The Caterer: 1890 Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia.
Art and Decoration: 7 Warren street, New
York.