The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-09
CURRENT MAGAZINES.


Baoyland makes its appearance in dainty
pink cover making the little magazine moro
attractive than ever. d. Lothrop & Co.. Boston.
If the readers of Good Housekeeping do not
become accomplished cooks and housemaids,
and social entertainers it will be because the
science of housewfery cannot be learned from
books. Published semi-monthly at Holyoke,
Mass.
Art and Decoration is devoted to the arts
connected with decoration in all its applications
but seems to be especially adapted TO the needs
of architects and 2e-.gners of furniture. 1t is
admirably illustrated. Published at Warren
street, New York
The Pansy is one of the prettiest of the several
juvenile periodicals issued by Lothrop 6 CO., Of
Boston: The fact that it is edited by Mrs. AL
zen, otnerwlse known as "Pansy," is sufficient
accommodation of the little magazine to the i'd
mrers of that lady
.. j. Martin & Co., of North MANCHESTER Ind.
are issuing neat monthly publication called
Rays of Light. the March number of which is "a
hand. 1t is devoted to the interests of bee-keepT
ers and poultry raisers, and promises to supply a
want felt by this numerous class of citizens.
Frederick g. Mather contributes valuablA,s
paper to the Andover Review for March on 1.-THE
Recurrence of Riots" III which he reviews many
of the great acts of violence by mobs in old and
one on National Aid to Popular Education"
d. M. Ferry & Co., the enterprising Detroit
seedsmen. announce themselves as ready to fill
all orders Notwithstanding the destruction Of
their warehouse in January. Their catalogue.
which is sent on application to all customers, is
nlled as usual with valuable information to
farmers and gardeners.
Among other interesting articles in the March
Babyhood is one on 'Chdrens Parties, sby Ma,
ron Harland; one on sour Girls" by Lucy Palm
er, and Baby Travellers by Margaret Allen.
A great number of nursery problems are dis
cussed by editors and contributors. Babyhood
Publishing Company Beekman street. New
York.
Among the articles in the March Magazine of
American History $50 Lafayette Place, New York +
cityl, is one entitled Shall We Have Colonies
and Navyq' by Hon John w. Johnston;
1.-THE Trent Affair" by Hon. Horatio King. and
one on "Shiloh," by Gen. w. F. Smith. The
principal illustrated article is "Van Cortlandt
Manor-house.s fine portrait of General Sher-
man is the frontispiece.
Current topics affecting all parts of the coun
try find discussion in the Overland Monthly Of
San Francisco. and the March number contains
article on 1.-THE Knights OF Labor on the Chi :
nese Labor Situation" by w. w. Stone. One of
the most engaging articles is by G. b Bradleg~4
entitled "A New Study of Some Problems Re- =
lating to the Giant Trees" The Overland isl
rich in good reading, and is rapidly regaining ltd
old time prestige.
The st. Nicholas. for March, is as rare and E
dainty as any of the little folks could want ST.
Nicholas dog stories, illustrated are charming
Frank A Stockton tells of Florence and Venice.
Helen Hunt has stray talk. Frances Hodgson
Burnett's story is continued Horace e. Scud-
der continues his story of Washington and there
are other pages of the best reading and the hand
soonest illustrations. The Century Company,
Union square, New York
An idea of the character of the New Princeton
Review may be had from its contents. In the
March number James Russell Lowell is repre-
scented by an article on the poet Gray, and as
might be expected, it is careful review of his
life and analysis of his character and produc
tons Among the other articles are: Federal
Aid in Education" anonymous do We Re
quire Diplomatic Service?- by f. 8. Nadal;
Contemporary English Ethics" by Francis L.
Patton, and John Sunde," by III. III. Boyesen.
A colored study of head OF a steer, by
James M. Hart is one of the attractions of the
Art Amateur for March An article on animal
painting. by Hart is full of excellent advice to
beginners. The painter whose life and works
are considered in this number is Ferdinand
Victor Leon Roybet A paper on composition, =
by A. e. Ives, instructions in amateur photog-
raphy, and the usual number of designs for
drawing woodcarving and embroidery are other
attractions of this excellent magazine. Monta-
que Marks, publisher, % Union square, New
York.
The North American Review publishes twenty (
three letters, part of the war correspondence
between Generals Grant and Halleck, written
in 1885. They are Of particular interest juse
at this time. Thomas A. Edison contributes J
very interesting paper on ''The Air Telegraph,
describing his invention. whereby communca&
ton by telegraph can be had with any ralwavV
train in motion between any two trains in
motion It is of the most marvellous of his
many remarkable inventions. A paper on Gov
eminent Telegraphy" by Cyrus w. Field, is an
other important article
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The Cottage Hearth: IL Bloomfield street
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Western Insurance Review: 210 North Third
street. St Louis.
The Library Magazine: John B. Alden, 800
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The Electrician and Electrical Engineer: 1l5 s,
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Dilkes Difficulty.
Boston Record.
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