The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-06
CURRENT MAGAZINES.

Outing, for September. contains history OF
American yachting, by Captain Cofing. of pc
cular interest just at this time on account of
the pending international race for the American
cup.
Among the short sketches in the last issue of
the Overland Monthly are the following 1.-THE
Lone Woman of Keya Paha Mountain" "Janet
Craig Beer Drinking in Germany, ""Some Jap
anese Folk Lore" and others.
A feature of the Brooklyn Magazine is found
in the sermons of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
and Rev. t. Dewitt Talmage. These are
printed in the order in which they are delivered,
and present some very choice religious matter.
The literary department of the magazine is we'll
sustained
Babyhood for September treats of "Whooping-
cough" "Children's Habits" Domestic ALL
ments," 'sBaby Talk Nursery Helps "Baby's
Wardrobe, Feeding by the Nursing Bottle"
and number of other topics pertaining to the
interests of the infantile population. Published
at No. Buchanan street. New York.
Three supplements accompany the Art Age for
September-one a photogravure from paint
ing entitled the Companions" by Kenneth r.
Crawford another portrait head reproduced by
the Moss type process, the third Autographed
moonlight view. The literary features of the
issue are excellent, usual with this magazine.
Turrure u Gilliss, No. 70 Fulton street, New
York
The New Princeton Review for September
contains a novelty in the shape of prose article
from the pen of Edmund G. Stedman, the poet
It's title is Genius" Among the other papers
are: 1.-THE Agnostic Dilemma" by Alexander J.
Ormund; 1.-THE Origin of Great Deluson, by
George Rutledge Gibson; 'Indian Treaties and
National Honor" by Sarah Newlin; '"The Freed
man During the War;" by Gen. o. o. Howard
Margaret J. Preston contributes an article to
the Southern Bivouac on the poet, Paul Hamil-
ton Hayne, recently deceased. Haynes poem,
SIN the Wheat field" is republished in this is
sue of that magazine, and William C.. Richards
prints metrical reply to the same. The initial
article illustrated, is 1.-THE Second Day of the
War;" describing the assault on Fort Sumter at
the beginning of hostilities in the early days of
1861.
The Magazine of American History for Sep
TENDER contains the details of the negotiations
with Pope Plus TX and the ENJOYS of the con-
federate government of this country. and the
letter OF the Pope in reply to the same. It is
one OF the most interesting chapters in the his
tory of the war of the Rebellion. There is
long article in the same number, illustrated.
the beginning of things in the worlds mechan-
cal progress.
The North American presents one of the best
tables of contents that has ever graced that fine
magazine, and it is steadily growing in populari
ty because of its way of dealing with topics of
interest to the people now. Another Letter to
Prominent Persons, from the pen of Arthur
Richmond" is in this number, addressed to Hon.
Samuel j. Randall, and it will doubtless attract
the same attention as have those that preceded
it. Henry George contributes a paper La
Dor in Pennsylvania" Rev. George r. Crooks,
d. d., tells why | am Methodist Ouida
talks female suffrage, and Kate Field on
Mormon Blood Atonement."
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore makes trip around
Robin Hoods barn in an article in the September
issue Of Lippincott's Magazine to bolster I'D the
claims of the friends of Keeys etheric vapor
motor. as it is now called. She quotes literally
from the ancients and from the eccentric utter
ances of still more eccentric men, who establish
that the great truths with which the world is
familiar now were ScOfed at when they were
first offered the world, though accepted unhesi-
tatingly now all the globe From this she
deduces that the day will come when the great
discovery of John Worrel Keely will be estab-
lished to the confusion of all who have sneered
! at what they have been pleased to denominate
the insane dreams of this man. The continued
stories in this number all well sustained, and
the short sketches are among the best offered
the reading public.
"a Summer with List at Weimar," by Albert
Morris Bagby. is the opening paper of the Sep
TENDER Century, and was, curiously enough,
prepared for publication in this number previous
| to the great musicians death. 1t is an enter
| tanning sketch. Aeronautic experience is a
| hackneyed subject, but Alfred E. Moore
| treats of Amateur Balooning" in an interesting
| way, and John g. Doughty offers some useful
| information to photographers who wish to prac-
| tice their art In balloons. The war papers are
| 1.-THE Successes and Failures of Chancellors-
| vie," by Gen. Alfred Pleasonton; "Jackson's
| Attack Upon the Eleventh Corps, )" by Gen. o.
| D. Howard; "Sedgwick's Assault at Fredericks-
burg by Col Huntington W. jackson, and
''Chancellorsville Revisited by General Hooker"
| by Samuel P. Bates. Maurics Thompson sings
song of the hooking bird which is far in ad-
vance of any poetical efforts which the maya.
zines have lately furnished. r. w. Glider,
John Burroughs. Mrs Piatt Kate Foote and S.
g. W. Benjamin are also contributors to this
number