The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-26
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u0 cuNe w AWAKE Is lOaU5u TO the guards
with good things for the little folks being rich
in illustration and story. ~
The Cosmopolitan, published by Schlicht 6
Field, Rochester, N Y, with branch offices at
New York city and Chicago, is a new candidate
for popular favor. Its illustrations are artistic
and its subjecr-matter is possessed OF considera
bic merit. It's subscription price is 81. so.
The Magazine of Art presents some fine views
of Guildford, England, one of the quantest
towns in that country portrait Is given of
Alexandra Cabanel, the famous French artist,
together with illustrations of his most noted
works. The Juno issue Of this magazine is re-
rlete with artistic excellence.
A supplement 10 the Current Art Age is a
study of roses reproduced by the photographer
process, which is hardly satisfactory as a spec-
men of this new method. The book review de-
partment of this periodical is of it's most
attractive features, and rivals that of the more
pretentious literary magazines. Published at 70
Fulton street, New York city.
Art and Decoration for May contains a
wealth of suggestion and information for paint
ers wood-workers, house-furnishers and, in
fact for everyone whose occupation is of an
artistic or decorative nature. The designs and
illustrations are of the best and among the con-
tributors are numbered many leading artists
and authors. Published at Warren street,
New York.
The series of outline sketches being furnished
by the Art Amateur are admirably adapted in
their simplicity and yet gradually increasing
complex:ty to the needs of the beginner in draw
ing The full complement of supplement- de-
signs is given with the June number of this
magazine. paper on Texture" by A. E.
Ives, and one on Perspective by Robert
Jarvis will be valuable TO students Montague
Marks, % Union square, New York
The June number Of Harpers contains an in
teresting illustrated article the United States
navy by Rear admiral Edward Simpson. u. 8.
N. Among the other illustrated papers are:
Through Cumberland Gap on Horseback, !"
which indicates it's character. and "A Lump of
Sugar." which describes the process of sugar
manufacture. The publ cation of s.Springhaven,"
by r D. Blackmore, and ''Their Pilgrimage"
by Charles Dudley Warner, is continued.
Three serial stories and one short one. to-
gether with review of the latest novels by
James, Crawford and Howells give the June
Atlantic the appearance of being wholly devoted
to fiction. A Glimpse at 1876 by Edward Stan
wood. and paper by George Frederic Parsons on
Honore dc Balzac, in addition to two or three OF
the conventional and unexciting poems which
alone find admittance to this magazine, serve
however, to preserve the balance of seriousness.
The Art Interchange is the magazine of all
others for those learners who want plain, prac-
teal instruction in their work. In addition to
the usual number of designs and supplement-
cAOoeSs
colored plate representing a study of violets
Home Decoration. a mi-monthly magazine of
similar style, ISSUED by the Same publishers is,
its name implies, devoted exclusively to house
hold furnishing and ornamentaton. William
Whillock. publisher. No. 81 West Twenty-second
street, New York.
The St Nicholas for June contains charming
article on "Queen Paris in Frank r. Stock
toms Personally Conducted series of papers.
1t is beautifully illustrated and presents some
fine views of the sights TO be seen in the French
capital The continued story by Frances Hodg-
son Burnett Little Lord Fauntleroy," and
Horace E. Scudder's story OF the life of George
Washington. continued. with increasing in
terest. c. F. Holder contributes an instructive
article on Fishes and Their Young" in which
he gives illustrations of fishes that have some
very curious habits in the care of their young,
some kinds taking them into their mouths when
any danger threatens. The juno number in
splendid one In every respect.
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