The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-01
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For DECEMBER
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
CONTAINS

ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
BY HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARIES. JOHN
G. NICOLAY AND COL. JOHN HAY,
With portraits, fac-similes of surveys made BY
Lincoln. views of his early home, etc, and
life-size engraving of the cast of the Presi,
dents right hand, made by the sculptor VoA
in 1860. The present installment of the his
tory is devoted to
LINCOLN AS SOLDIER, SURVEYOR, AMI
POLITICIAN.
In it the remarkable characteristics that com.
manded popularity and won Lincoln the es,
TEEN of personal rivals and political foes ara
brought out in the anecdotal accounts of his
business partnerships, reading habits, personal
strength and skill as a wrestler. 1t also de.
scribes the Black Hawk war; Lincoln's first
and only defeat in popular canvass, and bis
subsequent election to the Legislature, where
he met Stephen A. Douglas; "Bedam Legis-
lation, tho land craze of Chicago; the lin.
coln-Stone protest, and the public feeling on
the Slavery question, shown by the murder Of
FRANK r sToCKTON's NOVEL,
"The Hundredth Man." begun in the Novean.
Der number, will run through the year. In
the December chapters the boycott is effect.
lively introduced.
A valuable paper of "reminiscences by his exec.
utor and political adversary. j. o. Harrison, and
ASHLAND, THE HOME OF HENRY CLAY,
By G. W. Coleman, describing with anecdotes
the quiet home of the farmer statesman.
Three new portraits of Clay are among the
illustrations.
A LITTLE MTLLERITE.
A most interesting and curiously illustrated
chapter of religious history, by Jane Marsh
Parker. who, as little girl, followed her
father and family, in accepting the peculif
tenets Of William Miller.
ROUND TOP
And the Confederate Right at Gettysburg BY
Gen. E. NJ Law, and
THE SECOND DAY AT GETTYSBURG,
By Gen. Henry J. Hunt, commander Of the
Union artillery. Two important and profuss-
ly illustrated papers on perhaps the most in.
teresting battle of the war, by generals whose
rank and activity in the engagement give au.
thority to their narratives.
OLD CHELSEA.
The second part of DIR. B. Z. Martins talk
about the famous London suburb and its CO.
lebrities. illustrated by Joseph Pencil.
TWO SHORT STORIES.
'.An American Beauty" by Edith Evelyn
Bigelow, and IA Coward" the latter with
full-page picture by Mary Halleck Foote.
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SCULPTOks'
Chapu-Dubois, by William c. BrownelL
A strong critical paper, enriched with foul
full-page engravings.
SONGS OF CHRISTMAS.
Bv Louise Both Hendriksep.
THE FOOD QUESTION IN ENGLAND AND
AMERICA.
Bv Edward Atkinson. A straightforward pre-.
sentation of salient facts and figures. Inc
| first article of promising series.
OTHER CONTENTS
| Include the final chapters of THE Ministers
Charge" Open Letters on 1.-THE Union OF tns
American Churches" by Rev DIR. Geo. b
| Crooks, of the Methodist Episcopal denomina,
ton; practical Help for Ireland" ano1
| George Bancroft on the Legal Tender De-
csions;" poems; Topics of the Time; lgh'
verse, etc.
DURING THE YEAR
Just beginning The CENTURY will present y
addition to the serial story by Frank r. Stock
ton and the papers on the Food Question ans
the Labor Problem described above, NOVELTIES
by George w. Cable; illustrated papers o.
English Cathedrals; stories by leading Amer.
lean writer's; DIR. Eggleston's articles on lno
Colonies; war papers by distinguished geIsss,
als articles on Spiritualism, Clairvoyadn, ~
etc.; papers on Bible History, Essays O''''
| iques. ETC., etc. ~
| The CENTURY will continue to present ~
| best illustrations that tho leading artists az
engravers can furnish
Sold everywhere Price 80 cents per nun
| Der. Subscriptions. 81 90 per year. r1s
| Every American viii want to read ~
| CENTURY this year" -.