The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-25

fusely illustrated The frontispiece is an etch-
ing from painting by J. Petite, representing q
group of cavaliers in amused contemplation OF
q caricature of Cromwell drawn on the wall, by
one of their number. international News Com
pany. New York.
A feature Of the February Atlantic is a con-
trib ution by Oliver Wendell Holmes entitled
"Over the Teacups" 1t may be the beginning
of a series Of papers, bat the writer may, rs he
says pathet;cally, stop with single report OF
what was said over the evening board He
shows touching doubt of the interest OF the
Younger generation in his writings. and says:
perhaps these young readers would be glad to
LET me off, for there are takers enough who
have not yet left the breakfast tables, and no
body can blame the young people for preferrlng
the thoughts and tho language of their own
generation with all it's future before 1t. to those
of their grandfathers' contemporaries. This
SINGLE chapter however, shows the same charm
that made the audience at the breakfast Table"
SO large and while this remains young and old
will gladly listen to mis- words until night ara
silence fall The magazine opens with one of
Miss Sara Jewett's characteristic studles OF New
England life. entitled "Miss Tempys Watchers
Professor Fiske adds another to his series OF
American historical papers, the current chapter
being on 1.-THE Beginnings of the American Revo-
luton" Other contributions are The Aspen
Papers, by Henry James: The Dawes Bill
and the indiana by James b. Thayer; Ine
Learned Lady de Gournay: the Law OF Fash
ion," by n. S. Shaler. and paper by Frank
GAYLORD co, Cook showing the result Of much y; re-.
search. .The Marriage Celebration In the
Colonies This follows in natural sequence
former article by the Same writer on marriages
in Europe. The serials, E. 81. Houses Japanese
story. "Yone Santo.' and Charles Egbsrt Grad
docks "Despot of Broomsedge Cove" increase
in interest
The complete novel with the February Lip
pincott. written by Julia Maeruder, is entitled
"Honored in the Breach" and is q very effective
presentation of the idea that marriage Of con-
venlence il to be avoided above all things, and
that it is "better to have loved and lost than
never TO have loved at ALL An amusing
trihution to this issue is Max O'Relfs From
My Letter box" the extracts given being from
letters which the writer processes to have
ceived from unknown correspondents. This
magazine has opened special editorial depart
men t. in which queries will be answered upon
any literary, scientific or miscellaneous topic OF
gene raj interest
The Cosmopolitan for February takes new
departure by giving number of illus trations in
color. Theodore Childs's article on Tho Ballet
in Paris" is chosen for this experiment and the
ballet girls are represented in flesh tints and
with skirts Of various lines. The colors are
delicate and the printing fairly we'll done, but
1t will take some time for the eye accustomed
to the usual black and white of magazine illus
tration to reconcile itself to this change, o. to
accept it as Improvement An interesting
feature of this issue is Frederick Schwatka's
account Of "Wintering in the White Zone"
The English illustrated Magazine does not.
perhaps equal the American monthlies in the
number of its illustrations. but in the artistic
quality and mechanical finish it rivals the best
The drawings accompanying Coaching Days
and Coaching Ways" are particularly good and
have a special interest as glimpses OF .'pictur-
esque England" off the usual line of travel. An
article on tho poultry business in England and
which is illustrated with what may we'll be called
portraits" of specimens of the leading breeds
OF fowls will attract the attention of fanciers
Macmillan & Co., New York.
The Century Company sends out an index to
the contents of Volume of its BATTLES and
Leaders of the Civil War;" an examination of
which shows that large proportion of the
articles new. These in addition to the pa
pers heretofore published in the Century Maya
zine will make the work what its editors intend.
"a well rounded history of the war" The
eleventh and twelfth installments have been
issued.
The Culver. published by Cassell & Co., is an
illustrated magazine for Sunday reading. and
contains much matter of purely religious nat
ure contributed by religious teachers. and also
q variety of fiction and miscellaneous literature
of strictly moral tone. Like all of the better
class of English publications., it IS typograph-
icalv attractive, although the bilious color of it's
cover. it must be said. is open to criticism
A feature of the sidereal Messenger for Feb
ruary ia a detailed description of the Lick OBJ
servatory and its various astronomical instru-
ments. This little magazine is conducted by
the director Of Carleton College observatory. at
Mortified, Mimi
The Monthly Grammar School" is not only
vol adapted to its purpose of furnishing
riety to the reading matter in schools. but is
excellent magazine for young people the
series Of primers for beginners we'll
ranged. Interstate Publishing Company, Boston.
Cassels Family Magazine contains good sto-
ries. medical advice for tho mo nth, floral.
fashion and household departments and other
varieties of the literature which pertains 20 the
family" class of periodicals. 1t is of the
best of its kind.