The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

0ooEkS Aouudne description Oh Sloerl8 ana
the Exile Systems begins in the May Century
and 10 prsfaced with an account of the writer's
reasons for making the tour through this penal
territory and of the opinion which he held in re-
gard 20 the nihilistic movement at the outset
To the fact that he had publicly defended the
Russian government from some of ITS sssailants
in accordance with his honest convictions at that
time he ascribes the friendly attitude Of the
government officials and the ready permission
given 70 inspect mines and prisons. George A
Frost, an artist, accompanied him on the sx-
petition. and the article is profussly illustrated
with reproductions Of his drawings. The Lin
coin History in this instalmsnt treats Of the
position taken In the rebellion by the border
States. Theodore Roosevelt continues his very
entertaining account of ranch life, telling in
this chapter of some adventures with Indians
and equally troublesome and predatory whites.
'Ths Personality OF Pope Leo XIIIp is
described by Maurice Frances Eean.
The sketch 10 accompanied with portrait
Henry James'e story, sThe LIAR the first half
of which appears in this number, is an interest
ing aud novel psychological study. A Love
Story Reversed" tells of confession of love
made by young woman to the unprepared and
unreciprocatng object of her affection and Of
the CONSCIOUSNESS of her unconventional act
There 10 some good poetry In tho number
Thomas Bailey Aldrich contributes some verses
Julia NJ. Lippman sonnet. and james Whit
comb Riley dialect poem entitled, The Ab-
sence of Little Wesley This is accompanied
by wsll-drawn, full page illustration. There
are also some pretty verses by Mrs. d. NJ Jor-
dan. Other articles in the issue are Matthew
Arnolds essay on Milton, which was delivered
as an address on the occasion Of unwilling the
Chiids memorial window at Westminster 'sThs
Chances of Being Hit in Battle" '"The Church
IN hA EoIo eac y he nev1Rt Iva
Chase in Georgia, and some bird Music"
Several of the contributors to the May Forum
bear similarity in the fact that each points out
defects in some branch of the public service. In
"Miscarriages Of Justice Judge George @.
Barrett. of the New York Supreme Court de-
cribes certain faults in the legal and judicial
systems. The remedies he proposes relate
mainly to the New York courts. q different plan
Of organization being suggested, but his re-
marks upon judicial duty and jury service are
OF general application. Seth Low. OK Mayor OF
Brooklyn, tells of some of the obstacles to good
some arguments against the present
method of appropriating money for
river and harbor improvements and other pub
lie works. and suggests as q corrective Of the
abuses the appointment of . national committee
which shall take charge Of all enterprises of this
| character. Under the head Of ssWhat Shall the
Public Schools Teachf' Judge r. G. Pitmsu adj
vances some views which are hardly in harmony
with popular opinion in regard to the matter.
Instead of narrowing the curriculum of the
schools, as is so frequently proposed. he would
enlarge it. He enters into specifications only
| far az to urge the study Of Latin essential.
only morality and q love Of truth for truths
sake. but religion as WELL His plan for man
| aging this difficult branch Of education without
offense to those of varying beliefs IL explained
at some length. DR.. Leonard w. Bacon
considers the "Objections to High License
the chief one. in his opinion, being that fee 10
charged at all He favore licensing the LIQUOR
| traffic, under severe restrictions, as the best
| means of regulating it, but believes that with
the removal of the question of revenue and the
classification OF, it as police measure solely.
many misconceptions would be cleared away
and the moral objection now held by some be
| done away with. In THE Temporal Power and
| the Papacy," Bishop F. S. Chatsrd argues earn
| estly in favor of the restoration of the Pope's
temporal power. Other contributions are: ma
tional Control OF Railways by Frederic Taylor
Church and State in Utah. by Can't. c. E.
Dutton; 'Irish Landlordism,' by Michael Davitt
and Steam and Its Rivals by Prof. r. II.
| Thurston.
| It Was doubtless the thought of many that
Col. Robert Ingersolls attacks upon Christian
ity were being unnecessarily dgnifed by . 70
| ply from Hon. VIM. e. Gladstone; but any fear
lest they have assumed undue Importance 10 at
once dissipatsd on reading this reply. II can
hardly be said that Mr. Gladstone meets Ingsr-
soil on the latters own ground since he ID frat
compelled to strengthen, or at least more
clearly define. the infidels position IN order to
| make an assault Having done this be de-
Drives him Of one perilous ftothold after another
| without effort and leaves him foundering In
in the mirs Of his own reasoning. With the
deepest reverence for the subjects
discussed. with perfectly respectful treat.
ment of his opponent the writer at
the same time INDUCES in satire so keen and yet
| delicate that it must in one sense at least, be
enjoyed even by the writing victim. If Mr.
| Gladstone could for moment be suspected of .
humorous propensity, IL might be thought that
be was animated by this sense in his effective
| and effectual exposure of the shallownsss Of the
| InRersoll doctrines.
| Among the other contributions are Danger
Gus Trusts" q criticism, by Gen. Jas. B. Fry, Of
/ Matthew Arnold's views OF America paper
which. it is explained. it was too late to omit aft
| or the announcement Of Arnolds death; "Physie-
| al Basis of Brainwork," by Woods Hutchinson,
! NJ. D.; "The Theory of American Government,
BY David Dudley Field; 'Germany's Right to
| Alsace,n by Frederick Curtius. LII. D., and
American Shipping" by E. P. North.
The New Princeton Review opens with very
careful and discriminating study Of BaIzac, BY
John Stafford Fiske. "a Political Frankenstsin.'
by Eugene Schuyler, is discovered to refer to
Bulgaria. that country in its attitude to the other
European powers being compared to the mon
ster described by Mrs Shelley The paper 10 a
brief and clear history of the political compiled
\ tons in which IL has become involved 1.-THE
French Provincial SPIRIT" is we'll described in
| its general features and in detail, by w. C..
| Brownell In IAN Episode of Central America
William Eleroy Curtis tells the story of the at
tempt by the late President Barrios, of Guate-
mala, to make himself dictator Of all the Central
! American States. Charles g. d. Roberts writes
of some pastoral elegies, and Annie T. Slossou
contributes pathetic story entitled. "Fishin
Jimmy"
Under the head of "The Barbizon School, Of
art David Croal Thompson contributes to the
Magazine Of Art study of Corot whom he 70
CARDS as tho most notable representative of the
group of artists composing that school, The
illustr atoms are from Corot's works W. p
Firth, r. A. writes of ''Crazss in Art the tive
crazes especially considered being "Prs-RA
phaslitism' and ''Impressionism." An interest
ing paper il "A Personal View OF Japanese Art
by Mortimer Msnpes Other illustrated articles
are The Irish Papal Jubilee Lace" "a Word
| on the Outlook OF Lace-makinR in ireland,
s'Old Masters of Sculpture at the Royal Acade
| NIL Nd ssrha (ytv Art Ga1lsrv ~ Msn.ho.<..