The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-20
CURRENT MAGAZINES.

CURRENT MAGAZINES.
N
sc Lovers of any form of out-of-door sport can
hardly fail to find something adapted to their
tastes in the January .'Outing," glance at
the varied table of contents will show. The in
stallment of General Marcy's papers on big
Game-huntiug in the West" treats of exper-
fences with wolves some spirited illustrations
accompanying the article "a Woman Out OF
Her Proper Sphere" is old sailors amusing
yarn about the wife of ship captain who ac-
cornRanied her husband on voyage, and trans
ferred her habit of managing affairs at home TO
the ship over which she usurped control The
sailors conclusion is that They're dreadful
nice, is wimmim. in their proper sphere, but
onto ashlp." S. c. Robertson contributes IAN
Army-hunters Notes on our Northwestern
Game" George Sumner writes in an interest
ing way of winter Sports at an
story is yachting sketch entitled, "The
Mystery. of KimbalIs Head" Other articles
are pays nueklngs ,, the history Of the
gers" an installment of Stevens's around the
World on q Bicycle" and my Fist Deer"
The Cosmopolitan for February opens with
thrilling account of IA Battle with the Sioux"
the story being sufficiently realistic to please the
somewhat, exactipg taste of the half-erown
youth who is himself ambitious to fight Indians.
Edward King, who is well qualified to write
upon the subject, gives gossipy description of
'Clubs and Club Life in Paris" In "The Ital
ians of New York" Viola Roseboro presents
some interesting facts concerning the American
life of people who come to this country in
hordes, but who, unlike any other foreigners
save the Chinese, fail to assimilate with the
people, but remain aliens to the end. Two or
three short stories of unusual merit are a fea
ture of this number IAN Orphan In Japan"
contains moral which should impress itself
upon the minds of those who are engaged to alb
sorption in labor for foreign heather. 1.-THE
Remarkable Courage of Abdias Muller is
amusing and admirably written story of man
who proposed to three women in one day.
The Magazine of Art opens with pleasing
and characteristics sketch by John Ruskin.
titled 1.-THE Black Arts-A Reverie on the
Strand" In the term black arts he includes the
various processes of etching, engraving and pho
tographing-all that produces black and white
effects. What hehas to say about outline draw
ing is interesting and suggestive. The illustra-
tions from the writer's own drawings.
Modern Life and Modern Art" is the substance
Of lecture delivered by Frederick Wedmore, at
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and at
Harvard College. The portraits of Napoleon l,
which illustrate article with that title are in
teresting showing the appearance of the EN-
peror in his younger days, those the public is
most familiar with being painted at a later peri
cd. full-page portrait of Louis Pasteur,
drawn from a bust by Paul Dubois, is a striking
feature Of this issue. An etching of Marian
me-" from painting by j. W. Waterhouse,
forms the frontispiece of the magazine
1t does not appear that "Home knowledge"
has discovered any improved method of convey
ing instruction to the public, that the nature
Of it's contents differs materially from that of
dozen other literary periodicals. but it must be
said that it has good list of contributors. and
that each number contains articles well worth
Mo fx,f To
issue entitled "Despotism on Wheels" Dom
Piatt sets forth in vivid way some of the
abuses practiced on the public Dy corporations.
Another article, Physiological Metaphors" is
a curious study of the origin of common figures
of speech. IA Plea for the Nervous" repro
duced from the Nineteenth Century" is
timely defense of that much maligned class of
sufferers, and may be read with profit by the
unsympathetic and skeptical persons who are
devoid of nerves"
Although atrade publication. the holiday num-
Der of the Northwestern Miller presents some
remarkable and attractive features which COM
mend it to general attention. 1t contains
sixty large sized pages of reading matter and
fifty of advertisements, several of the latter be-
ing printed in colors The cover of artistic de-
sign and the large number of illustrations, to-
gether with the typographical beauty of the
whole, make it admirable specimen Of the
"class" magazine, and show what is being done
in that line Among the original literary feat
Field. R. j. Burdetre, James Whtcomb Riley,
and others.
s.Dress," Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller's maya
zine, continues to give practical instruction in
the best methods of preserving health and
beauty. Physical culture and hygienic dress
the chief means to this desirable end are urged
by precept upon precepts and by illustration.
The latter are not as effective as might be, the
designer and engraver failing to represent the
editors ideas to the Improved costumes in a
particularly attractive form. The magazine
contains many suggestions in regard to dress
which will be found useful by those who do not
care to follow the reform theories
Among the contributions to the Andover Re-
view for January are two papers on "Prohibi-
tion," the subject being treated from opposite
stand-points. Among other papers in the number
are missions to'Muslirns,' by Rev. Thomas p
Hughes; William Wordsworth" by Rev. Theo
odore C. Williams, and s"rhe True Church." by
Prof. E. P. Gould.
Parents can find much useful information in
the pages of Babyhood, the little magazine de-
voted to the care Of infants and young children.
Among the valuable contributions to the jan
uary number is upon the of children's
teeth by Dr. Freeand D. Leslie, of Boston.
The Grammar School" and the ''Monthly
Primers" issued by the Interstate Publishing
company, boston, are intended 10 supply read
ing for schools supple mentary to that in the
regular textbooks. The matter is selected and
arranged with good judgment.
Macmillan's Magazine for January contains
sketch of Sir Stafford Northcote, by Lord
Coleridge. which was originally read by him be-
fore the Exeter Literary Society.
Aldeus Library Magazine contains reprints OF
the best English periodical literature, and is
issued both in monthly and weekly editions.
Price, ST. per year.
The Pansy is a chlds magazine of religious
tone, and is printed and illustrated in attractive
style. d. Lothrop & Co., Boston.