The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH.


pose Of describing the penal system of Russia,
his articles prove interesting from the incidental
information they afford concerning Siberia, Its
extent, it's climate, fertility. resources. etc. To
most readers the statements made In regard to
there matters will be surprising As for the de-
scriptious of the prison horrors IL is the light Of
an advanced civilization thrown upon barbar-
lam, and even autocratic Russia must be forced,
in time. By the contempt created by such dis
closures to modify her institutions 10 sccordancs
With the demands Of an intsllieent humanity.
The fnstailment Of the Lincoln history describes
the battle Of Bull Run. or rather the political
effect Of the battle aud incidentally gives q
most remarkable letter from Horace Greeley TO
Lincoln, written as that time. With the
revelations that made by time aEs history
Of the pressure that bore upou Lincoln, the
wonder at his endurance and his greatness con-
tinues 70 grow. The account of his relations
with Fremont also forms an interesting chapter.
Theodore Roosevelt concludes his sketches OF far
Western life with q chapter on hunting, entitled
The Ranchman's Rifle on Crag and Prairie"
Professor Atwaier discusses the food question in
practical way and gives scientific reasons for
| the eating Of certain kinds of food and for the
advantages Of q mixed diet Henry James con-
cludes his story. The Liar" with its second
chapter. AS character-study this will proba-
bly, rank among his best work "A Printers
| Paradise" ID the rather fanciful title given By
Theodore de Winnie. of the antique Plantin
| Moretus printing house, at Antwerp now pre-
served by the city as a museum. Several es-
Dawson's "Old Settlers Meetun, compIsts the
| number.
The American Magazine for June has two
| illustrated articles of descriptive character
one By DR.. William +. Hutchinson, on the
Island of Barbados, and the other. Ecuador
and Her Cities" by William E Curtia Hamln
| Garland, who is contributing series OF very
vivid sketches of boy Life on the PRAIRIE"
| writes in this number of experiences on the
farm during that period known as between
hav and grass" Gen. o. 0. Howard considers
| "Our Desease from Army Standpoint
| The alarmist V.ho toll his Dream of Anarchy
and Dynamite" describes in q eraphic
manner the ~ lessness of large cities against
| socialistlc mobs. He urges the adoption Of i'm
mediate remedies. Rev. Henry LOOMS COM
pares American aud German universities the
| advantage Of the former. The fiction which
consists Of an installmsnt Of serials by Mary
Agnes Tinker and two or three short stories,
Is good George Edgar Montgomery writes Of
| Dickens on the American stage and gives occa-
sion for pro1uction or the portrait OF Charles
| Dickens, IT,. which appears as the frontispiece.
| The editorial departments, which form q feat
ure OF this magazine, are well sustained.
In an article entitled "Slovenliness IN Verse
making in the June "writer,r Richard E.
Brsston offers some excellent advice to poets.
the substance OF which is: Don't very
good idea Of the field and work Of the Washing
ton correspondent 10 given by Herbert S. I'M
sponders Shorthand writing and Its Ad-
yAnsaess.' are considered At lsnsth
writes of New YORK as Literary Field. James
| Newton Mathews tells Zone Secret of Writing
Popular Poetry" and E. F. Broms discourses
on the advantage Of having "Something TO Tell
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torial departments are interesting and instruct
| i've. Altogether . surprising amount OF useful
| information TO all classes Of literary workers 10
| contained in each number Of this little maya
| zine. Published In Boston. Price 81 per year.
The June Book Buyer celebrates the summer
By appearing in . new and artistic cover. The
frontispisce of the number 10 portrait of Oliver
Wendell Holmes 1t represents him es q much
handsomer and more attractive man than he Is
usually made to appear and may. therefore. be
| held to support the advance claim OF the pub
lishers that the likeness is more accurate than
that OF any former engravings. pttle essay
by Edith Thomas, q biographical sketch OF
Holmes and a London literary letter are the
special features ana are followed by the usual
review Of the months books. Charles Serb
ner's Sons. publishers.
The June number Of Lend Hand Edward
Everett Hales 'Monthly Magazine Of Orgap-
lied Philanthropy" contains papers on wealth
| in Common" ssEducation of the Blind ''Nurs
ing as q Profession for Women" State social
ism, etc. In addition there 10 q variety of edito
rial info rmation on variety Of subjects. such
| as pro6t-sharing, associated charities the Rama
bal association. the Peabody donation fund, aud
the national temperance hospital
great amount Of literary information lie
found in the Philadelphia Book News--descrip-
tons of all new books. their character. scope,
price, etc., and miscellaneous items Of interes.
| to readers and authors. Rev. Washington Glad
den offers some advice in the June issue in
gard TO reading for vacation time. portrait
OF Edward EeRieston accompanies the number.
&c, 80 cents per yes-.
| alment No. IL of the Century Company's
Il ties and Leaders of the Civil War" contains
papers BY General Joseph Wheeler on Brares
/ invasion Of Kentucky. by General Buell.. Gen
/ eral Gilbert aud others on the Psrryvile cam
paien. General James Lonastreet and General
| McLaws write Of the battle of Fredericksburg,
and the Same battle is discussed by . number Of
writer's IN No. Is
The Magazine of American History for June
contains a. . frontispisce striking portrait Of
Sir Joshua Reynolds from q miniature painted
By his pupil. Archibald Robertson
The Overland Monthly is becoming noticea-
BILE for the excellence Of its illustrations Some
accompanying the article on the Rancho Chico
are especially artistic
Brsntano's Book Chat. New York, contains.
in addition to notices Of American publications
Of the month, brief reviews Of notable French
| books.
Paper and Press for May fPhilade!rhia). con
sains some remarkably fine spaimsns of color
printing. and is itself model trade publication.
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