The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-07
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.

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installments. The Lincoln History gives a
further account of the events preceding the
issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation,
and shows Mcclellan III very unfavorable
light some documents bearing on his case
being presented for the first time. Ken
mans Life of Administrative Exiles' is
narrowing in the extreme, and almost in
credible, yet there is every evidence that
only the truth is told, Russian papers even
testifying to the accuracy of his narrative.
Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood's "Ro-
nance of Dolland" has freshness and
originality in agreeable contrast to much
recent fiction. She has struck a good lead"
in this Canadian field, her imagination be-
ing vivid enought to make Glastonbury char
acters hfelike without destroying histor-
ical unities. The first chapter of series
D papers under a ths title Esg of Pasan
DeKay. Round About Galilee" is a
paper prepared in connection with the
International Sunday-schOOl lessons, and
which must necessarily be of great aid to
teachers and classes. Two contributions
relate exclusively to art one describing the
work of GiOttO In terms SO extravagant
that the reader not imbued with feel
ing" for medieval art is inclined to smile.
u
rising American sculptor, DIN Warner.
Edith NJ. Thomas, Zoe, Dana Underhill,
James Whitcomb Riley and others con-
tribute poems to the number.
The Atlantic Monthly opens with the
first chapters of story by Henry James,
entitled THE Tragic Muse" the scene be-
ing laid in Paris, with English people for
the chief actors. Hardy's ''Passe Rose" in
creases in interest notwithstanding the inn
preston shared by many that the fiction
reading public of this age cares little for
medieval romance. Prof. Fiske has paper
on "Washington's Great Campaign of 1776."
ANOTHER historical contribution. is by
acteristics.n In IA Difficult Problem in
Politics." Frank Gaylord Cook considers
how to attain Uniform Legislation
throughout the United States. A very in
ward College, on s'Ehe Athletic Problem in
Education gives the results of ObserYa-
tiOns extending through period of thirty
years His conclusions will surprise many
who have looked with misgiying upon the
prominence given to the athletic features
of modern college life. Thomas Bailey Al
drich, Margaret Deland, f. HOpkfnson
Smith and Olive ThOrne Miller are among
the other contributors to this NUMBER
the Political Science Quarterly and the
New Princeton Review are consolidated.
The publishers of the Political Science
Quarterly (Ginn a. CO.. have purchased the
New Princeton Review and the latter jour
nal will be merged into the former. The
political and economic questions to which
The New Princeton Review has devoted so
much OF its attention, and which are
engrossing more and more the attention of
the public. will form, as heretofore, the
special field of the Political Science Quar-
terly. The point of view and method of
treatment of both journals will remain IN
changed. Certain features of The New
Princeton Review which have specially
commended themselves to the public will
be incorporated in the Political Science
Quarterly. Professor Sloane, the editor of
the New Princeton Review, will be asso-
ciated in future with the work of the
Political Science Quarterly, nss
The American Magazine for January
opens with an illustrated article descrip-
tive of 1.-The Cathedral of New York." by
S. g. w. Benjamin. christmas at Tin
Cup" by Ella w. Peathe. is typical West
ern tale. VIM. ElerOy Curtis writes about
'How People Live in Paraguay" "The
Apprenticeship of an Academician,r by
LEON MtiU, Is u DlOgrstpnlcal SKETCH OF
venerable American artist James III. Beard
american matchmaking" is an inter-
esting account of that industry by Ar
thur Charlton. The military series treats
in this number of THE Twenty of
New York" picturesque West Michigan
is described by William Hosea Ballou. In
the course of the article the writer men,
tions the sand hills of Michigan City. Ind.
which he regards as u remarkable phenom-
enOn.
Jesus Brought Back" by j. III. Crooker.
is recent addition to Christian literature
in the strict sense; that is the literature
concerning Christ. The author, who by the
way formerly resided in this State, is now
minister of the Unitarian Church in Madi-
son, Wis. His book is written from the
Unitarian standpoint, and its tone is that
of moderate ratiOnalism following the line
of thought established by able specialists
in that school of New Testament criticism
The author seeks as far as possible to i's-
produce the life of Jesus from the historic
standpoint, and to point out the channels
through which that life flowed out to in
fiuence the world. The book is written in
a reverent spirit and scholarly style. Chi
cagO: A. G. McClurg & Co. BY mil
price S1.0O 2GS
Hidden Treasures" by H. A Lewis, is
an attempt to show why some some sue
coed in life while others fail This is done
by giving brief sketches of the lives, char
acters and careers of numerous represent
ative Americans who have achieved fame
or fortune, or both. The subjects are well
selected and fairly well handled. There
are over eighty of the sketches, and most of
them are very short. The book is largely q
compilation from newspaper and other ac-
cessible sources. The lesson it aims to
teach is the duty of every young man to
make the most of himself, and that hon.
esty, industry, energy and perseverance
will always bring their reward. The book
is sold only by subscription. Cloth, $3.50.
"Hale-WestOn," the complete novel in the
January LippincOtt, is very well-written
story by NJ. Elliot Seawell-a name new to
magazine literature. The scene of the tale
is laid in Virginia, and the events described
occurred in that halcyOn period before the
war;" The most interesting contribution
to the number is Richard Henry Stoddard's
recollections of Edgar Allan Poe. John
HabbertOn, who first gained reputation by
writing of "Helens Babies" has evidently
lost his skill in depicting childhood. for q
more unnatural infant In conduct and con-
versatiOn never was pictured than Miss
Alice in six Days in the Life of an Ex-
Teacher"