The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-06

residence of DR.. Bailey in Washington dur
ing the decade preceding the civil war.
DIR. Bailey being the editor of that pioneer
amons ofSe paper eontri hns ma''o aae n @The
Vienna Burg Theater," by Wm. Won Sachs;
Recent Developments in Gun-making," by
Captain John L. Greer. ". s. A., and
a a. GRsoIgsto MN 1I Eniysbrf pt and sE u: 1 Pann,s :;
is one of Richard Malcolm Johnson's in
imitable stories of life in the South before
the war.
Among the selections from English peri
odIcals found in the February Eclectic
may be mentioned the following; 'Practi-
cal Religion" by Grant Allen; Rabies" by
Louis Pasteur; Women of To-day, Yester-
day and Tomorrow" by Mrs. Jeune; THE
Deluge. Biblical and Geological" by Sir
William Dawson; Russian Character
%istics," by Z. b. Lanin; THE Awakening of
Persia by Z. T. G; Laws; The Origin OF
nal Effort of Old Age" from the Spectator,
and The Natural Inequality of Man" by
Prof. Huxley.
The North American Review for Feb
ruary opens with q discussion of 1.-THE
Gladstone-Blaine Controversy by Hon.
Roger Q. Mills. Other contributions are
on Italy and the Pope" by Gail Hamilton;
Electric Lighting and Public Safety. n'by
Sir William Thomson; Newspapers Here
and Abroad" by E. l.. Godkin: THE Doc
British capitai and American industries.s
by Erastus Wiman; THE American Bishop
of Today by Rev. Julius III. Ward, and
"A New View of Shelley" by Ouida.
The brother of President Harrison's pri-
vate secretary. Mr.. A. j. Halford. has writ
ten for the March number of the Phila-
delphia Ladies' Home Journal, an article
on Mrs. Harrison's Daily. Life In the
White House." prepared with the consent
and assistance of Mrs. Harrison. A new
portrait of the lady of the White House,
especially taken for this article, and a view
of the upstairs family rooms of the execu-
tive mansion, are among the illustrations
which will accompany Mr.. HalfOrd's first
magazine effort.
Among the contributors to the February
Home-Maker are Elizabeth Baker Custer,
who weaves her experiences at frontier
army posts into pleasing sketches and
stories; Mary +. Wilkins, one of the best
F! delineators of New England character;
Lucy Stone. Marion Harland, and Others.
The various departments relating to do
nestle life, art work, fashions, ETC., are
very full and well prepared.
The Philadelphia Book News for Febru-
airy contains a biographical sketch and por-
trait of Richard Watson Glider, editor of
the Century magazine. The portrait was
probably a more life-like representation
some years ago, being rather too youthful
in appearance for a man of fOrty-six. In
addition to the notices of new books there
is a variety of literary lore In the number.
Since. Browning died, the Critic has de-
voted twelve pages, partly original and
partly selected. to his memory, the original
matter including Mr.. r. H. ~Stoddard's crit
ical essay. supplemented by a biographical
sketch of the poet.
A portrait OF the historian George Ban
croft forms the frontispiece of the Maya
zine of American History for February.
The leading article is entitled Americas
Congress of Historical Scholars"
Frank Leslie's Weekly shows enterprise
in being the first periodical to offer a copy
of Millet's celebrated picture, the An
gelus," as a premium to its subscribers.
The copy is q faithful reproduction in col
Ors.
The Book Buyer for February gives the
place of honor to the novelist, f. Marion
Crawford. The portrait is said to be the
first ever published of this writer.