The Indianapolis journal., 1891-01-12
JANUARY MAGAZINES.
KoKoMo, Ind, Jan. 8.

leyranu memoirs. lJ IL pIcIaceo WIFI an III
PRODUCTION by Whitelaw Reid. The COM
plete memoirs are not to be given In the
but judicious selections are made.
The present chapter relates mainly to Tai
leyrand's visit to America. Considerable
space is given to the early history of Cali
fornia, different phases being covered By
several writer's. Interesting accounts are
given of the Morgan raid, Basil w. Duke
describing the raid itself. Orlando b. WILL
cox telling OF the capture OF the advent
urous rebel and Thomas III. Hines, one Of
the men captured, narrating the history of
the escape of his chief and himself from the
Ohio prison. "Along the Lower James" is
description of some old Virginia estates by
subjects affords an excellent opportunity
for picturesque illustration, but from
literary stand point is q tritie overworked
and has become thread bare. A sketch by
Octave Thanet is AN Irish Gentlewoman
in the Famine Time" Other contributions
are: Among the Mongols of the Azure
Lake" and Chinese Music" The fiction IS
of good quality. Among the poets of the
number are James Whitcomb Riley, Charles
Henry Luders and Virginia f. Boyle.
The Overland Monthly holds distinctive
place among literary periodicals. The pri-
mary purpose of it's being is probably to
furnish information concerning the re-
sources of the Pacific slope. and to aid in
building up the material interests of Cali
fornia. This purpose has been well carried
out, and California owes debt of gratitude
to the publishers. Incidentally, however,
another work has been done in the develop
ment of literature of an admirable sort.
and characteristic of the region to re-
markable degree. Whether it Is in the eli
mate, or whatever the cause, even writer's
xxn< afvxyo IN fho mil ra q 70
cility In the production of stories.
sketches and verse that have q
flavor, an atmosphere unlike the
literature of East or South. The magazineis
In no sense boom" publication, but offers
accurate accounts OF industrial and social
life and conditions. For the coming year
it promises two series of illustrated articles.
one relating to the industries of the coast.
the first paper to be on bee culture the
second series. to describe the outdoor
will be of the usual interest. and readers
East and West may be assured of enter
tainment
Two educational papers are among the
contributions to the January Atlatic. One,
by Cleveland Able, treats of GA New Uni
versity Course;;' the other, "Individualism in
Education by Nathaniel s. Elder. touches
upon one of the prevailing faults of the
Il
parts from its usual custom of confining
itself to purely literary topics and gives
room to some comments on current politics
by Henry Charles Lea, "disgruntled"
politician. His subject is The Lesson of
the Pennsylvania Election" Harriet Pres
colt Waters has from time to time con-
trbuted some delightful historical papers,
and adds to the number in this issue by
giving under the title of "An Inherited
Talent a series of letters written by the
great granddaughter of Madame Sevigne.
Other articles are. Compulsory Arbitra-
tion." 1.-Two Philosophers of the Paradox
ical," "Boulangism and the Republic" "a
Swiss Farming Village" aud AN Unex-
plOred Corner of Japan"
In the January Cosmopolitan the Lon
don's Peoples Palace is well described by
Elizabeth Bisland in an article fully illus
trated. 'The Literary Development of
California" is the subject of paper by
Gertrude Atherton, in which biographical
sketches accompanied by portraits, are
given of the leading writer's of the Pacific
coast. The article closes with the predic-
tion that fifty years from now California
will be the literary center OF America.
Henry George contributes q paper on Aus
tralia. it's political and social conditions.
Other papers in this number are Our
Riding Party" by F. o. e. barley; "The
Language of Form" by Charles w. Larned;
Il
Charles Z. L. Wingate. and German Stu
dent Life,o by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen.
The fiction is furnished by John j. a'Becket
and Julien Gordon. The editorial depart
ments are conducted by Murat Halsted and
Edward Everett Hale.
The first paper in the Arena for January.
"Are there Objective Apparitionsi" by
Alfred Russell Wallace, will interest all
those who are interested in psychical in
vestigations, and those who believe in
alleged spiritual manifestations, ghosts and
apparitions will be pleased. This Is fol-
lowed by q paper in which Mr.. Cleveland
is presented as popular leader Hamlln
Garland follows with long article en-
titled The New Declaration of Rights"
which is In fact an argument In favor of q
single tax on land. WAS Christ Budd hist?n
ana ''Silver Coinage are articles which
sustain the brilliant crankism of those
which precede them. Kate Burlington
feature of which is the hypnotlzing of an
Indifferent lover by an intense woman and
compelling him to marry her. 1t is the
cranks' own number. Published by the
Arena Publishing Company, Boston, Mass.
The New England Magazine for January
presents very attractive table of con-
tents. An illustrated history of Bells" by
Oooc, 10 lOiio"Ou w LohSiOiioW 3
Christmas Bellsv and Poe's Bells
"Greyl lock" Is semi-scientitc dissertation
upon the highest mountain of Massachu-
setts IAN American Landseer" IS an IL
lustrated paper describing the work of the
artist, Alexander Pope. J. L. Jameson
writes of THE History of Historical Writ
ing in America" Hon. John u. Long.
George b. Loring. and others. discuss The
Future of the. New England Country. -
Several very good short stories and sketches
make up the number.
The Eclectic opens for January with Pro-
fessor Huxley's paper on "fhe Aryan Ques-
tion and Prehistoric Man." Other subjects
considered are, 1.-The Development OF Trop-
ical Africa Under British Auspices 1.-The
Obliteration of Florence Customs. y
Modern Topsy- y-Tnrveydom.r "Curiosities
of Eating and Drinking" "On the Science
of Old Age,n Dr. KOcfps Consumption
Cure.' and "a Russian Secret State Trial
A feature of the January st. Nicholas il
an account of that wonderful industrial
school, the Pratt Institute. of Brooklyn, N
Y. Comparatively little has been known
of this institution by the general public
and in view of the growing interest in IN
dustrial education the description is very
timely. The installments of the three
serial stories take up large part of the
number.
Wide Awake for January contains. among
other attractive features. an interesting
sketch of Theo. Alice Rugales, the younl
| Boston yirl who has shown so much talent