The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-14
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

The Century for July opens with an illus
trsted biographical sketch and study of the
work of the artist Daubigny. s. Weir
MitchelPs rambling story. "Character-
istics" reaches q conclusion in this num-
Der, as does, also, KipIing Q i Balestier's
"Nanlahka." The hero of tn after tale is
finally compelled to sacrifice his hore of
making his native town of Topaz Col. q
railroad center for the sake of winning hi 9
missionary sweetheart A. w. Harris has
an im mportant article on What the Govern
lnent is Doing for the Farmer" He states
briefly the principal points of the
more important legislation bearing on
agricultural interests. The tax upon oleo-
margarine, the signal service. the encour-
agement OF the sugar industry, the insDec-
tion OF live stock aud meats; the tarlff as
it bears directly on farming interests. reci-
prOcity and the collection and dissemina-
tiOn OF inform alton by means of experiment
stations. Railroad Legislation as 1t affects
the farmer will be treated in another ar
ticle. Among other contributions to the
humber are: Architecture at the Worlds
Far" The Finding of the Tomb of Aris-
totle." Tho Nature and Elements OF Po-
etry." "Negns. Neguste and the Abyssyn-
ians" and Thumb Nail Sketches"
The Arena for June contains biograph-
lcal sketches, with accompanying portraits.
OF some of the women who figure promi-
nently in the Farmers Alliance. The
sketches are prepared by q writer evident
ly very friendly to the cause. Congress
men Springer, Watson and Burrows consid-
their respective points of view. A pro-
sely-illnstrated sketch Of Julia Marlowe
and her career IL q feature of the ber.
In the July St Nicholas Charles F. Lum-
mis- ADDS to his extremely interesting series
Of Southwestern sketches an account of
1.-The Last Place in the World" this being
an almost unexplOred region not far from
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. and
where some of the most interesting and
best preserved ruins of Aztec critics and
fOrtreeses are to be found. In this region
10 found some of the most wonderful seem
cry OF the continent.
The University of Notre Dame is less
well known to great many citizens of In
diana than other educational institutions,
and to these the annual catalogue. showing
its extent and SCOPE will afford much in.
teresting information. The buildings, If
brought together. would cover eight or ten
acres of ground. and q bird's-eye view of
the grounds and buildings, helps to give an
idea of the Accommodations.
NJ. G. McClelland. who belongs to the
group of authors who are finding ample
material for romance in the hitherto un-
worked fields of the South. contributes the
novel white Heron" to Llpplncotc for
July. A portrait of Miss McClelland forms
the frOntlspiece. and shows a strong. fine
face. a beautiful portrait of Rose Haw-
thorne Lathrop accompanies q poem by her.
Good Form is, as it's subtitle shows. IAN
illustrated magazine for the people,"
issued in Chicago. Its literary department.
opens in the July number with q story by
Stanley Waterloo. Mrs. z. s. l.. Thom pson
is also among the contributors. 1t has
fashion department, q nursery. household
and horticultural department.. each con-
Quoted by q special editor.
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The Wide Awake has an unusual variety
of interesting matter this month and is q
charming number. Several Fourth of July
stories and patriotic sketches are timely.
The Philadelphia Book Newsha sketch
and potrait of the rising young writer.
Richard Harding Davis. Davis is q native
OF Philadelphia. .+..s