The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03

article has been caught by Frost. the Illustrator.
and his effective drawings add 10 the interest or
the text feature OF the number Is n hitherto
unpublished autograph narrative by MashinS-
ton OF the Braddock campaign. liz could hardly
have been supposed that any product OF Ills pen
remained imprinted 70 TINS day. ont tbs h IL a ap
scendants OF Col. David Humphreys. who was
Washingtons friend and planned 20 be his bio
grapher. The story was prefaced by washington
at humphreys request.
The Review OF Reviews for May. of course. de-
votes considerable epace TO worlds fair matters
Woman's part in the exposition is set forth in
original papers by Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith,
Mr. Ellen NJ. Henrotin and Mrs. Clara Doty
Bays, the work OF the lady managers. the
woinan's branch OF worlds congress auxiliary
and the children's building being the re-
spective topics Mr.. ". 4. stead contributes an
ventures OF Frederick selous. the African tray-
eler and hunter.the greatest Nimrod.
pamphlet on How a Social Millennium Would
Work" is n study of tho conditions so seductive
diverse side. It is picture which persons in
clined 10 socialstic views would do well 10 re-
fleet upon. The Illustrations OF the Review are
meant less for pictorial and decorative enect
than for actual illustration OF the text, ana
are a valuable feature. This issue con-
Illustrations they pertain to the worlds
fair. To the naval review. 10 the flag raising on
the Navesink Highlands. OF April %, ana tie
casting OF Liberty Bell on May at Troy, TO the
reception in New York of Duke Neragua, lhs
lineal descendant of Christopher Columbus; 10
Mr.. Cleveland's various important appointees.
including perhaps a dozen OF the most important
new foreign ministers and the principal COM
missioners and chiefs of bureaus
Harper for May is largely given up to descrip-
tive articles on American subjects. Thomas
Janvier contributes chapter on ''The Evolution
OF New YORK." the text and illustrations pre-
senting vivid picture or the old Dutch city
Mrs Candace Wheeler writes in eulogistic strain
Of the artistic features OF the worlds fair build
ings. Henry LOOMS Nelson has study
OF some OF the industrial. religious and
political aspects of French-Canadian lie
OF Colorado and ITS capital in his well-known
picturesque style. James Russell Lowell and
Phillips Brooks are the subjects OF biographical
papers by Charles Eliot Norton and Rev. Arthur
Brooks respectively. a chapter OF "Reminiscences
by De Blowitz relates to the historical episode
called the French Scare OF 1879" Loves
Labor's Lost" with comments by Lang, is de-
hghtfully illustrated by Abbey. The usual pro-
portion of fiction and verse go to make up very
readable number.
Goldthwaites's Geographical Magazine sup
plies q want to readers OF current literature who
find need of renewing their knowledge of loca-
lions and of the phenomena and characteristics OF
the various countries of the earth. Unless the
memory is constantly refreshed in this direction
laboriously impressed upon the mind
in early school years soon grows
OF intelligence are apt to he very uncertain about
their knowledge of geography, and the value
of periodical which gives the latest informa-
ton in an attractive way as supplement 10
school study or daily reading is at once recog-
nized; Some of the topics considered in the
''Natonal Park in the Olympic Mountains"
"Up the Magdalena," "In the Bad Lands The
study Gf na Sew ws ss Ho
Nassau street, New York.
In the Cosmopolitan Harger Raglan follows 'In
the Footsteps of Dickens" and pleasantly de-
scribes the landmarks around which the novelist
has thrown q perennial charm by embalming
| them in his stories. The article ia we'll illus
trated. Camille ElammarIon continues his
wierd tale, 1.-The Last Days OF the World"
The horrors OF Andersonville have often
| frequently, and Joseph c. Helm narrates
some "reminiscences of experiences there that
| hardly less narrowing III. II. Boyesen de-
votes a chapter 10 a consideration of Henrik ID
| sens poems. Elisha Gray describes his latest
| marvellous invention the telautograph, which
| facsimile of the authors manuscript. Among
| other contributions are: "The Pedagogical Val
ne OF the Novel" American Society in Paris"
| Contemporary French Playwri hts" and EN-
| glish Postal Reformers"
Stamp collecting is a craze that attacks most
| boys at some stage in their career. Commonly
1t is OF but brief Duration but, occasionally, the
interest ia sustained until the collector becomes
an authority on the subject. Crawford Capen is
| philatelist of much experience. and. in Wide
| Awake for May. offers variety of information
about stamps and their values There are some
contributions of historical and biographical in
| terest-among the latter paper on Coleridge-
| and the usual variety Of entertaining fiction.
| The frontispiece of the Magazine Of Art for
| May is an original etching by Percy Robertson,
| representing village scene. It has a softness
and graduation OF tone and an Arrangement of
| light and shade which. together. make a very
| pleasing effect paper on British etching, q
study OF pictures at the English National Gal
lery, comments on recent illustrated volumes,
| and Temple Newsome and Its Art Collection
| are features Of the number. Cassell d. Co., New
York.
Dreadful Thought!