The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-13
MAGAZINES.

Fetter's Southern Magazine finds it neces-
sary TO defend itself from the charge that
1t does not devote itself exclusively to the
encouragement of Southern writer's, but
opens its pages to contributions from other
quarters. The chief reason given for refus-
Ing so to limit itself is that it's readers are
entitled to the best it can give them re-
CARELESS of the ource a sound reason
enough, but one to which this might be
added: that no distinctively provincial pub
LEGATION affords the greatest benefit to it's
readers. The Southern Magazine will serve
the best interests of the public which it I'M
dertakeS to reach by ignoring all sectional
Ism In literature or in feeling. 1t may do
this without injustice to any Southern
writer whose productions are worthy, and
may also remain, as it desires to be, repre-
sentative of the region south of the Ohio.
for its success than a narrow exclusive
ness. The editorial management Of this
magazine is greatly strengthened since COM
ing under control OF Gen. Basil Duke. 1t
has also been improved geographically
ana In It's artistic features. Louisville, Ky.
An illustrated paper by Ida NJ. Tarbell,
describing the streets of Paris, is one of
the features of the New England Maya
zine. The Homes and Haunts of Haw-
thorne" is a sketch of interest to all admir-
ers of that greatest of American novelists.
An article of especial Importance, in view
of the increasing interest in manual train
ing, describes the industrial features of
the Boston public schools, where various
experiments in this direction were first
tried. This magazine seems to have taken
on a new lease of life and is an admirable
publication.
Tn Art Amateur. at the end of it's ff-
teenth year of existence, ~rejoices over it's
possession of the only medal given to an
art journal by the jury Of awards at the
u - n
gramme Ii promise an increased number
of useful features for the benefit of stu
dents. The November issue has the usual
profusion of supplement designs and color
plates, and in addition to the regular de-
partments has several pages devoted to
art exhibits at the worlds fair.
Among the features Of the November
Cosmopolitan is a characteristic and, it
may be added, a very poor story by Mark
Twain. entitled 1.-The Esquimau Maiden"
American Notes." by Walter Besant, are
written in a very different spirit from that
In which the average English writer APP
breaches American subjects. He calls it
sne land Of romance" this view having
literature, with which he has unusual IA
miliarity.
T. B. Aldrich has the place of honor in
the November Book Buyer. The literary
public has so long been accustomed to the
portrait representing him as a dapper
young man with a pointed mustache that
this newer picture. showing him as an ell
DERBY man, not unduly careful OF his per-
sonal appearance, will require some time
in which to establish himself as genuine.
A portrait Of Antonin Dvorak forms the
frontispiece of the current number of Mu-
sic. The first chapter of a paper by Ca
mile Saint Saens on the Wagner cult is a
feature of the number. Considerable space
is given to a discussion of the music of the
North American Indians. w. S. b. Math-
ews is the editor and publisher OF this pc
riodical. Chicago.
Romance, the magazine of short stories,
has been enlarged, the current issue con-
tanning 100 pages. The price remains the
same. Among the authors represented in
the November number are Mary E. VIII
kins, Alphonse Daudet and Julian Haw-
thorne--indicating a range of literature to
suit all tastes. Clinton Hall. AStor place,
New York.
The Etude Is useful to teachers and pu-
pills of music, especial attention being given
to the needs of such class of workers.
Some of the best and greatest musicians
contribute TO its pages, and it is edited
with extreme care. Not the least valua-
BILE of it's features is the music which is
given with each issue.