The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-13
JANUARY MAGAZINES,

The illustrations in the Cosmopolitan.
while not representing, perhaps, highly ar
tistic and expressive processes, have a
| charm Of their own, and this is shown at
| its best in w. ID. Howels's "Bit of AL
truria in New York" The scenes from
| Central Park. which are in his "Altruria''
| are very pleasing. Il. c. Crawford describes
! some French pantomme artists and urges
! a revival of that form of entertainment in
! this country. Captain Charles King has
drawings by Remington. Our Lady of the
| James," better known as Pocahontas, is the
subject of an article by Marion .,, Harland
| American" Agnes Repplier is hardly at
her best. st. George Mivart writes of
eral short stories and poems make up the
number.
The North American Review for January
| gives the first place to Chairman Wilson to
| discuss Income Tax on Corporations"
| "Republicanism in Brazil" by the Brazilian
Minister; 1.-THE Roman Catholic Church and
| How to Prevent a Money Famine" by the
| Controller of the Currency; THE Hawaiian
iects Of GENERAL interest The article of the
! ridiculous Governor of Colorado, Are the
| Silver States Ruined?'' is offset by one by ex-
| Speaker Reed, Tariff and Business" Prof.
| Briggs who has been convicted of heresy,
| contributes article which should he of
| interest to Sunday school teachers using the
| pers making the January number an excep-
tionally good one. Published at No. East
| Fourteenth street. New York.
| What promises to be an interesting &C
count of some studies of the occult is begun
in the Arena, by Heinrich Hensoldt under
| the title among the Adopts of Serinagur."
| Stinson Jarvis has concluding paper CIV
| ments with hypnotism. curious article
] by James r. Coche treats of THE Voice
/ T~,1A e H. C<.,1 4 hnsra
! judged from the standpoint Of a blind man.
/ Other subjects discussed are THE True
Education and the False 1.-The adj hsh 1fr
! Relation to Art and Literature, this by
! Hamlin Garland-"Silver in England" and
George Du Maurier's serial story "Tril-
| by charmingly illustrated by the author,
opens in the January Harper and promises
to be of much interest. Four short stories
make up the fiction of the number Among
the more serious articles are Egypt and
Chaldea in the Light of Recent Discover
! les" Capt. Napoleon Bonaparte at Tou-
| lon.'' 1.-The Dutch Influence in New Eng
| land and ''The Mission of the Jews" Ed
| win Lord Weeks continues the account of
his travels. this time going From lspahan
! to Kurrachee." Brander Matthews offers
] another series of .'Vignettes of Manhat-
| tan and Richard Harding Davis gives his
| impressions of the east and west ends of
| London.
The New England Magazine for January
contains a sympathetic biographical sketch
of the recently deceased author, Edwin
Lasseter Bynner. written by Edward Ev-
| erett Hale. b. Z. Shillaber, better known
| to fame as Mother Darlington" gives a
chapter of his journalistic "reminiscences
| The Boston and Liverpool packet lines is
the subject of a paper by Hon. III. a. Hill.
| Considerable space is given to a write up
| of Springfield Mass, and other features
with a local cooring go to make up a
periodical which well represents New Eng
land thought and enterprise Boston
The Etude is of practical use both to
teachers and students of music. being free
from the theatrical and advertising feat
ures that make up so large a part of many
so-called musical periodicals. Well-known
artists and instructors give It's readers the
Subjects discussed in the January issue are;
Musical Examinations" "Mannerisms,"
"a Plea for Better Teaching" and 1.-The
Work of the Country Music Teacher"
John S. Van Cleve offers some advice to
pupils and c. w. Landon some hints to
young teachers. Philadelphia.
Among the selections from English period
icals in the January Eclectic are "A De-
tense OF Classical Study" by Professor
Jehb; Socialism in France by Yres Guyot;
"Gleanings from the Papyri. by j: p. Ma
haffy, and Superstition and Fact" by An
drew Lang. Other interesting papers are
Biographical sketch of Elizabeth Inch
bald some recOllections of DR. John Brown,
a chapter of the early life of Pepys and
studies of the lives of George Fox founder
of the Quaker sect, and of GOunOd. the
composer. No. Ia Eighth street New York.
Aside from its complete novel THE Colo
nel," Lippencott for January devotes con-
siderable space to fiction. The first chap
ters of a serial by Gilbert Parker promise
an interesting If not exciting story of the
experience of "A young man reared in the
Canadian wilderness and then transferred
to the home of his titled grandfather in
England. Molly Elliot Seawel has pleas
ant short story. Mrs. John Sherwood has a
chapter of recollectiOns of famous actresses
and Thomas Chalmers writes of 1.-The Chris
tian Endeavor Era
Relief for the unemployed and relief work
in general subjects of discussion in
special papers i'm the January Review OF
| Reviews Mr. Stead has a character sketch
of some length OF Lord and Lady Aberdeen.
This is followed by a discussion of the
mission and destiny of Canada. An I'M
usual number of excellent portraits of we'll
known people are given in this number.
No. IL Astor place. New York.
Donahoe's Magazine is published in the
interests of the Catholic Church. but has
some excellent literary and artistic features
of general interest and which give il a
place among household periodicals. The
articles in the current issue having a bear
ing on church questions are entitled Ger
Catholic Tolerantg Boston.
The Decorator and Furnisher for Janu-
airy is devoted almost exclusively to inte-
rior decoration OF homes. Many valuable
hints on artistic furnishing, both i'm simple
and elaborate style. can be found in this
magazine. Art Trades Publishing Company.
| New York