The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-08
MARCH MAGAZINES.

Donahoe's Magazine (Boston) contains
this month. among other features, bio
graphical sketch of Gen. James Shields,
who is designated as 1.-The greatest man of
Irish blood in American history" In 1.-THE
Experience of a Catholic Literary Man.
Maurice Francis Egan throws an interest
ing light upon the difficulties experienced
by conscientious man Of his faith in the
production of literature. If he feels i'm
PEELED to teach and not hold his religion in
the background he does not write for the
general public but for a sect, and so cir
cumscr!bes his field. Though he does not
acknowledge this, it is also true that he
must sacrifice his art. He offers a glimpse
at the ideas and methods of Catholic pub
fishers in their treatment and evident dis
trust of what he calls the love business
in his stories. the tendency of Catholic as
we'll most other sectarian periodicals,
being to eliminate all so-called frivolities.
ITO be frank Mr. ESan says, "one of the
greatest difficulty l have found in writing
for Catholic magazines is the love bust
ness Now story without love-that love
the contamination of which is a sacrament
and the symbol OF the union between Christ
and His church-is not much Of story.
If l remember WELL Mr.. Hardy zone of the
editors) would not even let my engaged
people impress a chaste salute on each
, others brows. In moments of rapture they
were permitted to exchange pearl rosaries
or something of that sort" Mr.. Egan says,
further, that writer for Catholic publi-
cations must be content with a small in
come and limited reputation.
In the Atlantic Monthly for March Mrs
Margaret Deland's serial story Phillip and
His Wife," is carried forward to it's tenth
chapter with increasing interest. 1.-TWO
Strings to His Bow" by the Rev. Walter
Mitchell is concluded, and Mrs. Kate Doug
las Wiggin has a pathetic short story of
New England life. THE Fore-Room Rug"
In an ingenious paper. us the Musical Idea
Masculine?" Edith Brewer offers an expla-
nation why there have been no great women
composers and ventures the prediction that
there never will be any. "On the Upper
st. john is the title of a paper of travel
| and study of nature by Bradford Torrey
and "Assyrian Arrowheads and Jewish
Books is the subject of a new Talk at a
Country House. There Is a long review of
Scott's letters, and the Contributors Club
| presents interesting features.
Among the special articles in the March
Review of Reviews is one relating to the
new Constitution for the State of New
York. for the formulating of which a con-
vention is to be held in May next The
story of the worlds parliament Of religions
| is told by Rev. F. II. Stead, especial at
| tention being given to the views expressed
| at the gathering by representatives Of
Buddhism, Mohammedanism and other re-
| hgionS distinct from the Christian faith.
| There is also an interesting sketch OF Miss
| Clara Barton and of the relief work of the
Red Cross Society. biographical sketch
of the late George ". ChildS is contributed
by Talcott Williams. The summary Of the
months literature and events Is of the
usual completeness.
The American Newspaper Annual for
1S93-9i comes TO hand with it's catalogues
and statistics completed up to date. Its
contents include lists Of newspapers and
periodicals, with information concerning
them arranged by towns counties and
States. a gazetteer descriptive OF every
town in the United States and Canada in
which newspaper is published, and figures
showing population political votes, etc. The
periodicals are also classified according to
character. 1t is a standard book OF refer
ence. and useful in many lines OF business.
y. w. Aver e. Co, Philadelphia, publishers.
Demorest's Magazine for March contains
a vivid account of the distress among the
unemployed in large cities. and of the meth
DDS OF relief adopted in New York. An illus
trated article on dogs is instructive and en-
tertaining. Half dozen millionsires favor
the public with their views of life as they
find IT, other articles relate TO the building
OF homes. the growing of flowers, home art
and comfort the fashions, etc, altogether
well justifying the subtitle of the period
zeal, "a Family Magazine"