The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-07
APRIL MAGAZINES.

new feature in serious magazine illus
tration Is the story Of the emigrant told
in pictures by Andre Castaigne in the
Century. His life in the old world, his de-
parture from the old home. his arrival at
the new, and his development under IA
vorable conditions are we'll set forth. A
fine portrait of Matthew Arnold forms the
frontispiece Of the number. The early lit
erary efforts of great men are not always
entertaining, but John Nicolay presents
some hitherto unpublished efforts in prose
and verse of Abraham Lincoln which have
a peculiar and almost pathetic interest
when the limitations of that great mans
educational opportunities are considered
on the occasion of a visit to his early In
diana home. long after he had left it, he
wrote long poem, OF which these are the
opening stanZas
My childhood's home 1 see again,
And sadden with the view;
And still, memory crowds my brain,
There's pleasure in ii, too
o Memory! thou midway world
'Twixt earth and paradise,
Where things decayed and loved ones lost
In dreamy shadows rise,
And. freed from all that's earthly vile,
Seem hallowed, pure and bright,
Like scenes In some enchanted isle
All bathed in liquid light.
The other contributions to the number
are of the usual variety and interest.
In Scribner the farmer of the South is
described by Octave Thanet in a humorous
but wholly appreciative and sympathetic
manner The illustrator enters into the
spirit of her article with unusual success.
A story Of much interest is that told by
Gustav Kobbe of the life and experience Of
a diver. whose work is mostly about New
York harbor.. The variety of services such
men are called upon to preform will sur
prise most readers. Rasmus Anderson, ex-
Bunner writes of The BoWery and Bo-
hemia;" Arsene Alexandra talks about
French Caricature of To-day. "At Tul-
ly's Head" is the title given by Austin Dob
son TO a sketch of Robert Dodsley and his
fam1Ss h1 SS, book shop "A dramatic short stocE
OF the Guns, describes the action OF a
confederate regiment when it heard the
news of Lees surrender. Philip Gilbert
Hamerton contributes a brief Biographical
sketch of Frank Bramley with an account
of the school of artists 10 which he be-
longs.
An excellent piece of descriptive work is
the account. in the April Harper of a
battle ship in action, as ii is seen by Lieut.
S. A Staunton, of the United States navy.
who projects his fancy into the year 1898
and pictures an encounter between two
war vessels having all the devices now te-
ing planned by shipbuders and naval en-
gineers. The article is suggestive of one of
. similar character which appeared in an
English periodical several years ago, but
which was more spirited and dramatic than
this. George w. Smalley writes about the
English Senate" John Gilmer Speed has
Olden Time, meaning Captain Matthew
Lyon, of Vermont. The Winters Tale
with comment by Lang, has nine illustra-
tions by Abbey. Poultney Bigelow de-
EmnprOr Williams horse
breeding establishment and his hunting for
est; Illustrations by Remington: A paper
on Yale University. by Arthur 7. Hadley,
describes the development and character of
that institution. Several very good short
stories are features of the number.
A good deal of the confederate side of
the war history is getting into current lit
erature nowadays. chapter of it in the
Atlantic Monthly relates to General Lees
movements during the seven days campaign
before Richmond In paper entitled
Wars Use Of the Engines of Peace" Jo-
seph L. Brent discusses some methods of
coast defense and modes Of protecting cities
against attack. IN article on the refer
endum in America and Switzerland is con-
tributed by A. L. Lowell. The fiction of
the number consists OF an installment of
Mrs. Deland'S serial, and two short stories
by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Mrs. Cath
erwood, respectively. A bird sketch by
Olive Thorne Miller, study of a horse by
Reppler are pleasant features Of the num-
ber. William r. Thayer tells of some of
the causes of the Italian crisis.
The Forum for April gives it's first pages
to an Independents criticism of the Presi-
dent, which is the plant Of one ho dis
covers that his idol is not perfect. Lord
Rosebery and the Liberal Crisis in Eng
land" American Universities and the
Training of Teachers" are interesting as
we'll as timely articles. DR.. Shredy tells of
American Achievements in Surgery" HUI
toward Municipal Reform" Theodore
Roosevelt tells What Americanism
Means" Colonel Walker, of the Interstate
commerce Commission, describes that sub
ject. while +. V. Smally asks and answers
the question. Has Farm Machinery De-
strOyed Farm Life?" The Forum is sold
now for % cents a copy. or for s. per year,
by the Forum Publishing Company, Union
Square, New York.
McClure's Magazine is crowded with feat
ures of interest The opening paper is an
account of the life and methods of work of
Emil Zola, related by himself to the
interviewer. r. II. Sherard. Archdeacon
Farrar sets forth in vigorous style the diff
ference between true and false Christianity.
A character study of Ellen Terry. the act
ress. is contributed by Ethel McKenna. z.
j. Edwards describes the remarkable work
accomplished by DR., Parkhurst in his cru
city. E. c. Cotes writes of the poisonous
snakes of India. W. Clark Russell has a
short story entitled Captain Jones of the
Rose.
.'The Flying Halcyon,' a story of lively
adventure by sea and land. is the complete
novel in the April Lippincott. 1t is the
work of Richard II. Savage. Among other
interesting contributions to the number is
a paper by Fl. c. Walsh descriptive Of a
successful experiment in cooperative house
keeping now in operation in a Boston sub
urb Brookline. The Librarian Among
His Books is the title of pleasant sketch,
by Julian Hawthorne Of a talk with Mr..
Spofford of the Congressional Library.
A very interesting paper by Prof. Max
Muller on the similarities of the Moham-
medan to the Christian religion is a feature
of the April Eclectic Magazine The objec-
tions to the House of Lords are forcibly
set forth by u. B. Mackenzie. other sub
jects considered are: Mr. Ruskin in Re
lation 10 Modern Problems" Mothers ana
Daughters" THE Philosophy of Crime"
Significance of Carbon in the Universe"
'Shakspeare's Natural History and Re
rarkable Applications of Electricity
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