The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
MAGAZINE NOTES.

The current installment of Mrs. Burton
Harrison's "Errant Wooing'' in the Cen
fury contains rather more than the usual
proportion of useful geographical informa-
ton. but which. there is reason to suspect,
most readers Will skip.
The pictures of Jennesss Miller's reform
gowns in that enterprising lady's magazine
look very much like those in fashion papers
that profess no reform purpose, but it may
be presumed that somewhere in the
mysteries of their structure are hygienic
advantages.
The Art Amateur contains a variety of
information concerning artists and their
work and what is being shown at the
exhibits that is of much value to the
student who is distant from art centers.
A good deal of space is devoted to Rafaelli,
the illustrator, in the April issue.
The American Historical Register is the
monthly gazette of the patriotic heredi-
tary societies of the United States. of
which there is an increasing number. 1t
records the proceedings of these societies
and is full OF suggestions to all who are
interested in the tracing of family histories.
The Overland Monthly announces that it
has in preparation an article by J. A.
Woolson on what Indiana Has Done for
California 4 ridiculously extravagant
eulogy of the "supernaturilly endowed Cal
ifornian.' Miss Ellen Beach Yaw is q fed
ture OF the current issue-Miss Yaw being "a
young woman with q voice.
The evolution of a Diver into a De
We're is the theme Of a story in the Gen.
fury which grows naturally out of the hunt
for ancestry which the various revolution
airy societies has brought about. Ellen Div
yer transformed into Elma De We're ac-
uuires a serenity of soul that wealth and a
happy marriage had not bestowed.
The Century's description of Tesla's os-
cillator and other inventions attracts an
unexpected interest from the fact that the
inventors laboratory, with all it's con-
tents, was burned since the writing of the
article. The description and illustrations
are, it is said. the only record left of some
Of Tesla's most important discoveries,
The Chap Book. thanks be to it. has the
courage of its convictions in regard to GER
tain matter labeled "humor," and remarks
with emphasis: IF some one will examine
and vindtcaIe in print the funniness of
Mark Twain, he might confer a favor on
where the joke comes In" Twain's humor
is a tradition so hoary that ii is become
frayed ABOUT the edges.
The New York Independent OF April 4 has
a symposium on Abraham Lincoln in antici-
patton of the approaching thirtieth ami
versary of his death. More than forty per-
sons, some of whom were on close terms
of intimacy with the great President. con-
tributed their "reminiscences. They are the
reeoilections OF soldiers, statesmen and
citizens and include tributes of praise. Incl
dents, stories, accounts of his speeches and
bits of history that will be ADDED to the
mass from winch future generations VIII
make up their estimate of this leading
American of the nineteenth century. 1t viii
not be many years that 'trecollections" OF
Lincoln can be obtained, and the Independ-
ent deserves thanks for its enterprise in
securing the matter at this time.
The complaint is sometimes made by
critical readers of the Eastern magazines
that the same names appear with weari-
some frequency in the list of contributors.
They do not object. necessarily. to the mat
- -N.4~fI..fxIs H- fharA t.xk -,.,A
ly express a distaste for monotony. Tha
they are unreasonable Is plain. for III they
want new names let them take up other
land Monthly. published at Dubuque, Ia,
are Samantha Whipple Shoup. Harry Well
ana Hodgkins. Della Dimlnitt. Barthsnius
J.. Wick. Eva PAUL. NanSJyke. Iva Kafl5ar-
inc Clapp. Mary 4. Kirkup. and = 1rs.