The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-08
MAGAZINE NOTES.


MAGAZINE NOTES.
Mrs. May Wright SewalI has an inter-
esting account of the establishing of a
woman's club in Prescott, A. T., in the
October issue of the New Cycle.
The practice of passing to the left in
the street in almost all old countries
says Marion Crawford in his novel. Casa
Braccio.' in the Century,. twas for the
sake OF safety, in order that a man might
have his sword hand toward anyone he
met"
Book News. Philadelphia. comes out in
a new and artistic cover. Although
this periodical is issued from John
Wanamaker's book department and is
therefore regarded with disfavor by "regu-
lar publishers and book dealers, Ii never
theless contains a variety of current liter
airy information and we'll prepared book re-
views.
The Scribners are about to issue a new
book by Mrs. Burnett, called Two Little
Pilgrims Progress 1t is the longest
juvenile story she has written since the
publication OF s'fittlee Lord Fauntleroy,"
and is said by those who ave seen adj
With WITH that Sssp fsVorite s tale g The first st's editIon
will consist of 5000 copies.
The centenary of the birth of John
Keats, which occurs on the 10Th of Oc-
tober. has called out biographical sketches
and essays bearing ON his work in more
than one magazine. The Century has
two papers, one touching upon the life
of this sweet-souled poet in Hampstead.
the other. by Henry Van Dyke, treating
of his influence on later poets.
One of the most noticeable articles in the
Forum for October Is the application
practical tests to the theory of socialism.
The. writer showss the iimPossibility of put
ting the service Of the skillful surgeon on a
level with that of the common laborer. day
for day, and proves that disaster Will come
to the practical test OF any theory which
ignores the law of supply and demand.
The latest of Ebert Hubbard's Little
Journeys to the Homes of the Good and
Great relates to Oliver Goldsmith. All he
claims for the series Is that they are out
line sketches: they are not guides nor
which conveys much In little and a gift
of knowing what is of interest that al
together make the dainty booklets well
come visitors.
A feature of the American Historical
Register CPhiladelphia) which must COM
mend 1t to students of genealogy is the
publication in each issue of the genealogical
tree of some colonial family. In these days.
when membership in a patriotic society is
considered desirable, an interest in trac-
ing pedigrees has developed In unexpected
quarters. ana what was once Dry TeaulnG
acquires a great fascination. The Register
is the organ OF these societies.
Sun and Shade. the pictorial publication
without text issued by the New York
Photogravure Company, has in it's Septem-
Ter issue a reproduction in color Of Will
IL. Louis's picture AT the Spring 1t is
a study of the nude. A portrait of Mr..
Low is also given. Another striking re-
production in color, from the objects them
selves, is a Cloisonne vase with drapery.
There are a umbe OF photogravures IN
tints. of works of art and bits of photog-
raphy.
Prof. Richard T. Ely has a paper in the
Cosmopolitan on State universities. in which
he sets forth the Importance Of those in
stitutions and the desirability of building
them up and of merging into them the de-
nominational schools. This, he proceeds TO
show, could be done without Interfering in
the least with the opportunities for reli-
gious training supposed to be a feature OF
enough TO admit that he has no hope that
such an arrangement will be brought about
in this day and generation.
In the current number of the North
American Review is an article, THE Sa-
loon and the Sabbath" by the Rev. DIR.
Iglehart, pastor of the Park-avenue Metho-
dist Church, in New York city. DR.. lgle-
hart is a native of Indiana and a son of
me iaIe JuOEt xASd lkiCidlt vi thic 'tatt
and a graduate of DePauw University. He
maintains that the, civil Sabbath or the
church is not at stake in the confict Tor
an open Sunday saloon: bul our form OF
and the American Commonwealth Is In the
balance
The story Casa Braccic." concluded in
the current Century, is likely TO rank as one
of the strongest bits of work Marion Craw-
ford has done. 1t is in striking contrast
to the rather trivial society novels he has
recently produced. with scenes laid in this
country. He is most at home IN italy.
Casa Braccio" Is a curious tale or nerce
passions affecting even a nun in her cell,
OF disregard Of sacred vows, or heredity and
of the Inevitable consequences or ill-doing
of the nun from her convent to love and
marriage.
The last of Kipling's jungle stories appears
in the October Cosmopolitan. Unlike Conan
Doyle's hero. Sherlock Holmes" "Mowgli."
the master of the Jungle" is not brought
to an untimely end. but goes back to his
own people in the ''man-pack." drawn
there irresistibly by the stirring instincts
of manhood. The development of these in
and delicacy. This is the last of the
Mowgli stories" says the writer at the
close. because there are no more to be
told"-which seems conclusive, but which
will cause regret. nevertheless, to a null
titude of readers. young and old.
The many people who are able only to
appreciate mere melody in music and find
1t necessary to have the theme and the
meaning of elaborate musical composition
Interpreted to them by word Of mouth
rather than by the complicated strains
themselves. will read with wonder and
much doubt the description by Boyesen-
now. alas, the late Boyesen-of the effect
of an imnroyiSaffon IN the ViOlin unon a
young girl to whom the performer was adj
dressing his tuneful remarks Is sthere
really such a plain and easily understood
language Of music TO the initiated. they will
ask. and will be secretly skeptical though
the initiated answer Yes The incident
appears in a story in the Cosmopolitan.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's story. "a Sin
gular Life" reaches It's end In the October