The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-08

The Authors Journal is intended mainly
to guide the author in his dealings with
publishers. 1t offers in each number much
good advice and some practical informa-
ton. / William street, New York.
H. c.. Burners war poem in the current
Scribner is something new in that line. ex-
pressing as it does the feeling of one who
in the time of our civil war was too young
to be a soldier, but yet old enough TO be
filled with a spirit OF patriotism and longing
to go to the front. 1t is a fine piece of
work.
The Pocket Magazine is a new monthly
of diminutive size. devoted to fiction and
verse, and offered at 10 cents a copy. 1t Is
published by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany New York;, which is sufficient guar
anty OF its typographical merit. Its pros
Dectus includes the names of the best
writers.
In the November Lippincott an unnamed
writer gives some information not COM
monty known concerning the advance Of
the standard for admission into medical
schools and the increased necessity imposed
upon prospective practitioners of having a
this number is a clever tale of Washington
life, entitled "In Sight of the Goddess and
written by Harriet Riddle Davis
Joseph Jostrow discourses in Scribner's
Magazine on what he calls the logic OF
mental telegraphy. the burden Of his ar
gument being that there is no such thing
as mental telegraphy. In this respect he
disagrees with the Society of Psychical Re-
search, which, according TO some Of its
representatives, has reached the conclu-
sion, as a result of investigation. that such
transference of thought does take place.
The American Historical Register for No
vember has for its frontispiece a beautifully
co.ored and embossed reproduction of the
insignia of the Military Order of Foreign
Wars of the United States Of America.
The magazine improves in literary char
acter and accomplishes admirably the
work which IL has dertaken-t OF
serving the needs and representing official
ly the various patriotic hereditary societies.
The Arena closes it's sixth year with the
announcement of a reduction in price from
IS to So. Its prospectus for the coming year
includes the names of many brilliant
writer's. In the November Issue a paper on
street lighting gives the cost and char
acter of the illumination used In a number
of cities. and is worth study by all who
have this subject to consider. whether they
are members of a city government or citi-
zens who pay taxes.
The fourth and last number OF the series
of "Art Idols issued by the White City
Art Company. OF Chicago. reproduces from
the original paintings Aublets in the
Harem.' Chantron's Woman. Cup and
Eall,". Cigale," by the same artist;
Benner's Daphne and two pictures by
Beauguereau. The Birth Of venrs' and
ture is the story of Adam and Eve where
the first woman and the first man are for
the first time confronted with the great
tragedy OF death
VIII III. Low writes in Scribner, with the
appreciation of the trained artist, of the
work of Frederick MacMonnies. Illustra-
tions are given OF his most noted pieces OF
sculpture. After giving a list OF his under
tousDoc tho writer Save- stIf fS difHctlf IN
more than mention the colossal groups rep
resenting the army and navy for the Indi-
ana State soldiers and sailors monu-
ment. at Indianapolis. the studies for which
are made, and which, when the completed
models are finished. Will be as stupendous
i'm size as they promise TO be brilliant In
execution. 80
Robert Grants series OF papers in Serb
ner on the Art Of Living ends with this
number. If he has not added much to the
sum of life's knowledge he has at least en-
tcrtained many readers with gIirnpses OF
society taken from a point OF view a little
removed from their own. The final chapter
is a summing up of the results OF his OBJ
servations. incidentally. he says, speak
ing of the conduct OF life: The true and
the world tnan formerly Is that men UNDER
stand better how 10 live. That stra!t9
laced type OF American. VINO is content TO-
be moral in his own narrow way. and TO
exclude from his scheme OF life all those
interests which serve to refine and 10 in
spire. bears the same relation to the ideal
man or woman that a chrome bears 10 a
masterpiece of painting"
The editor OF the Midland Monthly ad-
vises readers OF books TO have the courage
of their impressions. There are books you
can't like IL you try" he says. why not
say so? IL YOU can't see as far into Tbs
Inferno as Lowell can frankly admit IL.
II 'Hypatia.' save for a few chapters. either
not tell the truth about Il? III Conan
Doyle's best selling books don't seem to
you to have in them the breath OF real
life. nobody h going TO think less OF you
because you refuse 10 rave over Them. II
Miss wilkins tires YOU: II Miss Murf-ee
seems at times TO play with words signify
ing nothing; Ii any book you read impresses
you otherwise than as II impresscs some
critic who writes 50 well about books that