The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15
MAGAZINE NOTES.

Inc latest pdInphlet IN the historical ana
Political Science series, issued by Johns
Hopkins University. is a history of the
international beginnings of the Congo Free
State written by Jesse Siddall Reeves, PHI.
D., of Richmond, Ind.
The Book Buyer is rich in portraits this
month. VIII H. Low. the artist, Robert
LOUIS Stevenson. President Andrews, of
Brown University, Christina Rossetti,
Octave Thanet and Aubrey Beardsley beng
pictured in its pages 1t has an unusual
variety of literary lore.
Recreation is little monthly magazine
which declares itself to be devoted to
everything that the name implies" So far
as the table OF contents indicates the name
to the editorial understanding implies only
out-of-doors sports, but these are set forth
in much variety and with skill by accom-
plished writer's 1t is published at No. 216
William street, New York.
The New Cycle is the official organ of the
general federation of woman's clubs, and
undertakes to outline the work and char
acter of these clubs, to compare methods
and discuss such subjects as seem to have
especial bearing upon the aims of the
organizations. 1t is issued by the Cycle
Publishing Company, No. 10 West Twenty
third street, New York, and is edited by
Mrs. Croly.
The Authors Journal is a new periodical
devoted to the interests of writer's" Its
general character may be indicated by the
titles of the articles it contains. some of
which are: Meaning of Reflections" THE
Practical Side of Literary Life" "Indis
eliminate Writer'S, and Recognition at
Last" 1t offers some useful suggestions to
inexperienced writers and information in
regard to the peculiarities and character
istics of various periodicals. 1t is pub
lished in New York.
Woman's Progress is the name of a Phil
adelphia monthly magazine whose purpose
is to mark time. SO to speak, for the new
woman in literature, art, science educa-
ton and politics There is. perhaps, room
for such a periodical, since great number
of women engaged in the Comparatively
new occupation of intellectual Improvement
have not passed beyond the self-conscious
plating themselves. That the advancement
of the sex has reached a business basis is
indicated by the fact that the magazine is
issued. by the sWoman's Progress Com
pany."
writer in the Decorator and F'urnisher,
which is a publication devoted to the
artistic interests OF the house, interior and
exterior, offers the encouraging information
that it is mistake to say that only by
using the faded scale of coloring we can
secure the "restful feeling hear so
much about Some of the most charming
interiors to be seen are those in which the
color scheme ranges from golden olive to
the warm rich browns. with the primary
tints to emphasize the ornamental por
lions. Bright bits of color in the shape of
pottery and water colors in gold frames to
accentuate and punctuate as it were the
points OF special interest.
Miss jeanette Glider. editor of the Critic,
in discussing the question in the Review of
Reviews, as to Stevenson's successor as
producer of fiction. classes Mr. Kipling as
easily first among the short story writer's
of the day. She says of him, among other
things: "Kiping is aggressive. Ills pen
is a juggernaut and he thinks nothing of
riding rough-shod over the prejudices of a
community. as witness his derision of the
habit in New England. But at heart
Mr.. Kipling Is not SO bitter against Amer
lea as he would have US think. 1 cannot
but believe that a must like coun-
try pretty we'll when he settles in of
it's most inaccessible quarters and spends
a winter among its Snow-bound hills. There
are not many native to the soil who would
care to do that
The dema gogue is always assailing the
banker as the man who sits and robs those
VINO enter his rooms. This has been a
potent help to the demagogue for years.
but now most people have learned that
the men who gather the idle money in COM
munity and LEND 1t to those who desire
It in business perform very useful service
own immense sums of money, but they
handle 1t because they are the money
keepers Of communities. BY system of
drafts and checks the bankers make IS in
Bankers Magazine. for February, which Is
published in New York. shows from its
| contents that the banker is interested in
| matters far beyond the four walls of his
| topics: .Gold and Silver Production of the
World" How Much Has the Country
| Lost by the Low Prices of Products?'' THE
| Worlds Wool Situation" The banker is
| interested in these topics because all the
| producers and marketers of these products
borrow