The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-25
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

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| The scene of the opening story in the
| October Black Cat is in the town of Terre
| Haute.. Ind. The title of the tale is 1.-THE
| House that Jack Built its author Harold
| D. Hilton.
| The International Magazine (Chicago),
| whose purpose is to make American read
ers acquainted with the best foreign
periodical literature, contains TRANSACTIONS
from the French, Danish, German, Bohe-
| milan. Russian, Canadian-French, japanese
| and Spanish.
Western Field and Stream is the title of
| periodical published at St. Paul,
| Mimi, whose character as a journal OF
| recreative life in sun and shade" IS indi-
| aims is the establishment Of uniform game
laws. Price, 81 a year.
Current History for the second quarter
of 1886 contains a carefully classified sum
mary of the affairs OF the world and of the
leading events in the scientific and liter
airy field during the three months ending
June 80. 1t is exceedingly useful per-
iodical Garretson, Cox & Co, publishers.
Buffalo, N Y.
The English Illustrated Magazine is in
some respects an improvement on the brood
of American 10-cent magazines There is
less padding and less space given to the BIZ
ographies and portraits of almost unknown
stage people and persons of little note.
Like all the better class of English maya
zines it is geographically pleasing.
An account .of the historic Lincoln and
Douglas debates will appear in the October
McClure's, based on material and reminis-
cences gathered by Miss Tarbell, at Otta-
wa, treeport, JoneSboro, Charleston, Gales
burg, Quincy and Alton, ILL.,, the scenes of
the debates, from persons who heard them
and were intimate with the diSputantS. The
article will be fully Illustrated.
Progress" is the title of a magazine
published at Chicago in the interest of
university extension. In the current num-
Der is a paper by DR.. Charles Ebers of
Leipsic, the literature of the ancient
Egyptians; one by T. G.. Pinches of the
British Museum, the literature of Baby
lonia and Assyria. and one on the literature
of Persia, by Prof. Jackson, of Columbia
College.
The diminutive periodicals disrespectfuIly
known as freak magazines, of which there
is such a flock have fallen to quarreling
with each other The Lotos scores the
Philistine, the Philistine sneers at the
Chap Book, and no two of the little things
way in which to hold public attention. and
they should seek a more effective method
of acknowledgements.
Godey's Magazine for October has two
historical articles of interest. One is a BIZ
ographical sketch of Benjamin Franklin
but so closely was his life interviewer with
that of his country that the story of one
involves that of the other. The other paper
is an account of the "Oberlin- Wellington
Rescue, an antislavery crisis which almost
precipitatsd a civil war in 1883 through
the secession of the North.
Owing to a change of ownership the
American Historical Register official organ
of the military and Notwithstanding So
cieties. has been transferred from Philadel
phia to Boston, and will be issued from the
latter place hereafter Among the feat
ures of the current number is THE Bat
tie of Bunker Hill Considered from a Mill
itary Standpoint ably written review
of that famous event, and particularly in
teresting to military men.
gives a modern version of the old story
whose theme is that of changing children
in their cradle. 1t is very different from
the stereotyped tale and is interesting
psychological study. The manner in which
spirit guidance inpels the hero of Walter
Besant's City of Refuge" to urge the viii
lain of the tale into suicide is likely to
arouse some criticism. The story is COM
plete in this issue of the magazine.
The Strand Magazine contains an account
of the American artists in London, with
some description of their work. The list is
quite long, the most eminent names being,
Of course, Sargent, Abbey and Whistler.
The last named, once artistic outcast,
struggled hard for success. but now ranks
as master Says the author Of the article:
Artists call him now the greatest painter
of the day. He has been in the Academy
trait of his mother. now in the Luxem-
bourg, hung in the Sixties. But he
now stands apart from the Academy, great
artists who belong to Burlington House all
recognize this. SO that it is no harm to say
down. Whistler's life has been long
fight. The Academy has laughed at him
and the critics have called him sensational
and vulgar. But he has beaten them all !
and to-day he is the uncrowned king.
Agnes Repplier contributes a readable es-
say to the October Atlantic under the at
tractive title Of Cakes ana Ale She
prints selections from famous drinking
songs which have come down to us in liter
allure, and says in conclusion: Once the
publishers of Marmon sent Scott
a hogshead of fine claret to mark their APP
probation of his verse. 1t is not in this
graceful fashion that authors now receive
their tokens Of good will The jovial past
is dead, quite dead. we keep repeating
sternly, yet its merry ghost smiles us
broadly in no way abashed by our frowns
and disapprobation. friendly ghost It is
haunting the secret chambers of hearts
with laughter instead of groans, and
echoes of old songs in place of clanking
chains-a companionable ghost, with brave |
tales to tell and jests to ease our pain. a
word of wisdom when we have wit to lis
time to heed.
Troll the bowl, the nut-brown bowl,
And here. kind mate, to thee!
Let's sing a dirge for Saint HuSh's SOUL
And drown it raerrily.
The Lotos, which is the successor of the |
Club magazine. the New Cycle,
has had a three months vacation it's Sep |
tember issue being the first since May. 1t
gives considerable space to a discussion |
Of the art of music and oneybaper at least |
is deserving of consideration by |
vocalists, namely that by Arnold |
kutner. in which plea is |
made for q clear enunciation of the Ian |
euage used. or. as the writer puts it. for |
the union of word and tone in singing He |
quotes from Wagner this opinion on the
subject: mo branch of musical culture is |
as much neglected as that of singing. This |
S proved undeniably by the extraordinary |
scarcity of singers fitted for the higher |
purposes of art. Being pronounced in an |
manner both the verse and its |
meaning remain unintelligible to audience |
and singer alike. unless the former is aided t
oy the book of words This circumstance I
alone is sufficient to explain the dull, al |
most feeble condition of mind in our sing /
ers which makes it painful and oppressive |
% have to deal with them" The nom |
professional people who have complained of
his a fault IN singers. some of whom |
ire called great and have been informed t
oy undiscrimnating music lovers that they /
we're not competent to judge. will be graf
fled at finding their views sustained by so |
nigh an authority.