The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-26
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

Tho current English magazines are filled
with Jubilee literature, including much
verse of poor quality.
Somebody writing in the July Fan NAH
Magazine of Lee of Virginia" ranks him
in this order-"one of the four that Amer
lea blaZons highest upon her 9antneoh Oh
Observation-Disclosures, Lee, Grant, Scout
The July Cosmopolitan presents por-
ton of a. new rendering of the Rubaiyat
of Omar Khayyam, by Richard lie Gal
liene. The Persian poet has been so well
translated that another renderlnS, seems
unnecessary but Mr.. ke th Gal nt fba 9Ui i
likely to give them distinct place In 1T
erature
Current History (Buffalo) for the first
quarter of 1897 covers the history of the
troubles between Greece and Turkey up
to the time of the bockading of Crete.
Other leading topics of the quarter are in
ternational arbitration the south African
situation currency reform as outlined py
the Indianapolis convention, Cuba, the tar
if question, etc.-an of which, together
with minor events, are set rorth DrleIy out
coIYlprehensiVely in this valuable work Oh
reference.
McClure's Magazine for July will contain
an article on the late Professor Drum
mond. written by his intimate friend, the
Rev. d. M Ross. The source of Drum
mond's rarely equaled influence over men
assen1blageS as well as ind1VlduaIS-WdS ms
own charm of character, and Mr.. ROSS $
paper will deal especially with his personal
traits With it will be printed several por-
traits, among others the last, ana WnaI ms
friends regard as the pest, ldAeh VI IAo-
feSSor Drummond
What to Eat is full of suggestions for the
housewife who is, on the lookout for new
ideas to apply to her culinary department.
The July number treats of the uses of APP
pies, describes a strawberry party, tells of
the beauty found in salads, of the cost of
keeping house in France, gives the details
of a restricted dietary and offers variety
of recipes and menuS-among the latter
one for a baseball banquet and another Tor
an umpire dinner. AT the Shrine or the
Gourmets' is the title of an article de-
scriptive of a famous French cafe in New
Orleans Verses and unique illustrations
and a poster cover add to the attractions
of this Minneapolis magazine
In the English Illustrated Magazine Clark
Russell turns naturally from tales of the
sea to sketches from the life of the great
naval hero, Nelson, whose life was a ro-
nance beyond the realm of fancy. Beckles
Wilson contributes character study of
Mr. Wilfred Laurier, the premier OF can
ada. Some advice to men who wish to
marry is given by Mrs. Marshall and Miss
O'Conor- EccleS in a cola borated paper en-
titled How Women Are Won" Andrew
Lang discusses briefly, but entertainingly,
"Pnrns and Scottish Song" The ltinerant
L
whose real theme is How the Other Half
Lives" Short Stories verses and a va
riety of Illustrations make up readable
number.
In an historical article recalling the de-
struction of our national Capitol by the
British forces in 1914, Clifford Howard, in
the July Ladies Home journal, will show
that Dolly Madison, the most beloved and
popular woman of her day, was courageous
and fearless in the face of great danger.
In the mad stampede from Washington
that preceded the invasion by the British
troons Dolly Madison was the last TO seek
safety in fight, and her final act before
quitting the White House. as the enemy
advanced, was to seize the Declaration of
Independence and carry It with her TO u
place of safety. AS the White House was
Immediately afterward looted and burned
by the British, Mr.. Howard declares that
but for brave Dolly Madison the priceless
parchment would have been destroyed.
Rev. z. r. Sweeney. whose life for four
years as consul general at Constantinople
made him familiar with that part of the
world. contributes to the July COsmopoli-
tan an entertaining description of the ia
nous monasteries of Greece, which are sit
uated on almost inaccessible rocks or
mountains. Some striking illustrations ac-
company the article. Several other reada-
Bile contributions are features of the num-
Der. Among these is the story of how the
s'Streets of Cairo came to the worlds fair;
another is THE Everyday Life of a Sister
of Charity" as told by Ida Rose McCabe.
Reginald De Koven describes the Genesis
of a Comic Opera" Julian Hawthorne pic
lures the horrors of the plague in India /;
Harry Thurston Peck discourses of Mod
ern Education" and John Brisben Walker
has some remarks on the educational prob
lem Short stories are by Robert w.
Chambers and Amelie Riyes.
The Journal of Osteopathy is periodical
emanating from Kirksville. Mo-, and advo-
eating the science of treating the physical
ills of humanity without drugs. reading
of the magazine makes it easier to deter
mine what the new patty, is not than
what it is. One writer says: "Osteopathy
places the laboratory of life where it be-
longs--in the body itself, not in the shop of
a manufacturing chemist. DR.. Still has
proclaimed to the whole world that the
brain is Gods drug store and that here,
and here alone. Is superintendent the pro-
cesses and the products, in the exact quail
ity and quantity which the body needs, by
which the vital functions of digestion, alb
sorptiOn, assimilation, growth and health
are maintained The introduction of for
eign, unorganized and unnaturally afHli-
ated compounds into the system is disor-
der. arrangement and destruction" This
is impressive 70 the casual reader but not