The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

highly developed senses. and their moral
ours that we haven't even a
Technology by which to express it."
All of which will, no doubt, be appre-
ciated by Mr.. Percival Lowell, astronomer,
who has some views about the inhabitants
of Mars himself.
The May magazine number of the Out
look has half a dozen illustrated articles
and a great variety of other reading mat
ter. Mr.. Justin McCarthy's Story of Glad
stones Life" deals largely with Gladstone's
visit to Greece in 1858. and much of it is
pertinent to the present international sit
uation. Charles Wagner, the famous au-
thor OF Youth. writes OF Paris in the
Higher Life of European Cities the ac-
companylng pictures are many and nne.
opment of the Day Nursery Idea" Mr..
Charles Fl. Crandall, in "A quest of Gray
Shingles" writes pleasingly of quaint old
houses, ard several of these houses are
here pictured. In lighter literature a strong
story by Octave Thanet. some dialet poems
by Paul Dunbar, the negro poet. and an
appreciative article upon Henry Van DYKE
and his work are prominent features.
The May number of What to Eat has on
its cover an enticing picture of a spring
lamb under a pink tree. Within may be
learned various things about the prepara-
ton of seasonable food; a dietary for the
fat woman is set forth in detail, recipes for
numerous toothsome viands are given, all
in pleasing Typography aided by artistic
illustration. In discussing the t-iresomeness
of the ordinary hotel fare the editor ven
lures the opinion that the multitude OF III
tie dishes in which food is served is an eie-
ment in the difficulty, the appetite be-
coming cloyed in time by the very variety.
So long as the small table is in demand, he
avs, the small dishes are necessary, put
he thinks it quite likely that some bold
hotel man, even in our Western cities, who
will introduce the long table and by in
wiring dishes and novel effects induce MS
customers to take seats there, will strike a
popular chord in the hearts of his Gus
toners.
Scribner's Magazine celebrates the ''com-
ing of the May by a beautifully executed
color print, representing spring flowers,
on it's cover. Readers who are interested in
the details of student life will find much
to entertain them in two articles on
Harvard College which are features of the
number. One, by Edward S. Martin, de-
scribes undergraduate life as it exists now;
the other, by Robert Grant, relates to the
college as it was in the seventies. 1t is
seldom that so much information is con-
denSed in one article as in that by Charles
d. Lanicr on The Working of a Bank"
The simplicity of the explanations of the
methods and purpose OF the institution
should make the mysteries clear to the
most ignorant. The Illustrations illustrate
to an unusual degree. If Richard Harding
Davis had written his Soldiers of Fortune
after he had seen real war rather than be-
fore his story would probably have less
suggestion of the melodramatic. but it has
the merit, at all events, of rapid move
ment and plentiful incident. London, as
seen and illustrated 10y G. ID. Gibson, has
a suggestion of Du Maurier in the long
neckS and stiff figures of the women, but
this is natural considering that he is study
ing the same subjects, and is a subtle
though unconscious compliment to the dead
artist.
In the May Atlantic Thomas Wentworth
Higginson has a chapter of entertaining
"reminiscences of his experience in Kan
sas, in 1856, as agent of the New England
Emigration Society. 1t was through this
journey that he became acquainted with
John Brown-an acquaintance that ripened
into friendship. After Browns arrest at
Harper's Ferry Mr.. Higginson participated
in a movement to set him free, but the plan
was finally given up as impracticable. Miss
Agnes Repplier has an essay on the Death
less Dfarv." in which she enumerateS some
diaries that make a charming part of our
literature and advises people to keep diaries
now if they would win literary fame when
they are dead and gone. Miss Sarah M.
Whitman offers a plea in favor OF art In
the public schools, and would have of1clal
attention given to the decoration OF the
recitation rooms with art obJectS-busts,
baS reliefS, photographs OF masterpieces,
etc. She wants the asperity and ~bleakness
of life softened by satisfying the, common
hunger for beauty, which she thinks exists,
and believes that the best way of meeting
this want is TO train the child to know the
beautiful at it's best. Lafcadio Hearn con-
tributes another chapter of poetic descrip-
ton of japanese" life. Other subjects con-
sidered are The Problems of Rural New
England" Real Utopias in the Arid
West ''Nansen's Heroic Journey and
Sixty Days in Greece"
The New York Independent of April 20 is
a Grant number. and, as such, we'll worth
placing in historical archives. There are
chapters of personal recollections from
these Of his old associates: Hon. John D.
Long, Bishop Newman, Hon. George S.
Boutwell,. General james Longstreet (of
the Confederate army, Hon. James N.
Tyner, Rev. George Deshon, Hon. c. K.
Davis, Senator Cullom, Colonel j. S. Mos
by (of the Confederate army, General j. j..
Reynolds, Rear Admiral Braine, General
r. MacFeeIy, General Edward w. Whita-
ker, Colonel r. j. Hinton, M. j. Cramer,
D. D. Grants brother-in-law), Rev. Ever
EFT II. Tomlinson, General Sickles, Senator
Stewart and General James Grant Wilson.
There is also d brief chapter Of reminis-
cences by Colonel Fred Grant and a reprint
of a paper written at the time of Grants
death by the late Hamilton Fish. Mr.. Bout
we'll defends Grant against General VOL
seley's denial of Grants superior military
powers over those of Lee and shows hat
WOISeley was not QudllnGQ by experience
to judge of the handling of large bodies of
men in battle. General Longstreet says,
in touching on this point: 1T is sometimes
asked where General Grant got his military
genius. 1t was simply a part of his nature;
God gave it to him. Almost by intuition it
may be said that he knew what should be
done in an emergency. Some men have to
study very hard in order to learn a certain
thing; others will learn it easily and nat
urally. Grant could go on a field and post
a line of battle in twenty minutes, while
another military man VINO had been a hard
student might take a day or two to do the
same thing. L regard General Grant as
one of the best aIl-around soldiers that
ever lVed."l Colonel MoSby says this: In
my opinion, General Grant was a very able
military man; by far the ablest OF the
Northern generals. 1t is said that he gave
no promise at West Point of the military
ability he was to show in later life. 1t
must be remembered, however, that mere
scholastic requirements and intellectual
standing are really no indication of the po-
sition q man is to take in public affairs.
I. for instance, was educated at the Uni
Versity of Virginia. There were students
attending that college at the time to whom
l ooked up with awe and reverence on ac-
count of their intellectual requirements
but as men engaged in the various pursuits
of active life they have been entirely lost
sight of. That class of men simply have
what may be called the acquisitive talent;
they are lacking in the ability to create
ard manage
A SENSIBLE VIEW.