The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

The Outlook will publish Rev Lyman ABB
bolts lectures on Paul, and gives the first
Of the series in the Issue of Jan. /.
The Atlantic opens the year with a serial
story, "The Battle of the Strong by Gil
bert Parker. Mr.. Hopkinson Smiths Ca
leb West approaches a conclusion.
In the Strand Magazine James Payn tells
how to write stories, and the instructions
are all very good, but let no would-be au-
thor suppose he can take the Payn recipe
and by its use alone make himself novel
list. In spite of the innumerable novels that
get into print, it remains true of stories
of poetry that the successful writer there
of is born, not made.
In the Atlantic Mr. Z. l.. Godkin writes of
the growth and expression of public opin-
ion in this country, especially as it is modi-
fled by the newspapers. He declares the
force of opinion which was first manifested
in the desire for religious and political free
dom has been diverted from those aims
naturally enough, it would seem, since the
aims were accomplishment is directed
towards matters of economics-commerci
rivalry, the wages and hours of labor, the
cheapening of production and control OF
prices. Incidentally he belittles the news
papers Of the land, of one of which he is
editor.
Robert Barr is represented in the January
number of Mcclure by a short story and
by a character sketch of Mark Twain. Her
bert E. Hamblen draws upon fifteen years
of experience as railroad brakeman, fire.
man and engineer, and contributes very
readable account of the life of a brakeman
in the yard and on the. road. Daniel y.
Hadley relates some "reminiscences of John
Brown Cy Warman describes the expert
enceS of American at Carlsbad, and
James r. Holmes relates an incident OF the
overland passage of '49. Charles A. Dana
"reminiscences and Anthony Hopes Rupert
of .Hentzau' are the serial attractions.
No article in the January Century will at
tract more attention than the account by
the explorer, George Byron Gordon, of the
mysterious city of Honduras, which was al
ready in ruins when the Spanish explorers
first landed on Western soil, and which was
built by people of whom almost absolutely
nothing is known. A paper on French wives
and mothers, with pictures by the Famous
French artist, Boutet de Monvel. is inter
esting. Leonard Huxley, son of the late
scientist. contributes some pleasant glimpses
of his fathers home life The new serial
story by S. Weir Mitchell, The Adven-
lures of Francois" opens in this number.
1t is a story of the French revolution.
In the Atlantic John Muir writes or the
wild parks and forest reservations of the
West with knowledge and enthusiasm. 1T
is far safer" he says, ito wander in God s
woods than to travel on black highways or
to stay at home. The snake danger is so
slight il is scarce worth mentioning: the
bears are a peaceable people and mind their
own business. instead of going about like
Poor fellows they have been poisoned
trapped and shot at until they have lost
confidence in brother man, and it is not
row easy to make their acquaintance. AS
to Indians. most of them are dead civ
ilized into useless innocence. No American
wilderness that l know of Is so dangerous
as a city home with all the modern inn
provements' One should 80 to the woods
for safety if nothing else.
Most people know in vague sort of way
something about the college founded by
Stephen Girard but outside OF Philadelphia
comparatively few are acquainted with its
character and the work it has accomplished.
| The celebration Of its seni-centenary calls
attention to II. and an illustrated article in