The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-09
A slip of paper. any shade,
A goose quill and a drop of ink.
And To- anon my fame is made
MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH.

John Hancock is the subject of the latest
issue in the Putnams Little journeys"
series.
The Ladies' Home Journal for May pre-
sents Kipling's "Recessional," set to music
by Reginald De Koven.
The leading feature in the May number of
Harpers Round Table is Kirk Munroes
new serial story. THE Copper Princess
The Decorator and Furnisher for May de-
votes considerable space to flower painters
and their work. 1t also contains first les
son in bent iron work and a chapter on the
arranging of 'cozy corners
photogravure portrait of Gilbert Hub
bard, editor of the Philistne, comes from
the Philistine Publishing Company. Mr..
Hubbard does not look like the spelling
"reformer' that his magazine indicates him
to be.
Children always like stories about pirates
and current events with suggestions about
piratical Spaniards will give them a keener
interest than before in Frank Stockton's
serial in st. Nicholas. entitled, The Buc-
cancers and Pirates of Our Coast.
1t is not probable that any aspirant for
literary fame could ever learn the art of
authorship by perusal Of the Writer, the
little magazine dedicated to literary work
erS, but good many technicalitieS of the
trade may be picked up from its pages, as
well as numerous useful suggestions, may
some interesting gossip about authors may
be gathered from it's pages.
The complete novel in Lippincott for May
is by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the young
negro writer. 1t is entitled The Uncallet., -
and is the story of boy who was forced
into the church and trained as a minister of
the gospel by those who had him in charge
before he knew his own mind. 1t contains
some good bits of description, is written in
good spirit and is wholesome in tone.
Literature the English literary weekly,
handled by Harpers, is furnishing it's read
NIT of Ill
writer's Henry James and w. d. Howells are
shown in unfamiliar guiSe, since there has
been no retouching of the photographs from
which these prints are taken, and in conse-
quence both authors are given the benefit
of the character that lines and wrinkles add
to their faces.
The Locomotive Firemen's Magazine gives
up considerable space to matters relating.
directly and Indirectly, to the war with
Spain. There is an account of the first bat
tie between armored ships. something about
the productive forces of Cuba number of
illustrations of Spanish cities and paper
by w. S. Carter on Disastrous Partisan
Discussions of American Wars" He urges
upon every citizen, regardless of party, to
Loyalty support the administration during
the present crisis.
The special features of the Review of Re-
views for May are an editorial review of
the events preceding the declaration of war;
an account of two American treaties--the
one with Russia that was ratified, that with
Denmark which was deferred: q paper on
''Kuropatkin, War Lord OF Russia"
sketch of the late Anton Seidl. a sketch of
George Muller, and a discussion of the
movement for better primaries. There are
also number of war cartoons representing
the question from both the American and
Spanish points of view.
The frontispieee of the May Century is a
remarkable specimen of wood engraving. 1t
is the work Of Timothy Cole, who made
the illustrations in the "Old Masters Sc
ries for the Century. This engraving, from
Romney's picture THE Parsons Daugh-
ter" has velvetry softness and deicacy
that proves the engraVer to be an artist
could produce that bloom with the unsym-
pathetic materials, the hard block and the
engraving tool.
The International Magazine points out
that as by conquest and increasing CONNER
cial enterprise Americans are TO have more
than ever TO do with Spanish-speaking peo-
pie, it behooves them to learn something
of the Spanish language. By way of aiding
them in this undertaking the International
proposes to give lessons to its readers
these lessons. after a little preliminary
study to be made more practical by supple
menting the instruction i'm each magazine
with the use of the phonograph The Inter-
national is published in Chicago
Harpers Magazine for May has a paper
by Julian Ralph on Awakened Russia" in
which a good deal is said of the railroad
now in process of being built across Siberia.
Il. S. Martin has some interesting observa-
fions on New Norks much-taiked-of East
Side and takes the cheerful view that. So
far from being place where suffering null
titudes drag out miserable existence, the