The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-05
Publishers, Notes.

Is. n,
Washington the Soldier" which Lamson,
Wolfe & Co. are publishing. was graduated
from Yale in 1845 and at once become pro-
lessor OF natural science and Greek in the
Irving Institute, TarrytOwn, n. Y, where
he was pleasantly associated with Washing
ton Irving. During and since the civil war
he served as a field and general officer Of
the army, and for eight years was professor
of military science and engineer at Wabash
several historical works, and in the prepara-
ton of the present one he consulted govern
ment archieves at Washington London and
Paris and made a personal examination of
revolutionary battles
Raphail Tuck 81 Sons send out a variety
Of decorative calendars, booklets, toy books,
cards and oIher holiday souvenirs, among
which something may be found to suit an
eXactlng taste and a purse either light or
heavy. The practice of sending ornamental
cards by way of Christmas and New Years
few years ago, though it prevails extern
sively in England. but many persons here
method of testifying to friendly interest
at holiday time. Their taste has, however,
become exacting and there is demand for
novelties which Tuck & Co. have met with
much success. There are calendars of in
genius and unique design, as windmill,
May pole, calendars in the form of books,
of many floral patterns, and so on. There
are little books with holiday greetings, and
and with well-chosen poems on their deco
rated pages; these are thoughts religious
and thoughts gay and joyous inscribed on
cards; there are books for the babies and
about them, marriage records and baby rec
ords, and all of artistic and pleasing de-
sign and produced in admirable style
Magazine Mention.
How a missionary unconsciously was the
bait in a movement of British colonial ex-
pansion, is brightly told by Cutcliffe Hyne
in the Pail Mall Magazine. There is also
story. by e. Nesbit, with a delightful
small girl as the central figure.
Theodore Roosevelt, to whom the Amer
lean navy is so much indebted for the serv-
ice he rendered it while assistant secretary
of the navy, shows in the December num-
the efficiency of the navy can be greatly
enhanced. This is the first article by
Colonel Roosevelt published since his cleo
ton to the governorship of New York
The Art Amateur has an admirably re-
produced color-plate, entitled Grandpa
from fro the Ye famous academy picture by
zine is extremely varied and highly inter
estlng. There is biography of Rubens,
with some superb examples of his work.
Several pages are devoted to The Col
lector" Henry Moslers wedding Feast
which has recently been presented to the
=! Metropolitan Museum, IS ILLUSTRATED ,, There
Water-Coior Club, and Carnegie institute
prize pictures. For the student there are
an unusual number of illustrated articles
and supplement designs.
There will be five issues of the Youths
these, dated Dec. 1, William Dean How
ellis will contribute a humorous story, en-
titled The Abandoned Watermelon
Patch. The issue of Dec. s will contain
Hon. Thomas b. Reeds article 1.-The Ora
tory of Congress. the third and last of
the series of articles on political oratory
For the issue of Dec. Is christmas number)
the Marquis of Lorne has written pleas
ant article, How the Queen Spends Christ
mas" describing the holiday festivities of
England's reigning family. In the issue of
Dec. e viii apper an article by Nine. Lii
Ian Nordica, recalling incidents in a
Singers Life" while the last number of
the 1898 volume, that of Dec 80 will con-
tain sketch of Israel Zangwill, describing
some experiences of Troublesome Travel
in Italy,
Three notable serials begin in the De-
cember number of McClure's Magazine
"Stalky,'' the first of Rudyard Kipling's
series of stories of English schoolboy life
is as hearty and who esome tale of school
boy ingenuity and adventure as one could
wish to read and, while complete in it
self, leaves the appetite keen for more Of
the same sort The first of Miss Tarbells
articles on the Later Life of Lincoln is
an account dealing largely with the period
between Lincoln's first election and his
first inauguration. The third Is the first
OF a series of papers by Captain Mahan on
The War on the Sea and Its Lessons" The
number derives Christmas quality from
its frontispiece, shepherds Abiding in the
Field painted at Bethlehem, especially for
the magazine, eby G. X. Linson; and from
two excellent Christmas stories. George b.
Wa dron gives a fairly thrilling exposition
in statements and tables, of the growth of
the Anglo-Saxon in rule and territory in
the last five hundred years. Cleveland
Moffatt tells some good stories of hunt
ing big game on elephants. and Ray Stan
nard Baker gives thrilling chapter from
the records of the government secret serv-
ice. Captain Jasper Ewing Brady. writing
from ms own experience as train dis
trains by telegraph, and illustrates 1t with
number OF strange incidents.