The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
Albany Argus.
JULY MAGAZINES.
land Plain Dealer.


has brilliant Fourth of July cover, show
ing the Presidents flag in color A realistic
story by Hamlin Garland descriptive of the
dfearlness of the life of farmers wives un-
number.
Several original contributions including an
amusing little story by Sarah S. Pratt,
make the indianapolis kindergarten Month
~ Tor July readable number The rec
ommendatlo made by one writer that boys
c ecu Ct pros. eggs as one means of occupy
me IneIr time In vacation is rather unex-
pected in periodical of this character and
IS open to objection.
The Philippine Islands" is the topic of
paper in the Forum for June which is
full of information concerning a hitherto
unknown country that is made very close to
us by the war with Spain. This article tells
OF the products of the Philippines and that
they contain an area of 114,000 square miles,
or more three and a half times that of In
diana diana Professor Townsends article upon
THE People of Hawaii has unusual in
terest even if the writer takes a rosy view
OF the country and the people.
While 1t is not the most important article
in the North American Review for July.
The Regulars in the Civil War is paper
full of interest in view of the part which
the United States army has taken in the
war with Spain. That army has never failed
IN DUTY and patriotism. A more important
pansion." Mr.. Seward was one of the
statesmen who favored territorial expan-
sion, ana the article shows that imperial
ism was one oS cthe ideas which had firm
hold OF the imagination of that brilliant
man. {F.
The July number Of Harper gives I'D much
OF its space to short stories of varying de-
grees of merit. George w. Smaliey's s'Notes
On Journalism" must be somewhat dsap-
pointing to those who look for something
practical. They read as if written by one
who knows the requirements Of the news
paper profession only from the outside. and
that is all that ought to be expected. Il
omaliey ever mad closer connection with
newspapers than that of a contributor of
ponderous essays it must have been many
years ago, and contributor of essays or
letters is likely to know very little about
tne actual workings of a newspaper. A
study of Words, New and Old" is con-
tr1buted by Brander Matthews. Charles NJ
Harger describes the new era of prosperity
n Kansas and Nebraska. An deliberately
Illustrated article on Eastern Siberia is a
feature of the number. Lucia Purdy, an
american woman, describes a Spanish bull
nght, which is as near as this magazine
gets to the Spanish-American war.
Henry Norman The English traveller, au-
thor and newspaper man, writes very for
chilly in the July Mcclure about the new
conditions confronting the United States in
connection with the requirement of new ter
ible hands, he says has drawn the Amer
lean people to ask themselves whether their
destiny restricts them forever within the
limits of their own continent; why should
they not appear among the powers of the
world IN the coming struggle for the Eas.
s ss new markets for themselves and set
tnelr nag over far-on lands to allure their
pioneers and merchants to fresh fields. To
Sucn question men of our race find in
sttnctively but one answer. 1t is the san of
in Cy1rifl
TO frenchman and German the founding
or colonies is mechanical, state-fostered
Englishmans blood; he cannot see a sea
without wishing to cross 1t or a mountain
without wanting to climb over it; the back
of beyond draws him like a magnet" Incl
dentalIy Mr.. Norman gives some reflections
suggested by America revisited after an alb
sence Of three years. He also mentions
an ownership of the Philippines will involve
Mrs. Carina b. G.. Eaglesfelds talent as a
writer of thoughtful and graceful essays, SO
we'll known in indianapolis club circles, is
receiving recognition in numerous maya
zines. Self Culture, the high class educa-
tional monthly, of Akron, o., has in it's
June issue a contribution from her pen en-
titled, Greed and Dogma which shows
thorough comprehension of present religious
conditions and Hberality of Judgment
There Isl she says, "a good deal of I'M
formulated and unbaptiZed Christianity in
the world, and it's influence is beginning to
be recognized. All that is narrow and dog
matte is bound eventually to sink, while the
eternal elements, rise to the top and bios
som in ever-increasirig loVeliness We are
always making new definitions in religion,
and the question as to what constitutes a
religious man would not be answered to-
day as 1t was one hundred years ago, nor
as 1t Will be one hundred years hence" In
the July number of Self Culture is a we'll
written paper by Mrs. Eaglesfield on 1.-THE
Growth OF a National Literature" She
considers the evolution of the short story
the best expression of modern American
mentality. In the extreme popularity of
the short story she says, 1--WE may see a
reflection of the active and busy spirit of
our country The trend of life to-day leads
to the short story with its intense action
She adds, 1T is comparatively an easy
matter to write q lorg story; it is much
more difficult to write a short one and the
dinerence IS intrinsic We see in
old, that the regulations of many of our
best writer's have been made by the ex-
cellence of their short stories" She finds
the survey of the poetic field rather dis
haps, to form correct view and should
wait till another turning point is reached
before we judge too humbly of our own
little day, and then-who knows what
laurelS may crown our poets browse" She
acknowledges that poetic form has greatly
advanced since the civil war, and that our
culture is deeper and our taste more true,
If not more masculine. On the whole, she
thinks we should characterize the present
development of poetry as marked by mag
nation, grace, humor and some originality
much good and some lasting work has
been done; we have struck true notes and
the commences and native force of the
people. have left an impress on our liter
ature."