The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-12
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printing.
The June Century is an out-of-door num-
Der, its various contributions taking the
readers to mountain and lake and plain as
nshermen, as hunters or as simple lovers of
nature.
Frank Norris's article In the Century, en-
titled. With Lawton at FL Caney," has the
popularity of mentioning pretty much ev-
eryoody who figured in that famous fight
except LAawton.
The recreation number of the Outlook
has an illustrated article on "A New Eng
land County Road" which tempts the reader
70 choose Connecticut as a summer RAM
bling place. Some advice to travellers who
intend to go abroad Is practical.
The Little Folks is an illustrated monthly
magazine which supplies a real want in
furnishing stories and pictures suited to the
entertainment of very little children The
sketches, being drawn from life and rep
resenting very genuine and attractive chill
dren. the magazine affords pleasure to older
readers as we'll. Published by s. f. Cas-
SinO. Boston.
The first chapters of a new story by Mary
Johnson. author Of that widely-read story.
Prisoners of Hope" appear in the June
Atlantic. The story, which is entitled ITO
Have and TO Hold opens with the landing
In Virginia in the very early times of a
husbands among the settlers. Miss John
son has struck an unused theme, and the
tale promises to be of quite as deep an in
terest as her earlier venture.
Sterner's Illustrations of Henry Van
Dykes article on "Fisherman's Luck" in
the June Century. are worth the subscrip-
ton price. 1t is an Unconditional reader who
Is not tempted by Van Dykes sketch and
Sterner's drawings to "go a-fshing.' All
the Illustrations In this issue of the Century
are worthy of especial attention. Cas-
taigne's pictures of Niagara are striking. as
are also his drawings in Alexander the
Great" The wide difference in the SUBJ
Jects shows this artists versatility. Pott-
hasts drawing In Mrs. Stuart's story is also
excellent: He succeeds admirably in giving
Louis Loeb's illustration for Marion Craw-
lords story Is less happy, the figures having
In the June Critic Mr.. Dickson's collec-
ton Of Thackeray's unpublished contribu-
tions to Punch is continued, and contains,
besides the new Thackeray text, eighteen H.
Illustrations from his pencil. Two b~iograph-
ical sketches. 1.-The Author of In His
Steps," by Mr.. John Pond Fritts. who
is a personal friend of the Rev. Mr.. Shell
don, and drew from him the material for
the article. A portrait of Mr.. Sheldon is
found in the pages Of The 'Lounger." The
other sketch Is Of the author of mo: 5
photographed, the author himself having
furnished the material. THE Lounger' Of
fers the usual variety of literary gossip.
Pearson's Magazine for July is already out
and it Is full of good things. An article on
Human Architecture which gives the
proper proportions of the human figure as
shown by tremendously developed men and
women, says that a modern woman's heigh
is usually seven and one-quarter times the
length of her head. 1t then offers a repro
duction of an ordinary fashion plate, which
measures more than eleven heads in height.
Signaling Through Space" is the some
what misleading title of an article deScrib-
ing Marconf's experiments in telegraphing
without wires. In The Stage Dummy the
reader is taken behind the scenes and al
lowed to see how the elephant and his com
panions look in their wicker framework.
Every article in this magazine is illus
trated.
dustry of late. Not less than three full
1edged novels and at least two NOVELTIES
have been published by him within two
years. However the public may regard these
stories-people who like Henry James like
say that the abundance of his work signals
any falling off In quality. On the contrary.
the recent output has indicated unexpected
author. The new story entitled Europe"
whose first chapters appear in the June
Scribner; promises to go still further out Of
ShC ilCih ia an hc n 81 lO1k ACCUSE
toned to work. He deals with Americans
and begins with them in Boston, the OPEN
ing lnsta!lment containing some exquisite
touches that promise well for what is to
come.
The last of Charles Mulford's articles in
the Atlantic Monthly deals with municipal
advance on aesthetic lines and is evidently
based on a careful study of possibilities and
a knowledge of what has been done. He
shows a familiarity with conditions in all
large cities of the country including In
dianapolis, and his suggestions are sensible
and not beyond the present possibilities. He
says in conclusion: There is a sociological
value In the larger happiness of great
masses of people, whose only. fields are
park meadows. whose only walks are city
streets, whose statues stand in public
places. whose paintings hang where ali may
and music are first the city's where they
live. The happier people OF the rising city
beautiful Will grow In love for 1t. in pride
better instructed, more artistic, and filled
with civic pride The little Florence of the
twelfth century, whose few inhabitants
famous Duomo, has written her name above
cities a score of times as large. 1t was pos
sible to say in her, as 1t should be pos
sible to say with us. that the 'noblest sort
of many citizens.
Current History is everything that II
claims to be-a faithful presentation every
three months of the story of the world $
progress, in a form remarkably concise,
clear, readable, and worthy of permanent
preservation for reference. Each number
puts the reader at once in familiar touch
with the great questions and happenings
of the day. The following are some of the
many subjects fully covered in the present
number: The issues of the Spanish war,
with arguments for and against expansion
Samoan difficulty: Hawaiian problem; Drey-
fus crisis in France: political and CONNER
cial problem in the Orient; armam
conference; Partition of the Sudan: Trust
problem and stock movements in United
States: Army and navy affairs: Isthmian
canal question; oppression of Finland; Aus
tralian federation; Wireless telegraphy
color photography: Anglican Church crisis
Pope Leo on "Americanism: biographical
sketches of Col. Roosevelt. President Schur-
man and the other members of the Phil
ippine commissions; President Faure, Presi-
dent Loubet: the peace conference dele
gates; c. NJ Depew; j. II. Choate. Herbert
Putnam, Sir III. Campbell-Bannerman: Sr.
Silvela. Prof. o. C.. Marsh, Joseph Medill
and many others. Current Is issued i'm quar-
terly numbers at IA Beacon street. Boston.
So 1t Does.
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