The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03

appears in Appleton's Popular Science
the many attempts to mOderniZe all traces
or man on the eastern coast of North Amer
lea ''can safely be relegated to the limbo OF
misdirected energy.
Eugene Woods story Of 1.-The Coming of
the Circus" in Anislees Magazine for July,
is a very graphic and clever bit Of work,
and will be enjoyed by every reader who
was once country or village boy. Another
interesting article Is entitled THE Science
Oh Handwriting, and describes the man
ner In which the expert detects forgeries.
The first chapter Of serial story by Gilbert
Parker, THE Desertion of Mohammed
Selim, appears in this number.
The letters written by Sidney I.anier to
Bayard Taylor and now being published in
the Atlantic Monthly are curious revela-
ton of the Southern poets character He
throws himself upon the sympathies of the
stronger man much as woman might do,
and makes demands upon his time showing
a clinging dependence upon him in many
ways that strengthen the impression of eff
feminacy. Whether his absorption In him.
self and his own interests to the exclusion
or more than a passing concern for Taylor
for dispute, but at least Mr.. Taylor evil
IDENTIFY had for the Southerner much the
FEELING that he would have entertained for
helpless child or woman.
Harper. for July. contains the final chap
ter of Senator Lodges history Of the Span
Colonies" is the title of a paper by Worth
ington c. Ford. late chief of the Washing
tor Bureau of Statistics Russell SturgiS
continues his discussion of the Interior
DECORATION of the City House" In Herbert
MaclIwaine's paper on THE Australian
Horseman" is illustration showing the
buck Jumper in the air apparently a
thousand feet above the ground. 1t excites
the behoIder's wonder and seems to call
for explanation. The remainder OF the num-
Der Is mainly given up to short stories.
a. - ~ L.,
transitional process that is going on among
modern Jews.
There has been a new deal i'm Lippin-
colts Magazine. 1t has a new editor. and
the July issue shows that he has gone Wig
orously to work. The distinctive feature of
the periodical-the complete stOry-wil be
retained, but in other respects changes are
made and In contemplation. The complete
story in this issue is one of John Luther
Longs japanese romances. 1t is entitled
Der is short story by the author of David
Harum." II is the only piece of fiction the
author left among his effects and is of a
quality to cause regret that he had not
opportunity for more work of the kind The
poems OF the number. by James WhitcOmb
Riley and Lizette Woodworth Reese. have
already been reproduced I'm the Journal
The Century for July Is labeled story
tellers' number 1t contains short stories
by Will Payne-a writer who also appears
Gelett Burgess Chester Bailey Fernald
Mary Hallock Foote. Sellmas MacManus
and Virginia Woodward Cloud. Payne's
story has the Chicago wheat pit as its cen
trail theme and mngles love and CONNER
SalSm IN n,s quite t an elective Nay Mac,
of kfllymard" Is worth reading Serials by
Stockton and Crawford are running in this
magazine. The instalmenf of FOrd's his
tory OF Franklin deals with Franklin
Relations with the Fair Sex" A portrait
of Rudyard Kipling forms the frontispiece
of the number. Among the poems are these
lines entitled Camps" by Meredith Mich
olson:
Across the world the ceaseless march of
Has been through smoldering fires. left
Who first beyond the guarded outposts ran
And saw with wondering eyes new lands
Who built the hut in which home began
And round csmpfre's ashes broke the
mold
The Atlantic Monthly is the only one of
the magazines to which the term literary
can be properly applied It's title page tes-
titles that il is devoted TO literature,
science, art and politics" and so it is. bu,
all these matters are treated in a literary
way. There are no pictures with letterpress
furnished as explanatory after thought
and framework. no contributions on cur
rent topics bearing marks of haste more
noticeable than a newspaper will allow no
padding of any sort. Subjects of popular
interest may be treated. but the discussions
hear the signs of careful thought and OF
being the best the writer has TO offer. The
reader has the satisfactory assurance. even
If he do not accept the argument or con-
illusions. that the papers worthy pre-
sensations of the given themes from the
authors standpoint. The essays in the July
mum Der are of especial interest TO students
of literature One, by Charles Johnson, has
for its theme The True american Spirit
in Literature the other. by Mark H. Lid
dell. points out THE Right Approach to
English Literature" Mr.. Johnson makes one
classification which Is at least open to dis
pute when he speaks of Mark Twain as
1.-THE greatest writer of them all. the great
est that this new world has yet seen" Prof
1.iddell criticises the present methods of
teaching English literature, or rather guild
ing the student In the way that will bring
him TO its best. Among other entertaining
matter I'm this issue is a review by Agnes
Repp!ier of AN Old Colonial Diary. -
Horace III. Furness contributes a chapter
of Shakespeare lore in an analysis of the
plot of Much Ado About Nothing" Eng
lish Imperialism" THE Cure of the Tene-
ment Blight and An English Writer'S
Notes on England are topics of other
papers. Two or three short stories and an
installment of Mary Johnston's romance OF
early Virginia furnish a good quality OF
fiction.
PubIishers' Notes.