The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-30
New Periodicals.

A series Of illustrated articles on the Paris
exposition is a special feature of the Pa
risian.
A feature of the February Critic is
"Thackeray at Charterhouse," with original
sketches by Thackeray and reproductions OF
his schoolboy manuscripts
Paul Leicester Fords new serial, entitled
Janice Meredith; a Story of the Revou-
tion,' begins in the current number of Coll
liers Weekly 1t is profusely Illustrated un-
der the direction of Howard Pyle.
The New York Ledger, in its monthly
form, bears little resemblance to the old
weekly story paper so familiar to the pub
lie for many years, but in changing, as
times and fashions In periodicals change, it
becomes magazine quite as good in its
way as it was in the old form. 1t has also
the attraction of costing but 30 cents year.
Houghton, Miffiin & Co., of Boston. Mass,
the publishers of the Atlantic Monthly, an
nounce a special rate to new subscribers of
80 cents for a trial subscription to the At
lantic Monthly for three issues The At
lantic never was stronger or better than it
is to-day. and this offer affords an excellent
opportunity for new readers to become ac-
quainted with the magazine.
The Eclectic Magazine and Monthly Edi-
ton of the Living Age, which has been en-
larged to 100 pages since its consolidation,
is now one of the most attractive of Amer
ruary number is especially strong in Its
literary features, it contains a striking
lecture By, NJ. Ferdinand Brunetiere on Art
and Morality, Lord Rosebery's recent adj
dress on Literary Statesmen and the Edin-
burgh Reviews estimate of Thackeray 1t
has new department of Books and Au-
thors."
The four February issues of the Youth 8
Companion will contain among other fea-
lures, an article by the late Dan Rice i'll
two narts entitled ''Eiftv Years with a.
Menagerie;" a story by Sidford f. Hamp,
Fight with Indians" Mary T. Earle's serial
story, The Flag on the Hilltop" describ-
ing life on the Ohio river border during the
civil war: a tale of frontier adventure enti-
tied THE Cradle of Andy LIE Barge" Rob-
ert Barrs story Of the war of 1872, The
First Spectator" and schoolboy's story.
ITO Coventry and Back" by w. T. Nichols:
Another feature OF interest will be Art
Students in New York, by G.. w. Breck
former president of the New York. Art
Students League, who offers some good adj
vice to prospective students of art.
In an article in Literature on the letter
"r" Mr.. w. D. Howells tells his own ex-
perience and how, in his own case, a change
of environment changed his speech. Il have
heard Mark Twain" says Mr.. Howels,
who was born in Missouri. sound the r.
with as strong a twist as | do, or alas! did
for / have lived so long in the East that L
have lost the pure accent of southern Ohio,
where as my confiding youth was persuad-
ed, the best English in the world spok-
en-. / should not even now call checkered
adder a checkad AIDA, as they do in New
Hampshire, but | am afraid that i should
rot give the r. in these words the true
dental wrench; and, shall l confess it,
have so disused myself to my native shib-
boleth that when | hear ii in the theater
genius fresh from my own section, L invol-
unfairly clap my hand to my jaw"