The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-27
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much more of greater general interest
than would be imagined by the uninltlateo.
The Simple Explanation OF the m0htn y
of THE Light OF the Sum-" which SUP,
1ect affords a great deal of simple ana
entertaining instruction
The September number of the Critic con-
tains a six hundred-line humorous poem
by Edmond Rostand, the author OF "Cy-
rano de Bergerac." 1t is called La Jour-
nee dune Precieuse." and Is prlnted IN
French with an explanatory note py Chrls-
tan Brinton. The same number contains
the second Of a series of papers by Andrew
Lang. written exclusively for the Critic.
The engaging title of this second paper
Is Omar Khayyam as a Bore.
Besides its literary features. which are
of good quality, the Woman's Home Com
panion Springfield. o. for September Of
fers practical information on such topics
as 1.-The Rough Rider and His Family,
1.-The Dowager Empress Of China" Child
Life I'm the Home" 1.-The American Girl
Artist in Paris How Shall We Educate
Our Girls?" Preparing a School Lunch
con-" together with a number of first
class stories and articles relative to the
proper conduct of household affairs.
Mr.. William S. Lord, of Evanston, ILL.,,
will issue early in September the first num-
Der of a new periodical TO be called Noon,
which will thereafter appear monthly.
Each number will be complete in itself
and contain several poems CLASSIFIED under
one general head. The poems Will De
famous poems, old favOrites, that have
stood the test of time. The publisher de-
sires TO make them of service TO parents
and teachers in forming the taste OF young
readers for the best IN English ana Amer
lean literature. Noon will be a little mag
izine about the size and shape OF the
Philistine, 10 cents a copy, 81 a year.
Parsons Magazine makes its appearance
in the middle OF the month, half way be-
tween the rush of periodicals at the be-
ginning and end of each thirty days. and
receives, therefore, a special welcome of
its own. A marvellous discovery in the
realm of science-telephoning along a beam
of light-iS interestingly described in the
September Pearson's by c. Montgomery
McGovern. Athol Maude describes the
method employed by the Japanese in stunt
ing their miniature trees; the cod fisheries
are fully described by Rene Bache; the
knack of photographing cats and dogs is
revealed by ID. I. Timmins; Edgar Mels
tells of the failures of missionaries In
China and the cause thereof; W.. L. Alder
describes a horrible new disease, the wall.
paper habit. and there are a number OF
good stories.
Among the leading articles in the Eclec.
tic Magazine for September are a discus
sion by Poultney Bigelow of the relation.
of Germany, England and America: ar
article from the Nineteenth Century OF
1.-The Vogue of the Garden Book" an &C
count by Edward whymper of The FRS
Ascent of A~concagua;" a description o.
1.-The Passion Play of Oberammergau,' b!
Augustus j. c. Hare; a story. 1.-The Sham'
of William Danby,' by Frederick Lang
bridge; a vigorous paper by Henry Nor
man, on British Vacillation in China an,
Its Consequences" a clever article in An
drew Lang's best vein ON Mrs. Radcliffe
Novels" an article on THE German Pres
and Foreign Politics" translated from tn,
Deutsche Revue, and a vivid and discrim
mating description of the Paris exhibition
by FL. Heathcote Statham. The magazine
which contains each month the cream o
British periodicals, Is published by tn
Living Age Company, 1874 Bromfeld street
Boston