The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10
Current Periodicals,


A review of the work of the late Max
Muller, with an estimate of It's character
and value, is contributed to the current
number of the Open Court (Chicago), by
Thomas j. Mccormack. A fine portrait
of Muller forms the frontispiece of the
magazine.
Considerable space is taken I'D I'm the
December issue Of Brush and Pencil, the
handsome Chicago art magazine, by a de-
scriptive account. with illustrations, of the
Pittsburg art exhibition. Another article
treats of the American artists exhibition
at Chicago.
The Christmas number of Golfers Week
ly has two two-page illustrations in color
which are triumphs in this line of art. 9th
er pictorial features are of an unusual quail
ity, and the number as q whole is not one
to be passed by in making a choice of holi-
day literature.
Table Talk both teaches and illustrates
the art of good cooking and of wise and
economical living. 1t is a valuable as
sistant TO housekeepers. The Journals
readers can obtain a free sample copy by
addressing the Table Talk Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia.
Christmas is the central thought of the
Woman's Home Companion for December.
Chief among its holiday features are a
number of short stories of especially good
quality. The very handsome corner de-
sign by Relyea combines up-to-date fash
ions and Christmas traditions in a clever
way.
Bishop o. p. Fitzgerald, of the NJ. L.
Church. South, contributes the leading ar
ticle in the American Illustrated Methodist
Magazine for Decembcr = ION Asbury's
Trail i'm the Land of the Sky" The article
is illustrated from photographs OF scenes
I'm the picturesque mountain districts of
North Carolina.
The Bohemian is the title borne by a
little Boston magazine, the first number
of which has just appeared. Although II
is brought out by the manager of the Bos-
ton Boot and Shoe Recorder, it is not a
trade paper, but is entirely literary IN
character. 1t contains a number of clever
and entertaining short stories.
The Successful American. that useful
periodical which tells about the careers and
methods of business and professional men
of prominence. now living. contains in
its current issue sketches of John Philip
Sousa, Alexander J. Cassatt, Clarence Hun
gerford Mackay, Isaac H. Clothier, Thomas
+. Walsh Rev. Thomas j. Ducey and many
others.
Marguerite Merington, the w~ell-known
dramatist, has converted the famous
Crawford story of Mrs. Gaskelrs into a
play for the Ladies' Home journal. In
the evolution she has been remarkably
successful in preserving the atmosphere
of Crawford and of most convincingly re-
producing the quiet life and the individual,
harmless peculiarities of the Made ladies
and the charm of their courtesy. The play
is for amateur presentation.
Probably the feature of the December
Bookman which will attract most read
ers, especially If they belong to the writ
ing fraternity. is the series of biographical
sketches, with accompanying portraits, of
the editors of leading magazines. 1t is in
tereSting to have such glimpSes of the men
and women who rule the destinies of in
Vulnerable manuscripts which the writer's
fondly hope is literature. Some of these
editors really look quite human.
Crawford county. in which is found that
great natural wonder, Wyandotte cave, is
given first place in the latest issue of the
Indianian. In connection with the histori-
cal sketch of the county is a description
of the cave, with accompanying map. A
biographical sketch of the late William
II. English. by William II. Smith, and a
sketch of the talented, but Inflated Arthur
Middleton Reeves, by William Dudley
Foulke. are features of the number.
Good Housekeeping Is one of the most
practical and useful of the periodicals de-
voted TO domestic affairs, dealing. as IL
does, with many household problems out
side of kitchen and dining room. The cur
ltUl III COilldlilc AT vi IODltS OF
interest to women with Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Sew
erance and Mrs. Stoddard-all women
whose memories reach back to the first
half OF the century. Considerable space is
given to Christmas topics.
In the Criterion for December Mr.. Vance
Thompson writes of THE City of the
Damned" by which he means Paris. Not
that Paris itself is damned, but that an
element OF its population, which Mr..
Thompson seems to have been Investigate
ing. is so sdualid and miserable, so reek-
ing witt crime and all things vile that
1t is to be classed as damned. An opinion
of the theater from the managers point
OF view, an account of some singers who
broke down, n review of the new plays.
and several pleasing Christmas stories and
sketches are features OF this excellent num-
Der.
Amelia +. Barr contributes the complete
novel to the December number OF Lippln-
cctt. 1t is a pleasant tale of Scotch life
entitled Souls OF Passage" Agnes Rep
plier has been making a study of adver-