The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
AUGUST PERIODICALS.

American Homes Knoxville Temp is
"a magazine for people who plan to build
and beautify their homes" Each issue
contains several architectural plans of
houses.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, the Topeka min
lister, author of I'm His Steps" is con-
tributor TO the August number of st. Nicho-
las. He tells story of a trip with a pro-
fesSional rainmaker ihs
The Outlook of August is an educational
number. A variety of live educational
topics are discussed and there is consider
able information relating 20 a number of
schools and colleges.
The Brown, Book of Boston is the name
of the latest magazine to issue from the
New England metropolis. 1t is published
by the Bernard Richards Company and
edited by Arthur w. Tarbell.
The Chicago magazine Music has an in
teresting account of the Oberammergau
Passion Play of 1900. 1t is illustrated with
portraits which give a clear idea of the
persons taking the leading parts.
Each issue of Casselrs Magazine is pretty
sure to contain some short stories of merit
above the average. Among the contribu-
tors TO the August number are Robert Barr
Guy Boothby and Mrs. Clement X. Shorter
Everybodys Magazine opens it's August
number with an interesting paper in it's
Where We Get Our Salt, and How" The
remaining pages of this number are MAIN
ly given up to fiction.
The Critic is especially to be commended
for it's portraits of literary and dramatic
celebrities, of which each issue always con-
tains a number. In the current issue are
Princess Henry of Pless, Mr.. Pinero. Mrs.
Craigie, Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones, Mr.. Had
don Chambers and others.
The Eclectic Magazine for August is full
of good reading from the English periodi-
Gals. Leading articles are: 1.-The Last
Palace Intrigue at Peking" French Views
of England" THE Modern Parent" 1.-The
Literary Inspiration of Imperialism" THE
Psychology of the Pauper Child" The
Slum Movement in Fiction" and "a Chat
About Jane Austens Novels"
That popular writer, Josiah Aliens
Wife, begins a serial story in the Ladies'
Home Journal for August. 1t is tale of
the adventures of herself and Josiah on
a visiting tour to "her folks and hisn -
Some grim ghost stories are told in an
account of some haunted houses in New
England. How a Girl Can Work Her Way
Through College" is the subject of paper.
When the Bookman confines itself to lit
erary topics it is sometimes edifying and
frequently amusing, but when it dips into
politics it is neither. Prof. Harry Thurs
ton Peck discusses current events, most
of which are political, as 1t happens, and
shows himself unequal TO the undertaking.
An interesting paper in this number of the
Bookman has for its theme, THE Modern
School of Canadian Writers"
An article to attract readers is the &C
count by Lieutenant Gilmore in Mcclure S
Magazine of his experience as prisoner
among the Filpinos. Although it lasted
for many months IL was not, on the whole,
an unpleasant experience. NO magazine is
complete in these days without at least one
article concerning animals. The porcupine
is the subject of an interesting sketch in
McClure's Magazine. 1t Is written by VIII
liam ID. Hubert and Is illustrated with
photographs. Josiah Flynt and Frances
Walton tell some true stories of tramp
life. and the remaining space Is mainly
given up TO fiction.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine opens with
an illustrated paper on the Paris exposi-
ton by w. T. Stead. There is an illustrated
description of a Newport palace. The com
ments of the writer, Montgomery Schuyler
as to the style of these structures and
the taste that inspires them are not wholly
complimentary. The observer he says. Is
driven TO suspect that the building Of them
IL not so much matter of enjoyment on
the part OF the owners as OF emulation. ar
effort to Guido one another. Topics of other
papers are Some Notable Murder Cases.
What Is a Gentleman" Republic of the
United States of Great Britain, with
Boer and Briton,' Some Gossip About
Writers" THE Evolution of the Top Hat
and THE Choice of a Profession" Foul
short stories of adventure add to th'
variety. Arthur Young offers another
series or illustrations, showing his
grotesque ideas of trip through the in
| fernal regions.
The Century is distinctive this month be-
cause of some unusual specimens of color
| illustration. Drawings for the article OF
| Treasures OF the New York Aquarium
show the fishes and other sea creatures II
| their natural colors. In Examples so
| American Portraiture' is reproduction
| OF a portrait OF Miss Thomas. president o
| Bryn Mawr. by John S. Sargent JohI
| Burroughs has wandered far from hi:
accustomed haunts and contributes an &C