The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-09
Current Periodicals.

General Lew WaIlace's story in the Cen
fury of How L Saved Ben" will set In
dianapolis readers who are old enough to
recall the period of which he writes TO
guessing as to the identity of Ben" and
TO locating "Crowders" restaurant.
The most striking feature of McCIure's
Magazine for September is the account by
Sir Harry II. Johnston. X. c. B., of the
"Okapi," the newly discovered beast living
in central Africa. Evelyn Bridges Baldwin,
the explorer, tells how he hopes TO reach
the north pole, Prof. Simon Newcomb dis
utes some recollections of Lawrence Bar
rett, Walter Wellman tells of THE Rise of
the American City and Anthony Hope
offers another Dolly Dialogue" Several
short stories and sketches and an install
ment of Kipling's kim" make up a very
readable number.
The poor of New York form a favorite
topic for magazine writer's. but the ac-
count, by Robert Aston Stevenson, in the
September Scribner is much pleasanter
reading than such articles usually are The
author is temperate in his statements.
does not exaggerate, and is willing TO ad-
NIT that though there is much suffering
and distress in summer in the poorer quar-
ters, yet the entire population of New
YOrk's East Side is not made up of OBJ
jects of charity. General Francis V
Greene contributes TO this number of the
magazine the first of series Of three
dealing with its beginnings and early his
tory. An illustrated paper on Paul Revere
and his work AS an engraver is feature
OF the number. The second installment of
j. 4. Michells serial story presents
usual situation-quite an achievement for a
fiction writer in these days.
The International Monthly is an UMPIRE
tentious magazine published in Burlington.
VT, but each number contains a half
dozen articles of high merit. The Septem-
Der issue has two instructive papers re-
lating to China. Diplomatic Life in
Picking" IS by Elizabeth Won Heyking,
whose husband a German diplomat left
China before the outbreak 1t is a we'll
written account of life il at the
legations and of the official and social life
at Picking. Her description of Ii Hung
Chang is entertaining, and the conversa-
tion she had with him at dinner shows
the peculiarities OF that wonderful end
willy old man. She declares that the stories
of the great cleverneSs Of the Empress
dowager are exaggerated. Her greatness
consists in coming personally unscathed
out of events which have destroyed thOus-
ands. THE Basis of Chinese Society is by
Professor Williams. of Yale. In this article
is set forth the causes of the long life of
the Chinese nation, and the conclusion is
drawn that the condition of the people can
only be changed by the acceptance of some
high spiritual conception.
The opening article in the Atlantic IS
contributed by Thomas Nelson Page, hS-
subject being The Southern People 5ur-
ing Reconstruction" The paper is 2 bit of
special pleading. and does not convey
favorable impression OF the writer's fair
mindedness. He seems To cherish the belief
that the evils OF the reconstruction Deriod
were due entirely 20 Northern mismanace-
ment and the bad qualities u the negroes
ard that Southern whites we're a peace
able and nOnresenting element. John Muir
the California naturalist writes enter
tainingly about the redwood trees and their
characteristics. An essay by w j. Still
man treats Of beauty and it's influence on
the mind. one Of the most entertaining
papers in the magazine - the second in
staliment OF Henry Austin Clapp's Rem
iniscences Of a Dramatic Critic" He re-
calls in this chapter William Warren. ].
l.. Toole. Charles James Mathews and
Charlotte Cushmon. Rsllin Iynde Haritt
offers a picturesque description of the city
of Buffalo at night. Otter papers are The