The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17
Current Periodicals.

The Applied Arts Guild, Of Worcester,
Mass, issues a little monthly called The
Applied Arts Book which is full of use
full and practical suggestions to workers
In this line. A feature of the December
number is a chapter of hints to children
on the making Of Christmas gifts.
The Harpers state that Mrs. Humphrey
Wards new work. which they will publish
In 1902. is even finer in conception and work
manship h Eleanor" and is the crown
ing effort OF Mrs. Wards career. AS in the
former book, the chief character of the
new story is a woman. The novel will run
serially in Harper's Magazine, beginning
In early spring.
One OF the questions which Mr.. Wander
lip will suggest and discuss in his article
in the January Scribner's is: IF we go on
than we buy, how will Europe settle this
great trade ~balance?" The author has
found hat every financial minister of
Europe and the head of every financial
bank is exercised over this serious prob
lem.
Considerable space will be devoted by
The Century. to outdoor Improvement Of
cities and villages. Beginning with New
York and its record of improvements, the
subject is continued to Washington, with
the new plans of the congressional COM
mission which are to develop the capital
on such a magnificent scale. Then Mr..
Sylvester Baxter will contribute a series
of papers on the smaller cities and VIII
lagos. Mr.. Baxter has made a special study
Of his topic.
The Christian Year Calendar (of the
Episcopal church, is now ready. It's les
sons are printed in a clear, bold type, and
it's 40 pages are filled with church teach
ing. 1t contains the holy days and sea-
sons, tables of lessons, with historical facts,
fnCfrIrnflnnC on fn1 ceremonies ri
gical colors and decorations for the altar
and chancel. 1t is a plain guide to the
reverent and intelligent participation in the
services of the church and promotive of
strong churchmanship.
That is a severe arraignment of the Pro-
hibition States which Senator Tillman
makes in the January number of Leslie's
Monthly. The senator as is Familiarity
known, is the father of the dispensary
law now operative in South Carolina, and
in his article he AYERS that as a working
success his system has divided drunken-
ness in his State by three, instead of null
tiplying it by a like figure, as the Zealots
nave succeeded in doing in Maine and Kan
sas and the other Prohibition States.
The Worlds Work will nave a Look
ing Outward" number for it's January is
sue. 1.-THE period of excluisveness is past
is to be it's clew. taken from the late Presi-
dents famous Buffalo speech. 1t will deal
with American expansion as a most inter-
esting chapter of modern history; and al
ready one large American trading firm
has arranged to send a copy of the maga-
zine to each of the fifteen hundred foreign
agents. The magazine will be well
illustrated, as usual, and will have a special
cover in colors by Louis Rhead.
The article in the December issue Of the
American Illustrated Methodist Magazine
that is likely to attract the widest atten-
ton is a Famous Hymn Writer contri-
button. dealing with the author of Near
er. my God, to Thee" 1t contains much
fresh information, obtained directly from
her London friends, and establishes a
connection with the Mississippi valley. Mrs.
Adams's uncle, Richard Flower, was one
Of the Albion settlers in southern Illinois,
| where he died forty years ago.. The illus
~trations reproduce family photographs spe-
cially loaned for the purpose.
Uncle Remus'' is the title of the new
story by Joel Chandler Harris C'Uncle
Remus") which will appear as a serial in the
1902 Era (Philadelphia), beginning with
Janu; v. In a recent letter the author says
of Uncle Remus': The book is not precise
ly photographed, but 1t is something
more than reminiscent. When ]
. = . turned to this work | de-
termined to write . . . something &c
please myself. The result is what you
have. 1t is mine; it is me. . . / mean
by this that / surrendered myself wholly &c
the story and it's characters, and the idea
of art simply never occurred TO me until
the thing was complete"