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MAGAZINES.

Hdpel'S for March is a very interesting
number. One Of its features is an inter-
esting paper giving "A Glimpse of Some
Washington Homes" Among the homes
illustrated are those of Senator Pendle-
ton, Justice Stanley Matthews, W. l..
Payne and other notables. A paper in this
number that is attracting much attention
is the financial diary of Thomas Jefferson,
kept by himself from Jan. l, 1871, while
he was Secretary Of State, up to 1903, COW
ering thus the first two years of his Presi-
dency. Among its entries is a careful
summary of all his expenses from March
l, 1901, to March /, 1902, showing an eX-
penditure of $32,634 81, the various ele-
ments of which are given in detail. ''The
| Brain of Man; its Architecture and Re
quirements," is the title of a paper which
DR.. a. l.. Ranney, of New York, con-
tributes. This is thoroughly scientific,
yet highly popular, presentation OF the
latest knowledge of the brain, which
should interest every one who has brain.
Harper & Brothers, New York.
The March Century contains an article
on the Soudan, written by Gen. r. E. Col
ston. formerly of the Confederate army,
and later on the general staff of the Egyp-
tian army. In the latter service he COM
manded two expeditions Of exploration in
the SOudan, travelling on all the principal
caravan routes, and spending two years
in the towns and among the tribes which
are frequently mentioned in connection
| with FL MahdPs rebellion. The article is
| illustrated with more than twenty pic
| lures. 1t also contains articles ON the en-
gagement between the 'tMOnitor" and the
/ "Merrimac," written by officers of both
| vessels. In this number are two biogra-
| phical papers, one on Chas. O'COnOr, by
friend who knew him Intimately for many
years, John BigelOw, and "Reminiscences
of Daniel Webster" by Stephen NJ. AL
len. A portrait of Daniel Webster is
| frontispiece of the number. The Century
Company, Union Square, New York.
In this weeks issue of the Current Feb.
J, the second and closing article, ''The
Invisible Empire" by c. E. Merrill, on
the history of the ku-klux, is presented
/ Mai. William II. Powell, u. S. A., begins
/ a most valuable series of papers on our
international relations under the caption
Of "Our Prospective Complications" j..
| =. Lamberton, in Chow Old Should the
| President BeT' gives many interesting
! data and conjectures regarding the proper
/ age of the President. Hon. Gilbert A.
! Pierce, Governor Of Dakota. is the writer
/ of the eighth of the important series, ''The
! American Type" and will be re-welcomed
/ to the field of letters by numbeTless jour-
nalists- and friends. The Current, Chicago.
The Eclectic for March presents an in
teresting array of articles, light and seri-
Gus, and is well adapted to suit variety
OF tastes. From Siberia to Switzer-
land" by William Westall, sketches in a
most interesting way the adventures of
an escape from Siberia, and claims to be
the actual experience of a prominent Nj
hilist. Principal Tulloch's study of the
spiritual influence of COleridge is a
very suggestive paper, and Max Muller
on The Savage" will be found both in
structive and entertaining. The story of
1.-The Picture'' is both unique and power
full. The usual variety of literary notes,
foreign literary notes and miscellany
round out very attractive number.
Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka begins in
the March st. Nicholas a series of illus
trated articles describing the sports and
occupations of the Eskimo boys and girls,
under the general title of "The Children
of the Cold" The number contains the
second installment of K. Z. Roe's new Sc
rial story. "DriveH Back to Eden,' and in
the ''RecOllectiOns of Boy Page in the
/ U. S. Senate" timely account of the in
auguratiOns of Presidents Grant and Gar
field, with several Illustrations, and the
story of the ceremony of the first inaugu-
ration of George Washington. The Gen.
tUry Company, Union Square, New York,