Smyrna times., 1889-03-27
Periodicals.,

Frank Le8Iie's Popular MonthLv for
ApriL.-An admirable anecdotal and
historical article, with illustrations, on
Washlngton's Inauguration, leads off
the April number of Frank LesLie's
Popular Monthly. 1t cannot fail to be
IN general demand at this centennial
period, when President Harrison is
preparing to join the commemorative
celebration by travelling to New York
over the same route taken by our first
PRESIDENT one hundred years ago.
Another seasonable article is Ensign
WllkinsOn's account of Samoa. and
the Troubles There" Dion Boucicault
IN his contribution entitled Going on
the Stage" gives charming, gossipy
account of the work of training Young
actors and actresses at Mr.. Palmer's
Madison Square School of acting, of
winch the veteran author actor is the
head. The illustrations for this article
are drawn by Mr.. Matt Morgan.
The March number of The Connois-
seur is interesting and beautifully H.
lustrated. The frOntispiece is a charm
ing prototype in tint, from a French
painting entitled La Piiere du
Matin." A prOfusely illustrated arti-
Gle ON Transformation of the Time
piece" opens the number. Several
me wOod-engravings are given, among
the handsOmest of which are ''In the
Meadow" and The Mermaid" the lat
ter from a painting by F. S. Church.
A noteworthy article on "Tea and
Coffee Services" has two full-page pic
Fnnag no A,k.~
OF Store Windows" phototype illus
tration. This excellent magazine is
published by Bailey, Banks & Biddle,
Twelfth and Chestnut streets, Phila-
delphia, at the low price of fifty cents
a year.
The April number of the Century
will be largely devoted to celebrating
the Centennial of the Inauguration Of
Washington in New York, April 80.
1889. The contents Of the number will |
include: The Inauguration of Wash |
lngton," by Clarence w. Bowen, illus
trated with views of New York in 1889
the reception at Trenton, portraits,
etc; Washington at Mt. Vernon At !
ter the Revolution" by Mrs. Burton
n. Harrison, with a number of inter
esting illustrations, and Washington" |
by the same author; "Original Por-
traits of Washington" by Charles
Henry Hart, and "A Century of Con-
stltutional Interpretation" by Pro-
lessor John Bach McMaster. Mrs. |
HarrisOn's articles are devoted to the
social aspect of the subject, and she
will describe New York society at the
time of the first President. Ahundred
illustrations will appear in this number
of the Century.
Bdbyldnd for April is here, overflow
ing with good things for the tOddlers. |
With so many nice pictures and little
stories and jingles suitedito baby's eve
and ear, the great popularity of this
delightful magazine is not to be won
dered at. A word to the fathers and
mothers lit would be difficult to sug-
gest a way of investing fifty cents
whereby an equal amount of pleasure
can be given to the little ones. 1t is
onl y fifty cents a year. Published by
d. Lothrop Company, Boston.
Rebecca Harding Davis, the pioneer
in the school of Southern literature.
Will contribute short story, Anne"
to the April number of Hdrper's Maqa-
ziae Footprints in Washingtonland"
traced by Moncure D. Conway for the
April number of HUper's Magazine,
will bring the reader considerably
nearer knowledge of the real Wash |
ington.