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The American Historical Register.

The American Historical Register.
The current number of the American
Historical Register contains large num-
Der OF excellent articles, among which art
noted "Philadelphia Business Directory
of 17O3," "The Burgher Guard of New
Amsterdam. "Old Fort Frederick, ;
Commodore James Barron. U. S. Navy, ,
John Printz, Governor of New Sweden
"Some Colonial Families, - "The Return
of the Ensign" and 1.-THE Society of thu
Cincinnati in Connecticut. (Ihe Histor
ical Register Pub. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Woman's Progress
for April devotes its opening pages to a
review of the life and work of Helen Bell,
whose efforts in behalf of working women
will long be productive of good. Her death
occurred February II, 1895, and was
sincerely mourned by the many whom
she had aided. Other leading articles Of
this number are ga Short Story of a
Little Street, Retrogressive Litera
ture,'' "How the Poor are Lodged in
Dresden" and Progress of the Woman
Suffrage Movement in New Hampshire -
(Woman's Progress Co., 1909 Walnut
St, Philadelphia, PAP
Scribner's Magazine.
The current issue of Scribner's Maya
zine abounds in Easter features. The
frontispece is an excellent engraving by
Closson of a painting called "The Wor-
shippers - Then follows a striking series
of Easter pictures by four of the leading
illustrators. Smedley. Lynch Abbey, and
Weeks, illustrating Easter scenes in New
York. Paris Old England, and Jerusa-
lem. President Andrews History of the
Last Quarter Century in the United
States is unusually valuable and sus-
tains the great popular interest aroused
| by the first instalment Robert Grant S
,eries on 1.-THE Art of Living" which has
been so much discussed. deals this month
with the subject of Education The
| fiction of this number is one of it's strong
est features. Charles Scribner's Sons,
| New York
The American Bookmaker.
The last issue of the American Book
maker is an excellent one in every respect
A large number of valuable articles are
given among which are included
Printing Office Rules, Misspelling by
Proof Readers "Picked Up on the
Road, " Printers and Authors" 1.-The
Beginning of Books and Book binding. -
Getting Out Work on Time" and
"Talks for Young illustrators. (How
ard Lockwood & Co., South 9Th Ave,
New York
Romance
for April contains "The Blue throated
God. -" Johnston's Adventure - "Zette, !"
my First Dress Coat, - "A Lucky Mum
ber," "A Lesson in the Art Settled
Out of Court Mona lie Magnet, and
THAT Church Picture This issue con
tains new feature, a department called
'The Interviewer" in which considerable
information in regard to prominent PEG
pie is given. (Romance, 81 Lafayette
Place, New York;
The Ladies' Home Journal.
In the April number of the Ladies
Home Journal such well known writers
as Margaret Deland. Mrs Burton Harri
son and Sarah Orne .Jcwett discuss the
proper usage of the words woman and
lady" The Countess of Aberdeen dis
cusses 1.-THE Burning Question of Domes-
tic Service" Jessie Bartlett Davis. con
tributes valuable article on the " Uses of
a Contralto Voice. Mrs. Burton Harri-
son speaks of the department of "The
Well Bred Girl Abroad" and her travel
requirements; Kate Greenaway, is repre-
sented by q page of April children. whose
histories are delightfully."- told in rhyme
by Laura f. Richards. The vigorous pen
of DR.. Parkhurst is most evident in his
definition OF 1.-The True Mission of
Woman" The editor discusses with
much force three serious subjects, "Mak-
ing Marriage Problem" Taking
| Things for Granted" and "Frittering
Away our Time" "The Personality OF
a Charming Writer" who is Kate Douglas
Wiggin, is most charmingly pictured
and described by Emma b. Kaufman
Easter brides, Easter hostesses and Easter
students are remembered by Isabel A.
Mallon, Mrs. W. +. Peck and Jane Searle
(The Curtis Pub. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Munsey's Magazine.
With the April number this popular
monthly begins its XIII volume under
most tlattering conditions Probably the
leading feature of this number is Scenes
from the Life of Christ, by Richard II.
Titherington. 1t is accompanied by IL
tographs of famous paintings Another
article of unusual merit is that contributed
by Anna Leach on Literary Workers of
the South, showing the remarkable de.
velopment Of literary activity in that sec
ton. 1t is accompanied by portraits of
well known writers. 1.-THE Modern War
Correspondent is very readable paper.
The various departments In the Public
Eye and 1.-THE Stage which are such
taking features of this magazine are as
usual attractive and up-to-date. Drank
A. Munsey Co., ISL Fifth Ave-, New
York;
The New England Kitchen Magazine
for April is valuable number and one
which will well repay careful reading
Among the topics treated are 1.-The
Housekeeper's Laboratory. Walls, Their
Treatment and Decoration, Thoughts
About Dust French Kitchens and