The Republican journal., 1904-03-24
Literary News and Notes.

The American Boy for March is a
fine number of this favorite publica-
ton. 1t opens with a story by j. Mac
donald Oxley, there are combinations
of the two serials, the usual short
stories, sketches, ETC., the instructive
and interesting departments and many
fine illustrations. 81 a year. Sprague
Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich.
An exchange says: "a New World"
Holman F. Days story in the March
number of Leslie's Magazine, has re.
ceived numerous compliments from the
literary press of the country. 1t is il
Illustrated with drawings by Elenore
Plaisted Abbott, who, is native and
former resident of Bangor. There is
also story in this same number by
another Maine author, George S. Was
son, 1.-THE Squire's Shrewd Move" with
drawings by F. R. Gruger.
The March number of the National
Magazine, of which Joe Mitchell Chap
pie is the successful editor, is at hand
ten days late, but stronger and more
attractive than any previous issue.
The publishers were just ready to mail
their March issue when fire completely
wrecked their fine plant at Al West
First street, Boston, on February 18th.
They made second edition, however,
and got it on the market in ten days.
In order to do this they scattered their
work among dozen Boston printing
shops and worked night and day. This
number sustains the Nationals reputa-
tion for growing better each month.
The Easter number of the New Idea
Wnn,an3S Mnra1inA G q OqlaYV nf hr1UNt
contributions, which are, at the same
time, practical hints to the home-stay-
ing woman. Among the special arti-
cles, "Autom0biling for Men ard Wo-
men" tells the proper costume for those
who indulge in this popular sport. There
is another of those important papers on
''Psycho- Physical Culture" telling a
woman how she may preserve her
beauty; and "a Word for the Easter
Bride" is full of good, sound counsel
to the novice in housekeeping. The
second of the series of brief Business
Talks for Women is given, and it's ad-
vice will prove valuable and wholesome
to all women who will heed it.
Pearson's Magazine for April con-
tains the first of the Tom Mast memoirs,
by Mr.. Albert Bigelow Paine, that have
been announced for some months. 1t
has, also, another of DR.. Cyrus Towns
end Brady's stories of Indian Fights
and Fighters Thirty-two Against
the Three Thousand; an interesting
article on The Patriotism of Japan. by
Mr. Alexander Hume Ford, one by Pre-
fessor B. E. Fernow on The Forestry
Problems of the United States, and
description of trained Boxing Horses,
by H. J. Holmes. Mr.. Holman Day
contributes another poem-How Jim
Brann Came Home, and in the Talks
with Players are interviews with Rob
ert Edeson, Dorothy Donnelly and
Jane Cakes. A. V. reveals a plot
against Edward VII. and Great Brit
ain, and Mr.. Halliweil Sutcliffe con-
tinues the merry adventures of the
King and Queen of Smugglers. OF
short stories there are number-Sir
Arthur Hornbrook's Understudy, by
VIM Macleod Raine; Why Williams
Stayed, by John Austin Schetty; Pax
ley's Baby, by Mary A. Dickerson; An
Unavoidable Detention, by Carroll
Watson Rankin; The Poisoned Cigar,
by John n Raphael. and A Royal
Visit, by Frances Clifden. Home
Notes contains fashion article, one on
drawn work, and the usual puzzle col
unns. Both articles and illustrations
are especially interesting this month
the illustrations of the Mast papers, i'll
particular, will have an unusual inter
est as being reproductions of hitherto
unpublished sketches.