Show you should read it DRAKES MAGAZINE for april be fore us maintains the high standard of excellence that has made the publication li so popular and prosperous the frontispiece is a tine specimen of tho engraver s art entitled the minuet client H D smith of the U S navy contributes the opening article giving a graphic description of the destruction of the albermarle which is profusely illustrated lust rated insects as ornaments is the taking title of a caper contributed by john B corvell an indian waif by cathie jewett monkey land by T 0 harbaugh Har bangh and high salaried women by fales aud curtis are bright and entertaining james connelly has a laughable irish sketch bodt r the heading of tangled ambition and lovee N lament treats of the last days of the nobility bi lity CN hood tells of his efforts to rid himself of a feline tormentor and laura C holloway mentions some abatable nuisances there are also poems by minnie trying and S P quintero and entertaining stories by thomas P montfort clar ence widgeon and other popular writers cottings jottings Jot tings deals with the leading topics of the day in a bright and pleasing manner and the humor 1 ous department quacks is as usual brimful of quaint and original humor is only a year address DRAKE publishing 21 earlc kow nev york |