Show octobers drake probably the best number yot issued of drakes magazine is the current one of october the frontispiece is as usual a line wood engraving col bichard J hinton the magazine with in the papa agueria gueria being a description of a queer and unfrequented but very interesting section of our country the illustrations are by frank 0 drake the poetry of this number is singularly felicitous and is by the late edward willett lewis dayton burdick and eli sheppard franz and ilka by L kinkead is a compact and vivid story of alpine life mark twain at home by francos M smith will interest every reader of the great humorist he was out of town is a bright sketch by fales curtic john de morgans little article about the eod is most H D smith to this number of drakes another of thrilling naval stories entitled bram the most original article that the public has read fur some time is E EL ons evolution of journalism in this number st leger Grenfell by MB T P mc birath recounts the exploits of an english free lanco in the war of the rebellion dick wives is a capital western story by aeo B hasbrouck the gem of the book however is chas F lummiss story the superior bace a delightfully light fully humorous picture of new mexican life the quacks this month are the best that american humorous talent can produce and are brightly illustrated all for 10 cents drake pub co 21 park kowny |