San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-08

The November Magazine OF American
History Is OF special interest and excellence.
The delightful chapter OF Texas history, by
Lee @. Hardy, is concluded in this numbers
and readers who followed the story Of The
City of Prince" in the October issue, with
its surprising revelations, will find tho 30
quel mono the less graphic and attractive.
Tho half smiling portrait of General Hous-
ton forms the frontispiece Of the number,
us il no was ON guard for the future OF his
territory. Boston in l7il aud Governor
Shirley" IL illustrated with n map and por-
trait, as widely remote from Texas scenes
rs the times and season OF which tho two
papers treat The third article is clear
and comprehensive account of "rhe Treaty
OF Ghent," 10y Hon. Thomas Wilson, and
containing no li,tlo fresh information IN
the subject, together with n picture OF the
house in Paris where tho famous treaty was
considered. A spirited aud timely paper
follows, entitled "A New France in New
England" by DIR. Prosper Bender. which
will be widely read and discussed The un-
published diary of Colonel Stone is contin-
ued, "A trip from New York to Niagara in
1929" aud it increases in animated interest
us he describes the western towns in their
infancy, and primitive modes of travel Mt
that period. Then comes "Unconscious
Heresies, =" by the Hon. William l., Scruggs,
"The Autobiography of General Joseph b.
Vnrnum," recently discoverej; aud "Tho
Poets Awakening" brief poem oy Edmund
S. Middleton. Among the shorter papers is
contribution from Gen. Marcus j. Wright
on the Revolutionary Troops" 'Dr.
Frnnklin's Morals of Chess" and president
Lincolns Leg Cases." Tho original docu-
ments contain quaint and curious dress
makers bill of the | st century, there arc
some ably written book notices, and tho di-
yersifed departments arc all filed with
pleasant reading. 1t is n splendid number,
in every respect, of an admirably conduct
ed periodical, and the ouly one of the kind
on this continent. which every one should
possess Price SIS year. Published at
7i3 Broadway, New York City.
The November issue of the Eclectic Mag
azno now before US contains an excellent
selection of articles. Theodore Roosevelts
article, entitled 'Some Recent Criticism OF
America" is good specimen of hard hit
ting and is animated by patriotic zeal as
well Us Justice. Lord Wolsely dilates on
Military Genius" n subject on which he
should be an authority, Tho Glorihed
Spiuster" is charming study of old maids,
which all readers, specially ladies. VIII ap-
preciute. f. 4. Palgrave, one of the well
known names in current English literature,
contributes IN interesting paper on "Cnnu~
Ger aud the Italian Renaissance" showing
the connection between the day dawn OF
English literature aud the birth of Italian
letters. "TLe Mexican Messiah" by DOM
mick DAILY. is n quaint, historical essay,
which has the interest of romance, and
will be read with profit by all interested
in American tradition and antiquities. John
Rae continues his studies of state Social
ISM" and Prof Seely discourses on Litter
airy Immortality in his usual brilliant style.
The brief paper on "Iomiculture" specu-
lates as to the measures practicable for pro-
ducing an improved breed of the human
race. Prof. Dowden contributes one OF his
brilliant papers on the wisdom of life and
of living as shown in Shakespeare's dramas,
The subjects of spiritualism and hypnotisni
are acutely analyzed by Percy Greg in his
frticle called THE Gates of Hades." Strik-
ing short papers arc those by Prof. A. IL,
Sayce tStory Telling in the East and Cen
tenary of Bologna University" by an Ok
ford delegate. There is capital short sto.
ny, "My Treasure" and II continuation OF
"Orthodox, by Madame Gerard. The
poems are excellent.
with the February number the Eclectic
will begin its monthly publication on the
first of each month. This will enable the
editor to give the public selections from the
foreign magazines one month earlier and
fresher than is now possible.