The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
THE LITERARY FIELD.

Ma;hsi,, An i, Oh Morldiy Man. b,
publisher, Chicago and New York Roi.
tier Bros, Houston.
hchald Henry Savage deigns to intro.
duce this story. and gives a metaphorica
and mystical outline of the work. Thu
story itself is only of average merit and
describes men and women of the presen,
time. Their faults aud frailtes are laid
pare and the sad. strange way OF tn,
| worid shown In the pathetic ending The
characters are not well drawn and the
scenes described are hardly true to MAJ
lure' The author appears TO be n young
lady. hut she introduces subjects and
discussions that are In very poor taste.
to say the least
| lees Pocket Encyclopedia" Cloth. 400
pages Laird d Lee, publishers, Chicago.
| FROM Bother Bros, Houston.
This is an accurate pocket encyclopedia
on general subjects, including history,
| geography. biography, chronology and
| science. 1t contains carefully condensed
selections from the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA and also many essentially American
items that are not found In the great En-
glish work. Tho little book gives a great
deal OF valuable information In a con-
else form.
ocean Rovers," by William H. Thomas.
arid a Lee, publishers, Chicago Bot
Tier Bros, Houston.
Mr.. Themes wrote many books of travel
and adventure, and this. the manuscript
OF which was discovered shortly after
his DEATH is one OF his best. 1t contains
The Prvateersman," a story of the war
of 1872 Leaves From Passengers
Journal" and several other good stories
of adventure on sea and land
THE Last of the Mohicans." by j.
Fenimore Cooper. L. a. Weeks &.co.
publishers. Chicago. From Bother Nos
Houston.
Cooper's stories of Indian life and his
romantic weaving of Indian traditions
have long since been ranked as among
the best of American novels. 1.-THE Last
of the Mohicans" is new edition in paper
covers of one of bis best books, dealing
with the aborigtnes Of the American con-
tinent.
"Claribers Love story" by bertha NJ.
Clay. Street x Smith, publishers, New
YORK. Bother Bros, Houston.
Bertha NJ Clay has written about
seventy-five works of fiction and her pub
fishers claim that more Of her novels are
sold than those of any other modern au-
thor, "Clarlbers Love Story is about up
to the average of her romances. fun of
love and passion, jealousy and revenge,
with quick. terse description
"A Gray Eye or So" by F. Frankfort
Moore. Rand. Mentally e. CO. publis hers. |
Chicago. From Bother Bros. Houston,
1t is an English novel fun of lords and |
ladies and large Incomes, and great deal |
about society that the author no doubt |
has never seen The story is rather long |
and iiresome. with great many adven-
lures. some of which are not at all cred |
table to the characters introduced.
"Chimmie Fadden Out West" by w. A. |
Jr. Il. A. Weeks & Co, publish-
srs. Chicago. Bother Bros, Houston.
"Chimmie Fadden," In the hands of his
originator. MIR. Townsend, has become a
character of National reputation. This
book, the new author says, is not intended
Is q plagiarism, but the reader is soon
impressed with the fact that 1t is a very
Door imitation of Mr. Townsends laugha-
Die creation. Mr.. Phelan's "Chimmie'' is
ar below the level of the real thing, and
will not be approved by those who know
he original
Colonel Robert Ingersoll as He Is; A
Complete Refutation OF His Clerical Enc
nies' Malicious SANDERS" by Il. NJ, Mac
Donald; God and Sin in the Appetitees,'
" j. Hartmann, NJ. u. The Truth Seeker
ompany, New York.
Those who advocate the ABOLITION OF all
avs based religion or religious oh
ervances and who wish mental liberty
fter Ingersolls style. will admire these
works; others will not.
"The Woman With Good ,Intenntionns.'".
~ Alice V. Carey, have been received
With the compliments Of Bother Bros
1ouston Thcst. books are published by
j. w Dillingham;. New York. and are
cry good love stories.