The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08

hardly man or n movement OF that time
that he has not been Identified with. Colo
mel Higginson has chosen the attractive !
title Cheerful Yesterdays" and the first
instalment Is "a Cambridge Boyhood"
In IT he gives delightful glimpse of the
Cambridge of an earlier time as well as a
vivid picture OF New England boy life OF
sixty years ago. His homo, his school and
his comrades are described in charming
fashion, and this opening chapter promises
much for the installments which are to ,
cover the more mature years Of his life.
now volume OF st. Nicholas begins I
with the November number, so there are
the first chapters In three new serials The
first OF these. which will be the leading
feature OF the magazine for the year. Is
Master Skylark,' a story OF the time Of
Shakespeare, by John Bennett. 1t opens in
Stratford and the poet himself Is evident
" soon to figure in 1t. Reginald Birch
furnishes a number OF attractive illustra- Q
lions. The second serial Is THE Last Three !
Soldiers" by William II. Shelton, telling 9
of the adventures OF members of a Union
signal corps who become castaways In the ,
midst OF the Confederacy. story for girls. ,
"Junes Garden" by Marion Hill, Is also !,
begun in the number The author Is
daughter of Barton Hin. the eminent
shakespcarean actor. 1.-The True Story Of !
Marco Polo" az told anew by Noah t
Brooks, reaches the picturesque portion {
devoted to the Great Kaan Of Tartary, and
his battles. 9
The National Magazine for November
contains the opening chapter Of new and =
interesting serial 1t is a historical ac- $
count Of Christ and His Time" by Dali {
las Lore Sharp written for the average c
reader. and illustrated from the :
famous religious paintings Of the world. /
The table of contents for November in
clules also, Railway Collisions to ORDER (
an illustrated description of Americas lat 3
est form of amusement. Mr. A. Edwin ,
Rood. conductor and Interpreter of the ia a.,
nous Hindoo fakirs recently seen in this
contributes an article entitled.
1.-THE Secret of Itindoo Jugglery." The ar
ticle together with the illustrations ex- d
plains the method by which many of the b
great eastern tricks are performed. THE a
Naval Ordnance Proving Grounds of the
United States" by Philip Andrews. U. S. r
N. is subject treated In a manner In +
tensely interesting TO every officer in tho q
service 4,
The city OF Bath, Maine has been for u
long period perhaps the principal ship =
building point In the United States, and
its present shipbuilding interests are most !,
important Mr.. Edward C. Plummer con-
tributes n valuable article upon the place -
to the November number of the New Eng
land Magazine, under the title of Bath, q
the City Of ships" While shipbuilding p
has been the dominant interest. it has by c
no means been the sole one. Bath has had h
u varied industrial and political history, |,
and has been the home OF important men. r.
among them being William King. the first :,
governor OF Maine.
Ir tor bar &c | g
an excellent sketch of II. +. Outcault the q
artist and creator Of Hogan's Alley, TO
which Mr. Outcault has contributed draw r
ing OF his famous Johnny Dugan, or the Il
yellow Kid" Arthur Hoeber, the dis Il
,inguished art critic of the Times. devotes
II page to Mary Fairchld MacMonnies the "
painter. who is the wife OF the distin-
euished young American sculptor George
c. jerks. playwright and literary critic f.
has several pages of most interesting lit -
erary information, and Max Nordau feul-
Teton which tells how the lack OF an ideal e
is killing the world. .
The Review Of Reviews for November 4
publishes several important and interesting t
articles on the latest phases OF the Eastern /
question. especially from the British point Il
Of view. Mr.. w. T. Steads survey of the "
st. George 10 the Rescue" is extremely
characteristic and suggestive The Review 8
also offers remarkable symposium OF cur c
rent thought on What Should be Done n
With Turkey?" the pressing problem II
Of the hour. &,
In the Hypnotic Magazine for November, q
published by the Psychic company, Chi
cago, Thomas Jay Hudson, LII. D., author
Of THE Law of Psychic Phenomena" ex- =
Ilains How He Became Convinced OF the
Truth Of Telepathy." Professor Sudduth n,
In an article entitled "Hypnotism and n
Crime explodes the idea that there is
any relation. or connection. between the :.
two. Professor Lackersteen, l.. X. c. S.. &c
continues his able paper upon THE Sci is
snce and Practice Of Suggestive Thera- n
peutics.' n
The Bookman for November is we'll filled
with interesting reviews of new books
upon authors and the latest liter
liy news. A facsimile of the first page st
IF the manuscript OF Marie Corellis last -,
work, The Mighty Atom" is printed to -,
show what care and attention her WRITINGS III
arc given before they are sent to the print III
'rs. Dodd. Mead Co., New York, are al
publishers OF the Bookman. tn
The last Issue Of the Texas School Jour
lal contains "A Plan OF Work for Coun-
ry School, that will prove valuable to =,
'ountry teachers. The Joint discussion OF n,
he county board Is concluded by a COM -,
nunication from Joe Shelby Riley Of Valley ~
Texas The Journals departments VI
ire All interesting and we'll edited. Pub oN
ished at Austin. FIR
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the Penny Magazine for November. pub.
ished at Philadelphia. has seven excellent oh
short stories, including one by Julia Ma st
'ruder' entitled SISTER Mary OF Meek OIL
less"
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE. de
II Is reported that the shah OF Persio So
= as, Sllering from an incurable COMPLAINT IN
nIee Or liverpool's daily papers are "a
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