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


In the November Century internatIona,
arbitration is the theme of a poem by Geo
~ Woodbury. entitled America and Eng
anu Othcr poems are contributed bv
Thomas bailey Alirch. Edith NJ Thomas
John t. Tabh and II. w. Glider. The edi
toriaIs deal with General Grants Fame"
Old English Masters" The BETTER Nev
York" and Cheap Money in rwo Wars"
IN open Letters" is printed fac smile
Vi me autograph letter of General Grant
making application for command in 1861
IL VIII be remembered that this letter
evoked no reply, Accompanying IT is an
article by Leslie j. Perry on The kise of
roueral Grant The department In
Lighter Vein" besides contributions In
worse by Dora Read Goodale, Paul Laurence
dunbar and Albert Bigeow Paine. has n
variety OF short and humorous prose
Marriage is extensively discussed in the
november Ladies' Home Journal--by Mrs.
a, ~ L. whitney who tells her girl friends
ihe Truth About Marriage" and DR.
farkinurst. who writes OF The Young Man
ana Marriage. Both papers. as may be in
lerred' are able and lucid presentations of
the marriage question, The same issue con-
talns the first of MIR, Moody's Bible Class"
articles which the famous evangelist will
contribute 10 the Journal In the future
as the leader OF great National Bible
class The initial article of Great Pereon-
al Events series--in which the conspic-
uous occurrences OF the past half century
VIII be told by eye witnesses--is also Civ
en-. In 1t Hon. a. Oakley Hall recalls
When Jenny Lind Sang in Castle Car
dem (New York in 1880 and tells of tho
unparalleled furore created by the "Swed-
ish Nightingale" There are also two ad
iniraele. practical articles on singing: one
ny Madame Calye. who writes on the Con
qnering Race In Music" (Americaus) and
the other by Madame Melba on Tho Vocal
Student" Each cmbolios the experiences
OF Its famous author and details TO stud
ents OF vocal music how TO successfully
pursue their art.
Lillian whiting. one OF Boston's mos.
brilliant journalists and author OF 1.-THE
World Beautiful" writes in the Novem-
her Arena on Kate Field. Although with
in the past few months much has been
written and said about the gifted and noble
souled woman whose recent death in Homo.
lulu was such a shock. not only to her
large circle OF friends and admirers hut
10 the general public. Miss Writings ar
ticle is fun Of fresh Interest Beng a life-
long friend Of Kate Field and knowing
her soul 10 soul, Miss Whiting. apart from
her rare qualities as journalist and an
thor, was singularly fitted to write OF her
NE and work. beautiful picture OF Kate
Field never before printed. forms the
irontispiece of this number Of the Arena
THE Food Of the Anslo-Saxons," by
Dora NJ. Morreu. Is the tide OF the leading
article in the November issue Of Table
Talk 1t touches upon the menus ami
special dishes eaton by the English IN
America, Australia. England. CANADA nnd
india and is followed by Some Old-F Fash
ionod Thanksgiving Dalntics," By Eliza II
Parker Miss Cornelia G. Bedford gives nm
exhaustive and valuable article en- 'Nread .,
Miss e. Marguerite Lindley on Dress and
us Eject Upon Health aud Mind"
Ihe November Atlantic Monthly contains
me opening chapters OF Colonel T W
hisg'nson's "Reminiscences" tnost
where appeared. Colonel Hirrinsor', ca