The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
JANUARY MAGAZINES.

JAW AN NNu ALINL y.
The February number OF the Delineator
is called the Midwinter number and COW
e-s the field OF seasonable fashions with
its accustomed thoroughness. Mrs. Roger
A. Pryor concludes her admirable series
on The Social Code" with discussion
OF the various ways of getting into So
ciety. i wen known New York dentist
has an article at once scientific and uopu-
lar on the care of the teeth. pr. Aimee
Raymond Schroeder brings personal ex-
pa-icnce to bear in telling Of the facili-
ties and obstacles before women who Sc;
out to study and practice medicine. Sara
Miller Kirby explains the possibilities Of
Kindergarten Work at Home" and n
handsomely illustrated article by NJ. c.
Frederick Is devoted to Mexican stamped
leather.
The editor of the Review Of Reviews
In the January number Of that Internal
tipnal Journal, ventures brief forecast
az the new years developments in which
lie predicts the settlement of the cuban,
Turkish and Chinese problems OF nation
atty and government, the rapid indus
triod advancement OF Japan, the sim
greater progress of European enterprise
in Africa, the unprecedented Fastening Of
railway building In Northern Asia, the
laying Of two Pacific cables. the practical
use of hotseless carriages in Europe, the
replacing Of steam by electricity on some
Important lines of railway. and valuable
discoveries In medical and sanitary sell
ence. on the whole, the Review looks
forward TO hopeful and interesting
new year"
Kate Douglas Wigg!n has written an ex-
ceilcnt article for the January issue OF
Table Talk on Shall our Daughters
study kindergstrten?" and IT is followed
by the usual departments SO helpful to
househeepers and home-makers alike BE-
sides the many good recipes to he found
IN its pages, an article on Market News"
VIII te most useful to all who are rot
sure ot the hest piece OF meat 10 buy for
certain dishes, and r1en IS are also given
for every day in the month.
The T-adesman Annual No XVII Is the
special issue for January /, 1896, OF The
Tradesman, Chattanooga, Tenn with
superb Illustrations perfect typography,
and most interesting contents, 1t is a
publication OF great and permanent value.
II consists Of 25i pages and is verltablc
encyclopedia Of Southern Industrial in
forests. II opens with a series Of papers
descriptive Of the Sol'hern States Ire-
pared 10y their governors. Ei2ard Akin
son writes OF THE South and Its Develop
meut.' and Professor l.. Il. l.. Could If
industrial Education in the South"
Hon. X. Il. Lncy, an officer OF The Cnited
States census bureau, Describes labor con-
ditious IN the South. and Rev. !. l.. NJ.
Curry and Professor Booker 7, Washing
ton discuss the negro from educational
and Industrial stauiooints.
Cold bed rooms and oyerheated living
rooms are mentioned among the principal
causes OF Catching cold" IN an article
by DR.. \. X Bond in the January num-
her of Babyhood The practical question
OF how to treat a cold in young children
is instructively discussed by the same
writer, The Nursery Helps and Novel
ties In this number, and the department
OF Baby's Wardrobe contain many use
ful hints AMI suggestions for busy young
mothers
John Trumbull. the patriot painter, IS
the subject OF most interesting article
by Miss Ellen Strong Bartlett in the Jan
uary number OF the Now England Maya
zine, Trumbull- life was most event
ful one, and his place in the history Of
American art was uuique. He was born
at time when there were almost no pro-
tcssional artists in America, and when
the ENCOURAGEMENT to an artistic career
was the very slightest. for he came to
manhood just as he revolution opened
Ia had almost no regular instruction in
art, yet by his lmpcrious Instincts and
interchangeable industry. he became one OF
the notable painters OF his time. and we
owe more to him than to any other for
bringing before our eyes the great men
ana great scenes OF the revolution.
One OF tho most Important contributions
TO the January Atlantic is a paper by
John Il. Proctor, chairman of the United
states civll service commission. upon
THE Fourth Class Postoffico Under Civil
Service" 1t Will be read with interest
hy every believer in civil service reform.
one of the most valuable features ever
originated by The Writer, the Boston
magazine for literary workcre is the Sc
rios of Editorial Talks with Contrihu-
tors" which is now being published In IT.
This series Is made up OF articles by the
editors OF the leading American period
lcals, who tell in them just what they
want and what they do not want in the
way Of manuscripts.
The eminent German socioloSist. Or
Gcors Smmel is tho author of The
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