The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-14

one of Houston Is indorse. by daughter;
| ami the picture Of Austin was presented
| by he nephew. Colonel Guy M. Bryan az
tho best exnlnt. Amoag the literary ie.'
/ urea Is a particularly entertaining irlc.c
on Christmas in O.i MoHiqo,' by M
| Fanny oh umbers Goooh lglchart: Begin-
ming With this issue Is spGhc.al dspftrriI'
| Of Texas, under the editorial Infringement
of Mrs. Dora Fowler Arthur.
The Christmas number Of Western Field
and Stream, published at st. Paul, NJ NM,
~ an exceptionally attractive one, In adj
ditioa to tn, usual excellent matter OF IN
tercst to spcr,smen in general. the num-
Der contains short stories BY. william
| l. o. sde Cameron and q. NJ. Fairch'ld,
! Jr, both well known wri efs OF N"rth-
I hand life and romance. and a descriptive
! article detailing the experiences o. a pa ~
Of ladies' and gentem1a " as eendi 3
Mount Tscom.a n. hishgst momnt an
is accOn PANIED by effective ilustra, ons.
taken during the progress of the ascent,
the most striking of which shows the par
~ grouped upon the summit ana xul'nnt
the accompl shn1nt of pcr.lors feat.
There are other storiel and hunting
sketches. most of them ilustratel. and, a
charming poem by 1.ollie Belle WYE, the
young Georgia poetess
The holiday issue of the National Maya
zine opens with the second paper of
Christ and His Time" by Dallas Lore
Sharp" written for the average reader
and profueely illustrated with reproAnc-
lions, from the famous pant ngs of the
world. The table of contents includes also
charming Ettle Renaissance, by Grace
* Har9n On Pr brl qme' Mite mn tn,
Packard has an illustrated humorous
sketch of an eNperlence in ireland. und r
the tutle of The Stacking Of Doe Castle"
An article which adds much to the beauty
of the number IS Northern and Southeru
Women" by Mrs H. l.. Borl en-, with
photographs of Northern and Southera
types.
The January number of the Delineatcr
is called the winter holiday number. ami
its prescntment of cold weather dress
modes and millinery is supplemented by
the group of lithcgraph half-tone and
oieograph oolored plates which are now a
feature of every iSsue. Those who have
rot yet made choice Of their hol day gifts
VIII hrd helpful it's record of what rhc
shops have TO offer in this line. as well as
the review of new books. calendars ard
juvenile literature suitable for presen,a-
ton. With the new year is begun a
( feature of personal interest TO women in
the series of Talks On Beauty" by Dr
Grace l'ackham- Murray, a recognized au.
ihoMty ON his subject Mrs. Mary Cad
walader Jones gives a comprehensive
glance at Social Life In America treat
ing of the big cities. AT tho Bayou
~ c. DeLeon, s short storY of the
Table Talk for December has for its
leading article The Road to Christmas"
by Lucy Eliot Keller 1t is fun Ct Yule-
iiar 81 nit and l5nir,sceaccs Of all coun-
tres ana their representative people. FOL
10Y ng it Is "A Hard Times bet" by
Elizabeth Grinnell. a spicy llula article.
giving hints as to the iudcious expend.-
T5 ana u isS 25u of l T3 Thc 2 ~ asr
Of Fare by Mrs NJ c. Myer s Sparkling
with tn prevailing holiday suir l. and Is
suggestions are most timely. The "iIouso.
keepers Inquiries the New Menus fer
the Month" and "Seasonahle Rcrsp, $" by
Cornelia 9. Bedford. are all ful Of help
tor the housekeeper and thoroughly up-to-
The American Hardresscr is publica-
ton that is no doubt Of much value to
feminine readers. 1t describes and illus
trotes ali the latest and most novel Golf
ieurs. giving the styles that are supposed
10 be IN vogue IN Paris aud other fashion
racine street, Brooklyn, n. y