The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-06
THE LITERARY FIELD.

houston, Texas
This beautiful volume has been pre-
viovsly mentioned In The Post. ar idea
Of the excelisncc thereof having been cain.
ed from the advance sheets furnished
Tho complete book has now been Issued
from the press. and contains nearly 800
pages devoted to the mee,irg q the United
Confederate Veterans in this city. and
incidents connected herewith The OPEN
Ing chapters give al the interesting de-
tails OF the Reunion, together with Illus
trations Of many public buildings in Hous
ton and portraits OF her prominent citi-
zens. The Focial functions OF the Re
union are also included. and Houston
homes and scenes OF interest are oor-
traye6. list OF the living Confederate
generals and Biographical sketches and
portraits OF the Uritei Confederate
Veteran officers are next given.
including those Of the various state
divisions. The Portraits Of representative
Texas ladies' form lutte feature G. the
work. and make this portion Of the book
a veritable picture gallery OF the feminine
beauty and intelligence Of the State. Pa
,riotic poems and war songs follow and
many romantic incidents ana thrilling
"reminiscences OK the days of storm and
stress are included in this part OF the al
bum. Representative ladies of the South
ana the sponsors and maids OF honor OF
the United Confederate Veteran carups
conclude the volume, and include several
hundred engfavings that are works of art.
The beauty OF illustration and excellence
Of typographical work are especially no.
uceable IN this so0Yerir album In the
compilation Professor Philpott was as
sisted by Professor Robert f. smith OF
the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
college. and these gentlemen are to be
congratulated upon the excellence of the
volume produced.
"Eariy's Inferno" an epic poem of the
Stevenson. puhushers Little Rock Ar
kansas. Cloth. price sI.cl
The author Of this poem undoubtedly
has some genius and his book Is a re-
ma'kable work IN some respects Many
parts Of it are open to severe criticism
and the poet often descends from a lof,v
style TO commonplace expressions that
appear ridiculous. yet It is an entirely
original work ana the scenes and inc.-
dents are frequently portrayed with
great power ani Vlvldness He attempts
10 picture tie Internal regions. to which
he has consigned tyrants and enemies of
the South, in Dsnte's style, but Of course
his efforts fan far short Of that famous
poem. Il is hardly possible that the epic
VIII create tho Immense sensation" the
publishers pr"iIct. but it will no doubt he
read throughout the South Mr.. Early is
rather severe upou the North. and writes
from the s;-.4point OF one who can not
forget or forgive the erueit!es inflicted
oy tho hanl that subduei the South
during the ciyl war.
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