The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
THE LITERARY FIELD.


cage. From Bother Bros. Houston.
Mr.. RuSsells numerous tales of the yea
combine romantic Imagination and actual
experlnce. They are well told and abound
in thrilling adventure. though OF late
years he has repeated himself arain and
again. His latest story deals mainly
with land scenes. and In Consequence
makes 1t quite an agreeable change. 1t
is vigorous and interesting tale; the
story flows smoothly aud the characters
are distinctly defined.
"The Fisher Of North America" by
William c. Harris. editor OF The American
Angler. New York. Part S.
The pictures in this work have reen
carefully prepared with due reference
coloring Of the fishes transferred to can.
vas by a skilled artist before the sheen
OF their tints had faded. This statement
win show how valuable the work is not
alone to anglers, but also to everyone
who desires TO know something about the
life and history OF tho fishes Of the CON
tinent.
Lies" by Paul Bourget. Street &
Smith. publishers. New York. From Bot
tier Bros. Houston.
This is n Partisan story, dealing with
love. vnlainy and a thorough mixture
of the lies promised by the title.
winning HIS spurs" by James T. Val
lentine. Street & Smith, publishers, New
York. From Bother Bros. Houston.
a very good story Of the war. written
from f. Northern standpoint. and relat-
ing the many startling adventures OF a
Lieutetiant Dalton during the long san
culinary conflict.
Godeys Magazine for January is oalIel
the 'Woman's Number" All the articles
stories and poems IN 1t are either by or
about women. Joseph Dana Miller. in
The New Woman In once" tells how
Mrs. Hickman. SECRETARY OF the police
board OF Leayeuworth, handled a Coxey's
army" and the experiences Ct Mrs, An.es
as deputy sheriff in Illinois: the Ingenious
accomplishments Of women are told In
Women Inventors" Two charming
peces OF fiction are ''Pyranus ana
rhisbe," by Mrs Martha Mocuroeh VIII
Jams and "A Record of Realities" by
Frances Ayman Matthews.
The illustrated articles in The Monthly
illustrator and Home and Country. for
January, are numerous and very fine They
Include MY Pet Subject" by Arthur
Hoeber, "a Dresden Painter" by c. Sand
voss; "Reoonections of Henry Ward
Beeoher" by lIoratio c King THE Duty
OF Government, 10 Unfortunate Children"
by Ruth Everett. From Cuxhavon TO
constantlnople." by c. W. Alters; will
tam Collins Whlney--A Character Study"
hy Rufus r. Wilson: The Plays the
Thing by Robert stodart; Robert
Burns Poet Of Humanity" ny Henry
Mann Men and Women OF the Hour"
'1'ho Lost Greek Literary Club" by Cap
tain Jack Ciawferd, and "The Pottery
Of the North American Indiana" by w
Hoffman, NJ d.
The leading article in Frank Leslie
Popular Monthly for January. upon
Great shlp Canals" by Arthur Vaughan
Abbott a. H.. describes the worlds print
eipd artificial waterways of tho present
day including the new Baltic, the Man
chester aud the cortnth canals OF Europe
ana in' Nrlland' the Sanlt Ste Mari,
ana the Harlem In America Albert L'
Nawson, the well known artist and Ori-
cnlallst contributes. under the title OF
"a Ry-Gcno Bohemian" a most interest
ing chapter Of "reminiscences of the la
nous cotcrio Of wits. writer's. poets ana
players Who brought celebrity 10 pfans
resort lu New York City generation
back Mr.. Rawson's article is enricaea
with some. rare and hitherto unpublished
portraits in,..udlng those Of Henry Clamp.
Georgo Arnold. walt Whitman, Kicnaru
Realf. Artomus Ward. Mark Twain. Josh
Billings and Petroleum V. Nasty.
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