The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
day lfe at the close OF the nineteenth
century

day life at the close OF the nineteenth
| century.
| The National Magazine for April has foi
its leading article very timely and inter
| esting one entitled "The Story of an Ar
| mcnian Refugee" 1t tx the nrst Illus
| trated account of the recent Armenian
massacros 10 appear in any magazine. and
| the Illustrations are from photographs
taken by the writer just previous 10 MS
escape from tn. country during the Iurk-
ish treaoherles. The article, however, in
the April National that VIII attract the
greatest number OF readers is some
Edward Everett Hale. This paper Is the
opening one of serial that VIII give I'm
manner DR.. lale's "reminiscences of some
of the most Interesting phases OF Amerl-
can life during the past threescore years
John Adams was inaugurated president
of the United States just hundred years
ago. and the New England Magazine OBJ
serves the centennial by the publication
of an article of unusual interest and value
upon THE Friendship of John Adams ana
Thomas Jefferson by Mr. H, =. Powell,
tine article beng accompanied by fine re-
productions of the well known portraits OF
Adams and jefferson by Gilbert stuart,
the former constituting the fronilspiece
OF the magazine. Tho Editors Table Is
also devoted to an interesting side OF
Adams lfe--that of his friendship WIN
his great knsman Samuel Adams, when
was an association as memorable as that
with Jefferson.
what Shall he Done with Dependent
Children?' is the question ably discussed
by DR. Henry Smith Williams In the
pages Of the April number of the North
American Re9yiew, me responsblii'iie o
wnrd the most helpless class of their de-
pendents lis clearly pointed out, together
with the manifest defects Of tho so-callcd
institution system. which. DR., Williams
declares arc inherent and inoradicable.
In Outing for April an excellent article
on western Yachts and Designers" "a
devoted to tho white winged Flyers OF
Lakes Minnetonka and White Bear In
"The bloodhound and His Training" IL.
p. Poore contributes to Outings kennel
series Maurice Thompson, tho modern
Robin Hood. is at home IN his treatment
of woodland Archery" while Ed w.
Sandys Yields tho fac!le pen OF the sports
ma mn afuraliei IN his outing with Canoe
and Gun" 1.-The Modern Klte" and it's
possibilities Is ably handled by H. Chad
wick Hunter and pleasing collection on
minor sketches affords scope for all tutes.
Among the notable articles in Table
Talk for April Is the first of series of
three on "GarnIshes," by Mary Ronald
ihis one taking up those most attractive
and appropriate for use with hot meats
Mrs. NJ. C. Myer, a delegate to the Moth
ers Congress held at Washington, -.
T.. gives digest of the most helpful and
Instructive points touched upon during the
SESSIONS: and Scientific Moving" Is treat
ed by Eunice II. harrington. while the
departmcnts give the usual number OF
menus recipes and general culinary infor-
nation.
In its resume OF up-to-date modes. the
May Dolineator includes a lengthy Illus
trated article on the appropriate attire
for thi. seasons fair girl graduates The
photographic plates show the summer
styles In costum!ng and millinery. The
literary miscellany OF the number Is ex-
cellent, one OF the most noticeable papers
heinr In. first OF a series OF "Motropol-
tan Types" by Jeanie Drake. author OF
The "sietropohtans,' one OF the cleyerest
novels of 1895 Lillian Whiting discusses
the Social Life OF BOSTON from pissas.
CAMPS choboe." Frances Courtney Bay
lor tells the story OF courtship as per,
slstent as II was unconventional. Isabe,
n Uapgood's account OF some 'Glfted
and Titled Russian Women" Is accoin-
nanied by Photographic portraits OF aev-
eraI OF the c2ar's fair subjects.
The early April issues OF The Living
AGO contain some papers of striking and
timely interest Among them. Mr.. Glad
stones pamphlet on the Eastern question.
which has 40 aroused the attention Of
dc Euglish people; Max Muiler's Liter