The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

r9nerS has kept l,ds hold upon the ~. arr,
public. and to him all strdents ~ tho
history Of mankind owe weishty oh,,.a-
items. Barbara BlomberE'' q one ~ M.
strongest works and Is stirring nara
tive.
THE LATE MAGAZINES,
The November Bookman has so,pe 49,.
graphs on Mr.. Crawfbrd,s career. anrouo.
OF tle appearance Of 'Corleone." the last
novel from that prolific pen. The pool.
man says Mr.. crawford's own favorite
among his writings ,s "Mr. Isa.cs :, ~
nrst one ne ever wrote, the sts,y Of which
ne told his uncle, Samuel Ward, at din
Writes eoto3S wS any Of the novel had been
sam ga Ward said to him. THAT is a good
n sa,s, azine story and you must write il
n" ..Mr ima sns That night he began
month after, One of his novels was
VII EN-, IN ten days, "Marzos cruc.fix,"
.T wsl any,, Hl daysat the rate of chapter
mas villa at Sorrento, in Italy, and no
ives there, except when he is visiting
America. He is going to lecture In Amer
'ca TINS winter on Italian life and art.
Those who enjoy the horrible should
read Before the Guiiiothnc." an extract
from the unpublished memoirs OF Ivan
Tourgenleff. in the November Interna-
tional 1t IL an intensely dramatic ac-
count of an execution at which the author
was present In Paris In 1870. That 1t was
au actual occurrence, and that the people
mentions, l are all well known In history.
makes u more interesting still. The long
night OF waiting In the prison: the Srer-
lion OF the guilrotine In the court, the
Visft to the prisoners CELL the prepara tion
Q. me condemned man for his execution:
me duil roar of the crowd without-aii
tnese are pictured SO wildly that one feels
almost as much relief when everything is
over as If he had actually been present.
Carroll d. Wright the United states
commissioner of labor statistics. is
charged by The New Time in its Novem.
Der number with having deliberately dis
torted facts and figures in order to show
an increase In wages which does not ex-
list. II. L. Bliss, an eminent authority,
ma,kes the charge. and adduces most SEN
s III :, testimony e prove the truth o,
that II VIII completely prove the absolute
worthlessness of Colonel Wrghts recent
reports, and. the falsity of his magazine
article in which he attempted 10 ,refute
the assertion that "the rich are grpwing
richer and the poor are growing poorer"
In the December number OF the Delin-
Gator the richly tinted color plates Illus
trate the charming possibilities of fash
ions latest discoveries, the Russian jacket
'and blouse and the flare skirt, as well as
current fancies In dress goods, trimmings
millinery, etc. The recognition given the
season of good cheer includes Agnes Rep
pliers appreciative paper on christmas
Literature" Lucia NJ Robbins story of
how gloomy Southern Christmas was
illustrated directions for the holiday dec
Grafton of churches, and two savory pagec
devoted to The Christmas dinner. Social
Life in America" IS brought to an enter
paper on Village Society" In 1.-The Pen
itent of Cross Village" the famous novel
list. Mary HartweE Cathcrwocd. tells, with
exquisite fleeing fer its local color,
story of Indian character N which pn-
tencies of tragedy melt into situation
delightfully."- comic.
"Ev'ry Month" for November has sew
eral articles of current interest The
mayor of Greater New York and his two
unsuccessful opponents, as we'll rs the late
Henry George. are portrayed i'm an inter-
eSting sketch of each with portraits. An
other page is devoted to biographical
SIX etch of the late Charles A. Dana, with
a reproduction. his last photograph, and
picture of his country home. Plays and
Smith Russell, Maude Adams Julia Ar
thur, and Bffe Shannon.
Sunbeams for November presents a very
attractive appearance. A new serial Of
great interest, "Renshaw Fanning's
Quest" by the popular English writer
Bertram Milford. begins In this number
and w. Clark Rnssell's exciting story
hap ne snip eppn eHsi n. O In * Winter in
Fayal," Margaret f. Jackson continues
her entertaining "reminiscences OF a So
ence A. Evans contributes a Thanksgiving
story entitled THE Colonefs Turkey"
Among features Of special note in the
November magazine number of the out
look may be mentioned: President Eiiots
address on THE Function of Education
delivered recently at the Brooklyn nsu-
tute. and now first printed entire; iine.v
Illustrated article by Mr. Hamilton W.
Mabie on the newly published "Me sI.d
interest. by Katherine Pearson Woods, the
characters OF which are divided between
the Salvation Army and high sociai ci,
cles: psctur,e ss i,se ana i salem the oh
w.tchcraft town, by Miss Helen benl,
min. with pictures from photographs nov
before printed.
Carters Monthly is a Chicago maga2'ns
OF which Opie Read is editor. Mt Read
contributes to this number a story called
.The story Of Song" written IN his best
manner. THE Revolution. In The M,.nln;
Industry" by r. J Ncholl; In the Lilnf
of MorteZuma." by Colonel Robert Nc
Rcyrolds, and Alaska and the hionikc,
by Blanche Estele Newton. are other
features.
The Kindergarten Review for Noyen'-
Der Is full of good things. "A Chiin's
Thanksgiving" by Kate Whiting Patcn;
"a Tia nksg,ving Week in the Kindergar-
ten by Jane L. Hoxie; Robins Thanks
giving Proclamation" by Ella Gilbert
Ives and a third of Mrs. Pape-Carpen.
tiers papers entitled advice to Teachers
OF Young Children"
Gunton's Magazine for November has
long article on Mayor william l.. Strong
of Kew York on Reform in Municipal
Politics" The subjects edItora1y. dis.
cuTsel include the candidacy OF Henry
George. the causes of enforced idlencss,
etc.
Mrs. Alice Ives Breed. vice president OF
the General Federation OF Women's Clubs,