The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19
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O., ,,,,,+,,ro for December contains seven
,oo,, thourhtful and informing papers, cover
Ia, tho 6e,d of politics ano political science
literature. music and social questions prouii-
ropt among them being "rhe Seany siae Oh
Eprire by Prof. Goodwin Smith "books
and Politics" by President D; G. Gilman I'm Io ps
John,, Hopkins university What lne VA, i1a.e
Elections Mean" by Hon. John peSVitt var var
ner presldent OF the Reform club or NeW
York. There is also a. lnoe .,s,s Ed nne
noner ON .spre- Raphaelitsm in England.
r,o January number of the Delineator her
aids the magazine's twenty year OF
a,,,,,.rco The high literary character OF the
publication is typiaed in this issue by num-
her of features Of marked excellence. fhe
first of a series of six papers on THE Devei
o nrps mi of a Roy" by Mrs. Alice Meyneii,
treats in delightful way o. early ey eranv
81 consciousness. "An Extraordinary legacy,
by Anna Robson Brown, and IA bacneiIhr q,
Arts" by Jcunio Drake Two eever . sroi
stories. have charming hollnay unaffected nv
! CAROLYN Ilalsted (Vasslrl, contains a So" u
I prehensiye description Of Winter fasuihes at
| the Women's Colleges
For the Christmas number of Frank Lesies
| Popular Monthly. the picture cover, by W..
| Granville Smith. is one OF the most brii'ian'
PRODUCTIONS of that artist, who has made a
special reputation In this line Of work. I'm, pne
literary isa'p .Tb y, Shooting Car" illustrated
| hv C;rMnwald These farees nre perhaps me
NEST dis,inetivey popular tn'p aS C MN.
| Frank Lesiie's has all the characteristics o.
its predecessors from the same inialtaoig lo'i
sItnhPn is an article OF quaint and whim'
sical charm
rha nnoember issue of the New England
MAGAZINE appears in u special holiday coSe'
with varied and attractive table OF con
tents. one of the important. features OF ~
number Is the beautifully Illustrated artnl'
or Adoiph Meu1el. OF whose wolS Nh
s sie's'y Greatest Artist" Mr. winsiow believes
tia Mensel deserves this appslintion because
II Ine nls w's Mr. T. c. Gardner contributes a!
Interesting study OF ''Colonial Architecture,
written in popular style tracing the V arrow
the colonial period illustrating his artinl
, VIII pen aud Ink sketches OF many OF IN
II types he describes.
Max o,Reil contributes to the pecembe
number of tho North American Review tn
first portion of an article entitled "stuoies
Chserfulness" az" says this vivaclous an
, ttor. There Is something which Is bound !
|, strike the foreigner who pays Frane,ya Wis
! n Is the cheerfulness written on the races {
The people. There Is ncrNading me VINO,
| sct,ntry mn air OF contGntmont and hhl'pinn'
,hst comes from the satisfaf ton OF aims TIA
A ars attainabie because they are not 100 h;Rh'
In "Chicago's skyseraners," the interns
r tioual for December. Frederic Nicholas, req
estate editor OF the Chicago Tribune. siy'
some interestirg details. concerning ths NJ.
SOM, Temple. Chicago's CHIEF ssyscrnpe
gtyvrnment Offices wholesale offces. mani
/ facturers' agents. physicians, dentists. re-
| tnurants contractors. architects. private bani
le urs etc The tenants and their employees z
n gether make up a population OF 1000 peopi
n | aud II Is estimated that with visitors me
tn ma IN a 4
durinr the busy time OF the day.
The November Issue Of kosmos has as I
ieading article an assay by Mrs, r. o.
;. shaner OF Houston. entitled ''rhe Sin OF u
n helisf mr. A Motaphysicai View OF the Phys
csiS' Il " an Intelligent and, phiioSophlr