The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14

=, ne Audubon Societies and Their Work. !.
| tra is N. chapman, assistant curator of the
Aias Iicah museum of Natural History, giyes
/ az .,hteresting account of the aims and WORN
| Oh inc societies. DR. Grace Peckham M,lrrny
! rontrlhutes another excellent paper on ssrhe
| Common Ills of Life"
III. Napsen discusses In the February Nc.
cures the future OF exploration in the direc
| ZION OF the North Pole. His conclusion is that
the Pole can be reached without too great
| difficulties either "by a ship drifting with
| Tue ice across tha Polar sea, or "by help OF
| uogs and siedges from the Greenland side y
lie cnforces this conclusion with repi,als from,
ms own experience in getting 195 miles nearer
| the role than any other man has got (cxcept
Johanscn VINO accompanied Nansen) and tho
article is as interesting as it is valuable II
rs illustrated with numerous pictures of neo.
Pie and scenes of the Far North drawn or
photographed from life, some Of them by Dr.
Nansen himself.
The Arena for February opens with two Wig
orous papers on The PolitIco- Financial Con-
troversy The first of these, "our Party Lead
ers and the Finances" is a strong exposition
OF the subject by Hon. George w. Julian, who
debates the question from the point OF view
OF the monetary commission and advocates
of the gold standard The reply .strhe M
nances and our Party Leaders, by the editor
OF the Arena, takes the Numerically opposite
view. The controversy does not lack In
sharpness and cogency. Hon. Walter Clark
contributes one of his comprehensive and al
ways valuable articles the present one bejns
on THE Revision of the Constitution
The Religious Review of Reviews is the
title of "A new publication that promises to
be quite success. It is published at Salem,
Va, and edited by Clarence b. Strouse. In
the first number Rev. George Muller. Mrs.
Margaret Bottoms, Andrew hurry, ID. l..
known rel
ers and writer's contribute articles. "rhc
Education We Need" by James Taylor, NJ.
D., and How To Reach the Masses" by
Bishop ]. Weaver. among the special ar
ticles. The Religious Review of Reviews has
large and practically unoccuplcd field, and
promises to forge to the frokt MS one cf the
leading magazines of the country.
The February number OF Outing opens with
an excellent story of colonial days entitled
Doris. by Sara Beaumont Kennedy. Ed W.
Sandys writes OF ''Tobogganing,' DR.. John
Nicoi explains the possibilities OF Winter
Work. with the Gamers Colonel John y
the Australian black fellow and his curious
methods. The diagrams Of well known boats
by A. FhSa are Of s@at,
Self Defense with Cane are all finely
illustrated articles
The February issue of Table Talk Is fun OF
general and useful information for house,
wives Some ,f the pr:roipal articles this
month are :''How to Read. the second paper
of a series by Mrs. Burton Kingsland; "Short
Sermons from Gastronomc Texts" by Domt-
ME Dcrblewit; THE Goldfish" by virginia
;yndasll Dunbar cuts sa Of Beef and Their
tiles. by Mrs. Stevens, and many other ex-
cellent articles appear
Ancient and Modern Highways is the sub
ippt of cornfuI n nd ynIItahte study w t,unrlea
Llvs White in the February number OF IN.
New England Magazine, going back 10 the
great roads of ancient Rene and to days
much earlier than those when the great roads
of Rome we're built he traces the whole de-
velornent of highways down TO the time when
the Massachusetts highway commission Is ia |
its place doing such splendid work His uc- |
counts of the Swiss and French roads are OF |
especial interest.
In the February number of The Intcrna- |
tional, just out, Lillian ID. Kelsey concludes |
her article on Winter Days In jamaica w. |
/. illustrated by beautiful views OF the coun- |
try roads and scenery in the island. There |
is a short paper on THE study of Art In |
Munich by Women''--takon from German
periodical devoted to womeus interests
which Will prove of the greatest help TO any
woman planning TO make art her life work, |
whether she intends TO study abroad or at
home.
The Pocket Magazine. published by the
A. Stokes Co., New York, has the
following complete stories In Its February
number: The Cabin Passenger" by w. w. |
lacobs 1.-THE General" by Joseph a. Alt
,heler: 1.-THE Vision" by Norman Gale. aud |
Sunshine to Spare" by Everett Hobrook.
The last issue OF the Confederate Veteran, |
published at Nashville, Tepnsr~has num-
Der of interesting and valuable articles. The |
Veteran liz doing a great work In collecting |
bits OF history regarding the late war, and I
each Issue contains many contributions OF
great value.
Phyllis at the Bath.