The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
INTHE FIELD OF LiTERATUR RE
THE LATE MAGAZINES.

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statement by Lieutenant g. Il. Armstrong
| that "the torpedo has brought into the navy
| fresh zegt, new romance, ana possinili-
| ties more brilliant than were existent before
| its adoption Mr. Klpling has round an iien
! of lust the sort he loves. and developed there
| on a poem Ia his nobcst manner. This
| number contains two excellent short stories
| by new writers. One Is a story of The Polar
Zone" By John A. Hill which In perfectly
convincing mprobnblity and fervor of imag
| nation almost equals Poe. The other Is a
kindly. humorous Memorial Day stery-"un-
Gle Luther Dowels Wooden Leg"-by Ray
Stannard Baker.
The May number Of the Century appears in
a special cover, printed in gold and colors,
after design By Fernand Lungren, repre-
sonting the great mesa OF Katzimo. This IL
apropos OF an article in the number by +.
W. Hodge of the chronological bureau" de-
serlbing his recent Ascent of the Enchanted
Mesa" SIR Hodge claims TO have discovered
proofs OF the truth OF the old hncoma tradi-
ton that the mesa was once the site OF a
Pueblo settlement. The article Is illustrated
from photographs and With pictures by Mr.
Lungren, who also contributes q suppl mental
article, Notes on Old MEGA Life" II. q
Krchble the musical critic. writes OF The
Beethoven Museum at Bonn" and there are
Doutan Of the Sorbonne gives an account Of
his successful expirements IN Submarine
Photography" and there are reproductions Of
various depths, including one made by ar
tihclal light
In the Mey number of the Cosmopolitan
John Brisbon Walker discusses motherhood
os a Profession" Introducing the subject he
| writes; "Mothorhood--is the day coming when
| that will be regarded as profession? Why
not? Doctors and lawyers and teachers and
| clergymen fit themselves to have charge OF
| human lives. Why should not mothers? A
| profession. as we understand 1t today. is an
| occupation which undertakes 10 direct intel
| ligenuy the lives and affairs of others. Why
| should not women who arc TO have charge OF
| the coming generation regard their duty
| one OF the greatest trust and fit themselves
| properly? Why should they not cast aside the
| false ethics which have permitted poor think
| ing, lack OF preparation. myths and supersu-
| tons to usufp the place of thorough instruc-
| ton2 ANY sort Of Ignorance has sufhced in
the past for the moth Just as the ability to
| bleed and write a prescription In hero
| glyphics was all that was required OF SUR
! geon not century ago" Which is q striking
/ Introduction To a very common sence ar
| tiClc.
| Among the notable features Of the May
Ladies' Home Journal are an illustrated ar
tice on Joseph jefferson at home, AFTER
| Dinner Stories page of brightly told
ecdotes of prominent personases, and Rud
| yard kipling's famous Jubilee hymn. Recess
! slonal, set to music by Reginald de Koven.
! "A Cabinet Members Wife" gives further
| interesting glimpses of Washington social
| ncial life. and another Wow Inside OF Hun
drcd Homes is afforded. The second Install
| mcnt Of Julia Magruder's novelette,, "A
Heaven kissing Hin and Ills Children
give an intercsting yeriety of fiction, Robert
| j. Burdette's My kindergarten of Fifty
| Years is the first of a series of three articles
| by this popular humorist.
Tho May number Of St Nicholas opens with
| an la bv nd al. nov
| Armor," describing the famous portraits OF
Don Carlos Bathazar, Prince william of
Orange and Charles H., painted by velasqusz
and Van Dyck, Fuc reproductions of the
| pictures are given. An article illustrated by
| Nine. Ronner and others, describes "PuSsi-
| nolla,' eat that was born in palace Puss-
| nella was fine Angora cat, of most i'm
| pcrious ways, that was presented by Queen
! marguerite 10 little Italian girl. the daugh-
ter. OF one of King Iiumbert's aides Robert
| Wilson Fem. IN THE Jaeuar and the Cay
mans tells of the clever trick by means OF
which one of those fierce South American cats
| succeeded In crossing n river infested with
az Ia Mr." R o9 aTdnS Davis ILLS
! hoy In Old Florence" incidentally relating
some of the curious Pagan and medieval Gus
toms that still survive in that quaint city.
| The opening article in "Thc National May
azine" for May is IN Charles Dana Gibson"
| in which some drawings by the famous artist
| are given There Is much in the article that
! adds to the prevailing pride in matters Aular-
| lean, One Of Gibsors best claims to great
| ness is the frequent and faithful way in which
| his work is copied by other artists. The
| article is an intensely interesting study on tho
artist, and Is only another indication Of the
! high standard set by "The National Maga
! zine"
| Hon Richard olney late secretary of state
gives to the May Atlantic his recent Harvard