The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04

Emily 4, Home" and .s "a Ns sS ssr coa
trait Of consui General Fftshmgh lee. 4
| rather original and very interesting article u
| "The Course OF the Copyright, written ny
Thomas Gold Alvord Of the Library Of Con,
gross. and the copyright rooms OF inc Ola
and new rongrcstional Libraries.
The International for April leads on with
distinctly original and very entertaining ar
tIcla OF ''Thn Monuments Of Chicago pro.
fusoIy iIiust,at London ns Seen Through
Scandinavian Eyes. nalf philosophical.
hoif descriptive essay by Dr.. Brandcs. IL
doubly interesting because from the pen OF a
Dnnc Holy week ir SEVILLE" well Illus
ltntcd by woodcuts, is timely The Situa-
tion In the Far East from Japanese
Standpoint VIM. Ejeroy curtis. regular
| budget on Matters Diplomatic add Foreign
Gossip" Travel Notes" aud letters from
London and Antwerp IN From Abroad CONS
plctc tho serious matter in this number, Tho
fiction Is varied and good
The AprIl number Of tho New England
Magazine opens with nm article on the IA
nous wood engriver, William James Linton,
who recently died at New iiuvcn. Tire du-
thor. Mr.. Burton J. Ifendriolt. is himself u
resident or New Haven to whom Linton was
long familiar figure, and his enthusiastic
and Interesting account OF The varied md
bury life OF this many-si led genius VIII bs
appreciated. Linton was prominent In the
hclds OF art, literature and politics, nid
found associates aud friends among many
eminent men. The story of his useful NE,
here 50 faithfully recorded. Is wen supple
mtnted with reproductions from many of his
best known cngravings together with views
OF his homo In New Haven and two por-
traits
Outing for April opens with an interesting
drpe fIf nj
Athletics. by ]. Parmcy Paret: "Iaxidcrmy
for sportsmcn.'' by Ed w sandys; ''rhc
Building Of Lawn-rennls Courts" and with
the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police" are
articles of peculiar interest Tho cycling,
yachting, fshDg. shooting, travel and fiction
departments arc admirably filled. Tho ed4
tofia' ana record departments arc Interesting,
and carry fine illustrations.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the brilliant
young French writer contributes to tho
American Monthly Review of Reviews for
Aprl suggestive article In answer to the
question. Does Cosmopolitan Life Lead to
International Frenelness?" Some interest
lhg views Of Cannes. where Mr., Gladstone
,pent ire first half of tho wMter, are pub
lishcd IN connection with the article. Dr
Albert shaw also appends a sketch Of NJ de
coubcrtin's own life and achievements in pro-
inouns the highest type of intcrnationalism.
Lonten Cookery" "Enster and Easter Gus
toms, Easter Lilies" etc. are among the
reasonable and timely headings to equally
interesting articles in the April iasue OF |
Tube Talk," 1t also contains articles on
Hard and Soft Shclod Crabs" Girls and !
What They Eat" How TO use Sour Cream, |
recipct From tho High Attitudes" as w,ll |
afs ln'eo number Of genernl recipes given |
by Miss Cornelia C. BEDFORD, tho well known |
authority and lecturer on culinary topics, in |
reply to inquiries from housekeepera,
The Pan Mall Magazine ~ March is an un-
usually handsome number. containing hr1- |
liant story by Lord Earnest Hamilton entl- |
tied "A Scarlet Sin" The Duchess OF Clovo-
land wrtos an account of Battle Abbey. Stag |
hunting In the old days IL described by W. A. !
bailio Grohmhn. Arthur Dimock contributes |
The story of Andre" Tho Hon Mrs. Army |
lage has description of the organizing of tho |
iorden iighlandcrs, and Mr.. Gibbon contrib
htes the first of series OF papers on the |
history of Gurkhas.