The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09

"Our Friends the Enemy is contribution
OF grtnt interest and valre. BY John y.
Spence Of Toronto. on the relations, social
ard POLITICAL. which ought to EXIT between
states. Municipal rroprietoiship" Is ably
discussed IN tho affirmative by Augustus l..
NATION, cx-prcsident OF the Indianapolis
Street Railroad company. Mr.. n. o. Flower 8
interesting and eloquent article Is on James
g.. Clark. the American Laureate of Labor. "
"Queslionings from the Pews'' n the title OF
nm able and caustc paper by Judge Benjamin
+. Huinham. who lays open some OF the
worst practices .n the religious cant OF the
times.
The announcement OF the Youths Cornpan-
ion for 1893 indicates that the fathers and
mothcrs OF the Companion families will look
forward to its coming week by week as eager
ly as the girls and boys. Indeed. every NUM-
Der of This delightful family paper contains
matter addressed to the mature. reflective
! mind as well as 10 the eager, hopeful spirit
OF youth. The former will enjoy MIR. Glad
stones recollections OF Arthur Henry Hal
lam. Senator Hoars "reminiscences OF life IN
Now England sixty years ago, the scisntinc
articles OF Prof. Shaicr, Pcrciyal Lowell aud
Prot Trowbridge, and the chapters on po-
iitieai oratory by Speaker Reed Hon. justin
Mccarthy and Colonel Henry watterson. The
latter will find inexhnustible pleasure In the
scores Of good stories, anecdotes and bright
two Issues Of the year 1898.
In series OF articles on New England
citleo and towns now appearing IN the New
England Magazine, the three principal manu-
featuring centers--Lawrenee Lowell and Fail
Ri,cr--arc included. ard in the January num-
Der OF the magazine the city OF Lawrence re-
cetves treatment. The story of its founding,
OF the establishment OF the mills and the
busy life there pursued today is all carefully
recorded by Rev. George H. Young OF Law
renee he shows the rand growth OF the
city and directs Intelligent attention to its
varying industries, paying tribute to those
who have been prominent IN the various
phases of its public life
Mr. Charles Dudley warmers views aud OBJ
seryaticns of "Thc Picturesque in American
Life and Nature rs uttcrnd In n very pleas
ant talk with Clifton johnson. form the sub
3ect OF specially interesting article In the
january magazine number OF the outlook.
Mr.. JOHNSON. whose skill rs an artistic pho
toHrarher is now known TO most readers OF
books and magazines, Illustrates this article
with sey eral pictures OF MIR. Warner Mt Ills
home ind With other photographs taken for
this special purpose. The article is essen
tlly readable and has niucn OF Mr. War
ner's characteristics humor, The outlook com
pany. IL Aston place, New York.
The second half of who VIII Exploit
Ch!na?' which appears in the January In
toiiintional, deals principally with the part.
Japan will take in the coming struggle for
the biggest share Of old China's wealth. The
author, Rene Pinon. considers that Germany's
aims will result in little. and that even Rus
sla viii have atsleast to consider little Japan
in the matter. Tho article Is able one.
and dealt with by master hand
Tho eighth printing and the nftieth thou
Dr. Mitehells new story, "rhc Adventures OF
Francois begins in the January Century
and viii run for about six months Andre
Castalgpc is now in Paris. finishing his work
OH the illustrations.
The last issue of the Period. published at
Dallas. Texas. contains several excellent sto-
RIGS, Sketches and poems. The editress, Mrs.
Olive H. Lee. furnishes an Interesting article
upon Eneland. being continuation OF rcr
I'm Foreign LandF All tho departments
arc well edited ;ind arranged The Puriol
shows Improvement each issue and Is dcserv-
iu., of much praise.
The Chicago Tammany Magazine is the tiue
OF new political journal. the first number
Of which is filled with interesting articles
upon current social AMI political problems.
IL is edited by w. 5. MeUonMs
new "Gibson Girl drawn by the famous
society artist, G. Il. Gibson. will make her
debut IN print as the cover design for the
February Ladies' Home journal. The new
''gii, ia the artists own little daughter.
whc. n year of age, viii be shown as drawn
by her ecvor father. The lcgenc under tbs
picture is My Valentine
THE Psris Morsue. by Henry Haynie. the
well Known foreign correspondent, is an ar
ticlc in tile National Magazine for January.
with Illustrations, secured by special permits
sion OF the French government.