The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-31
THE AUGUST MAGAZINES.

brilliant ana entertaining In itS literary con-
tents. and among IFS writer's are included.
w. d. Howclls. Ruth McISnery Stuart. Joel
Chandler Harris. Egerton Castle. Van Tasscl
sutphen. Edgar Fnwcett. Eta W. Pierce. q.
r. Garter Theodosia Pickering Garrison. Per-
riton Maxwell. Larkin g. Mead. Eben e. Rex
ford and r. X. Munkittrick: these Illus
trated by such well known artists as Albert
b. Wenzcll. Howard Chandler ChrIsty. r.
Luis Mora, w. Granville Smith. r. Hopkin-
son Smith. Hugh NJ. Eaton. clifford Carleton
Adams and George II. Brill The article upon
Weddings In Art is illustrated with six
teen beautiful reproductions of paintings by
including reniers. Erdmann. Vautier. Ref
stahl. Hoyenden. Moran. Turner. Leighton
Moslcr and Luke Fildes.
In the August number OF Self Culture the
half-tone pictures are superb and they n.
lustrate such interesting subjects as quebec,
the Gibraltar OF Amcrca:" THE Birth OF the
American Flag" "a Decade of institutional
DEVELOPMENT in PHILADELPHIA" "Papai Pos
sibillties." and 'Andreas Hofer. the Tyrolese
Patriot The portraits In "Papal Possibhl-
ties" are from photographs by the official
photographer at the vatican. The thrilling
story of Andreas Hofer presents productions
OF the celebrated paintings by Franz De-
fregger, which illustrates the scercs OF the
patriots stormy career
The present fiction number fAugusO OF
Scribner's Magazine is remarkable for It's
color printing. Its brilliant pictures by young
artists. and tho high excellence OF the short
stories. The frontispieoe and a sUry ''The
Plays the Thing" show illustrations in color
by young man, w Glackens. who has the
clcgerness OF the modern French Illustrators
APPLIED to New York themes Nv in
getious use or half.tone mates and hand
engraving the colos pictures are reproduced
with s,iiking truth to the originals, In color
Examples heretofore in Scribners, but never
., ne been SO successtul RS IN the cover ot
snrtotiua ", - nnr, ~, ~ u,o , III,
mont American writer's and also include OK
ampies of effective work from new men
Universe, brotherhood MAGAZINE fTbo The
osopbica, Publishing comn,nv IA Maaison
avenue Now yor,b for August onens with
a continuation OF DR.. Alexander Wilder
articles on Egypt and Egyptian Dynastlcs."
the present one being entitled Tho pyramids
Cheons and His Successors vivid picture
is, drawn of the lie Of that ancient period
when the most stupeudous buildings known
10 the world were erected The high civil
The TACT tbot 10 n we owe the origin OF the
calendar and n knowledge of solar motion
anu ,nau wv nay , Jss 'n INA ns c,.,rn LAS
ticIty IN n conner sword.
h'a contributes 10 tue Au"ust hu'noe' vi
me american oneeh s'riR'"k anu '''p'h"'
s,ory eh''tieu Mhrrs'ns iit'e' o'' H''
American Girl Abroad while Mary H.
wilkes tho well known New England writer
ia represented nv GLOW Charlotte Ellen Wont
visiting" These. with 'Maiorle Chomonne-
ley. NJ D." by II. Leslie. "a Bohemian IN
- NV Sybil bernstein and "A
cot plc of charming poems all we'll and conf
o, siy illustrated. make the Queen particularly
Tie famous lighthouse on Minots lodge. or
CobIsset. Mass. Is the subject OF the Fronts"
piece of the August st. Nicholas. ana Of
brief description and historical sketch by
Gustsve Kobbe. In "Colorcd suns" Dorothy
I leonard tells OF other suns than ours-bluc
- -, ~, o,a o,i ,reen cnes that bnthe
. SIS an" 'uu =. ',nh.a ina, VOL, r,o,,o
a visiting stranger from TINS world reel very
strange In deco. 'fhiis Seconn bupp,e Shom,
by Meredith Nugent, slves tne re"uer ne"
conception OF soapy wafer hna u way Vipe'
for 1t tells or bubble poiseu O" .n'u
ming ton bubbles cut IN two. or run together
ana OF bubble that iited napp''S io' "''eHh
-
mo i''"ue"ee vi '"' '"..
upon ,he Ahiei 'e"'' s'"e' "a'
SO strohsy SHOWN 10 ~ Wv
iuopoi'tah' mo eu'tor mas e"pi''eu WV '.'
OF the distinguished critic Gustav Kobbe. to
write of Dalv and his work and the value
-. .h r,ta, a, ,o,h,ad Nv tha sunerb an,
OF tue ai''Vio 10 u ouo'eu -, ' y, M, ,ar
traits OF nearly seventy actors and actresses
are given, each of whom has been connected
Xii OF these attained success and prominence
and II takes but glance through the pages
oil me Hrue'e 10 ruai.1e en' nsn".,an "a
i've supnortIpe pnblle 10 hugustin DAILY.
Forty Years Before the Footlights' is the
titln of nm extendod conversation by Mr. Jas.
-, l., a.. ,,,,,., ,,,,,har -, tho Com
~ heFhc III ''e Nus"Sl H"'i''s' Va va
ing Age, In which the actor recounts numer-
GUS humorous experiences and relates fund
o. anlusihS aneuuo,es wt ,r ,arIa" s,aso
Tho conversation Ia MS Instructive ms It is
ei tertaining. The comparison of tho old stock
con pany Win me h9urtn ana'cl rTups 70
n "tsr,yotions Of Edwin Forrest, john McCul.
int,ph Edwin pooth md other famous lights
~ o,,r timc Mr. Horne is always entertain.
Inc hut ia partioulariy interesting in this free
an hand oonyersation. In which there is no
suggestion az dress parade
Miss pbelps' pathetic and touching story
of little Adah and her "sllver Yorkshire in
the August Atlantic will attract wide notice
and comment from its outspokon attack (koen
as their own scalpels) upon viyisection and
the viviseetors Miss Phelna hns ALWAYS the
courage OF her convictions and in this matter