The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13


their health In the lust oil gold. Or Shrady
attributes the inordinate ambitions OF tas
money makers Of today to the vanity Of
their wives. and he o1ers some remark
able evidence In support OF his assertion.
The most gigantic OF public works ever
caro Drainage Canal" whose almost fabu-
lous cost Is being borne wholly BY the
city Of Chicago. Theodore Dresser, In
Ainslee's, tells the story Of the canal In q
readable and convincing style.
Among the best and most practical
features OF the household magazines OF tue
day, is one carried out by Table Talk"
which, In giving menus for the month,
adds directions for the economical carrying
out OF the same. The February issue has
this attractive feature, as well as many
recipes. given in reply to Inquiries from
nousekeepers all over the countrv. ~
also contains articles on In Bermuda with
Theodore tpart IL, by Helen Louise john
son; appetite Comes With EatinE, 10y
Elizabeth Grinnoil; "A Washington Din
ner," by Nellie g. Coleman.
The February number OF the New Eng
land Magazine contains third and final
article on Negro Melodies, by william
10 Barton. ID. d. The first, which APP
peared In the December number, contained
the older plantation songs the second, the
songs which show the influence OF the wal
and Of the new freedom which ~ n.ougn , /.
10 the slave and the third concerns itself
PRINCIPALLY with the newer songs which
have grown up or been modified by new
uses since emancipation. The articles en-
body the words and music OF nearly he,,
enty of the best of these songs, most OIL
them till now unpublished.
"Aperica's Working People" is the at
tractiye title OF series of articles whlch
begins in the February magazine NUMBER
of the outlook, with a paper on "Ine
Old Factory Towns In New Enslanu.
The series will include twelve articles,
and among other topics are The Coai
Mines '.The Iron Centers," The Great
Wheat Ranches" Go operative Expert
ments," Cotton and Sugar Plantations
The articles are written by Mr. Charles
B. Spahr of the Outlook editorial stai'
author Ct the book, The Present Distri-
button of wealth. The material was ou-
tanned by several months travel and per-
senal study in the industrial centers OF
America.
1t is not generally known that May r.
win, who as an actress has done more 10
ropularize negro songs thon any other
pers. n, is the mother of two sons oll
enough to be at college, and far from try
ing to aid her stage popularity by cOnceai.
ing this TACT, she Is particularly pTGuu 81
her boys. This pleasing relationship is
expatiated upon in the second OF the Sc
ries, Stars Seen by Day" in "Ev'ry
Month" for February, and is illustrated by
interior views Of the attractive home she
has made The same number contains
antique Statuary at Modern Prices, III
which description is given of the method
of making plaster casts, and suggestions
for coating these cheap statuettes with
the artistic ivory finish.
The Woman's Home Companion fer Feb \
ruary has an article by Edward Page Gas
ten that will attract universal interest. He |
discusses Lady Curzon's position in India
as 1.-THE American Girl Who Leads an Enc
pre-" Carina B. c.. Eaglesheld's paper,
"A Plea for an American Salon. ably and
gracefully deals with mooted question In |
The best social and literary circles. Tne |
page Of photographs illustrating Types Of
ga World Beauties" besides being very
attractive. Is an interesting study of race !
characteristics; likewise the illustrated ar
ticle on Oriental Representatives in
America" giving an account of the foreign !
diplomats at Washington.
Are Long Marriage Engagements Ju-
of view in the February issue of the
American Queen by Margaret Sang ter, the
editor OF Harperls Bazaar; Edward Payson |
Ingersoll. d. D.:aLucy Hall Blown, NJ. d.;
Herbert l.. Bridgman of the Br. oklyn
Standard Union; Helen Lee Sargent and /
susan Hayes Ward. Coed Manners: Are
They Lest Art?" is another symposium
participated in by able writers.
The February Coming Age contains sew
eral strong literary features, among which
are Mrs, Moultons charming conversa-
ton On Eminent Europeans" Mr.. Fl W.
er's sympathetic and appreciative ske;ch
OF Mrs. Moultons life and work. Miss
Dromgoole's short story, entitled Heroine
or Coward?" and Mr.. Charles Malloy's
pening paper ON the poetry of Emerson.
One of the most valuable contributions
to the recent literature of child study, is
Prof. James Sully's paper called, DOL
LARRY" which The Living Age for February
20 Will reprint from the Contemporary.
partly serious and partly playful consider
ALTON of the attitude Of children toward
their dolls.
Outing for February contains delightful
assortment of tales of sport, adventure
and travel. The fiction is tale entitled
Ma Blonde" complete story by M.
Gertrude Cundill. A wealth of beautiful
Illustrations and the usual poems embel-
fish most satisfying number The edl-
Ioral and record departments have re-
,eiyed the customary careful attention by
eading writer's in their various fields.
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