The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-24
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The Mormon propbc,. IA
i IS /, A SIs,no'a. . 60. publisher, y
iorh the Character and wor ''uF HsvvIi
from what the author ,r,' mn q adssrt
pathetic STANDPOINT. MIS-, VI : nsll
brefaee. is at some pains i DourslI
,oInoers OF tho Mormon Chm, ,''sln ~
dersteod and cruelty pers,o,,s s'.n vsf>
,oaonihes and practices wera 4. sna
by the inimical commuu,,,s. ncs'ly
,ney moved. and she prom,,.. 'a'Ss1< 4
her story. feeling that ,bo,,''s y ~
comprehend. ana JueeIp,l
me story does show that sm,,s
femporaries were 10 a sn sad vs.
euted' but that is already I ,' .su n
tory 1t does show. TOD ~ 'e'''&
practices of the earlier =, !. so'us n
saints were exaggerated. q ~ ~ .a''I:
mat too. is history. In faes u NUN
'a,e ,ouenSs the record. which I, s''|
sufficient frequency to be a. ,..' ~
account alone. 1t adheres elosS. s'''' q
act OF the dispassiouate hl,,o,,s !, + y ~
nrlhss IN many real peopIe Nh ,.'.
struggled in the early moysmArss
ricus sect. 'n's y llo|
MISS oousall's Smith is the ~, .
man OF gross ignorance. uncou,,,o,',s = &
ia'an at first and later cop.c,,,',
reader II not to the wrIter--hr. as'y-i(
OF nearly tie last trying and sn,. r n
WORKING Tor the good Of tina yrs ss4s a1'
leopie' mary of them more ,ss.a'
himself. when he had led ,n,o .' W..
somy does rot come into M . su9'
wards tue last, Just as was the ~ ss,' (. a;'z
career when he began to tall
spiritual guide in addition "a ~ Il. W "
wife. and TO scratch out ..euIdss !, 4. 9
iigs and make It bride y n's \
But aside from its historical, !.
cal illusions. the novel f. =
itself story. indeed. of b.ap,v VI !. !, w
IN It's keen ANALYSIS Of the d,v.,.'
susannah Halsey. who, marrv,,. I =.
IN moment OF eirlish enthusiasm ~ \
oeileVing In the theories or nr,,s. r. u I
smith. or in the tenets Of the ,ec,, !. "
on by years of persecution NJ x. KIN W.
espouse their cause. until. when NJ ', ~.
anu MIND are matured and she 4 NJ
smith begins to have revelations ,.,s,.'
ward polygamy and her. Tho, i. u
tell the rest OF II would he n .n,r g.
reader a genuine pleasure, The chs,ss,..
susannah is not drawn from b,s,o,s NJ,
purely fictitious; but II stands -, "
most real of them all. inspirins n. 81
with dramatic force and posti. Ar 81
no kindly consideration Of Smith and n !
trines Is sufficient to ouepch,
Taking IL all In all. "The Mormon p,e.s,
is novel SO far out of the ordparv Z,
fiction. and SO thoroughly artistic 4 :,
line. that it is sure to find a be,,,v 49,.
stevens Mechanical Catechsm, nj.
the reference books published by I,a,ra 4 i,
Chicago. is crammed full OF informstis,
large part of the subjects are trsa.sd i, F.,
form of questions and answers az nrfus,
ton for civil service examination. Tts u
engine is thoroughly explained with ID
modern attachments and improvement, Ii
valves. safety valves. iniectors. pumps. n,
gauges, lubricGtors. eccentrics link mdlt
Indicator. etc. The traction engine lpah
stacker are treated In special c,srisr.
manufacturing Of ice. refrigerator rscAh.
brine and direct expansion systems srs trs,t
oNhaustively. Also. the machine slot y
electric plant, house wiring and electric \.
Ing The scientific principle and basIsai
chanical work is made clear In cyefy suhs
80 that the practical hints aud dirs:tH
given arc more easily CRASHED.
The "Rubaiyat" OF Omar Khayyanl. ID
deIed into English by Edward lfilzgerad I
been published in PAPER covers by the IN
Seeker company. rs Lafayette. plses, N
York. This little edition has the INTRODUCED
necessary to present the author TO The Id
Oriental student and the notes which u
the verses plain. Those who wish TO dl
into the mysticism of the Persian ssSsl!''s,,ols
will find tho little book interesting tisl
despite its satires on the Christian rcllgla.
The title Of James Lane Aliens new rall
which will be published in the fall Is n
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