The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
i'm THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.

WHO'S Who In America q dictionary OF
living men and women OF the United States
has been issued by A. N. Marquis Co..
Chicago, II is edited by John w. Leonard
and is very valuable publication. This
volume. which Is light, handy and printed in
good type. contains brief records OF the lives.
writings and occupations OF s6o2 Americans
who have attained fame and prominence. It
embraces people in mercantile. professional.
political and educational life, as we'll as lead
ing men In the armv and navy; perhaps It is
strongest OF all In the domain of literature
aud art In practically all cases the sketches
have been supplied by the subject themselves.
A few people who were approached for blo-
graI hieal data we're suspicious. having been
treated unfairly In connection with other on
terprises. which appeared TO be OF the sme
sort. but in practically every instance the
facts given about each person have been
first hand.
In the case OF each person except very
few women. the place and the exact date OF
birth are given. Then follows a brief ac-
count OF his education and of all the various
kinds OF work In which he has been engaged.
with dates: statement of the positions
which he has held and the length of service;
an account OF all his main achievements.
list OF the books. pamphlets articles and
other important works which he has written,
and his personal address, This last is an
exceedingly important matter. which no other
volume has ever attempted to give.
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In his latest book, Snow on the Head
light" published by d. Appleton Co. New
York;. Cy warman has painted the horror
and piteousness Of the Industrial war Ia
realistic colors. This story mas to do with
the Great Bt rllngton strike of decade ago.
The author has endeavored TO show no par
TALLY The situation Ia discussed both from
the point of view OF the strikers and the
railroad officials. Evidently the only concu-
sion that Mr. Warman intends the reader to
draw from his account Is that strikes are un-
profitable to all concerned.
what the author does bring home to the
reader is the misery, suffering and vices at
terdant on strikes. To the railroad the Bur
linGton strike represented loss of capital to
the workmen 1t meant actual deprivation OF
the necessities of life starvation not only
for themselves hut for their wives and chill
cren From the beginning the management
OF tho railroad was lever in DOUBT as to the
result. In the hands of the shrewd officials
the inexperienced strike lenders wer-> a.
children. where at the office of the company
the business was handled quietly by few
trained men, in the headquarters of the-splk-
ers all was confusion and disorder. dcma-
gcgues harangued and tramps, criminals aud
detectives mingled with the strikers. Mr..
Warman was an engineer htnself and knows
his ground thoroughly. He has given clear
dramatic account of the great strike In nc
count which above all leaves the reader With
the Impression that he has had the truth The
whimsical preface is well worth. quoting
Here Is dccoy duck stuffed with oysters;
facts II you find the duch wholesome and
the oysters hurt YOU. 1t is probably because
YOU had n hand In the making OF this bit OF
history. and In tho creation OF these facts"
few days ago the r. F. Johnson rub
fishing company OF Richmond, Va, received n
cabegram from the government department
of education In Porto Rico notifying them
of the adoption OF their Cnrneflx practical
Sight Word Reading Chart and Phonic EXer-
else and Primer" with an order for several
Thousand dollars worth OF charts. There
followed from the department letter stating
that the Carneix chart had been found tina
best for teaching the fundamental principles
OF the English language. This is high
compliment to a Southern author. Miss Fan
department OF the public schools of Roanoke.
Va. by years OF patient labor. prepared the
ebert, and it is published ny the Richmond
house referred to. Very soon after its prop
ara.ion II was adopted for exclusive use In tn !,
public schools Of virginia. Since that. mum
erous adoptions have followed The chart
VIII probably be adopted FOR use In Cuba
and other spanish speaking countries.
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Further announcement OF the series on
New York In Fiction" to begin in the
forthcoming number of the Bookman indi-
Gates that not the least interesting and val
liable feature to all Americans will be thu
Illustrations. which are 10 numerous ami
OF unique kind. Among the places idcn-
tlned In New York fiction to be illustrated in
the first article are Jacob Dolph's house In
Burners story OF New York House; .
Runners Little Red Box of Vesey Street. "
tho Big Barracks" OF Julian Ralph's People
We Pass" the newsboys lodging house
where Mr.. Townsend found "Chimmle Fad
dcn," and other slum scenes described ia
this authors stories OF New York; the swea,
shop OF Abraham Cahan's "Yehl;" the down
town scenes In The Honorable Peter str
Ing: aud "Casey's Tenement, made famous
by Richard Harding Davis.
Messrs, Barbee & Smith, Nashville. Tenn
and Dallas, Texas, will publish about the MID
die OF September AN Autumn Lane and
Other Poems" new volume by WIN n.
Hale, Southern poet whose verse has bee,,
familiar TO the public for n number OF years
II Ia said that the hook Will contain the
potts best work. some Of which appears tot
tine tirst time. II will be a handsome volume,
In the best style of the bookbnder's art
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TIE "reminiscences Of Texas Mission
ary," by Rev. r. +, Parisot, IS a very in
tertstlng work published by the author and
tN' ohio Ut ANo' -Vt 81 MarNS street. San An
tonic. Texas II is thrilling picture of
pioneer, missionary life in Texas and Mex
leo, ana also contains important and hitherto
Unpublished notes on border history. The
work Is especially valuable to those inter
eested In Catholicism on tho American cor
tinont. we"
Nathan Hale the Martyr Spy" by chas.
w Brown, has been received from the j. ;
ogilvie Publishing company, New York. Tho
author tells tn, story OF Nathan Hales briof
liie with some amplitude. covering many
Characteristics anecdotes. which display hi,
chiyairous and patriotic character. Each
chapter OF the narrative concludes with a
selection In verse bearing upon the Incidents
lust narrated. Most OF these pieces appear to
be original. the remainder being credited TO
their authors.
Laird Lees yest-pocket English French
and French English dictionary. is very com.
plete little work The author. Prof Max
Maury OF the University OF Paris. has gath.