The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
IN THE FIELD OF Illrs,

49,
History of the America, n
Prof. "A. c. Mclaughlin ~.. ~
been published by D. App,,,a.
pany' is the first volume ii Il.
tieth Century Series. r.
this book is to trace the mai, ~
National development, 10 MN
American people came A. y
are. THESE main outlines u
struggle Of the nations 81 ~.
rope for possession Of the NJ.
the foundation and growth Of n.
onies' the development Of uo,ss.l
the difficulties and dlsordsr. !.
federate period the adoption !, !.
stitution OF the United sts,..
10 maintain National lndspsas,'.
the subsequent struggles ana n.
hnaiiy brought all sections q, Il
into a bond of perpetual u,,,.
events have been so narrats !.
reader will come to an appras..,
political surroundings and Of h.
duties that devolve upon hin
reason especial attention ha, u
to political facts, 10 the r,,.
to the issues involved in eleosI,s,
development Of governments ~
and in general, to questions /.
ment and administration. TIA M.
feature and especially the map 4,
ceived the most careful attenno,
accurate, truthful and illustra,Iu
A work Of great value Is ash..
Central Asia" by John W. 49,
This book is the result OF a n, \
the sections named during the sus,a
autumn Of last year, 1t conssta |,
OF letters written by him Will J.
journey, which were published ~ y
Western papers. As the Esst.,,
ton hinges largely upon THE po,s|
Russia the author undertook N,
for the purpose of studying thai n
at short range: and, owing TO er,r
privileges granted him. the results
observations are most interestlrs n
ceedingly valuable. His letters IN
trated by many views taken by Mn
making his tour. These views hell
a clear idea Of the great regions dsc
Mr.. Boowater's work is published },
self at Springfield, Ohio. /, hu
on excellent paper and is tn
bound.
A very interesting addition to Apa
Library of Useful Stories |,
Story of the British Race" by John
This little work throws a new and 8
ing light on the real nature Of Ii.
people. 1t gives the views Of
anthropologists upon the races vi
habitate the British Islands, aud ID
some errors regarding the origin an
gree of the nation which has iniNs
and literature for ages.
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The negro question, which ID u
more seriousness to this country
generally appreciated, will be treat
j. l.. NJ. Curry in the June issue
pletons' Popular Science monthly
Curry, late minister to Spain and j
rector Of both the Peabody and The
educational funds, has had exceptia'
portunities for studying the negro
South, and his conclusions are Of
value on this account.
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Besides the usual departments, %
articles in the May number Of Tie
man are 1.-THE Opera Season Of y
by Esther Singleton, some lsp
Charles Lamb, not previously pa'
the.conclusion of paper on EdouA
and poem by Percy Adams-hul'
called THE Bridge Builders
very good. in the Klpling manner
bustlous assertiveness.
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In the early fall a volume o.
Romances," by Albert White Voh
be published, Mr.. Worse was
OF Lieutenant Peary's expedition
which reached about the same au'
that attained by the second Grnu'
dition, under Elisha Kane in b''''
Worse assisted Prof. Heilprin u
the changes now found on the '1''
of Greenland.
"Modesty, Courtship ana
Rights" is the title OF q w
speaking brochure from the pen
Brooup, published by the in'u
Book company OF Chicago. y y.
pointed truths and deprecates ~
prudishness as to known eVi's NA'
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Pursued by the Law % ~
quite an interesting and rona
by J. Maclaren Cobban. II mas
plot, with certain most uneAp.
velopments. The plot hinges op,.
cidental death of drunken ~
sen accuses himself of the c'''l
to save his mother, whom y
indirectly responsible for ne' :
daath