The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
THE LATE MAGAZINES.


original structure, though II ia still tho
New England forum, recalling memories
OF that series Of patriotic meetings just
previous to the Revolution which made the
building famous throughout thu world as
the Cradle OF Liberty" Its walls have
at different times in It's history echoed
the words OF many great orators, and be
cause OF It's interesting historical ASSOC
Citations public sentiment has been aroused
for It's preservation when It's destrnotion
has several times been threatened. The
! opening article in tho New England Mag
nzlna Ia devoted TO history OF Faneuil
Hall. the frontlspiece OF the magazine be-
ing copy of Smibert's portrait OF Peter
Faneul. the wealthy Huguenot merchant
who donated this market house and Town
| Halt In i742.
Sir Redvers RiIier. whose repulse by the
Beers at Tugeia River recently filled Eng
land with CONSERVATION "a the subject Of
very pleasing character study by Ed
mund Gosse which appears In the Jan
nary phmber OF the North American Re-
View Mr.. Gosse Describes General Butler
sS|he appears to his intimate friends. who
have known him long In connection with
the occupations and pursuits outside OF his
his public life which interest him most
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For its January 1900 leader The Inter
national goes back to tropical America.
| santo Domingo Is the subject OF an inter
esting and Wen illustrated paper by Lulu
Devnell Wills She claims for II quite as
many charms. as 1t Ia acknowledged that
| Bermuda. jamaica and other OF the
Southern island resorts possess, though she
frankly admits that getting about the
island Ia difficult and the hotel accommo-
dations anything but satisfactory. Mrs
Wills applies the name Santo Domingo to
the whole island OF Hayti, but her article
deals mainly with that part Of It compris-
Ing the Dominican Republic.
~
The opening article In Ev'ry Month FOR
january Is upon that ever fascinating sub
iect to women-diamonds; and Il takes
ns 10 Kimberley, which Is now the center
OF attention In more ways than one, and
tells us the history Of the mines and how
the diamonds are procured The account
ia pnofusely illustrated with unusual pho
tographs of the unique mining operations.
An interesting sketch OF tho life OF the
Private Secre.ary Girl" follows, giving
the details of a professional field which
Ia increasing rapidly and catsioguing the
essentials OF success. {
~
Health Culture. which has been pub
lished for Ave years as a quarterly maya
zine. opens It's sixth volume as month
ly under the editorship Of W. r. C. Lat
son, NJ, d. This change may be takAn
as an evidence of the prosperity OF the
magazine and the growing interest there
is In the subject OF good health The jan
uary number Is bright one and contains
much interest bearing on practical hygiene.
opening with an able article By Dr.. Lat
! sen on Practical Dletetcs, considering the
. question. ''ls Flesh Meat as an Article
OF Diet Essential TO Physical and Mental
: vigor9"
II, as some think, Mr., Rudysrd Kiplins
! has been the subject OF too much laudation
wholesome corrective Is afforded In the
I keen, biting treatment which he receive.
. at the hands OF Mr. Robert Buchanan, In
the paper called '"rhe Voice OF The Hooi-
! ignn,' which the Living Age for January
. 6 reprints from the Contemporary Review.
Tho true estimate OF Kipiing lies some
where between the extreme OF laudatlor
, !, and such unsparlsg criticism as this
= ~
Messrs. Richard a. Badger & Co. an-
!. nounce the engagement OF Mr. Kar
Stephen Hermann as editor OF the Llterar,
Review during the coming year. Mr. Herr,
mann's fearless. pungent and scholarl,
analyses OF books and authors leng since
mada bis name familiar 80 all towers ~ I'M
I biased criticism; and under his direction
: u Is certain that the Literary Review will
quickly increase both tha weight Of ito an-
thority and the hriiliancy OF It's oteruEs
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