The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19
IlrtRApY NOItS

So much has been said about Tolstofs
''Resurrectlon." the novel on which be is now
at work, that the general public VIII be glad
TO learn from the publishers, Dodd. Mead &
Co.. that IL will probably see light before
next autumn. Tolsto. tthoueh he has not
f,lIy reclaimed his health IS nj work com
pleting the story. Much criticism VIII uouot
less be heard concerning the moiais OF "a
characters In the story, but those who nave
reed II as far as written pronounce " Ter.
ribIe arraignment Of European morals. aud
say that II should exert a tremendous IN
huence for good.
''1he United States In the Far East, or
Modern Japan and the Orient" by Hon. Rich
ard B. Hubbard. ex-governor Of Texas, pro-
SCENTS many interesting facts In regard to the
great Eastern questions of the day. Tho work
is Just of the press, and issued by the B. #.
Johnson Publishing company, Richmond. Va.
II contains s64 pages, illustrations, and is
nicely bound. The people OF the South are
especially Interested In acquiring knowledge
OF the conditions OF China, Japan and all of
the Eastern countries. The work appearing
at this opportune time will no doubt have a
favorable reception.
While Bob Taylor was serving his third
term as governor of Tennessee the State cele-
brated the one; hundredth anniversary Of Its
admission into the union. II devolved upon
him. as the centennial governor. to welcome
many distinguished visitors from other states,
and to deliver addresses upon several notable
occasions. In an attractive little book en-
titled Echoes will be found eighteen of
these speeches, marked by the fuency OF
phrase and grace OF imagination which is
characteristic Of Governor Taylor's produce
tons. Ten other addresses, including the
farewell delivered on retiring from office, are
also given. and the volume Is padded out to
respectable proportions with extracts from
nve lectures which Governor Taylor has from
time to time delivered at various points In
the South A good engraving of the talented
orator does duty as frontispiece Published
MY Japanese wife" called the attention of
America and England to a promising young
writer--Clive Holland. Mr.. Holland is about
to make new bid for fame in the form OF a
novel that has the background OF its scenes
In the Quarter Latin OF Paris. Mr.. Holland S
new romance bears the title of ''Marcelle OF
been handled in such way as to give us a
sincere and graphic story Of artist aud model
with touches of real pathos. M
| A very compact, simple and interesting
summary of socalistic theories is found In a
fve-cent booklet published by Charles f..
| Kerr & Co. of Chicago, under the title THE
Man Under the Machine" The author Is A.
NJ. simons, editor of the Workers Call He
points out the condition Of the laborers under
capitalism, the revolution introduced into
methods OF production by modern machinery
and the way in which socialists propose to
abolish poverty and secure TO the laborer the
( full product of bis labor. t
THE Kings English is the title OF a val.
liable little book issued by the King Publish
Ing company, Richmond, Va. 1t is a valuable
Companion. as II not only gives the correct
pronunciation, but many words not in current
use by the majority Of the people.