The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

the First and "Joslah Aliens Wife, furnil,
narrstes the incidents OF her fourth visit
Euwaro BOX CONTENDS that the Americans
show execrable taste in furnishing thar
houses, and "An American Mother convIcts
the Americans OF having bad manners plans
nre given for "A Quaint old-Fashioned
House for SG600," and interior views OF ~ no
Most Artistic House in New York CITY, ore
cupy two pages, as does Through Pictures.
que America" which pictures the srenIc
beauties OF California. There are numerons
articles on the fashions, and womans work.
~
Every Issue of the Youths Companlon sor
the nine weeks of November and December
will be enlarged. and the holiday numbers
will be double the usual size, with ricbi,
decorated covers From now until the end Of
the year the Companion will be crowded
with articles and stories sufficiently varied
to please every taste in both old and young
men and women boys and girls
Among the contributions announced for
early issues are How Acted the Mission
ary" by Sir Henry Stanley; with the pre-
toria Guard by Rider Haggard "a His
torio Game OF Football" by Walter Camp.
"Horse Sense" by Frank r. stockton; "Pul,
pit Eloqhence." by Dean Farrar; "Days OF
Long Ago" by Ian Maclaren and "a Bari
tone Among Famous People" by Victor
Maurel: In addition to which there will he
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Bliss Perry
| Charles w. Chestnut and other writer's Of
fiction.
| new fancy is the little sprig OF Canadian
fir which appears inconspicuously on tn,
! cover Of Charles G, D. Roberts "The Hear
OF the Ancient Wood" Just published. 1
seems that 1t has long been the authors "a
! vorte symbol and the publishers have clever
| ly introduced II as a sign-manuai upon tn,
/ Canadian novelsts new books.
| T. \
Perhaps the most timely article in Nc
Clures Magazine for November is "a wo
mans Diary of the Siege of Pekin,' by Mrs
e. K Lowry, one of the beseiged msslouarie
| in the legations last summer This vivid mar
ratiye by an eye witness OF most OF the event
described is sure to command attention at
time when the eyes OF all the world ar
turned to the far East. 1t is in a true sens
from original documents.
1.-THE Story of the Soldier" which tn
veteran Indian fighter General G. A. For
syth is completing for D. Appleton & Co
is described as presenting a graphic histor
of the regular army with special referenc
to the thrilling experiences and stirring cam
paigns OF the regulars in the days of tn
old frontier. The author tells consecutiv
story of great historical value, and one
picturesque and absorbing interest
The National horse show focuses the atten
ton Of American horsemen and gives por
to THE Making of the Heavy Harness
Horse" by f. NJ. Ware in Outing for No
vember as well as to The Scoring OF tn
Raja." glimpse into East Indian regiments
steepleohasi from the pen OF W. A. Erase
Next to the horse in present public intere
comes The Motorcycle, the wonderi,
, dedicated to Football" and Outing
Symposium on the game, from the pens
; Walter Camp, George II. Brooke, Percy ]
, Haughton and Charles Chadwick, is weight
, with the knowledge OF football giants wit
the autumn comes the hunters moon, ar
After Elk in Colorado" Hunting Blat
Tail Dear" Duck Shooting Methods al
practice for Field Shooting are each Ell
tertaining contributions OF practical usetu
ness A number OF other entertaining fea
ures are to be found in this number
i 9sqs True Bear Stories, by Joaquin Mile
: the Poet of the Sierras," will be issued
r once by Rand, McNally & Co. These stori
@ are impregnated with an atmosphere OF e
element and adventure that at once attrac
e and holds the readers attention. Ma
hairbreacth escapes and humorous sltuatloI
tosether with a thrilling account OF !
capture of the celebrated grizzly Monarch
Q mako n book that is especially interesting
c both old and young. The book Is prutust
:, illustrated with half-tone pictures and color
= plates and contains Introductory notes by l
s David Starr Jordan, president OF Leland sta
d ford, Jr. university.