The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-16
IN THE FIELD OF LITERATURE

IN lhE FIELD Of LlTERATUREl
In Just two weeks after the publica-
ton in book form of Miss Mary john
ston's brilliant romance ITO Have and
to Hold" which appeared as a serial in
the Atlantic Monthly. the editions had
reached 100000.
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Frederic Remington's new volume of
short stories, Men with the Bark On,
which will be published next week By
the Harpers, contains a round dozen OF
as good tales as the artist-author has
ever spun. Mr. Remiugton's talents are
many and of diverse sorts, but never has
he shown us so many sides of himself
MS in this little volume. In addition to
number of characteristic sketches OF
| frontier life, the collection contains sew
eral of Mr. Remington's graphic de-
scrtptions of personal experiences In the
! Spanish American war.
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Tho latest effort of Mr.. Harry c.
Sherrord, local song writer of promi-
nence. is entitled Sweetheart, I'm
| Thinking Of Thee" Mr.. Sherrord has
composed number OF ballads. which
have become quite popular, and his new
song Is fully up to the standard he has
set by his former contributions to the
musical world and bids fair TO have
large sale. Sweetheart. I'm Think.
Ing OF Thee" Is dedicated to Miss Nellie
White OF New York city. and published
by Thomas Goggan 4 Bro
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Gordon II. Grant the special artist in
the field for farpers Weekly. con-
tributes an unusually striking lot of
South African sketches to the current
number Of the paper, Throughout the
war Mr.. Grants work has been dis
tnguished by a keen appreciation OF
what was worth drawing and what was
not, and his sketches in the Weekly
have been intensely interesting as a pic
toral history Of really important events.
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The April issue of Table Talk has
for It's leading article "A Tagot OF
Herbs" which will interest practical
housekeepers. "a Chapter for Tea
Drinkers is an article containing much
information on this subject. IAN Easter
Tide Luncheon and Dinner" Is the head
Ing OF an article that will appeal to all
who wish to entertain any friends Mt
that time.
Mr.. Hudson MaXim's article on "War-
fare OF the Future" in the April Home
Magazine, will set military men to talk
ing. Mr.. Maxim Is a we'll known in
yentor and expert on high explosives
The article is profusely illustrated.
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Health Culture for April Is season.
able number of this practical wide
awake magazine OF physical culture and
hygiene containing timely article by
Or, Folk L. Oswald, the well-known au-
thority on hyglenic matters ON Spring
Feyers' in which he tells his readers
how to avoid this tired feeling" and
what to do to overcome it. The edi-
torials consider number of timely
topics in a practical Way including the
Treatment of Measles Curative Fasting,
School Lunches, etc,
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"a Soldiers Dream OF Home" Is the
title of new and pretty ballad just
Issued by Thomas Goggan & Bro. The
words, which tell touching story OF the
memory of soldier in the field revert
ing to the happy scenes OF home. ana the
music are by George w, Milton, and the
song was arranged by Il. Graham.
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appears in cover designed by Mr.. ,Wnl
carqueNille. Chicago artist who is al-
ready we'll Known for his strong poster
work This cover is in fact. on tha
poster order and is fascinating both /,
, us artistic conception and ats odd com.
bination of eolors
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Sell Culture continues, in It's April is
$ sue. the series OF articles on the great
universities OF the United States. Cor
: neil Is the subject of the current paner
and the outline OF Its history is ably pre-
i scented. while the illustrations ara re-
d markably fine In both portraits and land.
n scape views. Timely articles in yIew 81
the approaching end OF Lent are those
on 'Easter-Tide customs''s aud Easter
G Tide Art and Its Makers The latter
+ presents three beautiful reproductions az
ionmanns Entombment. "sepulchre.'
y The April number OF the North
. American contains several contributions