The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-20
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'OOk n, column that recognition would
-sazine' Y Nj. Norris octopus which
iner the ts defects. possessed earnest
TER, the oss. hdellty and interest as a
friend, n,t peculiarly American insti'
N folks !. rust In California the home
y trade, frls bis book received Immediate
srpieo.sf 4, but made It's way more slow
I N r,r In England, the critics
.imost unanimous In their ap-
\ while recognizing the undouht-
4 ~. AZ Zola which pervades this
heat. are none the less cordial
.r,,on Of II. One Of the fore.
Ss1 declares that The Octopus
III true literary sensation, and
l /, not a single review of II that
&c nrslse it warmly. We are SO
i'm the growth and development
3 al ~, monopoes which Mr.. Norris
IA ,h,i bis work wonld naturally not
no n n 70 Us IN this respect as 1t would to
eesto, 4, /. merely "looker on in Venice. :"
49, ne merit winch otherwise dis
49,. NM. n. there Is this feature to at
"a hold the interest Of the foreign
nsw ~
ntn y. r, had occasion in the past to dep.
h,t \, vhep We could not deny, the very
bei., s,,a,rd Of excellence attained in com
i, I'M by the average pupil in our public
"a, n. Our area OF mental depression has
Il. .,pny for peace at home, no geo
Y .,,l1l limits, but has prevailed alike in
n, add Florida on the Pacific slopes
.1 A. Atlantic seaboard. When. there
~ I, Il, finger Of scorn has been pointed
uoa a. educational system, by more than
M authority in those dominons on
s he sun is supposed never TO set.
IA M, endured the gbes with what grace
id rud because in the face of the in
h, -,,,lng official and statistical reports
4. H. Washington, there was nothing else
y. ht Us To do. But at last our hour has
a. y. for the slings and arrows of carp
4. criticism must fall short In the face of
n blowing document in evidence, from
!, xn Of an English school boy, entitled
M Race for the American Cup" "a
y ,ttnan could sail his yacht very fast
~ aAe said be would give a solid gold cup
x b % there was a race between the Amer
y n, md the English. The Americans had
L 81 uN won but Sir Thomas Upton, who
4 u shop In Angel Lane and another at
h cra Gate, is going 10 try and win the
I. H. With bis yacht, it Is called the Sham
b & BIT and Is painted green. If Sir Thomas
+, Htlron wins shall ask mother to buy her
! tNgy Of him, all except the jam"
Had Sir Thomas won the solid gold relic
~ The grocery" we should have felt
rFly compensated In the face Of this ire
MEfsle evidence that the young idea shoots
ks'hs as wide of the mark on the sacred
u Of the mother country as within our
NJ borders
Miss Mabel LOOMS Todd, special CORE.
Rcrdent Of the Evening Post. writes most
Hitralnngly Of conditions in Luzon. She
'ds American social life, transferred to
n tropics, a pleasant growth, though the
4asasan army aud navy women have not
~ earned the lesson so thoroughly &C
aed BY the English In India, that regu-
n exercise Is an absolute necessity In hot
loaes' Manila is admirably polced by
'oce Of which we may well be proud.
Y members being picked men, selected for
f'psea publications from soldiers mus.
sel out Of the volunteer regiments and
'4srnended by their officers.
81 ' aI,L e1ucatlonal feature Of the islands.
AaI II Tnis writes hopefully. Six hundred
''aeaes went out on the Logan, and these
wa The Filipino teachers. who are EN-.
Nqea whenever possible, are already at
veg The Filipino children are easily
a.a' and hungry for education. Results
/" 'af are more than encouraging.
me controversy as to whether the
Ap''ue Paul was celibate or married is
~ 0ly interesting but entertaining The
.YS' o. the discussion does not ofrer any
E''.a authentic testimony in the mat
-, a'Housh ne does not hesitate 10 hold
~p-suc Views on the holy estate and 70
rs tAem with the utmost frankness
us proves nothing, since we are all
!, nave opinions on many subjects
H.. Ia we have no personal experience.
- raul had wholesome share of
!. nature which is one reason that we
!. H"ays So in touch with him. There
N. eia women whom he distinguishes
.spscai praise and commentator. bur
'"e' II he had one, Is manIfestlv not
,,ss uese' and as an individual he main.
IN. !, sN'hee regarding her that Is. to say
In s" not complimentary or indicative
!, Wo'ai His illusions to the subject
IN, Fiaee In a general way are lament.
4. Nng In enthusiasm. For examine.
M. 'eS mat he who marries does well.
n, y wac refrains does better" also TINT
~. better to marry than to burn" but
49, tnls is written In a spirit Of
~, or Is born OF experience. no man
~ WI. WIN authority, say. Oddly enough.
h. e' ele~ to the decision seems to have
h.,. 'O4au IN statement which has no
ma. al all upon the question at issue.
4. !. me Jewish law, no one could belong
t.,,h sahhedrin and participate In the
s,,,,. s-"ot unless he was 80 years old and
,,r,,1 u Saint Paul testines. in that re.
rblos 's''on Of his own faults and failures,
s.,,s. . one Of the most helpful and in
n,,,, messages ever sent to frail hui
p,,,os one OF the best sermons ever
NV y, on the gospel Of hope, that he
~, 1N vote against the Christians who
.ee.,p s' 10 death. But even this is not
sl,rs., as authentic by all parties to the
@''On' which still continues.
si, ~
nm. ss were only called by their right
J, ~ Oaesar himself, might be ashamed
n NJ quotes the Academy. in an earn
u -. ~ against the degradation of some
.,.s most stately and truly dlgniaed