The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
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t marx tne season Hence the reflects this spirit
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In Sport Indeed" just received from the publishers
lGeorge W. Jacobs Co.. Philadelpha9 we have most en-
loyane book Mr. Thomas Martndae the author shown
hat is possible for business actively engaged in
commercial life retain his love for the woods and
streams and his youthful enthusiasm for that outdoor life
which affords such heahfu and profitable diversion for
those under the heavy strain of modern business life
In the elaborate and authoritative work THE Furniture
Of our Forefahers published complete by Doubleday
Page Co.. is given from letter by Governor
Winthrop of Massachusetts, written in 1890 which shows
what serious matter the love of pretty things was in
those days Winthrop "a gody woman the church
oil Boston, dwelling time in London brought with her
parcel Of very fine linen of value which
heart too much upon and had been charge have
newly washed and curiously folded and pressed ard left
1t IN the press in her paror night She had negro
maid who went into her very late and let fall
n OF the candle upon the linen so as by morning all the
linen burned to finder and the boards underneath and
some stools and part OF the wainsco burned and
perceived by in the house though lodged the
chamber overhead and ceiling between But it pleased
God that the loss OF this linen did her much good both in
taking OIL her heart from worldly comforts and in preparing
her for far affection by the unmey death OF her
husband who slain not long after at Isle Of Providence
Parts a. IS IS and II of Chefs Doeuvre of the Expo
sition Universele have been received from George F.
Wharton OF New Orleans This work is the press of
George Barrie Sons, Philadelphia and when completed
will consist OF tweutyour parts containing at least $50
illustrations of which will be full page As whole it
will present complete and beautiful portfolio Of the
arts Of the world.
Little Brown & Co. have published about books
and editions Exclusive Of subscription and law publ
caons) during the past commencing with the tenth
and last volume uniform collected edition OF the
works Edward Everett Hale and ending with Captain
Alfred T Mahan's important volume entitled Types
OF Naval Officers issued November The list embraces
hcton ranging from novels by new authors to new
editions OF Balzac Dumas, Lever and favorite juvenile
writer's biography, history travel essays instructive
juvenile holiday and gift books. Truth Dexter
American society by Sidney Mccall has been the best
selling single volume fiction while 10y and Strength for
the Pilgrims Day" compiled by Mary w Teston promises
be popular her Daily Strength for Daily Needs
over copies of which have been sold thireh
anniversary the publication OF Miss Acots Little Men
marked by the issuing for the first time Of illustrated
edition. which, with ten juveniles and edi-
tions makes this class of Little Brown Co.'S books
ticuarly noteworthy.
Short Talks With Young Mothers" by Charles Gilmore
Kerey NJ D. has been received from G. P Putnams Sons.
the preparation OF this book the author has kept In mind
and has endcavored the personal questions Of
many thoughtful young mothers and aimed help them
closer acquaintance with and intelligent appreciation
and demands Of the little life entrusted TO their
care.
The Wild Fowers by Charles Bradford author of THE
Determined Angler" description of several noted sport
ing and characters with practical hnts concern
ing shotguns and ammunition the natural history OF wild
fowl the chvalric sportsmans best method Of taking
the game. G. P Putnams Sons publishers
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"some Burning Questions from the of Rabbi l. Weiss
Of Palestine Texas The authors announced purpose is to
enghen both Jews and Christians on the subject OF Jesus
Christ and Messiah and to show why the Jews do not
accent Him mo Jew" says the author can be consistent
without that knowledge and Christian knows the truth
without seeing the other side
That famous New England story Quincy Adams Saw
yer by Charles Pdgn &C. NJ Clark Publishing COM
pany Boston, has evidently arrived in Paris The Paris
Revue des Revues in commenting the American success
of this book credits it with sale of and remarks
that the reason for phenomenal sale OF this novel and
other novels in the United States that they of
bb order Of literature and therefore appeal the
while the issued by London and Paris publishers
being higher order appeal to the educated classes MI
Pidsin in commenting this peculiarly conceted view,
he thinks better argument would be that in America
have very large intelligent bookeadng educated book,
reading middle class while the bookreadnS puoe aoroad
| is limited to the upper classes
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The 1909 Christian Year Kaendar (of the Episcopal
church, makes its twentth annual appearance in hand
Some white cover printed gold and color is attractive
ly arranged without doubt the most valuable edition of
the Kalendar yet published and its name implies follows
the Christian wear beginning with Advent Sunday December
l. 1900 and having each page church teaching appro
priate 10 the holy commemorated Not only
the clergy but vestmen lay readers members OF altar So
ceties Sunday school teachers and all church people WIZ
find in the Christian Kalendar indispensable guide
to the faith, poty worship, saoraments and discipline OF
the Episcopal church and for revereu and intelligent par
tcpaton in her services Its contents ndexed thereby
enhancing its reference and greatly facilitating its
Although the Baker Taylor Co has put forth third
edition OF The SaltBox House this time with illustrations
and in rift book FORM the tide is still matter OF some
speculation has been bought for everything from dolls
house story to novel The book is really sketch OF colo
NAL life as lived in an old Connecticut house and is told
bv the subtitle 1t is not record Of husing bees and barn
aisnes but an account OF the day TO day life The
te comes because this familiar shape Of house two stories
in front and behind built to avoid extra taxes to the
crown resemble closely the salt box on the mantle.
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Around the Pan With Uncle Hank" by Thomas Flem-
ia, NJrtsbeu Publishing company, New York;, is a good
book to read for those who like information coming in
pleasant guise 1t written on the theory mat il far
instruct
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