The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
The Current MAGAZINES.


great deal of attention has lately been given in art
Grcies to Charles sehreyyoge the painter Of frontier life
ms dqshing painting MY Bunkie' made him famous in
day Eve OF his most notable works appear the Womans
Home Companion for May Mr. W. G. Bowdoin contributes
an appreciation of the artist
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William NJ. Salter opens the May Atlantic with a
carefully studied and clearly analysed paper Second
Thoughts the Treatment of Anarchy" He treats the
subject in dispassionae that could have been
possible lew months earlier when Mckinley
snaed, He points the unsupported strength of an
arehsm IN tins country and of the elements Of its
growth together with other facts which should be considered
in reference to its treatment.
In the Popular Science Monthly for July of last year
Prot j. Thomson described his important investigations
demonstrating that atoms be split up into smaller
bodies In the issue OF the same magazine Prof
A. Fleming, the eminent British physicist explains in
clear and readable language the eeconc theory of cleo
rclV, to which Prot, Ihomsons researches such
an important contribution.
Keiths Magazine for May is very handsome issue It
is considerably enlarged previous numbers containing
variety of reading of special interest to those who
contemplate building and decorating homes. 1t also
tans illustrations of thirteen attractive moderate
cost homes, and design for library building The maya
zine IS eredaby gotten up in every respect being we'll
printed high grade of enamel paper which brings out
the half tone illustrations in fine shape published by the
Keith Publishing company Of Minneapolis; regular sub
scription, 81 a year,
The frontispiece of the May Era picture of Marie
Antonettc Archduchess Autriche painting in the
of Versailles 1t serves as an introduction to the
leading feature Of this ssuethe story OF Marie Antonee
by Henry Francis. The article is brilliantly and sympa-
theticay written, the illustrations are superb "Marie An
tonee will be continued in succeeding numbers and is
certain to strong attraction all interested in the
unhappy we'll to the many whose avorite form
of reading is biography
The May number of the Pilgrim has distinct out-of
door flavor Mr. Sylvester Baxter leads magazine with
article The Picturesque Aspects Municipal Social
ism which to great extent is description of the work
Ot-dO e
masses The illustrations plentiful and beautiful as
well, Mr.. Wilhelm Miller of the Encyclopedia of American
Horticulture contributes second of his gardening articles
This suggests for using wild flowers in the home
garden An article which should attract much notice,
the discussion of the modern idolatry of THE Man in
Uniform, from the pen of James Creeman, the famous
war correspondent
Beginning with the June number Success will publish
and original story by the well known authoress, Re
becca Harding Davis. 1t entitled "A Boys Flight'-a
strong, dramatic, gripping story, which fail to
interest all lovers OF good literature.
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An air of spring pervades Scrbners Magazine for May.
1t contains beautiful drawing in color by Henry McCarter
to illustrate Heine's MAY Song there is breezy salt
narrative by James B. Connolly who gives his adven-
another OF those inimable fishing sketches which have
already put Mr. Connolly in the first rank OF writers of the
exciting Fight With Muskallonge, by John r.
Rathom who in brief space gives the reader all the
sensations that expert fisherman gets in landing gamy
fish illustrated with spirited picture by A. B. Frost)
there is Early May" poem by John Burroughs.
Fiction enertaningy represented in the great
and by five short stories of variety in subject and
character.