The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
MINES of Ne1u - ~
/. i and Popular Books.

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partial list Of late works which can rightly
Etlsrins :, nonularity: "Tbe battle-ground, by Ellen
sD ar. teopards Spots" by Thomas Dixon r..
Ef' e,n,ba by Gary Eggleston; The Claybornes' by
rspe ~ aThe American at Oxford, by John Corbin
|a,r Sg p9,n,derines" by f. +. Bulen Many Waters
BIZ ga s.etleton; Facts and Comments" by Herbert
Hss agpssouableness of Faith" by Dr. Rainsford;
sci ! Davs" BY Hamilton Mabic Meditations OF
sh m Collector" by A. Joline; "chimmie Fadden
snJn by E. W. Townsend; Daniel Everton" by
s. .s. @uncle Sam Trustee by John Kendrick
fu,n ,a.anors of Nancy" by Eleanor Hoyt THE
WI y. Gods" by p L. Dunbar The Lady Para
ra ~u Harland; THE Strollers," by T. S. Isham;
|grt gg,a,srce" by T B. Reed editor in chief THE
an rTng by Chatheld Taylor; THE Earths Begin
sa Ball LII D. The Valley of Decision" by
a ~. Napoleon" by Thomas f. Watson; Forces
N an" he Richard Burton "Heralds of Empire by
in, ,r, IAN Island Cabin" by Arthur Henry; What
rsss !" nv Tolsto; "Sarta, The Carlst, by II. N.
sas. ~ azarre' by Mary Catherwood; "Shakespear-
rrn.., BY T. w. McSpadden; industrial Dcmoc-
Sa uvf,W With. 'The Empire of Business" by Andrew
~ ~ arord dillingham;" by Marie Manning Audrey"
ttss ,h,son: Dorothy Vernon" by Charles Major:
Wy by Gertrude Anterior Captain of the
~ v.. Troop" by II. Garland; The Hound OF the
~ nw n.s by Conan Doyle "A Double Barreed De-
Ha ~ S,orv" by Mark Twain; History of Sir Richard
H H 10 Lucas Malet The Kentons" by w. d.
au eTbe House With the Green Shutters" by George
s WI, aThe Fighting Bishop" by H. Hopkins The
E., From Indiana" B. Harrington; William Black.
la.r nv Weymss Reed; "A Tale of True Love and
~ Poems" by Alfred Austin; The Beers Fight for
~ nv NJ Davit; American Citizenship" by David
ss. eTb. Opponents by Harrison Robertson; The
rssdppi Bubble" by Emerson Hough; Soldiers OF For
be- BY R. ID Davis 4 * 81
,,,,, lust now is Mr. Bangs book Uncle Sam,
nrb Il gives full history of the island of Cuba
M coming down to the main purpose, reviews the work
n. sam as trustee, in the island for the past three
khHyss's =. :. .
.n,.l Eyeron" is about the only current book repre-
- teion in the Philippines. 1t discusses incidentally
III. most momenous questions concerning American
E-rrn.n The author has served both soldier and
.is IN our eastern possessions, and is returning
Manila to edit a newspaper
fluctuations Of an Autograph Collector" is quite
t.u little volume in current literature. It contains
Election Of autograph documents, letters notes, ETC., about
&stA NJ Joinc tells amusing anecdotes.
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", Townsend in "Chrnme Fadden" discusses current
Ma through the medium of his puppets. Mr.. Dunno
puppets Dooley and Hennessy, Chmmie, Mr.. Paul
a Widely and Miss Fanny discuss everything both in
uaHr. and politics and Chmme becomes very amusing
i'd lie wide scope OF his vocabulary.
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4 'Ts. Lady Paramount" seems rather contradictory
he for humorous little love story, in which the lady
s forth unabashed in search of her hero finally
KHs vel, right
NJ Bulens purpose in "The Deep Sea Punderngs," is
portray truthully the sailors lifeboh the pleasures and
!rsh which fall to his share Mr. Bueu says: "Stories
he sea have in my humble opinion been cutie unfairly
at with by the majority OF Told for the benefit
tuafaring folk by writers who however great their
Msy gifts have had merely nodding acquaintance with
Tsyay dongs board ship, they generally lack proper
Jon and fail to convey to shore folk intimate of
g sea atmosphere"
John Corbn is himself a sportsman. 1t seems to be
s this fact that his book, The American at Oxford"
sred some popularity. The chapters comparing athletics
Oxford and Harvard constitute the chief feature OF
shok
This volume can say with certainty will be my last"
M are the words of Herbert Spencer spoken in regard to
3 new book, "Facts and Comments" Herbert Spencer
n'sn to be one of the greatest of living Any
sns ron his pen commands the immediate attention of
Intellectual world. His books under that head
sa are famous when announced account of the author
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eisina story Of American firt is told by Eleanor
W Misdemcanors of Nancy This frivolous girl,
lug 40 cares is continually in pursuit of pleasure, which
results in love adventures OF various kinds, fur
A'as Nancy no end of amusement.
ls Game Of Love-" by Benjamin Swift contains vivid
VI London street Love is incident in
The chief feature is the scramble for the mser
ne introduces as many fairly good charac-
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=. Aoy OF family unjusty accused of theft
atvsn IRON their Southern home is told by Mr. Dun
A' new book, The Sport of the Gods"
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s'%aper lie in New York is described by MIR. Shacke-
b,ls Many Waters" Among novels it ranks with the
n, SENSATIONAL There is feature which to
n oa,. sgleat-whenever the author needs villain he
: 0u'sde of journalism.
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a.ss senes OF Mr. Sages popular novel, "The Clay
lew arc iaid in the South. The period of the war
"a an. e states is again reviewed and made 10 furnish
sus,. incidents of the novel. 1t is not decidedly
trs onsn the other popular stories The author
ar % portray the divisions brought about between
aE s'hs disputed border lines, and the severing OF
,ps, ~ m the instance of brothers becoming officers in
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say South which is extremely popular in this
&sy war novel written by another Vrgnian, George
u Mas. The scenes presumably laid around
Va VIA nome OF the Eggestons. All his books re-
hi Al, historical "reminiscences of the mother State,
Ass0red with the Virginia spirit.
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