The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03
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Harpcrs Magazine for August opens with a story by
Meta Syrett entitled "a Revelation in Arcadia "Radio
Activity New Property Of Matter" by Robert Kennedy
Duncan, is interesting scientific article Frances
Touring Craftsmen is beautifully illustrated by Castagne
Mrs Humphrey Wards novel; Lady Roses Daughter with
illustrations by Howard Chandler Chrsty is continued In
the Easy Chair this month Mr. Howe writes on Samuel
Richardson's novels There other stories and poems
and articles OF interest Richard lie Galenne has story
"Perditas Lovers" Edith Wharton has story which is
rather Of tendency and the duer therefor en-
titled The Reckoning Maurice Maeierlinck has paper
on The Wrath of the Bee
The Century for August opens with article on The
New New York, by Randall Blackshsw with pictures in
color by Jules Guefin. "A Wishing Song by Joel Chandler
Harris poem about Brer Rabbit literature OF very high
rank THE Confessions OF Wife" continued Chap
tiers from the Biography OF Prairie Girl by Eleanor
Gates, is begun Joel Benton has interesting article
p T. BOrnum llumorist and Snowman The Martinique
disaster treated eNhaustvey in several interesting arti
ces.
The August National is primarily fiction number.
Eight Areriean writer's contribute poultney
Bgeow sketches London in the coronation period Fred
ere Lawrence Knowles tells IN pretty poem illustrated
from photographs the story OF The Bold SaloHer High
ness the Baby John r. Wnder, the second officer OF the
Mormon church. makes spirited defense of that institution
Frank Putnam in Mote and Comment reviews the three
coronation odes by Austin Watson and Carman Through
out the National full of and attractive pictures OF
women and places OF interest The number also
contains clever poems by ouqu OF kansas Fava Rosser
Nellie Francis Mburn Marcia Davies and William Wallace
WhiteoelN
The Pilgrim for August Is a most entertaining midsummer
number. The design by Meta NJ Filler pictures
corned typical OF the middle this OF
the year. In his department Men aud Matters OF Moment
the editor Willis j. Abbot writes OF in the
worlds history which the thoughts of interested
IN National and international politics For the benefit Of
the young OF the land whose talents point
out to them theatrical career Miss Julia Marowe writes
frankly and Ruhorativcy OF The American Girl and ths
Stage An article OF interest is Landon Knights
The Locale Of Alice of old Nincennes The illustrations
photographs OF the real places made familiar by Mau,
rice Ihompsons novel;
There several short stories in the August Success
chief among them being The Little Bear Who Grew by
Henry Wallace Phillips, the author Of the popular Red
Saunders IL humorous tale with plenty of snap and
stirring tale OF Missionary Life in the South Sea Islands
Miss Zoua Gale the poetess has made the homcly girl a
heroine. In The Wanower tells the dsappoint-
meuts modiatons and heart broakngs of plain featured
but cultured girl ball where she Obliged to sit and
watch others dance Prof Max Nordau has been added
the Success list of contributors and the August number
tans the first insalmcnt OF his article The Stimulus
OF Ambition
The July number OF the Great Round World Of
ers variety of reading With many touches Of local color
Charles Fletcher Scott describes Sailors Snug Harbor
ideal home for ancient mariners Arthur J. Brown who by
the way has just completed OF the world in his Of
capacity secretary OF the Presbyterian Board
Missions contributes a striking estimate OF The People OF
Siam and Laosthose Asiaes who have unexpected
y adopted many OF the best of eiliza
: ton