The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
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-. r.t,t Taylor company announces for publication
s.r,v date "The Jew AS Patriot" by Madison C. Pc
~ brooklyn, N. " which is to be in the nature of an
~, 70 Mark Twains Concerning Jews 1t was in
& n the lew" that Dr. Peters FIRST took up the battle
'. anti senitism This book sold $4,000 copies
s,.ed in great awakening OF interest the part of
% I'D centes alike in the record of the Jewish people
,hsr part in the governments of the world The small
w. If "ustiee to the Jew which dealt with the civic
va AZ the Jew been expanded and revised into
1me on the Jews record in the making of the worlds
{s,snts The conclusion which everybody who reads
y n,nne must reach is that the Jew has been very 20
~ c,or in every nations history. 1t is difficult TO con-
any fact which should awaken every Americans sense
hostion more quickly than the point which Dr. Peters
a ~. ant that Columbus voyage to America was made
b,ourh Queen Isabella pawnhg her jewels but through
n. generosity Of Jewish merchant
Al deliberately illustrated book of fairy tales with the
10, NJ George Newnes has been imported by the Scrib
~ II is entitled Queen Mabs Fairy Realm and con-
~ fifteen tales six from the German, from the French
III one from the Spanish the others by Charles Smith
and NJ Bowley Two OF the translaton are from
~ German Of Baron Fouque The illustrations are sxtv-
%e. IN number. by A. Garth Jones Herbert Cole H. R.
XllaY Arthur Rackham and Reginald Savage Mr. Savage
&.o contributes the coored frontspece and title page
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1as. Brown Co.'S list of popular fiction suitable for
4,er reading headed by Sidney Mccaps Truth Dexter
Match has continued TO be in steady demand since publica-
$on "Up and Down the Sands OF Gold" by Mary Dew
Seux author OF From Kingdom TO Colony" Mistress
Rent" by Lucy NJ Thurston "Lassie by the author of
fMiss Tooseys Mission Sir Christopher" by Maud
kider Goodwin, author of White Aprons which also
&.ud in new edition. "a Daughter OF New France" bv
Han Catherine Crowley, and The Love Letters of the
Ring" by Richard lie Caffeine among the other best
billing books.
Much of Howard Pye's earlier work which belongs ex
usvey to the Harpers. is found in their new Encyeo-
aedis of United States History And this is only one Of
d. Encyclopedias many novel features. Pyes pictures
reproduced from paintings illustrate with historical ac-
nacy incidents of Colonial and Revolutionary times and
3epfesent some of his successful and dstnetvely
american work Among TIC finest Of these Landing
syes Jamestown, Washington and Steuben at Valley
Forge" and Indians the Warpath." Besides Pyes
york there may other illustrations from paintings by
mous American artists, such Howard Chandler Chrsy,
Frederic Remington, T. de Thulsrup w T. Smedev and
old prints and drawings which have been made
mporan9usy with the events they picture it will be seen
at p its illustrative features alone the Encyco-
bseda occupies place distinctly its own.
The heroine of the novel Hester Blair" by William
Henry Carson, be issued promised charac-
"a Of powerful interest being we'll known type Of our
cial life in both city and country which hitherto has APP
Feared only minor character in fiction The OF
De loyable Hester with her triple love ENHANCEMENT is
likely hold the attention OF the reader very closely from
e first to the last The following lines OF the author
introducing Hester give slight iuiug the situation
e finds herself in during the opening chapters Of the
sok After her fathers death Hester Immediately set to
pork with the courage OF her The and education
~ her sister Ethel first Of herself and her future
nc had no fe Calm, dispsssionae, OF superior order
intelligence she looked her position squarey in the
ace She recognized her responsibility and II with
rtitude and decision; yet underlying it ALL passion
e desire for the higher things Of life than h surround
>ttss indicated allowed She had her old
Some after the years of absence the loving sister and
faugher; but contact with the world that fails
faye its imprint for good for evil had left its stamp
pcn her Her grhood love for John Cary had given place
M Sincere respect and friendly regard Conenment had
seeen replaced by vague, unconscious unrest"
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Inc Serhners announce for January publication
emey interesting study OF Robespierre by Haire Belize
promises to work of much distinction, and is
IRON somewhat point of view, being written
me light OF the latest data which have only recently be-
%me accessible, The way for this book has been well
KVed by the authors "Danton,' study in the French
evolution that fail have whetted the public ap.
&euse' We greet Mr.. Beoc rising in the world
letters said Literature (London Of that remarkable
esehtahon, adding "One is amazed this book coming
On 50 young writer In spite OF paradox and occasional
sa the style in the main is lofty and fine his
eaenent OF his magnificent subject